What does it smell like?
Main smell: leather and oud. It opens with cardamom and orange blossom, moves to agarwood (oud) and leather and dries down to saffron and vanilla.
- Came out
- 2013
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- winter
Valentina Oud Assoluto 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
Valentino Valentina Oud Assoluto EDP in detail
Valentino is the house behind Valentina Oud Assoluto EDP. It comes as Eau de Parfum.
When in the day to wear Valentina Oud Assoluto
It works better at night than in the day, so it is a good pick for evenings, dinners and going out. Its leather side feels cosy and rich after dark. For daytime, Swiss Arabian Shaghaf Oud Aswad is a lighter match.
Price and value
The usual price in Europe is about €155. That puts it on the expensive side. It costs more than Swiss Arabian Shaghaf Oud Aswad and Penhaligon's Penhaligons Trade Routes Halfeti.
Other Valentino perfumes
The house has 31 perfumes here, led by Uomo Intense 2021, Uomo Born In Roma Intense and Uomo Intense.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is winter. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: winter, fall, spring and summer. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
Longevity on skin
It stays on skin for about 6 to 9 hours, so one spray in the morning can carry you through the day. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. Maison Crivelli Oud Stallion unisex lasts longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like saffron and vanilla are the part that stays longest on the skin.
The style of Valentina Oud Assoluto
The strongest accord is leather (100%), followed by oud and warm spicy. You will probably like it if you enjoy leather and oud smells and notes like agarwood (oud) and saffron. Less obvious notes include Bulgarian rose and woody notes. Perfume fans rate it 3.94 out of 5.
Flankers and editions
There is 1 other version of this perfume, released in 2012.
Valentina Oud Assoluto dupes and alternatives
Similar picks to try: Swiss Arabian Shaghaf Oud Aswad (6 shared notes), Penhaligon's Penhaligons Trade Routes Halfeti (6 shared notes), Maison Crivelli Oud Stallion unisex (4 shared notes) and Philipp Plein Parfums Philipp Plein No Limits (4 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Philipp Plein Parfums Philipp Plein No Limits starts from €66.
Questions people ask
Does Valentina Oud Assoluto project well?
Strong. People around you will notice it.
Can men wear Valentina Oud Assoluto?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
When did it come out?
It came out in 2013.