Roberto Cavalli Roberto Cavalli 2002

This fragrance is a statement, it says, I am confident, I know what I want, don’t take the butter off my bread - short and sweet "whoops, here I come"! It is sensual and at the same time confidently grounded! When I need power for the day, want to exude confidence and a bit of superiority, I put it on! It gives me an aura of strength and style....it doesn’t leave me alone when others have already slipped away...Roberto, today is another day when you have to make a guest appearance in my life!

At the start, one clearly perceives floral-fruity notes, not sweet, not sugary-disturbing, but measured and elegant....this phase lasts only a short time, but it is very pleasant to the nose...after that, one catches a whiff of freesia; I can’t say anything about honeysuckle, I don’t even know what it looks like, to be honest....but what I do know and love in nature is rosemary, and I found it a bit strange to find this spice in the pyramid, but it gives the fragrance that certain unusual touch...it becomes a bit herbal-bitter, but not disturbing or too dominant, it is delightful and tickles the nasal mucous membranes a bit....one sees sun-drenched southern meadows, can almost smell warmth and brightness, and one indulges in the finest holiday memories. At this point, Roberto Cavalli becomes my hero, he manages to create the unusual with simple means - his fashion is sometimes a bit overloaded, but his fragrances, at least the ones I know, never are. He undeniably has a nose for scents - in the truest sense of the word!
When the rosemary calms down a bit and becomes quieter, amber and patchouli set in and give the whole thing a warm, slightly spicy depth that flatters and is cozy. Cedar and sandalwood are only faintly detectable, but wonderfully subtly present.....at this point, I am on my knees before Signore Cavalli and worship him reverently....whoever mixes this brew knows their business ..... he is my olfactory hero of the day! May he create many more similarly well-crafted fragrances, I thirst for them!
This perfume can, in my opinion, be worn at any time, in summer, where it will likely develop even more beautifully on the skin, but also in winter it should be a treat, because it drives away the cold, at least in the mind and in the nose ;-) it lasts surprisingly long even though it tends to be more skin-close. It is a true dream and a gem of perfumery art.....