Serpentine Perfume Gift Set
Magnolia is what sets the Roberto Cavalli Serpentine Perfume Gift Set apart, because our record of this one differs from the standalone bottle in more than just the box.
Blackcurrant and bergamot open it, the blackcurrant tart and faintly green, the bergamot bitter and bright, and together they make a sharp start rather than a sweet one. The middle is where the magnolia shows itself, lemony and creamy at the same time, sitting alongside sambac jasmine at its most heady, lavender for a clean herbal edge and saffron for a dry warmth that reads almost like tanned hide. Underneath it there are only two materials: vanilla, smooth and full, and patchouli, damp and earthy, and that short finish keeps the sweetness in check better than a longer one might.
It is a sweet floral but not a simple one, and the saffron is what will decide the matter for most people. If dry, slightly bitter warmth against heavy white flowers appeals to you, this is a straightforward recommendation, and if it does not, no amount of packaging will fix that.
A set makes sense for this kind of fragrance because it is a statement scent and therefore a confident present. Boxed and ready to hand over, it works for an occasion that calls for something more substantial than a single bottle, and it suits women who wear perfume in the evening rather than at a desk.
Roberto Cavalli was set up as an Italian fashion house in 1970. Its founder arrived at clothing from printing cloth, presented in Paris in his opening year, and made animal pattern a signature before leaving the firm in 2015. Fragrance is handled by a licence holder.
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