Roberto Cavalli Uomo Golden Anniversary

Got this in about two weeks ago. This line is one of the most underrated, undervalued lines in the entire designer fragrancegame without a doubt. The quality of the juice with the presentation that comes with it should easily, easily make it high end designer in terms of price point. Honestly I think Cavalli just did a lazy job in marketing for this line, otherwise it really could've blown up. So regarding the scent, well guys I'm telling you when I first smelled this upon first sniff in the air, I was blown away. I'm talking about my voice hitting high notes of how shocked I was and legit getting goosebumps. This is entry level niche juice for sure, to me the OG already was. But this..this takes it to a whole another level. Longevity on paper was 4 days. After it hits the base, it just lasts, lasts and lasts. This is a Middle Eastern exclusive and they know that for the people there if it doesn't perform, it won't sell. I even go the the bottle from time to time just to smell it from the atomizer cause it's just so addictive. To sum it up, it's a mysterious, ultra sexy, seductive fragrance with berry/floral nuances done in a masculine way with a touch of that Middle Eastern vibe to give it that extra exclusivity. You can clearly smell Raynaud's signature in the composition done gorgeously. Get this while you can, you will blow people away with it. Rating: 8.2/10

High quality stuff here. Leathery Tonka with Lavender, just as the notes suggest. Sweet and smooth. The smoothness and richness of this blend is really something special. This evokes timeless luxury Christmas store memories. The richness lends this to high class, formal occasion designation. A young guy in a casual t-shirt is not going to match with this. This screams date nights and special occasions in cooler months. The opening is absolutely powerful and beautiful. The downside to this is its projection longevity. It starts off with a moderate punch, but it rapidly descends to sitting closer to the skin within 90 minutes; 6 inches from my hand is the maximum detectable distance at that point. It's not awful, but it's intimate. I can overspray onto my sweater though to boost it to satisfactory levels. (I'm a conservative sprayer, so 6+ is double my usual). You'll want to reapply this one. Bittersweet that this rare. It's worth $100, but $200+ is jumping the shark on this one. Don't overspend on this once prices skyrocket. If it performed better, I'd rethink that. P.S. This smells nothing like Mont Blanc Individuel–you can safely ignore the reviewer a few rows below mine.

Just got it, but I wanted to write this.. First sprays: This has the DNA of the original. I love the original very much, that's why I got this. Even thought it maintains the original idea throughout, this has a mouthwatering cake-like leather note to my nose... Will give it some more wearings and will get back... EDIT: So, been wearing this a bit... This is mostly linear, with some subtle changes into the dry-down... After spraying it, I get a boozy-nuttiness along with that signature tonka-violet of the Uomo line... As it dries-down, a balsamic leather adds depth to it. It is very elegant, even though it has a good amount of sweetness. Longevity gets you easily through the day, but it doesn't push very much past the first 1-2 hours.. I would wear it in cooler weather at night to events, dates, parties or formal... I think even ladies can pull this off if you are into boozy-leathery scents. Paid 37$ for this and for the quality of this blend - it is worth it. Hope this helps! Cheers!

Got my bottle from FB while they had them. Presentation is a shiny gold box (meh) and then the bottle inside is a block of gold. Fingerprint magnet but the bottle feels great in the hands and the atomizer and cap are solid. The fragrance itself is actually kind of surprising. The Cavalli Oumo base is here but jacked up in density and richness like La Notte and then you smell the surprise. In the same way PDM stuck that Exclusif base under Layton and Pegasus there's a base in this that immediately gives a Sauvage Elixir note arrangement. It works REALLY well. The familiar Cavalli but with this amazing deep spice base coming up thru. Despite the amazing fragrance notes the longevity leaves something to be desired. A little over 7 hours from spray to minimal skin scent. The sillage is just beautiful though and will definitely get the attention of those around you. A solid 8.5/10 (almost a 9) and a strong recommend if you can get it.

Roberto Cavalli Uomo Golden Anniversary is by far the most nuanced and dense flanker to the original. A dark violet sweet leathery opening hits you in the face and overwhelms your senses. For me this flanker performs much better than all the others, especially in longevity, maybe due to it's Eau De Parfum concentration. The violet is prominent in this scent and it remains throughout the life of the fragrance. It's dark and mysterious but unlike many other violet heavy fragrances that are a challenge to wear this one is balanced with sweeter accords and a soft suede leather. I also pick up on a slight boozy accord, probably the dark voliet interacting with the Tonka.