Cedar Essence

J'adore! I got this last week as a blind buy because I love cedar and haven't been able to stop wearing it since - I LOVE IT It isn't exactly what I had expected - I was anticipating something a bit more "woody" and cedar-y, but I was more than pleasantly surprised, in fact I was enraptured by the sublime harmony of notes - it really is exquisitely beautiful. The opening is seductively enigmatic with a citrus tang that I initially thought was mandarin, a hint of mint and watery something and sweetness of watermelon with a woody accompaniment of cedar. Then the citrus/orange note fades as the scent evolves and the aquatic "je ne sais quoi" becomes more pronounced, leading into the dry-down dominated by the woodiness of cedar and patch with coffee, although I find the latter to be either almost undetectable or so perfectly blended that it harmonises effortlessly. Sillage is quite substantial at first, and I confess that I can be a bit heavy handed sometimes - I spray or dab gently to my wrists, chest, base of the neck and behind the ears, and the scent is so pleasant that even if (as I have a tendency to) one applies a bit too much, you won't cause anyone in an elevator to gag or asphyxiate - instead, bystanders usually smile and inhale the aroma with visible pleasure, and a young guy in the supermarket came up and told me I smelled fantastic today. I mainly wear this during the day and longevity is good, but not as good as I'd like, since my skin seems to be a bit particular about fragrances, yet I'd say I get a decent four to six hours in late Spring in Sydney, with temperatures ranging between 22 and 30 degrees Celsius, sunny with moderate humidity. If you like cedar or woody fragrances in general, I would recommend this as a definite BUY.

I blind bought a full bottle of this for kicks, and after testing somewhat thoroughly, this one most definitely gets put into the Bleu de Chanel/Dylan blue camp for me, especially in the opening. It's like a mix of BdC and Dylan blue with a slightly sweet watermelon twist, the opening is quite interesting. However the biggest downside is the performance. Love the smell, but this stuff is completely gone off my skin in a matter of 2 to 4 hours. Spayed liberally (6 sprays) today before work after shower, and like all other weak fragrances I own (far too many, sadly) it's all but gone by the time I get to my first break (which is just about 3 and a half hours after my initial application). I've used it several times prior to this example, and the results are regrettably the same each time. I have to admit though, since this predates Dylan Blue (and even Sauvage for that matter), I'm thinking Ferrari was onto something special with this one. Because while I say it smells like Dylan Blue (which obviously gets compared to Sauvage), the correct thing to say is that Dylan Blue reminds me of this. It only has a small dose of BdC, but the majority of the initial smell is Dylan Blue. If the performance was beast this could have easily been the talk of the town and in many reviewers top 10 lists. As it has that certain "magical mass pleasing" shower-gel/deodorant formula that has made fragrances like Sauvage, BdC and Dylan Blue so popular.

First off thank you Chicago Tony for including this in a swap! What if I told you that when you combine the scent of watermelon with the scent of coffee magical things happen? ... and that is what I get with this scent.. Ferrari did a real good job with this one.. The bottle is completely opaque with a really cool dark blue color.. Almost resembles a car paint job.. The cap is on the heavier side and wrapped in a leather material.. the attention to detail is great! This is an EDP concentration.. The initial scent I get a blast of citrus quickly followed by a juicy watermelon with coffee notes in the back ground.. The more this dries down it becomes more familiar to me.. In my opinion it smells a lot like Sean John Unforgivable which is a Creed MI “clone”.. I’ve never smelled MI so I can’t say this stuff smells like that.., Overall I really like this scent.. it works well in in warmer weather.. And the wife loves it Overall 8.2/10

This fragrance may not be the longest lasting, especially for an EDP, but I believe the scent is beautiful. The aquatic nuances with the citrus and watermelon just makes it smell really good, Ferrari shot this out of the park! The projection is quite loud off of my skin during the opening, and the sillage isn't too bad either. Not only that this is my most complimented fragrance in my arsenal (I currently have Bvlgari man black orient, bath and body works botanical blend 24, Ferrari black, paco rabanne ultraviolet man, and I've used my dad's Bvlgari aqva marine). As a teenager (I'm 15) this works really well for school, and since I live in the middle east its basically is my signature scent. Cedar Essence will always be dear to my heart as it is my first ever perfume and the first perfume to garner me compliments, even after wearing more complimented/ 'better' fragrances.

حال خوب کن،خوش قیمت،آچار فرانسه کُلیت رایحه فضایی سبز و تمیز به شما ارائه میده گوشه هایی گیاهی و کمی صابونی،شیرینی مُرکبات و میوه که به نظرم بوی هندوانه نمی‌داد و جنس شیرینی اش کمی حالت انجیری داشت وجه چوبی متصاعد شده از چوب سِدر،بسیار زیبا و شیکه نعنای گازدار و تازه ای توش هست که بوی برگ نعنا طبیعی رو نمی‌ده اما توی عطر خیلی خوب نشسته وایب آکواتیک اصلا حالت شور و نمکی و دریایی نداشت یا حالت خزه ای و جلبک و دم کرده، بلکه حس خنک و باطراوت ای به عطر داده که شبیه نسیم خنک ای هست که از روی آب تمیز دریا گذشته و به صورت می‌خوره شروع قدرتمند ای داره ولی بعد از 2 ساعت از تپش می‌افته و نزدیک به پوست حس میشه همه پسند،با قابلیت خرید چشم بسته -تست شده از نسخه‌ی2015- ************* scent:9.5/10 longevity:7.5/10 sillage:7/10 purchase value:10/10 ******* overall:8.5/10