23 community ratings

Malatesta

Name: Malatesta
Brand: V Canto

Perfumer: Paolo Terenzi

2020Unisex

7.4/ 10

Community score
23 ratings

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V Canto Malatesta is a unisex scent that opens on mandarin and iris and moves into leather, lavender and oud, its floral, sweet side balanced by a woody, leathery base.

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Skunky's take: The floral side leads, it arrives with a bouquet.

How does it perform?

From 27 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.1 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.5 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

8.4 /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

Medium risk

74% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

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

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Calabrian mandarin orange

Florentine iris Iris

Sicilian orange

Heart notesfirst few hours

Pink pepper Jasmine

Italian lavender

Tuscan leather

Lebanon cedar

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Indian patchouli

Musk Oud Vanilla Cambodian oud

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Synthetic
Spicy
Woody
Powdery
Creamy

What does Malatesta smell like?

The top is Calabrian mandarin orange, Sicilian orange and two kinds of iris. In the heart, pink pepper, jasmine and Italian lavender mix with Tuscan leather and Lebanon cedar. The base holds Indian patchouli, musk, oud and vanilla, and the dry-down settles into a powdery, creamy, sweet woodiness.

Longevity is rated strong and sillage good, though few people have voted, so these ratings are only a rough guide. It reads equally well on men and women. Simone Andreoli Criminal Lipstick and Gisada Ambassadora have a close profile.