Samba Nova

This is one of the most beautiful fragrances I have ever had, and I am so sad it is discontinued!! A very very summerwindy perfume, like white and yellow flowers , so fresh but with a warm feeling too. I was so surprised when I read it has civet in it! It does not feel like that at all. But maybe that is the thing that is balancing the flowery freshness, and gives that warmth?? I wish they could start making it again. I just have a few precious drops left in my old bottle. Strange how the years pass by. I remember how I had it with me, and used it, when we were attending a big family gathering, in the summer of -95. We slept in my sisters old cottage in the woods, and it was a bit cloudy and cold summer. We made up a fire and it smelled so good. And our fourth baby was concieved that night...he is now 24 years old.

I can imagine Samba Nova can be hard to like if tested for the first time now. I had it in the 90's, in my first year in university, and I am certainly coloured by my life and memories from back then. I loved it then, and I do it now as well. It was released in the era of big hair and strong, deep, oriental perfumes, and Samba Nova came to the party as this tall, strange and short haired girl who got everyones attention, because she is so different. It's contemporary and cool, and has a bit of the same confusing and surprising feel as Contradiction by Calvin Klein. Not at all classy or feminine. A fun one to have and use if you want to surprise. Just too bad that it's so hard to find.

My sister gave me her 50 ml bottle of Samba Nova back than, later on, I gave it to my mum, and now she has given it back to me (it was stored in her cabin along with 20 other vintage perfumes!). My taste for perfumes has changed over the years, and this perfume must be at least 30 years old, and surprisingly it smells absolutely wonderful, and lucky me, there is about 1/6 perfume left in the bottle!

Well, this is totally beautiful. A perfect chypre floral, with a divine animalic undertone all the way through, and a touch of potent fruit. I agree totally with Fragrant Desert's review. It's excellent. This is a Classic, wonderful perfume - elegant, sophisticated and heavenly! I love it!!!! And I adore the bottle! Fabulous, perfect colour and shape!!!

I love this fragrance it's fruity animalic chypre.