Inverse - Kylie Minogue for Men (2009)
by Kylie Minogue

If you're a fan of Paco Rabanne's 1 Million and Diesel's Plus Plus then it's a safe bet that you'll be a fan of this. Inverse successfully combines the spicy, blood orange notes of the former with the fruity milkyness of the latter to create a great smelling budget scent. It's not a very masculine fragrance by any means though; so if you're only into macho powerhouses then this probably isn't for you.

30th January, 2012.

I really love this scent. It is not masculine at all, and I would even dare to say that it is feminine but very very sexy. I also think it captures Kylie's character. It is not available here in the USA, but I was able to order it online from the UK. And it is nice that I can wear something that not everyone else is wearing.

30th March, 2011.

It was a blind buy (the shop had no tester) and I didn't regret it.
At Rossmann it was on sale for 11 $.
Definitely a unisex fragrance. A real oriental but it's not heavy, just ambery sweet + remarkable cinnamon (without many citrus) and it ends powdery and lasts all day. On my skin it's very close to Gaultier 2 but a bit more masculine and more complex. I will keep it only for special occasion not for everyday 'cause it's very intimate, I think.

Kylie said: it's “for the men in my life, who, as you know are complex, colorful characters.”
It will be a Limited Edition,so it's worth to try.

22nd March, 2011.

At first whiff my reaction was ”A masculine? Are you kidding me?” Inverse has a very pronounced feminine touch, which actually is one of its great qualities once you accept it. The same goes for its very synthetic feel – this is not a classical symphony for your nose, it’s first rate techno dance pop and extremely enjoyable as such.

After the opening lavender blast has calmed down, you are ready to enjoy a wonderful milky/creamy sweetness that feels both warm and cold at the same time. Impressive. And no problems with longevity here – it easily lasts a whole evening on my skin.

I’m a big Kylie fan and Inverse catches her own image spot on, both in the packaging and the scent itself. Unpretentious and lovable regardless of gender, age and sexual orientation: ”Come on everybody, join the fun!”

A class act – especially for a celebrity scent. It smells expensive and sophisticated (but can be found extremely cheap), it’s unisex without being bland and I love it! Thumbs up!

27th January, 2011.

Ok, I know I shouldn't but I really like this! I know it must be completely synthetic but it doesn't come across that way. Yes I like Kylie too hence why I tried it in the first place. It's now £4:75, come on! It's well worth it for those days when you're doin nothing special! Better than sooooo many other "designer" scents out there at the moment, like everything from P&G. Coty closely follow but at least they try to make the scent smell natural!

3rd August, 2010.

Potentially nice scent ruined by zero longevity.

Can't say I notice the smell of condensed milk which it is claimed to have but there is a certain smoothness - maybe even creaminess to it.
Smells herbal, and menthol-like, reminds me of some sort of sore throat syrup. I think there is quite lot of clove in this.
As I said it could be good but there is no point in owning a bottle as it has one of the shortest shelf lives of any scent I've encountered.

26th June, 2010.