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It’s a sin

Posted by Robin on 26 August 2026 7 Comments

Dakota Johnson and Alexander Skarsgård for Valentino Vendetta.

Filed Under: perfume in the news
Tagged With: valentino, video

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  1. Deva says:
    26 August 2026 at 12:01 pm

    This in no way incites me to want to explore this fragrance. Not the music, which I find annoying, and not the contrived visuals. Sorry, not sorry Valentino.

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    • Robin says:
      26 August 2026 at 3:29 pm

      Now you have to apologize to the Pet Shop Boys 😉

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      • Deva says:
        26 August 2026 at 3:33 pm

        Welp, clearly I’m not a fan since I wasn’t even able to identify the music as a PSB’s song. Sorry, guys! 🙃

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        • Robin says:
          26 August 2026 at 4:22 pm

          You are totally allowed 🙂

          Also, it’s a sin to let your music be used in a perfume commercial, I am sure.

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          • Tea Thyme says:
            1 September 2026 at 11:05 am

            Ka-ching, for TPSB 💵💰

  2. Fabio says:
    27 August 2026 at 4:05 am

    I personally like the ad (as Dakota can sell me anything) but -to me- the video doesn’t show revenge (i.e. vendetta).

    About the fragrance, I find Vendetta Uomo has too much cinnamon.

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  3. Tea Thyme says:
    1 September 2026 at 11:09 am

    That video was pretty funny, especially the part at the end when they spoke. It makes me wonder who the target demographic is for the ad. Not me, because those two making out doesn’t motivate me to want to buy perfume, go figure. (that’s my snark for the day)

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