Voce Viva

Orange-BLOSSOM & TONKA. Opens with a clean citrus burst of multi-faceted bergamot with ginger touches, that deepens into an orange-blossom heart that's powdery, sweet & creamy, all resting on a musky vanilla-wood base with oakmoss touches. Overall, this reads as a fluffy sweet orange blossom scent, on a tonka-vanilla base. It may not be innovative, but this is a smooth blend that, in my opinion, isn't too sharp, and is sweet enough without being cloying, with well above average performance. Contrast to Voce Viva Intensa Valentino: I'm comparing samples of these 2 side by side and these are different, but there are similarities and they have the same DNA. VVI has a slightly fruitier opening, and goes sweeter in the drydown similar to scents like I Want Choo Jimmy Choo, while VV (OG) has a prominent tonka in the base leaning to scents like Good Girl Carolina Herrera. Both have excellent performance. Contrast to Prada Paradoxe Prada: These are different, but the openings are similar. PP leans more clean and isn't quite as sweet as VV and has a forward forward neroli. The drydowns are different, where VV has a prominent tonka note, more similar to scents like Good Girl Carolina Herrera. Both have excellent performance. Contrast to L'Interdit Givenchy EDP: These have been compared but I find them very different, however there are some similarities in the openings. L'Interdit is more about tuberose, while VV has a forward tonka. Both have excellent performance. Contrast to Good Girl Carolina Herrera: These are different, especially the openings, where GG is fruity & creamy while VV is powdery & citrus/orange-blossom. As they dry down, however, they become more similar with tonka in the base. Contrast to Libre Yves Saint Laurent: These are different, but the openings are similar, although Libre is more lemon-citrus and has a forward lavender note, and the drydowns are different. Both have excellent performance. Overall: Well above average performance and a beautiful, crowd-pleasing scent profile. This is the perfect scent to wear for a feeling of safety. For what it is, it's a love for me. Enjoy!

I agree with most other reviewers in that this smells really lovely but very much typical of the designer fragrance fads of the current day (tart, powdered orange blossoms with bitter vanilla bean and resinous woods), lately the Coco Mademoiselle citrus floral patchoulis became citrus floral feminine fougères instead, and I'm sure soon enough the trend will be replaced by something else... I detect a coffee note but maybe it's not there and this is just reminding me stylistically of Black Opium and Replica Coffee Break... genuinely really pretty but lacks individuality, and because it's so contemporary, inoffensive and easy to like I am tempted to pick this up but deep in my heart I know I've smelled this dozens of times before and maybe it's wise to hold out until it inevitably drops in price As for the asinine rant below about the "idiots" who like "contemporary boring" fragrances like this and Libre, La Vie Est Belle etc... we have more exponentially options with fragrance now than ever before... the consumer now has 100x more options than in the '80s as the average '80s consumer had no idea what a niche was and just ordered whatever was available at the local mall, usually whatever was inexpensive and trendy at the time and not just the Shalimars or Obsessions you can retroactively see as the masterpieces. The market today has more eclectic taste, more unusual options available to them PLUS many of the older fragrances of the past are easier to sample and don't cost an arm and a leg to try. If you think modern taste is more 'boring' nowadays, you are just getting yourself angry about a fake era you invented that didn't exist... this is the most lavishly abundant and creative era to live as a fragrance lover in human history. The ignorant always think the past generations had higher quality art because they don't understand the more forgettable art has been forgotten to time.

I wanted to review this perfume for those ACTUALLY SEEKING A REVIEW on it. I too get tired of people not even reviewing and just bashing fragrances with their fake decant perfume samples! The same ones that go over to perfume counters spraying sample papers than coming on here to give their weak two sentences review. Anyways.. This is a safe perfume. For those who seek adventure but NOT a wild one. For the girls that love to go to the fair and theme parks just to dress up, win teddy bears and for the food, duh! But NOT FOR THE RIDES. The kind you could apply on an empty stomach, IYKYK. This is a clean canvas type of perfume, it doesn't last that long but you can extend the stay with clean damp skin. It starts off as a really fresh floral, with strong notes of vanilla and orange like a Flintstones Push Up! That settle into a creamy orange sherbet with delicate tonka in the background. Which later fades into a delicious barely there melted chocolate. It smells really PRETTY. I will just leave it at that. I consider myself to have great body chemistry so I would like to add that when I try on a new perfume I only do ONE spray on my wrist, which should be enough. There's absolutely nothing wrong with the longevity. It's actually quite PERFECT because you can use it as a "I will just be there for a while" kind of perfume. Brunch, church, dinner, etc. Then again you can choose the potency of it, you can spray more on certain areas of your body or even layer it with coconut. I tried that combo at night, chefs kiss. It smells great during the day (sweet floral, spicy) but fades into your skin better at night. ( sweet floral milky, woody) There you have it. My honest review. BISOUS

Granted, I’m fairly new to perfume, especially compared to a lot of commenters on this site, however, I don’t understand why this gets so many negative reviews. If you don’t enjoy a scent, you don’t enjoy it, but to rate it low because “it lacks imagination” or “is generic smelling” is strange and quite silly to me. This was one of the first fragrances I wanted to try when I began my journey, and I fell in love. It did remind me of Armani Si, which I didn’t like the first time I tried, but better. I tried this at the end of winter/beginning of spring and smelled no citrus. However, now that it’s hot and humid, I can clearly smell citrus for about the first 15 minutes. Others have described this better than I could; it’s sweet and somewhat spicy, warm and fluffy, elegant and classy. I wouldn’t think of this as “fresh”, but in the beginning I can see how others may. VV is one of my top 5 favorites even after testing out close to 100 fragrances since I first tried it. Being the rebel I am, I’m almost reluctant to get into niche fragrances since the impression I get from perfume enthusiasts is “niche is superior”. Personally, I really don’t care if a perfume is popular and my choice isn’t “unique”. I like what I like and as long as I’m not choking people out with my fragrance, I don’t care about their opinion. And the few niche fragrances I have tried through sampling don’t deserve the heftier price tag compared to designer fragrances due to their lack of performance. Point is, this is a lovely perfume that stands out in my opinion. It could work for any occasion/season and is worth giving a fair try. Enjoy!

When I first sprayed on Voce Viva, it immediately reminded me of the smell that is ubiquitous to department store beauty sections. It also smelled a bit too overwhelming and "up front" at first. My mom remarked that it smelled like me, but I couldn't see how that could be. She remarked that it smelled very feminine, but it wasn't cloyingly sweet, and that it had a mysterious note to it. I decided to allow Voce Viva to marinate on my skin over the next few hours, and a remarkable thing happened! The scent acclimated itself to my personal body chemistry! I could now detect what my mom was able to smell after it was initially sprayed. The scent had now transformed into this beautiful, marshmallow-y floral. It is so interesting how it went from completely generic smelling at the initial spray, to complimenting me personally. My mom and I decided to re-name the fragrance 'Film Noir' because of it's mysterious, swaying aspect. It evokes a woman who is very feminine, yet self-reliant. She's street smart, and figures things out for herself. If at first you don't particularly enjoy this sent, I would suggest to allow it to sit on your skin for the next couple of hours (if you can), and see if it transforms and adapts to your personal body chemistry. Did you end up loving the scent?