Ferrari Extreme

Heeheehee You all say this for the most macho of men, but I upon seeing this at TJ Maxx for a nice price, decided to blind-buy test drive this "bad boy". It's sweet, but not sweet in a way women's perfumes are, so it has a bit of an unexpected effect on me. But in the same way Ferrari attracts both the most manly of men and the daintiest women, so does the scent, as it transforms from a very masculine scent on my father [whom I let try this right after I purchased it] to a sweet, daring, and unexpected scent on me, who is far from fitting the description of "macho"

Man this is one hell of a sensual smell. I just love it, 2-3 ppl have bought it after just smelling it on me. i don wear it on my skin but rather spray it on my cloths n believe me it lasts all day long. it'll surely turn on d ladies

On behalf of the technological evolution of the Formula 1 cars, combining strength and design, Ferrari released this fragrance, in 2006, having as the perfumer none other than Alberto Morillas, who has already signed fragrances for Bvlgari, By Kilian, Calvin Klein, Carolina Herrera, etc. The fragrance of Scuderia Ferrari Extreme is, in my opinion, one of the easiest to please the Brazilian male audience that usually wants, in most cases, the typical woody colognes. It contains notes of bergamot, cardamom, and marine accord, in the output; cedarwood, nutmeg, and geranium, in the heart and, in the base, olive wood, white oakmoss and musk. The output is very alcoholic, but not in the sense of remembering a drink like rum or liqueur. At the moment it is applied on the skin, the cologne exudes a smell of alcohol evaporating, almost instantly. Therefore, do not be alarmed! Then, fresh nuances meet with the dense and hot aspects of the cardamom. After that, cedar everywhere and more spices, this time with nutmeg. Finally, a different wood, smoother, which goes to the encounter of the whitish oakmoss. But if there is musk, I really didn't feel. I'm so used to the cleaning aspect of the musk that, in this composition, I really think that it is better just stick with the woody nuances. Scuderia Ferrari Extreme is a fairly linear perfume that lasts very well, although the sillage is contained. But don't be fooled! It remains on the skin and people can feel it. My advice is: use without moderation in order to get better results. The bottle follows the same design of the rest of the Scuderia Ferrari line, with some elements which refer to the use of carbon fiber and titanium. And I close this review using the slogan of the ad campaign, which I really liked: "From 0 to 100 in a drop!"

The opening is Bergamot and Cardamom, and the Musk comes up from the base right away. Within a few seconds a nice Geranium note comes through, supported by a very light Cedar note. The cedar is only a support note, it's not a woody scent. The Geranium note reminds me of the Geranium note in Lucky Number 6, but that is where the similarity ends. The Geranium in Ferrari Extreme loses most of it's power in 30 minutes, just lingering in the background, but still noticeable. Overall, to me, it's a Geranium-Musk scent. This is another fragrance that can hide from me, I get accustomed to it quickly and it becomes very light after an hour, but others can still smell it very well. This is one of about four scents I have that someone has commented on how strong it is after I can't smell it anymore. It's not very 'extreme', but to me it's a quality, single-flower and musk cologne that I like for cool spring days. Casual wear, not for business.

Once you get past the (synthetically) strong opening, it dries down to a very pleasant geranium scent. I get decent performance from this one. It's floral, but on the spicier side. I prefer wearing this on cool spring and summer evenings. Update: I've worn this more and I can see how some are put off by the geranium. This one is hit or miss, as the scent may come off to some as synthetic, metallic, or otherwise cloying. I don't mind it. As for the question below, yes they probably are the same. The one review posted on the Ferrari Scuderia Extreme could be describing this one, as well. However, based on the number of votes, that version is much rarer than this one.