Vendor: Argos
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bright citrus and white flowers, musky woods
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Argos · 2024
Birth of Venus
Longevity
Long-lastingabout 3 in 5 of 41 people
Projection
Variesreports split · 34 people
Season
Warmer months7 in 10 season mentions
gourmand
sweet
cozy
intimate
Creamy chocolate rose tart with powdery woods
Scent Notes
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What the community says
A warm-weather scent
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites, Reddit, YouTube and TikTok, updated 25 Oct 2026: 41 describe how long it lasts, 34 how far it projects and 31 how it smells. Most other posts only name Birth of Venus.
How long it lasts41 people
Long-lasting for most people
about 3 in 5 say it lasts a long time
about 1 in 5 say it fades quickly
In words
Most people who describe it say it lasts a long time: about 3 in 5.
A smaller group, about 1 in 5, say it fades quickly on them.
How far it projects34 people
Projection varies
about half say it projects strongly
about 2 in 5 say it projects moderately
In words
Reports are mixed: about half say it projects strongly, and about 2 in 5 say it projects moderately.
When people wear it20 mentions
7 in 10
season mentions are warmer
7 in 10 warmer3 in 10 other seasons
From 20 mentions of a season.
Warmer months
Also worth knowing
Compliments
5%
5% of people say it gets them compliments (41).
Typical perfume we track: 8%.
Creators on Birth of Venus2 videos
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Reddit threads about it
Summary in words
Argos Birth of Venus: what people say about it.
In short: A warm-weather scent.
Most often worn by women.
Long-lasting for most people (41 people): Most people who describe it say it lasts a long time: about 3 in 5. A smaller group, about 1 in 5, say it fades quickly on them.
Projection varies (34 people): Reports are mixed: about half say it projects strongly, and about 2 in 5 say it projects moderately.
Of the 20 mentions of a season, about 7 in 10 are about warmer weather.
People wear it most for: warmer months.
5% of people say it gets them compliments (41).
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
Community data through .
How we count
- It sums up what 120+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Argos Birth of Venus smells like Creamy chocolate rose tart with powdery woods. It opens with peach, grapefruit and bergamot, moves into jasmine sambac, raspberry and chocolate and settles on cashmere wood, cedarwood and amber. It reads unisex.
This fragrance works across all four seasons and is an evening scent. It suits date nights and nights out. Released in 2024.
Wearers report that it lasts well into the evening, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something gourmand and sweet for date nights.
- Sample first if: fruity is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike sweet fragrances.
Around $175.
Explore more: Gourmand perfumes · Peach perfumes · Grapefruit perfumes · Bergamot perfumes
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Date
- Night out
The Brand
Argos
The Argos range on Scendira covers 22 perfumes at about $28 to $425. Its most discussed three include a rum-soaked fruit pudding, a green tea bergamot and a chocolate rose tart.
Argos perfumes people talk about
Triumph of Bacchus (EDP, 2019) is the one the fragrance communities Scendira tracks bring up first: sweet rum-soaked fruit pudding with warm spice, built on white peach, rum, green apple and saffron over tobacco, vanilla, amber and Mysore sandalwood.
Neptune's Trident (Extrait de Parfum, 2025) is a bright bergamot and green tea breeze, with a cardamom and lavender opening and a base of iris, vetiver, ambergris and labdanum.
Birth of Venus (2024) reads as a creamy chocolate rose tart with powdery woods, finishing on cashmere wood, cedarwood, amber and Mysore sandalwood.
Beyond Argos: sandalwood perfumes and amber perfumes for similar notes, and the brand directory for other houses.
Several of these fall under gourmand perfumes.
More from Argos
FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like Creamy chocolate rose tart with powdery woods. It opens with peach, grapefruit and bergamot, moves into jasmine sambac, raspberry and chocolate and settles on cashmere wood, cedarwood and amber.
Wearers report that it lasts well into the evening, and projects to about arm's length.
It works across all four seasons. It is an evening scent. It suits date nights and nights out.
It reads unisex.
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