Lavanda Imperiale by Santa Maria Novella

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Lavanda Imperiale Santa Maria Novella

7.8 / 10 35 Ratings

A popular perfume by Santa Maria Novella for women and men. The release year is unknown. The scent is green-spicy. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Green

Spicy

Floral

Woody

Fresh

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Bergamot

Ylang-ylang

Heart Notes

Lavender

Base Notes

Sage

Ratings

Scent

7.835 Ratings

Longevity

5.932 Ratings

Sillage

5.632 Ratings

Bottle

7.828 Ratings

Submitted by Ripieno, last update on 09/11/2025.

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2 in-depth fragrance descriptions

07/29/2025

ClaireV
969 Reviews

ClaireV

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Crushed lavender buds, pure and simple

Lavanda Imperiale is a very high-quality, true-to-life lavender cologne, smelling very much like when you rub or crush fresh lavender between your finger and thumb to release their aromatic oils. Whether you'll like Lavanda Imperiale depends on how much you like lavender, of course, but also on how pure you like the note to be presented in perfumes. Lavanda Imperiale is a fresh, unadorned lavender, with nothing but a hit of green citrus to keep things clean. It is properly pungent, classic, and simple. Personally, I prefer my lavender to be plush and orientalized, as in Fourreau Noir, but for those who like it straight, this is a great option.

05/21/2020

9Scent 6Longevity 4Sillage

Duftsucht
137 Reviews

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Duftsucht

Top Review 16

Blue-crystalline cool beauty

Lavender as a scent is certainly not to everyone's taste. Its use in scented sachets or potpourris gives it a somewhat old-fashioned vibe - and many recall their grandparents' bathroom, where a lavender water was always at hand. I don't have these associations, as neither my grandma - being the youngest of a whole line of children and my parents becoming parents late - used lavender water nor did we have scented sachets in our household.
I only knew lavender as a plant - and I found its scent wonderful even as a small child. I shared my love for fragrant plants with my mother, and during long hikes (which I hated as a child!), she would pass the time with smelling and sometimes tasting everything that bloomed and grew. Herb gardens have always been and still are a fragrant paradise for me, and monastery gardens often house - sometimes old - rose varieties, and in combination, these are patches of earth from which it is very hard to move me away. My husband and sons can attest to this during our family outings, which, unfortunately, are becoming rarer as the boys grow up.
Lavender is at the top of my list of plants I cannot pass by without brushing my fingers along to take in the scent, and additionally, this very special blue is one of my favorite colors in the garden. Thus, a visit to Provence when the lavender is in bloom is also high on my list of things I would still like to do in my life.
Until that time comes, I console myself with lavender water and perfumes that prominently feature lavender. The purer the lavender scent and the closer it gets to the plant, the happier I generally am. And “Lavanda Imperiale” perfectly fulfills that longing of mine. Therefore, I find the description of the scent as floral-green to be completely wrong: It should clearly and without a doubt say floral-blue!
The beginning is fresh-herb with a hint of citrus, but it does not stand alone; it is immediately enveloped in lavender, lavender, and more lavender. I am somewhat surprised that Ylang-Ylang and sage are listed in the pyramid. For my simple nose, I would not have detected either one. When I focus on it after reading, I feel that the lavender might be a touch sweeter than in nature - perhaps due to Ylang-Ylang, while the bitter-freshness of the sage remains completely hidden from me. Lavender itself has a certain kind of bitterness, and everything I smell in “Lavanda Imperiale” supports my imagination of how a fully bloomed, violet lavender field must smell in the hot summer sun.
And since the lavender in my garden is freshly sprouting, I make another comparison - and I am astonished: the scent that clings to my skin when I gently rub the fresh shoots between my fingers is practically identical to the scent of “Lavanda Imperiale,” which has been residing on my wrist for some time now. I find myself pondering, as the description as “green” also has its justification - but that is merely a philosophical question for me.

I have only worn “Lavanda Imperiale” as a sleep scent so far - and the bottle is already half empty. Now, as I delve into it through this commentary, I almost feel guilty, as this scent is truly lovingly crafted and deserves to be enjoyed during the day as well! It wouldn’t work for me at work, as I simply prefer more complex scents. But on a beautiful day like today, when I plan to do a bit of gardening in my mini-garden, it will accompany me in the sunshine. And I am absolutely sure that I will enjoy it very much!