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Italian fashion design house established by Valentino Garavani in 1959. Valentino had worked for several Parisian houses, including Jacques Fath, Balenciaga and Guy Laroche, before returning to Rome to launch his own collection. The house was long known for its elegant, very feminine designs, and especially for the evening dresses.

Valentino sold his company in 1998, then retired in early 2008. Alessandra Facchinetti took over as Creative Director but was replaced after two seasons by Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Piccioli. As of early 2012, Chiuri and Piccioli were still in charge of creative direction.

The Valentino fragrance business has been passed around over the years. Most recently, it passed from Unilever to Procter & Gamble in 2005, and then to Puig in 2010. Reportedly, at the time of the deal with Puig, the entire back catalog of fragrances was discontinued. In 2019, the license will go to L'Oreal.

Fragrances were first introduced in 1979 with Valentino Red. Later scents include Vendetta & Vendetta Pour Homme (1991), Very Valentino (1997), Very Valentino Homme (1999), Valentino Gold (2002).

Recent fragrances from Valentino

Recent introductions include...

2005: Valentino V, Valentino V Absolu

2006: Valentino V Ete, Valentino V Pour Homme, Rock 'n Rose

2007:  Rock 'n Rose Couture 

2008: Rock 'n Rose Pret A Porter 

2009: Valentino Eau de Parfum, Rock 'n Dreams 

2011: Valentina 

2012: Valentina Assoluto 

2013: Valentina Acqua Floreale, Valentina Oud Assoluto 

2014: Valentino Uomo, Valentina Rosa Assoluto 

2015: Valentina Pink, Valentino Donna

2016: Valentina Poudre, Uomo Intense, Valentina Myrrh Assoluto 

2017: Uomo Acqua, Valentina Blush, Donna Acqua, Donna Noir Absolu & Uomo Noir Absolu

2018: Donna Rosa Verde, Noir Absolu Musc Essence & Noir Absolu Oud Essence

2019: Uomo Born in Roma, Donna Born in Roma

Where to buy

At department stores and online fragrance discounters.

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Valentino

Further reading

See all articles on Now Smell This tagged Valentino.

Read A Final Curtain Call, a New York Times account of Valentino's final haute couture collection in 2008.

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