69 community ratings

Absolutely Vital

Perfumer: Yves Cassar

2014WomenModern

7.5/ 10

Community score
69 ratings

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Diana Vreeland Absolutely Vital is a floral, sweet women's fragrance that suits fall and winter days.

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Skunky's take: Floral accords up front; keep it from the bees.

How does it perform?

From 65 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.1 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.4 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.8 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.8 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

81% 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

Opoponax Egyptian jasmine absolute Vanilla Indian sandalwood Myrrh Turkish rose

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Sweet
Synthetic
Spicy
Woody
Powdery
Creamy
Resinous

What does Absolutely Vital smell like?

Its longevity is good and its sillage moderate. Most voters pick fall and winter, while leisure, evening and daytime wear are close to evenly split. More voters find it feminine, though quite a few read it as masculine.

As a whole it is floral and sweet. Egyptian jasmine absolute and Turkish rose carry the floral side, and vanilla adds a creamy softness. Opoponax and myrrh bring a resinous, spicy depth, while Indian sandalwood sets a woody, powdery base. Tonatto Dama and Tesori d'Oriente Mirra have a close profile.