Intriguing, magnetic, and unpredictable, Valentina toys with seduction as the protagonist of a story full of exciting, quintessential sensations. A mosaic of architectural views, stylistic touches, and period ornamentation. Sensual glimpses of skin and lace, body and couture. Sumptuous traces revealing beauty and unconventional, contemporary femininity within an ancient palazzo. Contemporary and chic, Valentina loves to surprise us, whether she slips away in the dark or shines in the spotlight, and she offers us precious new information about her stylistic heritage. Her lifestyle and “joie de vivre” inspire the fashions of Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli and have turned her into the captivating and charismatic muse of the modern world of Valentino. Valentina has a favourite stage. It is Rome at night, full of secret passages for escape and the exclusive private world of brightly lit ancient aristocratic palazzos. This Eternal City full of artistic treasures has also given birth to her innate sophisticated elegance. Even her home – her own little world – is hidden behind the monumental façade of a historic palazzo. Valentina invites us to enter this palazzo and see her private life. As the light at dusk streams through the large windows and the gorgeous stuccowork and decorations are bathed in the afterglow or are hidden in areas of shadow, you can see Valentina in a private moment as she prepares for the evening. With an absolute veneration for elegance and beauty, Valentina transforms clothing into a secret experience, a private search for her inner self, and a personal and intimate form of pleasure. In an incomparable setting of art and architecture with neoclassical and baroque details, golden glimmers and the patina of time, dressing becomes a ritual. It fuses periods and styles, textures and fragrances, cuts and details, and couture constructions. Her allure and sensuality, her mystery and magnetism are enhanced by Valentina Assoluto, a fragrance that defines her uniqueness and incomparable style. From this sensual grace and magnetic femininity, the master perfumer Olivier Cresp has recreated the quintessence of Valentina, by giving it an intense fragrance, adorned with a chypre signature. The freshness and exuberance of bergamot and white Alba truffle turn into a caress with an elegant note of Smeggia peach. In this luminous and immediately sensual trail blossoms a bouquet of jasmine and tuberose, touched by delicate vanilla. Finally, cedar opens the way to oak moss and patchouli, as a mark of chypre, the vibrant touch of this perfume melting onto the skin. The blend of these noble ingredients creates a magical formula that comes to life on the skin and transforms it into an unmistakable and necessary final touch: a designer fragrance. The distinctive, sumptuous character of Valentina also inspired the design of the new Assoluto bottle. Extremely linear in shape, made of brown opaline glass and illuminated with amber reflections, it is adorned with one large flower, the emblem of Valentino couture. The sleek, luxurious bottle has an ornate copper cap, topped by a black pearl. The fragrance comes in a box decorated with a floral pattern in relief.