12 community ratings

La Superba - Bouganvillea

2008WomenClassic

7.8/ 10

Community score
12 ratings

Acqua di Genova La Superba - Bouganvillea is a fresh floral for women that links a bright opening of orange, grapefruit and mandarin orange to a heart of violet, peony and bougainvillea.

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Skunky's take: Like opening a window: the room feels lighter at once.

How does it perform?

From 16 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.3 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.5 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.8 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

83% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Orange Grapefruit Mandarin orange

Heart notesfirst few hours

Violet Lily of the valley

Bougainvillea

Peony Jasmine Rose

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Musk Amber

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Citrus
Floral
Green
Sweet
Animal
Powdery
Creamy

What does La Superba - Bouganvillea smell like?

The citrus notes open it fresh and lightly sweet. In the heart, violet, lily of the valley, bougainvillea, peony, jasmine and rose come forward, softened by a green freshness. The base of musk and amber settles into a powdery, creamy warmth, with a faint animal edge in the background.

Its longevity is rated good and its sillage moderate, so it makes itself felt close by without filling the room. It reads as a feminine perfume. Santa Maria Novella Muschio and Ormonde Jayne Levant (Eau de Parfum) have a close profile.