The smell in short
Main smell: citrus and white floral. It opens with bergamot and orange, moves to jasmine and pepper and dries down to vanilla and cedar.
- Came out
- 2003
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- spring
Samba Viva 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 Perfumers Workshop Samba Viva EDT
Perfumers Workshop is the house behind Samba Viva EDT. It comes as Eau de Toilette.
Sillage and projection
Projection is medium: people near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Nino Cerruti 1881 spreads further.
The style of Samba Viva
The strongest accord is citrus (100%), followed by white floral and fresh spicy. You will probably like it if you enjoy citrus and white floral smells and notes like jasmine and vanilla. Less obvious notes include apple blossom and rose. Perfume fans rate it 3.67 out of 5.
Best season for Samba Viva
The best time of year to wear it is spring. It is less suited to winter. Ranked by season: spring, summer, fall and winter. Its fresh smell feels good on warm days.
Longevity on skin
It lasts a medium time, about 3 to 6 hours on skin. As an Eau de Toilette, it is lighter than an Eau de Parfum, so it fades sooner. Lancôme Idole and Nino Cerruti 1881 last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like vanilla and cedar are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Other Perfumers Workshop perfumes
The house has 17 perfumes here, led by Tea Rose, Samba Zipped and Samba Skin.
Price and value
The usual price in Europe is about €28. That makes it one of the more affordable picks. It costs less than Lancôme Idole and Giorgio Armani Acqua di Giò.
Flankers and editions
There is 1 other version of this perfume, released in 1987.
Samba Viva dupes and alternatives
Similar picks to try: Lancôme Idole (6 shared notes), Giorgio Armani Acqua di Giò (6 shared notes), Nino Cerruti 1881 (6 shared notes) and Acqua dell Elba Blu Men (6 shared notes).
More questions
Can I wear Samba Viva to work?
Yes, it suits daytime and the office well.
Can women wear Samba Viva?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
When did it come out?
It came out in 2003.