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Valentino Valentino Variety
Valentino

Valentino Variety

Citrus
Fresh
Floral
Rose
Jasmine
White Floral
Fruity
EDP · 1978 · womens

Valentino Variety is a 1978 chypre from the Italian fashion house, arriving during an era when Valentino was establishing itself as a major player in both haute couture and fragrance. The brand's approach to perfumery has always centered on elegance with an edge, and this fragrance reflects that philosophy.

The composition opens with bright, herbaceous top notes of basil and green notes paired with citrus and peach, immediately establishing a fresh, slightly green character. The heart is a lush, densely floral arrangement featuring carnation, cyclamen, hyacinth, jasmine, lily of the valley, and rose, creating a multi-faceted bouquet that feels generous and complex. Below sits a woody, animalic base of cedar, civet, oakmoss, and musk that gives the fragrance serious structure and longevity, anchoring the florals with warmth and depth.

This is a fragrance for someone who wants floral sophistication without prettiness, grounded by its woody-chypre foundation and animal notes. It works well for cooler months or evening wear, when the more austere elements can shine. Variety suits those drawn to The Tactician, The Homesteader, and The Cipher.

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Main Accordsreported by community
Citrus
21%
Fresh
80%
Floral
100%
Rose
24%
Jasmine
24%
White Floral
48%
Fruity
70%
Green
90%
Aromatic
71%
Woody
100%
Earthy
50%
Musky
100%
Spicy
24%
Sweet
21%
Animalic
60%
Fragrance Notesbrand verified
Top · 0–30 min
Basil
Basil
Sweet, spicy, and vividly herbal, basil has a green freshness with slightly anise-like and peppery facets that make it more complex than most culinary herbs. In perfumery it adds a lively, Mediterranean quality and pairs beautifully with citrus and woody notes. An underused note that rewards those who seek it out.
Green Notes
Green Notes
Lemon
Lemon
Sharp, clean, and instantly familiar, the pure zest of fresh-cut lemon peel, not the sugary juice. In perfumery it reads as crisp and energising rather than sweet, and is often used to amplify other light notes. It fades quickly, so it's almost always a top note that makes a striking first impression.
Peach
Peach
Ripe, juicy, and velvety, peach has a warm, slightly creamy sweetness that feels lush rather than childish in the right context. It adds a fruity sensuality to floral and oriental fragrances, and its slightly fuzzy quality can even play into tactile, skin-like accords. A note that feels like high summer.
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
Carnation
Carnation
Spicy, clove-like, and slightly powdery, carnation is one of perfumery's oldest floral notes, with a warm, almost peppery character that distinguishes it from softer flowers. It has a vintage, slightly old-fashioned quality that is coming back into fashion. Think pressed flowers in an old book, warm and complex.
Cyclamen
Cyclamen
Crisp, watery, and slightly green with a delicate floral sweetness, cyclamen is one of perfumery's more transparent flowers. It evokes mountain air and rain-wet gardens rather than a florist's shop. Used to add a clean, airy quality to floral compositions that might otherwise feel dense.
Hiacynth
Hiacynth
Jasmine
Jasmine
Intoxicating, heady, and slightly animalic, jasmine is one of the few flowers that smells as rich in a bottle as it does climbing a garden wall at dusk. It has an almost fleshy, indolic quality that stops it reading as purely 'clean.' Jasmine is a workhorse in both feminine and masculine perfumery, adding depth and soul.
Lily Of The Valley
Lily Of The Valley
Crisp, green, and dewy, this spring flower smells like rain on cool grass with a clean, soap-like clarity. It's one of perfumery's most requested scents despite being nearly impossible to extract naturally, so it's almost always recreated synthetically. The result is fresh, tender, and timelessly elegant.
Rose
Rose
The queen of floral notes and the most-used ingredient in fine perfumery. Real rose is simultaneously velvety, honeyed, and slightly spicy, nothing like the synthetic candy version. Depending on the variety used, it can anchor a composition or drift through it like a ghost, adding warmth without dominating.
Base · 3–12 hrs
Cedar
Cedar
Civet
Civet
An animalic note with a raw, musky, slightly fecal quality that might sound unappealing but adds extraordinary depth and sensuality in small amounts. Natural civet is no longer used (it was obtained unethically); modern substitutes are kinder but similarly provocative. A hallmark of classic Chanel and Guerlain fragrances.
Musk
Musk
The base layer of almost every modern fragrance, a soft, warm, skin-like scent that extends longevity and bridges other notes together. Natural musk was once derived from deer (now banned); today's musks are synthetic and range from clean and soapy to dark and animalic. The right musk makes a fragrance smell like 'you.'
Oakmoss
Oakmoss
The defining ingredient of classic chypre perfumery, damp, forest-floor earthy with a faint bitterness and incredible complexity. Real oakmoss is now heavily restricted by IFRA regulations, which is why vintage chypres smell so different from modern ones. When present, it creates a raw, outdoorsy anchor that no synthetic fully replicates.
Who Wears ThisScent DNA matches
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The TacticianBest match87% match
Precision over excess. Always.

Crisp, dry, clean, worn close. Citrus, aromatic herbs, light woods, soft musks.

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The Homesteader85% match
Rooted, warm, and entirely self-sufficient.

Warm skin musks, sandalwood, soft cedar, clean vetiver. Grounding, intimate, unhurried.

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The Cipher85% match
Barely there. Never forgotten.

Airy, cool, abstract, almost invisible. Sheer musks, iso e super, ethereal woods.

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The Tactician
Precision over excess. Always.
Crisp, dry, clean, worn close. Citrus, aromatic herbs, light woods, soft musks.
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Scent Profile
Citrus21%
Fresh80%
Floral100%
Rose24%
Jasmine24%
Fragrance Family
Chypre
EDP

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Frequently asked questions

What does Valentino Valentino Variety smell like? +
Valentino Variety is a 1978 chypre from the Italian fashion house, arriving during an era when Valentino was establishing itself as a major player in both haute couture and fragrance. The brand's approach to perfumery has always centered on elegance with an edge, and this fragrance reflects that philosophy. The composition opens with bright, herbaceous top notes of basil and green notes paired with citrus and peach, immediately establishing a fresh, slightly green character. The heart is a lush, densely floral arrangement featuring carnation, cyclamen, hyacinth, jasmine, lily of the valley, and rose, creating a multi-faceted bouquet that feels generous and complex. Below sits a woody, animalic base of cedar, civet, oakmoss, and musk that gives the fragrance serious structure and longevity, anchoring the florals with warmth and depth. This is a fragrance for someone who wants floral sophistication without prettiness, grounded by its woody-chypre foundation and animal notes. It works well for cooler months or evening wear, when the more austere elements can shine. Variety suits those drawn to The Tactician, The Homesteader, and The Cipher.
What are the notes in Valentino Valentino Variety? +
Top: Basil, Green Notes, Lemon, Peach. Heart: Carnation, Cyclamen, Hiacynth, Jasmine, Lily Of The Valley, Rose. Base: Cedar, Civet, Musk, Oakmoss.
What fragrance family is Valentino Variety? +
Valentino Valentino Variety belongs to the Chypre fragrance family. It is an EDP.
What is a grey market fragrance retailer? +
Grey market retailers sell authentic fragrances sourced through unofficial distribution -- typically excess inventory from authorized distributors. The product is real and identical to retail. FragranceNet (est. 1997), Jomashop, and MaxAroma are well-established with millions of verified reviews.

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