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.

All I can say that this is a perfume that I will definitely buy again, again and again. I must also add that pear notes really suit me well as all perfumes that I own with pear notes, I always got complemented on.

Amazing fragrance, good signature scent, appropriate for any time of the year/day and for any occasion. Niche quality for an affordable price. The longevity is good, but the sillage not as much - moderate at best

Such a great scent! I blind bought it today and it was love at first sniff...I'm mad I didn't know about this gem,youtube made me buy it :)))It's long lasting,pretty good sillage and great price value!!

Charming potion. Soft, feminine, sensual beautiful mandarin followed by an amazing floral bouquet and supported by billowy vanilla and amber . I receieved so many compliments wearing this! Love it!

Pear candy with dry down of good girl (that I truly hate) but sweeter and sharper. My second favorite fragrance. Very long lasting and just delicious. The best blind buy everrrrr

One of my all-time favourites - definitely a love - and I am dreading only having one bottle left. Why was it discontinued? 😭 Bring it back, Cavalli!

This is a very beautiful vanilla-with-a-hint-of-amber fragrance!

notes sound boring but the bottle color is georgeous!

I blind bought this because it was discounted, I couldn't find a sample and the notes looked like a good match for me. It's not bad but it does confuse me for the first 30 minutes. There is a note I can't identify looking at notes listed here and in product description. It's a very strange almost plastic smell I really dont likebthat is very loud and seperate and doesn't fit in at all. After 30 minutes it fades and I start to smell the woody note so maybe it's that wood note blowing up into something weird at first. Then, it turns into an artificial sweet and powdery-creamy connamon vanilla. It smells almost exactly like a powdered creamer my MIL uses, a powdered milk artificially flavored with vanilla and a little cinnamon. It's not a bad smell. It makes me also think of the winter holidays and sweet powdered sugar vanilla frosting. The vanilla is very strong on me, the woods and are light and slightly spicy like cinnamon and the pear is just a high sweetness like powdered sugar. The orange is kind of merging with the amber in the dry down and it starts to smell a little like orange cinnamon rolls with vanilla icing. I like it more after about 90 minutes. I bought it for winter but I'd like to try it in warmer weather and see if the orange and woods project a little more. Overall not bad though the first 30 minutes are strange.

So pretty!! I can’t place what it’s reminding me of, definitely a middle eastern, but I’ll add it if I can think of it! It does give a little GG to my nose, so maybe Qimmah by lattafa? I’ll have to compare and report back. It definitely is a warm beautiful scent topped with some freshness. I was expecting this to be more of a freshie but it’s actually not. The woody vanilla and Amber warm this up so nicely! I didn’t realize it’s discontinued. I swear, all the best ones are always disappearing! I barely get time to enjoy them and they’re already off the market! We’re always chasing the next best thing! I have fragrances I haven’t even opened yet from two or three years ago! But I guess that’s a problem when you buy so many a year! I’ve slowed down my purchases so I can enjoy what I have for now. I digress. Anyways, about the fragrance, it’s gorgeous. Pear and orange is what I smell on top and then some florals, but it’s not super jasmine-y. What I get mostly are the beautiful base notes, but with a bit of a tartness that I love. Not sure where that’s coming from, but it works. I’m glad I have to big bottle or I’d be scouring the second hand sites for this! I’m back- I checked and yes it’s a bit like Qimmah and Peace and Love without the almond note.

Well, I just sold this; hopefully it's to someone with the right body chemistry who can use and enjoy it. All the comparisons to black opium, I was expecting a sweet creamy well rounded vanilla floral; which it actually is for the first half an hour or so. But then once it's dried, at about the 30 or 40 minute mark, it takes a weird turn.( sigh) It opened with such promise.. But it becomes..I don't even know how to describe it. It's almost as if it's trying to be gourmand and aromatic at the same time but ends up being neither. It needs either a dark woody note to give it a dense dark base, or a sweet note like caramel or chocolate to make it a gourmand, but it just kind of hangs in the middle and feels hollow and unfinished. But, the lasting power on this is goddam amazing so if u do enjoy this; there's no problem with that. Unless it's just because I dislike it that it seems to cling to my nose. Most frags will fade initially and then u get little pleasant whafts through the wear like " Yes I'm still here" but this is just IN. My. Face the whole time. And I just can't seem to enjoy it so..a failed blind buy but you know, if we choose to take the blind buy risk then we must accept our failures I spose lol

Honestly, this smells very cheap. This could have easily been some celebrity perfume, and that would probably be my first guess as to what this is if I had to blindly smell it. I don't necessarily mean the scent profile, I'm thinking about the blending and the overall edges of this perfume. It just seems like a very unprofessionally made fragrance. I LOVE the original Paradiso and Paradiso Azzurro (haven't tried Assoluto yet), but Gemma has nothing to do with those, they have absolutely nothing in common. I'll probably force myself to wear it several more times just to make sure that I'm really not excited about it, but if my opinion stays unchanged I'll give it away to a friend who might like it better. To be fair though, I didn't like Good Girl either, but the comments here convinced me that they're far enough from one another to appreciate this one for what it is. I wouldn't say that Gemma is a dupe for Good Girl, but they're definitely in the same family.

First off, yes. I agree with the reviewer below that Gemma di Paradiso smells similar to the CH Good Girl line. You would not need both. Gemma is a beautiful, sexy, semi sweet and (initially) sparkling perfume. This can be worn all year at any age. Not overly sexy and suitable for any occasion. I collected all the Paradiso line and found that the initial burst is similar in all 4 but they diverge into their own character after the first 10 mins. On my skin, Gemma is the least unique but still a beautiful perfume. I must say, it lasts greater than 12 hrs and projects much more than GG. In terms of uniqueness, I would rate Azzuro first, followed by the original Paradiso then Assoluto and finally Gemma. A worthy collection and all easy to wear. EDIT: Wearing this in 75F low humidity weather. Gemma is magnificent in this temp. More rounded with that sweet vanilla and maybe cocoa?

I put on 3 sprays of this at 8 in the morning, got home at 17, and got numerous compliments from my husband on this "amazing beautiful perfume". The only other perfume he has ever liked on me is For Her EDT (NR), so to say I'm surprised is an understatement. I definitely wouldn't put them in the same category, or even class (as in, how refined the fragrance is, how well-blended it is and so on). I don't even like this perfume all too much, I was actually giving it a last chance today, to see how I like it in colder weather. Now I'm a bit torn. I don't like wearing perfumes that I'm not 100% excited to wear, but I also like getting compliments on my perfume from my husband. :) Edit: my husband now uses it himself. I really don't enjoy this scent on myself, but on HIM it smells divine.

This fragrance is discontinued and finding a sample or decant is rare. I blind bought this based on notes and reviews. I enjoy pear notes. I enjoy this fragrance, but hear me out. I don't recommend blind buying this. I know some are feeling FOMO. I would suggest smelling Coach Sunset Dreams or CH GG Legre (I own both). These have very similar vibes, I think the Coach one is closer, it has a pear ice cream note. So if you own the Coach one, do you really need Gemma? I say no, they are so much alike. I was lucky to find Gemma at a reasonable price, where currently it is being sold second hand at high prices, whereas you can get Coach Sunset Dreams at a reasonable price. This is not a negative review again this is a beautiful fragrance.

This is a difficult one for me. I adore the paradise line and own two of it's fragrances. While the original paradiso has a light, airy-fresh feel to it, the paradiso assoluto one feels warm, spicy, sensual. This one is hard to place. The opening reminded me strongly of Paradiso assoluto but without the spiciness. Despite the very prominent pear note it's not a fruity scent. While the other paradiso perfumes radiate exoticism, this one almost has a wintery-cosy feel to it. It is well made and the pear/vanilla combination has an inviting, gourmand touch to it. Sidenote: In my country this was so, so hard to find. I could find every Cavalli perfume in perfume stores except for this one.

This has been sitting on my rack for 2 yrs then I decided to give it to my mom since I barely used this and my mother loves it when she smells it on me. Fast forward this January, I smelled this familiar scent in my cousins condo and saw a PDM Valaya on her perfume rack. I ask her if it was the one she used that day and she says it is and she said it reminds her one of my perfume collection and it clicked. Gemma smells exactly the dry down of PDM Valaya. It's sweet, airy with a hint of citrus. It projects and even fills the room. I find Gemma last longer than Valaya. Also a lot cheaper option to PDM Valaya. I can't say it's a dupe coz this was released earlier than PDM Valaya

I've had Gemma for 2 years and I probably wore her once or twice. For me it was just okay and didn't wow me. A few days ago, when choosing my work fragrance; I was running late and chose Gemma and hunnie!!! I was so impressed with my scent bubble. I wore it again today and this scent has really grown on me. It's soft, sweet, woody and has a creaminess to it. It's non offensive for the workplace. It's still winter here but the weather is starting to warm up. I'm looking forward to trying this in warmer weather.

Sue me, I am a fan of this series. They are not only presented in gorgeous bottles, but they all are, imo, worthy additions in any wardrobe. As to GdP: such a lovely pear- vanilla. With a certain gourmand flair, but zesty enough not to fall in the sugar trap. Also: nice wood and amber to ground it. And finally, I get lofty aquatic somewhere in there too! This is a feet in the ground, body in the orchard, head in the air type of scent. A really nice one, and my fave in the Paradiso series.

This perfume was a bit too masculine for my taste and also quite aquatic. I actually really liked it on my boyfriend! However, I am trying it now again (when my skin is warmer) and I like it more. It also seems warmer and more tropical rather than aquatic, like it would have some ylang ylang, cause it reminds me a bit of the M. Micallef-Ylang in Gold. To me, this is a very beautiful, complex, sweet scent that will be beautiful in the summer!

This is a love @ first sniff for me.Quickly became one of my top 5. This pear vanilla fragrance is perfect for the cooler weather, and i can see wearing this in some warmer months as well. And even though it may vibe the same as LaBelle, they are very different. The performance & longevity are stellar, 3 sprays and it lasts til next day on my skin. I don't get the comparison to Casablanca but its worth having all 3 IMO.

Found a 30ml bottle of this on the $19.99 shelf at Shoppers Drug Mart (here in Canada) Never se the box before, so thought id give it a teat considering the price I didn't mind. What can I say? I do really like it on my skin, It is very different than anything else I have in my current collection. The scent reminds me of something I cannot put my finger on, but then it is a unique addition to my collection.

I picked this one up on clearance at TJ Maxx as a blind buy. If you are expecting a fruity summer frag, this one might trick you at first. It opens with a sweet pear note and hint of citrus, then it throws you a curve ball with the wood, vanilla, Amber and jasmine. I really like it so far. I definitely wouldn’t consider it a summer fragrance, it’s much too warm and cozy for that, but great for cooler temps.

I am getting major Carolina Herrera Good Girl vibes from this. I would go as far to say this is a 90% dupe for Good Girl. I don’t agree with the fact that vanilla is listed as the most dominant note. I find this very powdery and floral, like tuberose is very dominant in this to me along with something powdery. If you have Good Girl already I would pass on this unless you wanted something to replace it with.

This was a blind buy for me, because I like the original Paradiso and found this on offer, knowing it's discontinued. I expected it to be more similar to Paradiso but I am not disappointed by it. They do share some DNA, but Gemma is a lot sweeter. The drydown is really nice, similar to Paradiso but vanillic. And like the OG, it lasts and lasts - on clothes it is practically eternal.

This is so nice! Fresh, elegant and with just the right amount of sweetness for a summer fragrance. Really pretty and sensual. Also, one of the best pear notes out there. I think i like it even more than Paradiso Assoluto. This line is great! Sillage is soft, longevity is long. Final note: 7,5/10

Amber + Pear = My magic potion Rounded Beautiful Summery vibe I really like it. If you like easy fruity sparkly perfumes that are not too sweet this could be the one. It lacks a bit of spice for me which I can solve the issue with layering.( maybe a white Musk ? or Cardamon )

Ibiza in the afternoon. Tan Insta-girls with a full face of makeup in trendy bikinis and one-pieces under colorful beach dresses hurrying to and fro pre-parties along the San Antonio bay boardwalk.

Wear occasionally layered with bum bum lotion cream.. They smell great together

One 30 ml bottle later, I have finally formed an opinion about this. In the cold season I wasn't sure about it, and I believe it truly develops in warmer weather. It needs some sun for that pear to be detactable. Will all that said, this is a very synthetic fragrance. I can see why it pleases so many people. There is a very sweet pear in there, vanilla, and some woddy notes that are supposed to make it not turn too juvenile. But all too damn synthetic. Gemma di Paradiso is like a kitschy copy of an original idea, including the packaging. I won't be rebuying this.