As a fragrance collector, I've likely got at least one bottle from every decent designer house out there, sometimes many more when it comes to stuff like Dior, Chanel, Gucci, Prada, D&G etc - except for Valentino. I don't have one bottle. I've tried about 6-7 of them, all the big hitters like Uomo Intense, Rendez-vous, some of the older stuff, and even this one in the video. Something about them turns my stomach and I can't pinpoint what it is. It's not even a subconscious bias against the house as I've got quite a few pairs of Valentino jeans, a jacket and a few polos so I do like the brand itself. It's really odd. They must use something in their ingredients that really doesn't agree with me. I know saffron doesn't, but I don't think any of the Valentino's I've sampled even have saffron in them. It's a shame as I love the look of the UOMO bottles, like something you'd see in an '80s gay bar 😂 I just can't ever wear them. Great vid and insight as always. 👍
Donna Acqua is the only Valentino in my Collection. I’ve never cared for anything else I’ve smelt from them. The house I don’t have a single perfume from is Gucci. there is always something I find sickening in their scents! Considering the size of my collection I actually don’t have many bottles from the popular designers…. only one Versace, only one Chanel, one Guerlain, two Diors, one Lancôme and two Burberry.
As a fragrance collector, I've likely got at least one bottle from every decent designer house out there, sometimes many more when it comes to stuff like Dior, Chanel, Gucci, Prada, D&G etc - except for Valentino. I don't have one bottle. I've tried about 6-7 of them, all the big hitters like Uomo Intense, Rendez-vous, some of the older stuff, and even this one in the video.
Something about them turns my stomach and I can't pinpoint what it is. It's not even a subconscious bias against the house as I've got quite a few pairs of Valentino jeans, a jacket and a few polos so I do like the brand itself. It's really odd. They must use something in their ingredients that really doesn't agree with me. I know saffron doesn't, but I don't think any of the Valentino's I've sampled even have saffron in them. It's a shame as I love the look of the UOMO bottles, like something you'd see in an '80s gay bar 😂 I just can't ever wear them.
Great vid and insight as always. 👍
Donna Acqua is the only Valentino in my Collection. I’ve never cared for anything else I’ve smelt from them. The house I don’t have a single perfume from is Gucci. there is always something I find sickening in their scents! Considering the size of my collection I actually don’t have many bottles from the popular designers…. only one Versace, only one Chanel, one Guerlain, two Diors, one Lancôme and two Burberry.