Gemma di Paradiso

I cannot agree with other reviewers that this is rather a winter than a summer fragrance. Yes, there is vanilla, but on me at least the orange fruity note lasts pretty long so it retains its summer vibe for me. Then on the other hand... at least in Germany orange/mandarin scents are also a part of the advent season, so... depending on where you grew up you might associate it with either season. For me this was a random impulse buy. I smelled it and instantly liked it as a vaguely familiar uncomplicated summer frag. However, whenever I wore it so far I found I couldn't help to keep wondering why this seems so familiar to me to a point where it really sends me into the weirdest nostalgic moods. Then it hit me. In a weird way this reminds me of a line of 'Impulse' deodorants that were super 'in' among teenagers in the late 90s and early 2000s. I swear especially in the dry down it is as if someone mixed Impulse ID (was that the one with the vanilla note? may have been a different one, it's so long ago) with Impulse O2 (citrusy). Seriously, I remember us back then as teens spraying those in the morning and after PE and when you took your jacket or pullover off in between this is a lot what it smelled like (at least in my memory), albeit of course this perfume is somewhat stronger. I don't know if anyone can relate to this experience, or if my memory of those Impulse deos is far off. Anyway, to me this perfume is upbeat, a bit 90s retro and for me personally really nostalgic. Love it! Edit: I just figured I completely forgot to say anything about projection and longevity. In Mumbai winter weather (25 to 30 Celsius, dry air) this lasts on me for about 5 hours before becoming a skin scent. Projection for the first few hours is excellent, creating a proper scent bubble around you.

On my skin, this juice skips the fruity notes of pear and mandarin as listed in the perfume pyramid and heads right into the floral, woody and vanilla notes: I love it. I don’t detect the Mandarin note on my skin—it just morphs into a delicious mellow brew of vanilla, floral and woody notes. Today, on the street, I was told, verbatim, “Wow, you smell fantastic!” And and it’s a good thing too, because this juice lingers on my skin well into the 8 hour mark. It’s not a loud fragrance, but it doesn’t go unnoticed; it’s feminine but not saccharine. The woody, vanilla and floral notes blend together for a creamy, soft drydown that sits close to the skin. I wasn’t expecting to love it as much as I do, but I’ll definitely be looking out for another bottle. Repurchase ahead. Edit: This is juice an unexpected compliment potion! I walked into a burrito place yesterday, and the reaction behind the counter was: “Your perfume smells so good.” For a blind buy at a discount price, I seem to have found a perfume that works particularly well for me. A week or more into wearing this perfume, and The part note is absolutely and definitely present in the opening; not sure why initially I didn’t register it at all. The mandarin note continues to elude me, but like I said, the pear note is front and centre in the opening.

Unique, dreamy and magical. Can I just say that this bottle satisfied all of my mermaid dreams? It definitely goes into the top 10 most beautiful bottles I own. It's a beautiful jade green to clear ombre with a stunning heavy crystal lid. It's just DIVINE. The box and packaging was also a solid 10/10 from me. Opening spray is fresh pear, soft vanilla and something a little masculine. (Must be the woodsy notes.) Then the Jasmine stamps her feet and demands to be noticed, taking center stage for a while before letting someone else have the limelight. Amber, a hint of bitter orange and charming vanilla on the drydown makes this a wrist sniffer for sure. I'm going to be controversial and say this *IS* a Summer scent. Maybe a hazy evening perfume. Going out for a nice dinner with your beloved on holiday, or for cocktails with the girls with glowing skin, high heels and gold jewellery, laughing and watching the sunset from your table outside. I am thrilled with my blind buy. I managed to get 75ml for £34.40 from Perfume Click, and I would have paid so much more. EDIT: Been told I smell amazing by two different people on day #1 of wearing it. One of my friends told me to write down what I was wearing as she loved it so much!

This is beautiful. Sweet vanilla, creamy with a beautiful juicy tang in the opening. The notes listed here say that the tang is orange. I can smell the orange, but it is very faint. Whatever sour-ish molecule or note they have used to replicate orange just comes across as a 'citrus' scent. It's not just orange, it's just 'citrus'. The dry down is where this gets interesting. I have tried this perfume over a week (worn 3 times) and I just sprayed it an hour ago for this review. As you see above, that is my description of the opening. But now, 80 minutes later, it smells so similar to Sol de Janeiro Bum Bum Cream. The last few times I wore it, I was like, "Oooh I smell like Bum Bum Cream!". If you don't know what that is, it's a delicious sweet, milky, creamy caramel nutty scent. This is a bit more fruity. But it has that Sol de Janeiro Brazillian Crush vibe. Don't buy it at full price! Buy it at discounters. If you love vanilla beachy vibes, get it. 🥰

I am really liking it ! At first sniff I thought oh my, a vanilla scent, and I am not big on vanilla, but very fast, it merges into a fresh fruity vanilla, a bit powdery, and I must say it smells real pretty...it reminds me of a few fragrances, Kors Midnight Shimmer, a bit of Aerin Tangier vanille, also a bit of Black Opium, in a distant way...overall, it is sweet, but not to the point of being a candy scent..it has a grown up vibe , like most Cavalli, and I really like it..the mix of fresh, warm., sweet is working great ! I find it cozy, feminine, interesting..better for cooler weather as the amber warms up the scent....in the end, a really good vanilla based scent..nicely constructed...llongevity isn't bad, it creates a nice cloud of vanilla delight around me...lovely !!, People seem to love it, I haven't owned it long but I got many compliments already .

What a pleasant surprise this perfume was. I live in Miami and of course we have the same hot weather all year round. I find this to work perfect with my body chemistry in the hot summer nights. I haven't tested this in the fall/winter but I will be going back home for the holidays and it gets cold there so im excited to try it out. IMO this is the most perfect sweet/woody/exotic/sensual scent for the summer. The performance on me is a 10 (but that varies on peoples body chemistry) I can smell it on me all night. Im so happy I found this gem oh and of course lets not forget the Beautiful bottle. I got the 1.7oz im regretting not buying the bigger bottle.

This was also a Shoppers Drug Mart $19.99 find! One box left on the shelf, I got so lucky. I am surprised that this perfume doesn't have more loves, it's gorgeous. Right down to the diamond turquoise bottle, my favorite colour. The precious woods with amber in the base mixing with the vanilla; seamlessly I might add, is just absolutely divine! I can't get enough of it, so addictive. So happy with this, and to top it all off, it didn't break the bank, lol. A definite compliment getter as well. Tried it in this summer heat here, and it's not cloying at all, surprisingly. Can't wait to try this out in Autumn and winter, it's really gonna shine then! :)

I can ́t help myself but it smells like YSL Manifesto to me. I realized it only after the 3rd try so it was quite a disappointment because I thought I bought something I didn ́t own yet. Until that I loved it but since then I can ́t enjoy it so much. So I combine it with other fragrances to have something unique. But the bottle is absolutely gorgeous! Even opening the box is a pleasure because of its black interior, so it really looks like there was a gem!

Take 3 parts CK One Summer 2014 softened by 1 part KVD Saint and this what we get for about 5 hours with excellent sillage. The next 3+ hours this is very close to DK Liquid Cashmere White but fuller and more well rounded with stronger silage than DK. I’m reminded of Kenneth Cole White as this fades into a skin scent. Very good longevity. I’m on hour 10 and can still smell this close to my skin. I blind bought this so it’s definitely a win!

What a beauty! I can smell it even though I took a shower. Indeed, opens with a very strong vanilla note. However now after 4 hours and a shower I can smell ambar and beautiful woodsy notes. There is something that gives a green hint to the whole composition, maybe a pine three note. It reminds vaguely of Paradiso azzuro, however I'd love to wear Gemma in cold, humid weather, she will be heavenly, I'm sure.

This is such an alluring and sexy fragrance. It is perfectly sweet, without it being super dense or cloying in any way. The silliage is beautiful and you will be enveloped in a nice scent bubble for the first few hours and periodically throughout its wear you will still get wafts as well. This was a love at first sniff for me. Scent: 8.5/10 Longevity: 7.5/10 (about 6 hours) Projection/silliage: 8/10

First of all this bottle is beyond beautiful 💕 And the scent is gorgeous! It's so smooth, feminine and striking. If you have used Gloria by Cacharel before, try this one :) This is like softer version of Gloria and I'm in love! I can say "beachy floral" for this. It works in colder weather for sure but also suitable for summer nights. Longevity and sillage is sooo good

Smells just like Good Girl to my nose.. unfortunately I was unaware of the comparison b4 I blind bought this. This perfume and Good Girl are just okay to me. I'm not Wowd by them. I only looked up the notes for this, lesson learned to check what ppl compare it to next time I blind buy. It does have great longevity though. Hope this helps someone.

I have Paradiso Azzuro and today I got the Gemma di Paradiso....all I must say is: I like waaaaay more Gemma di Paradiso. It is a sweeter version of Azzuro. I smell some Vanilla. It has a cozy smell. I would wear it this summer. In my opinion is is for all seasons! It is not too strong. I like it and I found it for a good deal.

I got it for my wife as a blind buy and it turned out to be one of the best fragrances i’ve gifted her. The sillage is amazing and it is insanely long lasting. The opening notes maybe strong but the dry down is sweet and light. It’s so good the whole day. I can’t get enough of her when she’s wearing this.

I don't agree that this is a CH Good Girl or Legere dupe. This stands on its own with better longevity and projection, plus it has some added intriguing notes. This fragrance is so much better and can be a fall or winter, day or night, signature scent. It is sexy and special.

Lo amo a morir,mi perfume favorito para toda la vida,su duracion es excelente excelente excelente. Dura mas de 12 horas y aun asi puedes percibirlo tu misma.soy amante de los perfume de roberto cavalli, todos me gustan ,pero este me conquisto.amor infinito

It’s a snack for your olfaction! Perfume dessert 🍨 Reminds me of vanilla ice cream but in a really really good way. Beautifully made gourmand and I hate gourmand scents. This is everything I hoped hypnotic poison would be.

I have all the gemma di paradiso and I can say this one is my favorite! They all are perfect and have their own identity, Roberto Cavalli always impress me with his perfumes. The quality is extremely good for the price!

Such an underrated fragrance! Once it settles on my skin it turns to magic and the longevity is nothing to be sniffed at either. Definitely get an almost salted caramel vibe mixed with delicious vanilla coming through.