I walked into the perfume shop with a mission last week. Only smell 4 sents and decide on one, beforemy nose is overwhelmed. The Lady behind the counter sprayed it on the little test strips. Ideally, I really need it on my skin throughout the day to makea decision. I ended up making the purchase on the first notes. But knew whatto expect. Its my first in the valentino line. Anyone else like this or recommend another?

Purchased this a little bit ago. Warm today mid 80s. So I had to break it out for a first wear. This definitely is a nice lime opening with some herbs/spices that are mild. The lime is a little lighter than Persian lime and I like it, almost a daquiri lime smell). There are moments in the mid of Vetiver mixed with the lime. Once the mid layer evolved it is a light wood scent (sandalwood vs the cedar I think), glimpses of amber and even a little powdery. Ran the first sprays at 7:30am and then a second round at 12:45 pm just to have it fresh on again to go into the warm temperature. I noticed on the dog walk working up a sweat, hints of lime coming at me with some sandalwood. I knew this was a 5-6 hour type of fragrance and I want to see how it does when temps really get up in the 90s here. I have a few other summer fragrances coming to figure out olfactory families and my summer rotations. 1) Mancera French Riviera 2) Hermes H24 Herbes Vives 3) Nishane Wulong Cha X More fun soon.

I decided to get it! Acqua Di Gio will always be in my collection. There’s a lot of memories, girlfriends, parties… ADG EDP Intense

I am currently studying at university and working on a small business, so I usually spend my money on investing in it. That's why I wanted to know how some of you have managed to use fragrances having a tight budget. Thank you for reading and for your responses in advance 🫶

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