Valentina Pink by Valentino

I’m writing again about this masterpiece because it’s truly worth it. Perfume houses keep trying to take away such well-crafted gems. In the middle of winter at 10 degrees, it’s roses bathed in natural strawberry jam, nothing artificial like Burberry Her. It has a fizzy champagne touch, like a pink cider for a Christmas toast. Wearable all year, just moderate in summer. I’m grateful to have a backup; I don’t want this gem to die out soon. I also recommend its sister, Valentina, which is sweeter and creamier, though it’s also disappearing.

It’s exactly like strawberry jam with a touch of rose and musk. Although it’s not a youthful scent or a body mist, Valentina Pink has the class of a great perfume. The performance is decent, and I can still smell it several hours after applying it.

Too disappointing. I thought it would smell good based on the notes and bought it blind. It’s very sweet; I can smell the strawberry, but it smells like a strawberry water palette with patchouli. The rose scent isn’t fresh and even gives me nausea.

It’s a recent addition I bought because they say it smells like strawberries, childhood, and lipstick. For me, the strawberry is very subtle with rose and patchouli, even though it doesn’t contain patchouli. It doesn’t smell bad, but it didn’t blow my mind and doesn’t last long, about three hours, though it adheres well to clothes. It’s fine to use now that spring has started.

The roses dominate the scent; it would be simple to describe, but they are very prominent. There are also fruity notes; maybe it would have been better if it were more fruity and less floral, but the roses were overwhelming for me and made me feel sick. I had to give it away, although others liked it. It’s not my personal preference, but if you like sweet roses, it’s the ideal perfume.

Honestly, I still don’t have the bottle; I’m waiting for a deal to pick it up. I was looking for something with strawberry or coconut, and they showed me this alongside Soleil by Lancôme. Oh my god! I have a mini of Valentina Pink that I’m too scared to finish because I’d be heartbroken. It’s the richest, most pleasurable, and addictive thing I’ve ever tried. I’m dying for the full-size version.

Beautiful bottle, worth it just for that. The opening is incredibly fun; wearing it brings childlike joy, it’s enveloping and sparkling, powdery yet acidic. It reminds me of Mexican popsicles like Tix Tix, that slightly gritty powder with the acidity of strawberry and blackberry, evoking childhood and sweets thanks to the praline. But it’s not entirely childish thanks to the musk, which is noticeable immediately after that playful opening and persists all day; I love the rose, soft and almost wet. The amber only comes through at the end, when it’s fading. It’s a charming and very cheerful fragrance. The best time is spring mornings; afterwards, I feel like having a fresh breakfast in the garden. Lasting power is just right for enjoying the mornings, about 5 to 6 hours max. The trail starts strong, then settles down to a very calm presence for about 4 hours.

What a curious perfume Valentina Pink is! Is it possible for something to smell like rose, talc, and Peta Zetas strawberry jam all at once? Well, yes, it is. It’s soft but with a sparkling opening, feminine, girly, and innocent. I see it as having a predominantly spring use in my collection. After the first 20 minutes, perceiving the strawberry and certain effervescence, it basically settles into a delicate rose perfume with a light background of red fruits. On me, it has a moderate trail and unfortunately, not very high longevity, only 3-4 hours. That’s why, unless an intense version exists, I won’t repurchase it. The bottle deserves mention, it’s a marvel. Scent 7.5/10, Longevity 4/10, Sillage 7/10, Value/Price 4.5/10, Versatility 7/10, Packaging 9/10. Would I buy it again? No.

To me, it smells like talc with cherry blossom, mmmmm. Perfect for spring! It’s similar to Cherry in the Air by Escada but more powdery.

I can’t believe I never wrote a review for this perfume. It’s a fresh, sweet, sparkling, cheerful, and youthful fruity-floral fragrance, ideal for spring. It smells like red fruits and rose (my favorite note!). It has very good longevity for a fruity scent. It will last about 8 hours on my skin and on fabric all day. It projects well during the first 3 hours. It’s very hard to find nowadays, so I’ll take care of the milliliters I have, which I fortunately acquired from a forum friend who sold me her partial bottle.

Today I’m testing Valentina Pink in its opening; it smelled like lipstick balm to me; after a few seconds, that scent passes, which by the way I love, and as soon as it dries down, it reminded me of another perfume I own, I couldn’t identify which one it was until I smelled it between my blouse trying to remember, until I found it: it smells exactly like Si by Armani. I love it! It’s in my top favorites, so Valentina Pink didn’t disgust me at all. Fortunately, I bought a decant since I really don’t need two perfumes that smell the same to me, but without a doubt, I recommend it if you like gourmand perfumes. Edit to add that it has incredible longevity; it lasted until the next day.

At first, I thought it would be cloying—strawberry, blackberry, and praliné sound like a lot—but a friend gifted me a decant and I was wrong. It’s like strawberry jam with fresh, romantic roses, with a praliné touch that sweetens without going overboard. It’s sweet but not sickening, flirtatious, cheerful, and youthful. The trail is moderate and lasts about 6 to 7 hours. I wear it in spring and maybe autumn. I recommend it blindly; there’s no room for error.

It was an odyssey to find it, but it was worth it. I love it. It’s fruity, sweet, with a sparkling touch—smells like red berries with champagne. Good longevity and very fresh for spring heat. Valentino hit the mark again.

For some reason, my name didn’t show up in the official review and it appears as ‘guest’, but this is my opinion.