Acqua Di Selva Eau De Cologne, 100 milliliters

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Well the first thing that stood out to me was that this does not have a dated or "old School" scent to me. I don't have any memory of this scent being worn by anyone I knew when growing up. The Citrus note is the topmost thing you get when smelling it in the container. It is not an industrial citrus like some describe Pledge furniture polish as being. It also doesn't have that overwhelming synthetic smell you get from Bath&Body works scents, Or Avon scents.

After the fragrance settles a bit, touches of carnation, geranium make themselves known along with a wonderful musky cedar base. A bit of smoky vetiver makes it even more attractive. The final stages are a warm and gentle musk and the cedar. It is just an incredibly well-done fragrance. For example, the more intricate oriental/woody scents, as well as the more mysterious chypre fragrances (with their less volatile molecules or their animalic nuances), can become a little too much in extreme heat. But how can one survive on a diet of citrus-only, or a rotation of faceless synthetic ozonic fragrances which present little variation among themselves?The fact that I want to discuss Aqua di Selva here in my very first review is perhaps a little cheeky... you could just as well ask a lawyer for a qualified opinion on Mozart's Jupiter Symphony. However, I have my reasons: This classic here really surprised me. I love Acqua di Selva. It is now 64 years old, and does not smell dated to my nose. It opens with a tart lemon, fresh lavender, herbaceous pine. Smells clean and fresh in a non-laundry-musk or aquatic way. This summer in Russia I am enjoying Christian Dior Sauvage Very Cool Spray - I use it every time when going to have a walk or before taking sunbaths near the sea: it refreshes perfectly and is very convenient to have in a travel bag (nothing will leak or break, if you know what I mean) or in the car; it became one of my favorites this warm summer when other body mists and colognes don't work. During my nights out I'm usually in the company of Eau Noire or modern Chamade - depending on the mood or occassion: their sillage makes others ask what perfume I am wearing, and makes me smile - but only me. The price of the scent is great value in my opinion. I enjoy mixing scents and am going to experiment with this one as well, but I will also wear this scent alone pretty regularly.

Longevity from start to finish on my skin is about 4-5 hours, excellent for something that is an EDC. Sillage is light to moderate, so this fragrance is delightful and inoffensive to most people. You would have to douse yourself to overdo this one. A couple or three sprays in an office setting would give you a crisp, clean, and confident scent, that would last through most of the day. Egyptian summer can be tragic for warm fragrances so I rely on my snuggly collection for fresh floral, soft green, cold musky, fluffy, flirty and fruity scents. Though I'm more of a winter lover I have to say catching fresh whiffs of sea breath tingling my tanned skin is a blessing. Currently I'm enjoying the taste of soft musk in Narciso Rodriguez Essence; immediately a cold wave of soft musk soothes my senses., I can feel the soapy rose accord dominating the entire development without being too floral allowing a beautiful musky theme to add purity of skin scent at the end. My go to fragrance this summer is Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Flora Rosa - it's "roses done right", delivering a true and balancing floral aroma dipped in sour tartness with a multifaceted accord of berries wheres you can feel a sweet and sour tinge at the end. For casual day use I'm a bit nostalgic wearing Lacoste Love of Pink and Versace Bright Crystal with the soft solar and powdery Fendi Fantasia Fendi yielding a clean and fresh aroma without feeling too generic. For a special summer evening I'm learning about Guerlain Eau de Shalimar, a sunnier version of the original Shalimar. The initial tart, sour start tends to be vintage-like while being condemned to act freshly enough for a warm evening; combining the sunny citrusy opening of lime with sour vanilla couldn't be better. Hermes Eau Des Merveilles: I don't even need to say more. Coast of Colombo, strong winds and bright sunshine. Citrus and amber and ambergris on your skin and clothes.. MAGIC! Actually here is winter this time of year - although the "winter" in Brazil can be compared to the fall of the rest of the world! In any case in the summer I use: This fragrance is a show with several acts. This distinguishes it wonderfully from many later products, where after 10 seconds you already know what the water will smell like 2 hours later (still). The head, heart and base each have their own program, and it is amazing how far apart they are - and yet how harmoniously they merge into one another.Sometimes I do crave sultry, spicy scents even during the day. My beloved Coco extrait and EDP work really well and just like John, I find Coromandel by Chanel also a surprisingly good match with the weather. For a lighter patchouli dose, I wear Coco Mademoiselle EDT and Miss Dior Cherie EDT (2011). They are sweet but still fresh enough to be enjoyed and lift my mood instantly. This option mixes the woody notes of barks, mosses and warm resins with the greener impression of aromatic spices, sweeping bypassers off their feet. When this particular product is first applied, bergamot, basil, lavender, rosemary and lemon come to the fore. Next middle notes of carnation, geranium, thyme, clary sage and pine move in. Finally the base of vetiver, tonka bean, moss, musk and cedar climbs to hone the olfactory experience. (Vetiver, sometimes called khus, is a grass similar to lemongrass and native to India.) Visconti di Modrone Colognes: Price UK From one perfume lover to another, Fragrantica's international team of editors share their own personal choices as to what works for them in different longitudes & latitudes during the time of year we folks in the Northern Hemisphere enjoy as summer. We invite you to share your own personal choices in the comments section below. In Portuguese heat, even a lover of heavy scents like me needs some refreshment. I am finding great comfort in SP Parfum's SP Parfums Sven Pritzkoleit Lemon Sorbet & Orange which is a surprising citrus fragrance. It focuses on citrus fruits with a lot of effects coming from synthetic molecules that give it the frozen element, and also calone, which I hate but is introduced in this formulation to great results. What I love the most is the icy effect it creates on my skin due to the strong presence of mint. I get that feeling of cooling, not in an olfactive way but in a clear tactile sensation. In the overall composition I love the oakmoss which gives it a chypre twist just like in vintage Eau de Courreges. Lemon Sorbet & Orange is my go to scent for this summer, but I am also wearing a lot of Calvin Klein Truth and thinking that this is a brand I have been exploring with great pleasure in different scents since I was 18.