Paradiso Roberto Cavalli 2015

I almost bought this a few years ago, but I chose something else. I am SO glad I came back to it! I love the way this fragrance develops through the day.

The citrusy beginning is bright and pretty without being too sour. The jasmine is absolutely luscious as it becomes more prominent, and I am loving the jasmine and cypress combo here. I don't detect the pine directly, but I think it may be what gives a richness, without being heavy, to this fragrance. I do detect a slight herbal note, which I guess is the bay, and it really brings something interesting to the fragrance.

To me, this is not your standard citrus-white floral-woody fragrance (not saying those are bad), which makes it appeal to me. This is absolutely perfect for spring and summer, regardless of humidity. We've had a cooler, drier spring than usual, and Paradiso lasted over 8 hours on skin. Now that it's getting warmer and more humid, the longevity is even better, 10-12 hours without excessive projection. For my taste, this leans feminine, but I think a lot of men might be comfortable wearing it. It's very reasonably priced and good for a variety of events: work, casual, formal, a night out, whatever.

Comparing to masculine perfume shelves, feminine summer fragrance is literally much lesser but Cavalli solved the problem in his own way! Making a perfume for summer with hints of masculine fragrances, for that the actual fragrance has androgynous aspects. So there's no surprise while this perfume remains in stocks and doesn't meet favorable sales rate.

It unfurls with fleshy/indolic jasmine mingled in yummy mandarin juice. A soft hint of conifer and bayleaf at the end does nothing but keeping the freshness citruses has established in the beginning.

The key point is jasmine. It resembles to tuberose, that's why the carnal effect intensifies when jokey citruses fade away.

Longevity: 5/10 not that type of smell you expect more that few hours.
Sillage: So-so, about around your skin only.
Scent: As a man I love it, but women should rate it. So girly and cutesy.

Wearing "Paradiso" allows you to shed the everyday and savor a tranquil moment in a sun-drenched Mediterranean resort, breathing in the very "climate itself."

While resort fragrances often evoke rich tropical notes like ylang-ylang and passion fruit, this fragrance is different. The refreshing accord of mellow mandarin and neroli that unfolds at the top is surprisingly gentle. It seems to evoke the image of relaxing on a vacation terrace and the refreshing climate of the place itself.

The relaxation and sexiness are supported by the exquisite contrast of materials. The calming scent of cedarwood provides deep relaxation, while the rich, sweet nuance of heliotrope paints a sensual, sexy picture.

The composition gradually reveals the warmth of wood from within the fresh light. It evokes the pleasant feeling of skin bathed in sunlight being touched by the cool evening breeze.

I really like this fragrance and often crave it.
I got rid of it because I wasn't wearing it much, but wearing something much in my collection is rare - as there are too many things to wear!
It's fresh and clean, it's good for day-to-day wear, appropriate for casual occasions, going out with friends, running errands... Or working at the desk while wishing you were on holiday... There are no specific notes that I can call out - I wouldn't say it's particularly citrusy nor particularly woody. But it's a really good one and I probably will repurchase.

I really like this scent because it simply puts me in a good mood.

The bottle is relatively bulky, with a thick round cap that reminds me of a lead crystal ball.

Sprayer: it mists finely, and a sufficient amount comes out.

The scent is fruity-fresh at the beginning. But by no means as fresh as Light Blue or Moschino's Cheap & Chic I Love. Because alongside the friendly citrus notes, a truly wonderful jasmine immediately joins in for me. Not as heavy and cloying as in Alien, rather light, summery, sweet. So mandarin-citrus with sunny jasmine. Wonderful, it immediately brings to mind a radiant summer day. Yellow. Bright. Sunny.
After a while, the mandarin recedes, leaving a hint, but the jasmine remains constant, becoming a bit sweeter. It finishes sweet, woody, sunny, soft, and warm.

Sillage: initially quite strong with 2 or 3 sprays, but it diminishes after 20 minutes and then stays closer to the body.
Longevity for me, depending on the weather, is up to 4 hours in cooler weather.

I find the scent very successful.
What interests me about this fragrance is that I generally do not like flowers and blossoms in scents. But here, jasmine truly takes center stage. Surrounded at the beginning by citrus notes, and towards the end by sweeter woods. And jasmine has previously been more of a horror candidate for me; I personally find the purple Alien quite dreadful. But what a stroke of luck, this jasmine here has been marinated in proper mandarin juice :)