165 community ratings

Cala Rossa

2014UnisexClassic

Votes lean feminine

7.9/ 10

Community score
165 ratings

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Santa Maria Novella Cala Rossa opens with mint, wild lavender and eucalyptus, a green, herbal unisex scent.

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

How does it perform?

From 131 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

6.9 /10

Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.

Sillage

6.6 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.6 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

7.0 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

88% 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

Mint

Wild lavender

Eucalyptus

Heart notesfirst few hours

Rosemary Myrtle Everlasting flower Cistus

Wild fennel

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Oakmoss

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Floral
Green
Sweet
Spicy
Woody

What does Cala Rossa smell like?

Cala Rossa wears at a moderate strength and lasts a moderate time. Most voters pick spring and summer, fall comes next, and winter is rarely chosen. It is worn mostly for leisure, work and everyday use. Votes split evenly between feminine and masculine, so it reads as neither.

The top notes of mint, wild lavender and eucalyptus give a cool, fresh start. At the heart, rosemary, myrtle, everlasting flower, cistus and wild fennel add a green, spicy, faintly sweet herbal warmth. Oakmoss at the base settles it into a woody ground. Heretic Amulet and Houbigant Ambre des Abysses have a close profile.