The smell in short
Main smell: floral and white floral. It opens with bergamot and lily-of-the-valley, moves to yellow freesia and jasmine and dries down to musk and moss.
- Came out
- 1994
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- spring
Av notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
A closer look at Adrienne Vittadini Av EDP
Adrienne Vittadini is the house behind Av EDP. It comes as Eau de Parfum.
Sillage and projection
Projection is medium: people near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Van Cleef & Arpels First and Houbigant Quelques Fleurs spread further.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is floral (100%), followed by white floral and citrus. You will probably like it if you enjoy floral and white floral smells and notes like yellow freesia and musk. Less obvious notes include cyclamen, ylang-ylang and sandalwood. Perfume fans rate it 3.83 out of 5.
Adrienne Vittadini perfumes worth knowing
The house has 14 perfumes here, led by Waterlily and White Musk, Cassis and Bergamot and Desire.
Av: day or night?
It works better in the day than at night, so it is a good pick for work, school and daily wear. Its citrus side keeps it clean and easy.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is spring. It is less suited to winter. Ranked by season: spring, fall, summer and winter.
Is Av long lasting?
It lasts a medium time, about 3 to 6 hours on skin. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. Van Cleef & Arpels First and Houbigant Quelques Fleurs last longer, if that matters to you. If you want more hours, Adrienne Vittadini AV Glamour Enchanting lasts about 6 to 9 hours. Base notes like musk and moss are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Flankers and editions
There are 5 other versions of this perfume, released in 2013.
Perfumes that smell like Av
Similar picks to try: Azzaro Chrome (6 shared notes), Van Cleef & Arpels First (7 shared notes), Houbigant Quelques Fleurs (7 shared notes) and Gianni Versace Blue Jeans (6 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Houbigant Quelques Fleurs starts from €13.
Questions people ask
When did Av come out?
It came out in 1994.
Can men wear Av?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
Is it expensive?
No, it is affordable: about €17 in Europe.