Valentino Valentina Oud Assoluto

Here’s what you’re competing for in today’s Fragrance Giveaway: Valentino Valentina Oud Assoluto EDP

As the air cools and some of us tuck our lighter toilettes away for the winter, Valentino launches its latest fragrance under the Valentina pillar: Valentina Oud Assoluto.

The scent, created by the nose and mind of perfumer Olivier Cresp, delivers a spicy woodiness upon first spritz, but dries to a powdery floral, and in so doing pays olfactory homage to the original floriental Valentina, launched in 2011. Top notes of orange blossom and sharp cardamom; a heart of oud, Bulgarian rose and leather; and a base of saffron, vanilla and woody notes blend together for an effect that’s elegant with a bit of edge. 

This almost masculine leathery floral is a sexy scent with subtle spice that doesn’t compromise the brand’s hallmark femininity.

Valentino Valentina Oud Assoluto EDP, $148 (80 ml), www.holtrenfrew.com

ENTER TO WIN! 
*Some restrictions apply. No purchase necessary. Limit of one entry per person. Open only to residents of Canada (excluding Quebec); must be age of majority. Our Twitter contest closes November 27 at 3pm, 2013.

Stay tuned to @TheWhaleTheRose for our skill-testing question; skill-testing answer required for contest eligibility. Odds of winning depend on number of eligible entries received. Winner will be randomly selected and announced on Twitter. Total approximate retail prize value is $148.
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