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.
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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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