Ferrari Light Essence

A Fresh and Discrete Buddy on My Dresser I bought it around June of this year, while I was looking for the Ferrari Scuderia Black, which was discounted at a ridiculous price of 12 euros for a 75 ml bottle, a real bargain. The Scuderia Light Essence was positioned right next to it, there were still a couple of boxes, miserably a small size of 40 ml, however, they were sold for 7 euros, of new steel. I was a bit reticent, I was just thinking about another normal aquatic, so I took a couple of sprays on a paper strip and smelled it. Wow, a lot of lemony waves filled my nose, a pleasant, not disgusting sensation. So, I continued my walk towards other fragrances while keeping my nose close to the paper strip. At each sniff, the redolence was getting better and better, something I didn't expect at all. Suddenly, I went back to my step and took both the two boxes left on the shelf. For the sake of clarity, this review is for Light Essence, not to be confused with the other two colognes with a very similar name, e.g., Light Essence Acqua and Light Essence Bright. On my skin, Ferrari Scuderia Light Essence opens with a robust citrusy accord, the lemon is tangy, harsh, close to an unripe green lemon. The citrus fruit melts with a crisp and tart green apple, not at all over standing, and a few shades of freshly-cut mint leaves. The resulting redolence is a minty citrusy juice reminiscent of some traditional cocktail like a Cuban Mojito or a Brazilian Caipirinha, based upon lime and mint, but without any boozy tone. The initial stage is spicy citrus. At first, I thought this would be too fruity, but the apple and hint of blonde woods take some sharpness out of the lemon. As soon as the top notes tone down after a quarter of an hour or so, the floral heart pulses with a pleasant feeling of freshness thanks to gentle honeyed and peppery freesia that mingles with sun-drenched orange blossoms. In the background, a bashful lily of the valley adorns the frame with its little bells. This bouquet made of washy flowers adds an aquatic facet to the middle stage. However, it is neither salty nor marine, but a delicate green wet aroma comparable to the early morning dew drops. The intermediate stage is floral, all just too sweet and subtle. The dry down highlights the dull and pencil-shaver vibe of the cedarwood, which mixes the slightly sweet white musk and the creamy ambroxan, which is used with a moderate touch here, not overpowering. The final stage is somewhat musky, while the woody and green notes dominate. It's a great unisex scent that brings a charming aromatic light clean vibe. The performance is typical of a light cologne. The projection and sillage stay within your arms, whereas the longevity is excellent, around half a day on my skin. Scuderia Light Essence is an absolutely perfect summer fragrance for those extremely wet hot days and nights out when you search for something fresh and comfortable to wear. It is modern and young and so freaking, and quite masculine though anyone could wear this, not marine or beachy kind. The mild scent never offends, just soothes and freshens, and the fruity and flowery side gives this fragrance a happy, positive mood, which I really appreciate. It is not the eau de toilette for excellence not to be missed, but it is an outstanding quality full to join your collection for summer. I've read many reviews saying this is close to Dolce&Gabbana Light Blue for Her, but I am not 100% sure about that. Perhaps they share plenty of notes and a similar vibe; however, there is no peculiar green smell of the bluebell and bamboo. Lastly, lots of contradictory statements have been told for the notes in there, someone does not pick up the fruity green apple note, while others do not get the zesty lemon note. Weird enough, those are two notes that my nose gets most. This review is based upon a 40ml bottle I own.

Easy to wear is the name of the game, and boy is this perfect for that. Initial spray: The mint and freesia absolutely sing together, cheerful and smiling. The lemon takes a back seat, but supports the clean fresh vibe. Very youthful. So so great. The opening had me hooked. 20 mins in: the apple note has come forward with orange blossom to balance off the fun of the first three, and the scent matures and crisps up a bit, but keeps a cool temperature and a casual vibe, great projection. 1 hour: A soft shadow of what I call a sweet sawdust note that says hello, and sticks around for tea. The mint is still detectable, but the freesia has taken a respectful leave, taking the apple with them. 3 hours in: the mint and lemon have parted, leaving the orange blossom and teak to hover in a glorious soapy, woodsy, cool and dry aura. It remained this way until the 6 hour mark, with the freesia popping in to visit briefly once or twice. This is a compliment-generator. Really effortless.

Just picked this up for 19.99 at a rexall here in Canada for a 100ml bottle. This is one my favourite scents. It’s not for everybody and I can understand that. If you’re looking for a less offensive version of Dolce & Gabanna light blue, and by less offensive I mean something with less of a silage then this one is for you. I love the smell of Doce & Gabanna light blue for men, but strangely enough I like the women’s scent more. So much so, that I was looking for a substitute as a full 100ml bottle of Dolce & Gabanna light blue is 120$. Love love for her was the closest I could find for D&G LB. That being said, this scent is my favourite copy of Dolce & Gabanna light for her. Yes it is a bit more in the feminine side but men can pull this off. It’s lemony and flowery. You won’t be disappointed. 8/10.

absolutely perfect summer fragrance for hot days when you look for something fresh and easy to wear. The fruity, exotic side does give this frag sort of a happy positive mood & felling touch I very appreciate. I agree you can not say it is "the" ultimate eau de toilette not to miss but it is a very nice quality full one to get in your collection for the summer. Too keep it short, do not excpect the wow you can get from French big brand's perfumes but it isn't any worse (or better) then Calvin Klein's ck one

This is a wonderful fragrance, light but not like many "summer" fragrances, this is fresh and rich in its lightness, fun and happy. Mostly fruity on my skin and thankfully stays that way for a while. The fruity notes are not sweet, they are more tart. Great to use during the day or during hot summer nights. This is a perfume that I would love to wear, even if I get compliments or not, something I'm happy wearing!