Ferrari Silver Essence

Wow. For under $50 (USD) you can buy this, and in your possession will be a beautiful fragrance with the complexity of Tom Ford's Black Orchid, the smoothness of Bleu de Chanel EDP, and the head turning novelty of Gucci Pour Homme II. I was skeptical upon purchasing this: I had bought Ferrari Leather Essence and was underwhelmed. I shouldn't have been. This is one of the best fragrances I've nosed. A strong, warm spice opening of nutmeg and cinnamon backed by a touch of herbality (from sage and thyme) and woods (presumably from the wood heavy base). Then the coconut pops out: This is not a bag of sweetened baking coconut. This is not a coconut macaroon. This is the dried out, unsweetened coconut chips from the health section of the grocery store. Ferrari bought them, took them home and soaked them in unsweetened but creamy coconut milk. This has found its place alongside notes like the cardamom of LNdL, Vetiver of Encre Noire, Orchid and Tuber of Black Orchid, Gasoline of Fahrenheit, and Myrtle in Essenza di Zegna as my favorite notes I've ever smelled. Now, take this dry, creamy coconut and blend it with a touch of sharp woodiness from the birch that blends with the incense in the base to make an almost birch-tar/tar note. Smoky, creamy, woody coconut. Holy crapoli it is beautiful. In the base is the heavy hitting sucker punch combo of cedar and guaiac. Back this with smoky incense and fleeting ghostly images of the coconut. It remains creamy, off-sweet, and dry. This is among my favorites now. I wore it almost a week straight, which is saying something since I often like to mix up the scent I wear within the day. I may dare to say this is the most satisfying sum of money I have spent on my collection thusfar. Get it, try it, I give you permission to blind buy.

It seems to me that Ferrari decided to get out of its comfort zone and started to fight in a new growing market, in which major brands are launching Prestige lines (also known as Exclusive) in order to respond to its audience and conquer new users. And thus was born the Essence Collection, with more elaborated perfumes, noble ingredients and a greater concern in details, such as heavier bottles that bring the brand embossed on the lids and are ornamented by the leather, which conveys luxury and sophistication. Silver Essence is the second fragrance of this line (the first was Essence OUD) and follows the same pattern, which refers to a certain style of life, inspired by the prestige and elegance of the Ferrari Grand Tourism spirit. The fragrance is Woody and rich in spices, with Eau de Parfum concentration. The notes are: Silver Sage, pepper, nutmeg, cinnamon and a dash of thyme. In the heart, we have silver Birch (with its silvery-white bark), lavender, patchouli leaves, and coconut. Finally, a base rich in woods like Guaiac, Atlas cedar, musk and a touch of incense. Now, try to imagine the smell of an intense fragrance, with cinnamon and nutmeg, right in the output, hot as a sunny day in Italy. Then, it begins to be enriched by the woody tone of the birch bark, along with patchouli and the creaminess of the coconut. And this scent, which could have become too nauseating, is trapped by the noble and dense tone of the Guaiac wood that, along with incense, confer a smoky base to the fragrance. And as a good EDP, it has wonderful sillage and projection. I still don't know the entire line, but Silver Essence is a real abuse of quality, resulting in numerous compliments and bringing a sense of security and power.

Chicago Tony T sums this up pretty well below. It's not as sweet as you'd expect from the notes (namely the coconut). It's a bit spicier and warmer than you'd expect. Given the Ferrari name, I sort of expected this to be a scent typical for guys in their 20's to 30's, but I think this one is probably a bit more at home with the 35-40+ crowd, although I think anyone 25+ can probably pull this one off. For me personally, I'll be most likely to wear this one in the fall and winter. To sum it up, I like it a lot, but it doesn't quite tick all the boxes for me. Don't get me wrong, the scent is great! It's also strong, long lasting, and the ingredients smell natural and surprisingly high quality. I'd put this in the same category as Nuit d'Issey, but I personally prefer the latter. I also purchased Ferrari Leather Essence after sampling this, and they definitely both share the same woody cinnamon DNA undertones. Hard to describe exactly what's so similar about them, but they're both very, very good! Regardless of whether or not this is the scent for me, the scent itself is amazing, and Ferrari deserves respect for their Essence line! These scents are all fantastic so far, from my sampling. Update: After wearing this again from the 10ml splash bottle I have, I've gotta say, I may have spoken too soon. This scent is so good. While I might prefer Nuit d'Issey and Ferrari Leather Essence more often, this scent is amazing. The coconut note is unique and very well done and there's just enough sweetness. I may be looking to add a full bottle of this to my collection some day, especially for its current $22 price tag!

I don't own a lot of fragrances and the ones I own are all designer. I like to test a few before I make a purchase. A few months ago I had few on my test list and this was on. I tested quite a few that day, a lot of the popular recommended fragrances. This I tested purely because it was available at a good price and the reviews and notes seemed curious. After testing around five scents that day this one was just stuck with me and I couldn't get enough.The first thing I did when I got home was order a bottle. It smells SOOOOO GOOOD. . It's not overly done or too serious. Its warm, spicy, comforting and reliable but not overpowering. The coconut is there but you will only know its that if told so and then it won't go away, its gentle wafts together with a light almost slightly fresh spiciness. There'also some woods and slight smokiness. Definitely orginal and unique but in a good conservative manner. Performance is also great and lasts a full working day. Projects decently for a few hours then sits closer. Great as an office scent for autumn and winter but I still find myself reaching for it as we're into spring. 9.5/10 (only because I haven't tested every fragrance out there to determine if it's perfect) If you get it at a discount price it's a no brainer. Actually considering getting another bottle incase it gets discontinued.

Ferrari! Well done! This is a quality, intriguing, finely blended fragrance, so that I cannot pick out a dominant note. A lot has been said about the coconut accord and while it is present, it doesn’t dominate or turn this into a “coconut” or tropical fragrance. It does, however, give FSE its uniqueness and “wow” factor - woody, aromatic, spicy, creamy, and light dry coconut. I love it. Perfect for a signature scent, probably more mature than youthful, but so, so good. When I first sprayed it on, something about it reminded me of a fragrance in my collection. I went through them all in my head- nothing clicked. When I got home, I knew what it was. Went to my fragrances and sprayed FSE on one arm and Quorum Silver on the other. Bingo. Notes both have in common: lavender, cedar, guiac wood, pepper, patchouli, nutmeg, and cinnamon. Seems to me like Ferrari got inspiration for the name and scent DNA from Puig, but gave it more complexity and warmth with added coconut, sage, thyme, musk, and incense. This one deserves any and all hype- different from the herd, average performance for me, addicting.