Buongiorno

Buongiorno perfectly represents a new generation of fragrances that, fortunately, will save us from the chemical bombs we’ve been smelling in recent years—during the day in the streets and at night in clubs. It’s a green, citrusy fragrance with basil and mint notes. It’s perfect for the office and for warm spring and summer days. Similar to Torino 21, although with clear differences: in Torino 21, the aromatic side of mint and basil dominates over the citrus notes, making it much stronger and longer-lasting; Buongiorno takes the opposite approach, highlighting the citrus opening and drydown, making it more delicate and refined. Both are, to me, the summer of my country—Italy—in a bottle. Buongiorno representa perfectamente una nueva generación de perfumes que, afortunadamente, nos salvará de las bombas químicas que hemos olido en los últimos años—de día en las calles y de noche en los locales. Es un perfume verde, cítrico y aromatizado con albahaca y menta. Es perfecto para la oficina y para los días cálidos de primavera y verano. Similar a Torino 21, aunque con claras diferencias: en Torino 21 domina la parte aromática de la menta y la albahaca por encima de las notas cítricas, lo que lo hace mucho más intenso y duradero; Buongiorno, en cambio, resalta más la parte cítrica en la apertura y en el secado final, haciéndolo más delicado y refinado. Ambos son, para mí, el verano de mi país—Italia—dentro de una botella. Buongiorno rappresenta benissimo una nuova generazione di profumi che, fortunatamente, ci salverà dalle bombe chimiche che si sentono di giorno per strada e nei locali la sera negli ultimi anni. E’ un profumo verde, cítrico e aromatizzato con basilico e menta. E’ un profumo perfetto per l’ufficio e per le giornate calde di primavera ed estate. Simile a Torino 21 anche se con evidenti differenze: in Torino 21 domina la parte aromatica di menta e basilico sopra le note citriche, rendendo Torino 21 un profumo molto più forte e duraturo; Buongiorno evidenzia il senso opposto, dando maggiore risalto alla parte citrica in apertura e nel drydown rendendolo più delicato e raffinato. Sono entrambi l’estate del mio paese, l’Italia, dentro una bottiglia.

Interestingly familiar yet different, vaguely reminiscent of Torino 21, but I kinda like this one more in a way, both are still good fragrances though but this just caters to me more if I had to pick. The opening is very strong and prominent on my skin, as if I'd just got out of bed, only for an Italian friend of mine to grab my shoulders and yell "BUONGIORNO RAGAZZO" instantly jolting me awake, up and present, that's what it feels like getting smacked in the face with the prominent basil note instantaneously after first spray, but that isn't to say its bad, if anything it's the contrary, the basil settles rather quickly after it connects with your skin, and the the Zesty lemon, coupled with a plethora of Aromatics come out to eventually subsume it, and after the opening ends, a prominent and sharp yet refreshing mint note leaps into the fray to complete the core of the scent, taking the limelight of the basil and creating a refreshing and energising feeling after every waft you get after a warm breeze dances past you. When it comes to wearability, I feel it's self explanatory given the name and notes, in that this is very much a casual daily wear typa fragrance and in my opinion leans unisex but very masculine. Longevity wise I got around 6 hours with it starting to die down from its medium projection around 2 or 3 hours, definitely a summer-spring fragrance for sure but im sure you guessed as much. Not my favourite ADP fragrance but definitely on the better end of their offerings in my opinion, and given that's its now trickled down to Australia, I'd imagine it'll start going on discount for a nice price relatively soon, so if retail price bugs you im sure you can find a bargain in the near future if not already. 8.1/10

Acqua di Parma’s Buongiorno is 10/10 stunning mint-forward fragrance that delivers an incredibly photorealistic mint note right from the start it's fresh, invigorating, and almost dewy in its realism. It's a fragrance that feels like a breath of early morning air in an Italian garden, wrapped in light yet confident elegance. The sillage is impressive without being overpowering, and the longevity is genuinely great, easily lasting through the 6-8 hrs. mark. As it dries down, it reveals the signature Acqua di Parma DNA, echoing the refined backbone of ADP Colonia, with that crisp, clean, and effortlessly classy trail the house is known for. Here is where it gets tricky, yes, its sits really close to Torino 21 so close that almost steps in the dupe territory, but just when you think it’s a copy, the differences begin to emerge. Buongiorno is more sober, less citric, and skips the creamy sweetness that defines Torino 21. What you're left with is a cleaner, more herbaceous and lighter experience, one that feels a bit more mature and grounded. If you’re already a have Torino 21, this might feel familiar, but if you don’t have it in your collection, Buongiorno becomes an easy, safe blind buy. Honestly, if I didn’t already own Torino 21, this would have been a no-brainer addition. A classy, versatile mint fragrance that’s both uplifting and refined, Buongiorno is Acqua di Parma doing what it does best.

I have always wanted to love Acqua di Parma’s perfumes, but either I adored the scent but hated the way it performs, or I wasn’t crazy about the perfumes but some performed well. Throughout the years especially during my holidays in Italy I would sample lots of their classics or newer releases, but until Buongiorno, nothing felt like the one for me. I admit that I own a special edition of Mirto di Panarea that I have purchased three years ago, which smells divine, but it’s quite fleeting. Buongiorno is a gorgeous herbal/fresh/citrusy scent that has a good performance. I am wearing it today, courtesy to Douglas, where I showered myself in it and it’s beautiful. It’s the right perfume for a warm, sunny early summer day. It’s similar to Torino 21 but more minty/aromatic and green than Torino 21. I have that, so I don’t think I need Buongiorno, but it’s great. I have sprayed it five hours ago and I can smell it around me. Which is really good for this type of fresh perfume. I like the scent, the performance of Buongiorno and the presentation but it’s very pricey. Would recommend, it’s great quality, natural smelling but you need to be ready to spend a good amount of money. I will pass for this summer season, I have more than half of my Torino 21 bottle still, but I will revisit in the future!

It's a sparkly, fresh, invigorating, uplifting cologne, bright and somewhat metallic. I thought I was into more complex and intellectually intriguing perfumes but as soon as I tried this I felt that this is it, here I am! It has a heart-warming simplicity and visceral beauty. Somehow most other perfumes (in the same price vicinity) seem like reproductions while this is the real painting. I think this is because it does not rely on IsoESuper and modern chemicals, but on high quality natural essences, full-bodied and not aerosol-like. True it is almost same as Torino 21, which, though, is more messy and too herbal compared to this. It is not a performance beast and it is not supposed to be. This is AdP's philosophy, and it was an eye-opener for me: it is an intimate, feelgood, wear it for yourself and not the others, kind of scent. But it does last as a skin scent. A guy we got intimate even told me I smelled wonderful late at night though I had worn it in the morning. Being a cologne, it is a daytime, spring and summer fragrance, it does not perform well in the winter and would be out of time in the Autumn. Leans masculine, like most AdP.