Eva (2002)
by Santa Maria Novella

Earthy and fresh! A simple (almost simplicistic) and very easy to wear citrusy vetiver with peppery undertones. Unpretentious, pleasant and very natural yet not particularly interesting. Definitely unisex.

Good if you don't know anything better.

12nd August, 2011.

I love this. Love love love. Very clean, it reminds me of linen for some reason, and my husband likes it, too. I get a lot of bergamont from this and pepper. I can see this being effortless, regardless of weather or gender. It was love at first sniff.

20th December, 2008.

I love woods, pepper, and citrus. Eva has these three together and the blend is so smooth and natural it's just effortlessly elegant. Great unisex. Now only if it is easier to find and at a much MUCH lower price...

14th October, 2008.

Eva started off with a deliciously fresh herbal green note that had me thinking of comparisons between it and Miller et Bertaux #3. But then, the citrus notes wandered in and Eva turned out to be a citrus aromatic fragrance more than anything. Smell-wise, it is a cross between Etro's Lemon Sorbet and CdG's Ourzazate. While I liked Eva just fine, given the strong presence of vetiver, it would clearly be better suited on a man. I kind of wonder why Santa Maria Novella gave it such a decidedly feminine name as it is likely to put off any regular (read "non-perfumista") man!

Per The Perfumed Court, here are the notes: Citrus, bergamot, black pepper and vetiver.

2nd July, 2008.

YES! I cannot get enough of this scent. It smells so off-putting in the sample vial... yet after two minutes on your skin, it smells almost identical to some wonderful Italian unisex scent that I worshipped several years ago... (still not sure what scent that was, but the men wore it well and the ladies wore it gracefully.) It's very clean, very crisp, somewhat citrusy, and reminds me somewhat of Neutrogena's Face Lotion (and soap, etc) for Men-- one of my favorite scents ever. I would REALLY love to have a full bottle of this, while it's still (hopefully) around.

23rd October, 2007.

Excellent scent with a tart citrus opening, then a momentary herbal mint note which mellows into notes of a floral/jasmine note and the woodsy grassy base of vetiver. The first SMN I've ever sniffed, and I like it a lot!

29th April, 2007.