Valentino Eau de Parfum by Valentino

aquila_2009

Hi.

Like often VALENTIONO fragrances this one has a sensible characterestic, That's right ROMANTIC.It is like a living scent and Everybody smell it realize it is a EXPENSIVE scent.Soft,Fresh with subtle Floral notes, Creamy,Cute and Feminine.

VALENTINO EDP Grants you LOVE.The notes are in Good harmony and The combination of notes prevent this EDP from being Strong/Spicy.Top notes is Pleasant and Nice,Pomelo and Magnolia makes it fresh.The middle is Romantic but I love the base notes as it is Soft and Modest.

In my opinion it is More Soft and less Strong than JADORE.I recommend it for a Romantic EVENING in SPRING/AUTUMN weather and no doubt appropriate for a Beautiful Romantic Lady (25/35 years old).The bottle design is remarkable too.

Sillage?Moderate.

Longevity?Average on my skin.

7/10

tuberose_and _sand

When smelling this perfume, I was thinking that this could easily be one of the classics...I get a lot of aldehydes at first, all "wrapped" in a nice fruity veil. The smell developes with some sharp, sour notes, but NOT unpleasant, it's like smelling crushed raspberries mixed with vanilla and sugar!- the raspberries being by far the dominant note.It is not sweet, it's not powdery either, it's just juicy and vibrant, a perfume that's full of "life". It is complex, changes gradually on the skin, in the end I'm left with a trace of Guerlinade, to my nose at least-that beautiful vanillic drydown. Actually, I do find it a little bit similar to Idylle :)
I don't think it's for one season, I think it would suit any time of the year and any age!

Adriana_87

Soft,elegant and feminine.Smells very expensive and reminds me a bit of diors jadore but in a more creamy way.Maybe like putting some drops from kenzo amour into jadore..Makes you feel very classy,well done by Valentino!

RouenFr

This scent wasn't bad, very fresh and very classic but it wasn't the scent for me. However, I will not say it was bad at all just not what I am looking for.

guest_

I brought this for myself and love the way it smells. Its the perfect scent for that special night out.

sky76sky

Floral aldehyde....violets & orchids - this would normally send me running! When I first tested this fragrance I was searching for the floral overkill, the synthetic notes, the headache hit....but none came. I left feeling that this perfume might just be a classy-modern take on classics from the floral-aldehyde golden years.

The magnolia opener is strong yet controlled - a beautiful floral herald. I cannot say I get a separate citrus note, the pomelo just seems to tame the magnolia & keep it from turning too sweet. I get a very delicate crisp fruitiness but nothing cheap or out-of-place.

I love mimosa & orange blossom & they blend well with the lingering magnolia creating an exultant floral voice - a little sharp, sparkling & sweet...a pink & white haze. The violet leaf adds just the right amount of bitterness to stop the scent from turning too sickly.

Vanilla-orchid is heavy, rich & heady (almost like the lily smell-taste you get from Tahitian vanilla pods but without the burnt-sugar leatheriness). This orchid starts to take over the fragrance a little in the mid-stages of this perfume's performance...the sillage at this point is formidable, bordering on invasive.

But just wait....the most gorgeous creamy heavenly base develops. There is an ethereal quality in the combination of the heliotrope & rice which rises from the rich vanilla (imagine a heavily floral version of Amour). This is a superbly mastered light base that lasts for hours, the best bit if the perfume by far.

This is a sophisticated scent - a grown-up statement wedding perfume. I undestand why mariotgomez talks of starlets & red carpets...the bottle would be equally at home atop the dresser of any stylish marabou kitten-heeled boudouir babe or uptown sophisticat alike.

mariotgomez

This is a beautiful and classic scent. I can imagine a hollywood star wearing this scent while she walks the red carpet in her Valentino gown.

Lady Macbeth

Got a sample, 2 x 2 ml (better than nothing) and I love it! Hope I'll have it soon, because think this is a ''love on first smell''. What an essence of beautiful fresh flowers and sophistication..

LizzieM

Look at that gorgeous bottle, how lovely! Dignified and pretty too; such an attractive colour. I hope it smells great, can't wait to try it. Rice vapour and vanilla orchid wow!