Acqua Fiorentina The Encore

Aah, Acqua Fiorentina, the much more bougie distant cousin of Light Blue by Dolce & Gabbana.. This is pretty much as refined and gorgeous you can get with a fresh summer fragrance. Since the price is quite up there though, it took me until this spring to actually buy a bottle for myself. In my humble opinion is was worth every cent.. I do agree with people who say it has a resemblance with Light Blue. However, I still think it's a softer, more luxurious and well rounded composition than Light Blue. I've had a few bottle of LB over the years and I have to say Acqua Fiorentina has a less bitter opening and more of a luxurious slightly marine note to it, I think. It's simply a richer fragrance. That's what I smell at least. The dry down is pleasantly woody with citrus and plum. For a fragrance of this type it's also very long lasting and on me I can still smell it 5-6 hours after spraying. It's a must smell for everyone who likes fresh scents citrus scents.

I tried this in store this morning and on first spray it had a fresh, almost vegetative scent, within about 30 minutes I was getting a ‘fizzy’ vibe and now, around two hours later it is beautifully citrusy fresh. I’ve loved all stages but the dry down is my favourite. This has the same delicious fresh water style scent as Silver Mountain Water, so if you like that one you would probably enjoy this too. It’s full bottle worthy to me. Edit: Full bottle purchased 1 May 24 and I still love this :)

I bought this for my wife and every time she wears it I smile. Very feminine, and youthful in a good, fresh way. It’s not complicated or thought provoking, it’s just attractive and pleasant. A great easy summertime fragrance that will make any woman smell beautiful. Your man will probably love this on you.

This perfume is like a breathe of fruity fresh watery air in a bottle. It makes me smile every time I get a whiff of it. It’s a very relaxing scent. Perfect for the spring/summer. However the lasting power is an abomination. Not worth the price at all. The scent completely fade within an hour or less.

Gave this one to my wife and she loved it, fruity without being too sweet, very feminine and youthful. Performance is average, longevity is a little short but silage is on point, not too overwhelming but strong enough so you can feel it from a distance.