Valentina Assoluto

Valentino · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 2012

≈ $75 · 80ml · approx. retail

Valentina Assoluto is the first flanker of the original Valentina, trading its floral brightness for a deeper, mysterious chypre character built on truffle, tuberose and oakmoss. It was created by Olivier Cresp and launched in 2012.

The scent

Top notes

The opening · first 15 minutes

Heart notes

The core · the next few hours

Base notes

The dry-down · what lingers

Best for

FallWinterEvening

Perfumer

Olivier Cresp

French · 99 in collection

A Grasse-raised master perfumer at Firmenich and 2018 Fragrance Foundation Lifetime Achievement honoree, Olivier Cresp is one of the most influential noses of his generation, responsible for the genre-defining Mugler Angel and a string of bestsellers.

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Dupes & cheaper alternatives

Cheaper clones and alternatives that share the same notes and accords — savings are flagged.