Perfume Review: Glow After Dark by Jennifer Lopez
This fragrance was launched in 2006 and it is the fourth variation of the original Jennifer Lopez perfume Glow from 2002. The line of tropical fruits remains the same, although it doesn't reach level of intrusiveness as in the original. As the name suggests, this fragrance was designed for a night use. In the opening tropical fruits are straightforward becoming immediately the dominant note, although in the middle phase the fruity notes tend to go down and what is left is an aroma of ripe watermelon (very similar to the one in many Juicy Couture perfumes), and also a trace of kiwi in the background. There are also floral notes of jasmine and peony. As time passes, the floral notes develop into an aroma of sweet rose. The final base notes are dominated by a sweet aroma, partly from the fruity and floral notes, partly from a note of lukewarm musk.
Although this Glow After Dark perfume was partly inspired by the original, the traditional notes are more concentrated, less nose-catching than before, where the target was a use by day. In this case, the fruity notes of watermelon and kiwi will support a night out in the open air, in summer semi-informal occasions, like a pub or a restaurant. This does not mean that this Jennifer Lopez perfume is solely for a night use. The floral notes make this perfume perfectly suitable to be worn during the day, also in a work environment as long as it is not too formal. On the romantic side, this perfume is perhaps less attractive and less made to conquer than others, due to the lack of fresh and more feminine fruit. All in all it is a fragrance to stand out personally, rather than one to invite to closeness. The ideal age range is quite wide and will be between 25 and 60 years.
