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Valentino Uomo Noir Absolu 2008

6.8 / 10 12 Ratings
A perfume by Valentino for women and men, released in 2008. The scent is fresh-citrusy. The production was apparently discontinued.
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Main accords

Fresh
Citrus
Woody
Fruity
Spicy

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
LemonLemon RaspberryRaspberry
Heart Notes Heart Notes
Green teaGreen tea Ylang-ylangYlang-ylang
Base Notes Base Notes
VanillaVanilla WoodsWoods
Ratings
Scent
6.812 Ratings
Longevity
6.47 Ratings
Sillage
5.17 Ratings
Bottle
7.614 Ratings
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Türkisoliv

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Türkisoliv
Türkisoliv
4  
What is it with everyone and raspberry soda?
The scent is neither artificial nor exaggerated - it has a very clear development
but without being boring, even though the name doesn’t quite fit for me, as the tea is a bit lacking here.

At the beginning, there’s a powerful citrus kick that doesn’t last too long
and for me, it doesn’t have anything piercing or (as many like to compare with citrus scents)
WCl cleaner-like, but simply comes across as wonderfully zesty,
just as I expect from a ripe organic lemon.
I can only faintly perceive its companion, the raspberry,
which I find a bit disappointing, as I was curious about this combination -
to me, it doesn’t smell raspberry soda-like.

After about 3-5 minutes, the first "citrus shock" is already over
and the scent leads you, like after jumping into a cool pool,
into a cozy relaxation room, where someone is waiting with lukewarm green tea and some ylang-ylang massage oil. The tea is quickly consumed, but the massage continues, after a while,
once you’ve nicely dozed off, the masseuse is replaced by a strong masseur,
who brings a whiff of warm wood scent from the sauna
and works a bit more firmly, but never becomes rough.
This light woody base lingers for quite a while, close to the body, yet well perceivable.

All in all, I would say it’s a well-made and pleasant summer scent
suitable for both ladies and gentlemen, as it is neither sweet nor too resinous.
Considering that this is an "organic fragrance"
from ecological agriculture, I would give it a solid 2,
if I were to give ratings.
However, for the naming, there’s a need for a retake!

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MsHellfire

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MsHellfire
MsHellfire
Very helpful Review 10  
Minimalist Wellbeing Fragrance
I don’t like floral (scents) and therefore I probably would have never noticed "White Tea FLOWERS" - until it fell into my hands today from my favorite perfumer (she had already tempted me with a clever "smells like raspberry soda, you’ll definitely like it!").
How wonderful it is that there are attentive people here who know better than I do what I like :).

I actually perceive a citrusy "raspberry soda note" right away, which does not come across as synthetic or overly sweet at all. This note is perfectly complemented by a powerful fresh-spicy tea component that somewhat pushes the fruity note (at least on my skin) into the background.
The sillage is delicate, here I can comfortably spray a bit more.

Spicy, fresh, slightly bitter, and fruity - for me, it’s a go-to scent, well-groomed and clean, which fits perfectly in the category between "Thé des Vignes" and "Aqua Allegoria Mandarine Basilic" and has found its place right there in my cabinet.

I want to thank you both again a thousand times, Reike & Theo :)!
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9 years ago
1
Fizz powder! Original fizz powder scent. A bit sharp unfortunately, at least at first.
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