Voce Viva Valentino

For Women
Eau de Parfum
Year: 2020
Moderate
Sillage
Very Good
Longevity
Fall
Best Season
Evening
Best For

Fragrance Story

Voce Viva by Valentino is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women. Voce Viva was launched in 2020. Voce Viva was created by Honorine Blanc and Amandine Clerc-Marie. Top notes are Mandarin Orange, Bergamot and Ginger; middle notes are Orange Blossom and Gardenia; base notes are Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Musk, Sandalwood and Oakmoss.

Composition Profile

citrus 100%
white floral 85%
vanilla 70%
sweet 60%
powdery 50%
fresh spicy 40%
musky 35%
woody 30%
aromatic 25%
animalic 20%

About the Perfumer

Amandine Clerc-Marie

Amandine Clerc-Marie

Amandine Clerc-Marie is a French perfumer who trained at Givaudan and now works as a senior perfumer at Symrise. Her style often balances fresh, transparent accords with soft floral or citrus notes, creating versatile and wearable compositions. She is known for developing Angel Schlesser Pour Elle and its flankers, as well as the fruity-floral Scent Of Kiss My Heart for Armand Basi.

Fragrance Notes

Top Notes

First impression · 15-30 min

Mandarin Orange Mandarin Orange
Bergamot Bergamot
Ginger Ginger

Heart Notes

Core character · 2-4 hours

Orange Blossom Orange Blossom
Gardenia Gardenia

Base Notes

Lasting impression · 4+ hours

Vanilla Vanilla
Tonka Bean Tonka Bean
Musk Musk
Sandalwood Sandalwood
Oakmoss Oakmoss

Character Profile

The Lover Archetype: Portrait of Voce Viva Valentino

Essence

To wear Voce Viva Valentino is to embrace a paradox-strength wrapped in softness, a voice that is both commanding and tender. This fragrance, with its luminous bergamot, golden gardenia, and warm vanilla bourbon, speaks of a person who thrives in the interplay between passion and refinement. They are, at their core, an embodiment of The Lover archetype-one who seeks beauty, connection, and deep emotional resonance in all things.

This is not mere romanticism, but a philosophy of existence. The Lover does not merely exist; they feel existence. Their senses are heightened, their emotions vivid, and their relationships charged with meaning. They are drawn to the poetic, the sensual, the moments that shimmer with intensity. Yet, like all archetypes, The Lover has a shadow-one that can tip into indulgence, dependency, or an obsession with perfection.

Style & Aesthetic

Their tastes are deliberate, curated with an artist’s eye. They prefer environments that feel alive-warm lighting, rich textures, spaces that invite both conversation and quiet contemplation. Their wardrobe is an extension of this philosophy: elegant but never stiff, sensual without being overt. They favor fabrics that move with them-silk, cashmere, linen-colors that whisper rather than shout.

In philosophy, they are drawn to thinkers who explore the depths of human connection-Rilke’s Letters to a Young Poet, Camus’ meditations on love and rebellion, or the quiet intensity of Virginia Woolf. They believe in the transformative power of intimacy, not just in romance but in friendship, art, and even solitude.

Relationships are their crucible. They love fiercely, with a loyalty that borders on devotion. Yet this very intensity can become their undoing-they may mistake passion for permanence, or confuse infatuation with true understanding. Their greatest fear is not loneliness, but shallowness-a life without emotional weight.

Shadow

In their highest expression, they are magnetic, capable of making others feel truly seen. They have an intuitive grasp of desire-not just in the carnal sense, but in the longing for meaning, for beauty, for something beyond the mundane. They are the friend who remembers the exact way you take your coffee, the lover who knows when silence is more powerful than words.

But the shadow of The Lover is a clinging one. They may become possessive, mistaking intensity for intimacy. Their pursuit of the perfect moment can lead to disappointment when reality fails to match their ideals. At worst, they may lose themselves in the chase for external validation, seeking in others what they have not yet cultivated within.

Conclusion

For the one who wears Voce Viva Valentino, existence is not a series of events but a symphony of sensations. They are not afraid of depth, nor of the vulnerability it demands. Their flaw-if it can be called one-is that they feel too much, want too much, love too much. But is this not preferable to numbness? To a life untouched by longing?

They will continue to seek, to yearn, to create beauty where they find none. And in doing so, they remind the rest of us that passion is not a weakness-it is the very pulse of life.