Acqua Classica di Parma

It's a very fresh and simple cologne with strong juicy citrus opening, more orange than lime to me, and spiced with ginger. It's strange that not many people mention the strong presence of ginger, which gives the cologne some chill feeling mixed with its spicy aspect. Later it becomes herbal, mixed with a fainted floral notes(might be Geranium) and then a smoky woody/mossy base (it becaome more smoky on my hair than on skin). This is not a complicated one, but its simplity somehow makes people feel friendly. I saw some peole compare it with some cologne from Acqua di Parma which I also tested before, the biggest difference between the two is, Acqua di Parma makes me feel tense, it refused to "melt" on my skin, as if i was rejected, while Borsari is totally easy-going. I like it also because of the ginger, which is so common in China and I always remember the old recipe we use to cure the cold: add the fresh ginger slices into brown suger water, bring to boiling, and drink!

Beautiful, light, citrus, bright, neroli, hints of woods and spice. Initially thought it was just another 4711 type fleeting scent, but there's a certain depth to it that makes it unique and I love it. Definitely in the same genre as 4711, Eau de Guerlain, Neroli Portofino type scents, but has it's own personality. Very natural and well blended. Very subtle sillage and weak longevity tho. Scent: 8 / Sillage: 5.5 / Longevity: 6 ============================= UPDATE: Re-visiting after 9 months. All my previous comments still apply, but in addition, I'd say it's slightly less citrusy and woods than my initial review, and more vegetal, herbal, and green. Like hints of a rustic italian herbal garden. Still very nice, but not as uplifting or refreshing as the typical citrus aromatic. More of a calming, introverted scent. Maybe a spring or mild summer day reading a book in the back yard.

Created in 1880 this 132 year old fragrance from the house of Borsari is sharply elegant. White linen suits and Borsolano hats in the spring along the Tiber come to mind. It fairly pops glorious with its lemon opening them moves into an intriguing germanium that is never too sweet thanks to the sandalwood notes. The musk and oak finish it off nicely like an espresso at a cafe in the Piazza Novona just after midnight. Pure joy and gets lots of warm complements. This scent is certainly a uni-sex fragrance and the new bottle not shown here is classically cut glass and feels good in the hand. Five Platinum Stars *****

Technicolor, true to life citrus and one of my favorites of the genre. Fresh squeezed lemons, bitter limes, juicy oranges, accented with green ivy, lush geranium, and spiced ginger. This one has legs, lasting at least a few hours longer than the usual citrus-centered fragrance, and the dry down is a cozy cedar and oakmoss. Shockingly under the radar for a fragrance with a 100 year history. Be advised that it currently comes in a square, hefty glass bottle with a gold cap. Choice citrus!

........Wow! Freshly squeezed zestieness :o)...Dreaming I'm in a summer garden sipping iced lemonade!........Goes on with a blast....then settles down to a lovely warm yet still fresh scent...I can smell the geranium...Very simple bottle presentation...but it's not about 'fancy bottles' it's what's inside that counts..This is unisex in my book.....Got my approval :o)....Now, back to my lemonade.....Mmmmmmm....do try it :o)