Roberto Cavalli Eau de Parfum

The first time I tried it in a perfume store, I was new to this world, this perfume was incomprehensible to me, I did not expect to use the beauty of the smell of benzoin and tonka beans, but after I trained my nose, I began to recognize the scent of perfumes and discover it, I realized that this perfume is an attractive perfume, but when penetrating the bottle, the amount of benzoin with tonka beans is bigger than vanilla. The intensive benzoin scent with a reasonable amount of creamy vanilla take it's time in appearing, perhaps two hours after spraying the perfume, a moderate amount of tonka beans in addition to the scent of orange in the background, also Pink Pepper in the top notes it does not last for a long time or bothers me, an elegant feminine perfume, and I love to use it later when I get older to forty perhaps, romantic perfume that does not suit small ages in my opinion, but some women prefer this type of perfumes that gives a sense of luxury, especially that it's kind of perfumes characterized by strength and femininity. This fragrance suitable to wear it at night in winter or Autumn seasons. Surely It lasts along time. أول مرة جربته في متجر للعطور كنت جديدة على هذا العالم، هذا العطر كان غير مفهوماً بالنسبة لي، لم أستطع التمييز لجمال رائحة البنزوين وحبوب التونكا، لكن بعد أن دربت أنفي وبدأت في التعرف على رائحة العطور واختبارها، أدركت أن هذا العطر هو عطر ساحر لكنه في أغلب زجاجات الاختبار تكون فيه كمية البنزوين مع حبوب التونكا أعلى من الفانيلا. رائحة البنزوين الكثيفة مع كمية قليلة من الفانيلا الكريمية تأخذ وقتها في الظهور ربما بعد ساعتين من رش العطر وكمية معتدلة من حبوب التونكا بالإضافة إلى رائحة البرتقال في الخلفية، والفلفل هنا في النوتات العليا لا يدوم طويلاً ويزعجني، عطر رومانسي أنثوي أنيق، أحب امتلاكه لاحقًا عندما يتقدم بي العمر للأربعينيات ربما بحيث أنه عطر لا يناسب الأعمار الصغيرة حسب رأيي الخاص، لكن بعض الإناث تحب هذا النوع من العطور الذي يعطي إحساس بالفخامة خاصة أنه من العطور التي تتسم بالقوة والأنوثة. هذا العطر مناسب لارتدائه ليلاً في فصل الشتاء أو الخريف. بالتأكيد يدوم طويلاً.

2ND GENERATION "POISON" Amber-Floral. Vintage, full-bodied, sweet, white-floral-amber. I get honey, orange-blossom & near-grape tones with a little kick of pink pepper. I catch a glimpse of Serpentine Roberto Cavalli here and there, but this is punchier & more robust with orange-blossom & near-grape tones, but there is a similar dewy honey vibe in the background. Only orange-blossom is listed for white-florals but I get other white-florals enhancing different facets of orange-blossom. Jasmine brings a near-grape citrus quality & gardenia brings a creamy nutmeg. The benzoin here brings a near-raisin and sweet vanillic resinous quality. In the grape tones you will catch a glimpse of Poison Dior, which is likely where the vintage vibe comes from. Projects really well, to the point of nearly being obnoxious, but overall a strong performer. Although it's a gorgeous scent, this is a little too much for everyday for me. I would need to be in the mood, or at least be rockin' some shoulder pads & gold sequins. But fans of Poison Dior might like this interpretation. If this is a second generation Poison Dior scent, then My Way Giorgio Armani is the third generation that brings more bubblegum tuberose into the mix. Enjoy! Update 08/11/24: Sprayed this on this afternoon. Still very bombastic in the opening, even with one spray. I'm really enjoying some of the later stages with soft, powdery sweetness. One of the better orange-blossom scents that was made without petalia, imo. I compared this side by side with Boucheron Fleurs, and you really notice the difference. This is only 2012, but it gives me vintage vibes. I may layer it Boucheron Fleurs in future.

Very pretty! Sweet, warm, flowery. Very simple yet chic. A nice easy reach. Reminds me of my signature scent I wore years ago. Isn’t too loud or obnoxious. Slightly fresh. Not too spicy. Not too sweet. I get all the notes listed and the accords are accurate and in order. It isn’t the most memorable and doesn’t stand out, but it’s a great daily grab if you want to smell good. Super affordable as well. Safe blind buy unless the recipient dislikes any of the listed notes or accords. To me, this isn’t an exclusively evening or cold weather fragrance. It feels very versatile. I’d even say it’s office safe as long as you don’t overspray. Most similarly priced designer fragrances smell terrible, cheap and watered down to me. This is much better quality than many competitors. I’d recommend it for budget-conscious shoppers who loathe cheap watered down trendy concoctions. FYI I had Gaultiers Essence and another similar orange flower older Classique flanker and while I agree they have some similarities, I actually like this more. The classique flankers had a touch more “classique DNA” in them and weren’t as sweet, they also didn’t last long on my skin and dried down to a powdered orange drink/tang type scent. It also would disappear completely from my skin in 1 hr. Roberto Cavalli is sweeter, smells more of orange flower and less of orange powder concentrate, and lasts a lot longer. You can layer RC with Classique EDT to get the scent even closer to Essence.

I'm glad I happened to see a YouTube vlogger who persuaded me to buy this Roberto Cavalli EDP, because I'm not sure the Fragrantica pyramid would have convinced me. I was a little leery of this anyway because I have been having trouble with very sweet vanilla-forward fragrances lately--they tend to make me feel nauseated, and give me a headache--but this one is as intoxicating as the vlogger promised, and nothing at all like what the notes pyramid suggests. I get some vanilla, sure, but it's so perfectly balanced with orange blossom that it reads as floral-amber, not gourmand. The bottle is gorgeous, and a little goes a long way, so I will probably have this bad boy in my refrigerator for the rest of my life. To say that this is a fantastic bargain is to damn with faint praise; this fragrance smells better than many far more expensive perfumes in my collection. I tend to gravitate toward the French perfumes historically, but this RC EDP has been a real game-changer for me. Viva Firenze! (I'm kidding: the whole "nationalism" notion goes by the wayside with perfume, which is another reason I love it so much--this one was actually created by Louise Turner, who also created Lost Cherry, a friend's signature scent; this is clearly a more affordable option, although it smells nothing like Lost Cherry I'm sure.)

This is my summer signature. It makes me laugh because everyone says it's a fall/winter, but on me, it is some straight magic on my skin and smells like a pineapple mango daiquiri almost piña colada scent. Not the lipgloss, the real, genuine, bar on a tropical beach kind. Make no mistake, this is ABSOLUTELY the "adults only" all inclusive version. Mine is around 10 years old and still a super beast. It also smells EXACTLY the same as the day I got it. I do practice good collector care, but this one I haven't molly coddled the same as my OFs/discontinues. It is probably the best value for money scent in my collection but unlike other bargains, this stands confidently with my niche muscs and OF Muglers. I get none of the cheap synthetic notes common in that price range. The comparison to Poison is valid, but I see more of Alien in him. (Smells best on women, but is a "Stella got her groove back" man) It's another example of the witchcraft possible with just a few key ingredients in the hands of a master craftsman. That's why this is a hard NO on the blind buy unless you love the complex beasts in my wardrobe. Your chemistry has to be compatible or this is hell instead of heaven. I encourage anyone into complex sweet non-gourmands or niche beasts this is worth the detour!