Valentina Myrrh Assoluto

Wow! My favorite out of the Valentina line, which is saying a lot as I also love the EDP and Poudre versions. What a dreamy scent. Myrrh Assoluto is so warm, deep and balanced, it's hard to describe. Creamy and extremely balsamic, but with just a hint of dry incense fizziness. The opening has something minty about it, a bit like the filling of After Eight chocolates, but it quickly melts away into the lovely vanilla and myrrh. These two make such a good couple and only enhance each other's warmth. At some moments I smell the kinship to the earthy sweet floral that is the original Valentina, but this flanker can stand on its own feet. The leather note is subtle and feminine, not animalic. Ylang-ylang floats above the other notes and brightens the scent so it stays fresh and doesn't smell like an old fashioned oriental resin bomb. Not that there is anything bad about those, but this is different. This perfume feels distinctly Italian to me, maybe because I have often seen and smelled myrrh scented products from Italian brands, but rarely elsewhere. It also has such a glamorous nighttime feeling, it would fit perfectly under a clear starry sky, with gold jewelry, cocktail dresses, champaign and laughter. But I would also feel comfortable wearing it at daytime, especially in the cooler seasons. Valentina Myrrh Assoluto often gets compared to the more expensive Initio Psychedelic Love. Luckily I like Myrrh Assoluto much better! They share a similar base, but Psychedelic Love has an extra layer of almond-like sweetness that this beautiful balsamic composition really doesn't need.

What can I say about her that hasn't already been said? She is deep, rich, alluring- although perhaps too sweet to truly be called "mysterious." The blending is beautiful on this one. I find the pairing of myrrh and ylang ylang in particular to be genius. It's the kind of frag that you find yourself constantly burying your nose into your wrist, scarf, etc., in an effort to get all of its essence, but also just to really suss out and understand the notes and how they work together to produce this collective impression. When I back up a bit, Myrrh Assuloto reminds me a bit of soda- like a root beer or Dr. Pepper. It's the spiciness of the myrrh with the contrasting sweetness of vanilla, but there's also something about this perfume that is strangely effervescent, in spite of how rich it is. Others have described it as having a "chewy" texture or being reminiscent of bubblegum, but I sense a lifting, lilting quality that is both playful and heady at once. I like to spritz it on my robe before bed. It feels like the perfect precursor to dreaming. Like a dream, however, the promise of this perfume most definitely dissolves rather quickly. The drydown is gorgeous, but after a few hours, the traces of Myrrh Assoluto left on clothing remind me of a root beer popsicle-slightly spicy but oh-so-over-the-top sweet. You absolutely must love vanilla to enjoy this, and as others have said, you can only wear it during the coldest weather.

I love myrrh and this is so far my absolute favorite. The darkness of leather is sufficiently counterbalanced by the perfectly judged sweetness of this perfume. It is very comforting and comfortable, especially on a dreary dark rainy December day in the middle of the Covid pandemic. The longevity is out of this world. I applied one spray to the back of my hand yesterday around 10 AM. Since then I have had a number of hand washes, took a shower and washed my hair, washed dishes...and I still get whiffs of vanilla plus amber from my hand is I type this review. I have been switching between this perfume, Oudmazing, Samsara and Bracken for the last two weeks. They are all great scents and each provides a measure of comfort in its own way. I am not young (in my 50s) and in addition to being able to stay connected thanks to technology I am also grateful for such slightly frivolous things as having a great variety of perfumes on hand. It makes me feel alive and feminine and hopeful during this awful year. Wishing everyone a safe, healthy, happy holiday season and hopefully a brighter new year!

Smoldering myrrh and smooth vanilla. Entrancing, intoxicating, yet so mellow. Immersive bliss, an almost religious experience considering the incensey nature of Myrrh Assoluto. It deserves an altar unto itself! Of course, they had to go and discontinue it... absolute buzzkills. Anyway, this is a blind-buy jackpot for me. I was trying to be good, but I couldn't not get it, I've been eyeing it for so long and the opportunity presented itself, so I dove in... and I do not want to come back to the surface. The ylang-ylang is quite present, but it's coming off as slightly citrusy and not so much the sharp floral it's known for being. The leather is quite subtle here, leaving the myrrh and vanilla to speak for themselves as they present their love affair to the world. I think myrrh and vanilla is a new favorite combo of mine, thanks to this. Edit : Just got my decant of Psychedelic Love by Initio and they are almost identical. PL is smoother, while Myrrh Assoluto has more vanilla but with a slight bitterness in the dry down. Needless to say, they're both amazing blends. I'm in myrrh heaven.

On paper and at first it's weak and not interesting but after five minutes there is magic.I can't find good words to say about it's smell.it's vanilla woody notes musk very little flowers and something warm a little smokey and very nice and different.I think it's leather but a good leather not manly or like rubber.I can't say it's a sweet perfume.it's warm and comfortable and feels very good and unique.soft and creamy and great longevity.I want it 9/10 عطر خیلی جالب و متفاوتیه.اولش مخصوصا رو کاغذ تست یجوری هست.خیلی ضعیفه اما بعد از پنج دقیقه عالی میشه.وانیل نت های چوبی مشک مقدار کمی نت های گلی و یک چیز گرم و خاص و کمی دودی که فکر کنم چرم هست چیزهایی هستن که من در این عطر حس می کنم.چرم مردانه یا مثل لاستیک اتومبیل نیست ژنانه و شیک و گرم و زیباست.به نطر من نمیشه گفت عطر شیرینی هست.گرم و خاص و متفاوت و آرامش بخش هست با ماندگاری عالی.من این را حتما می خوام