Fior di Salina

Tyrrhenian Sea breeze in a little turquoise bottle. I finally found the marine scent I was looking for. I have smelled different other marine perfumes, but none evokes in me this enchanting sensation of saltiness on the skin, the same air I breathe after a day on the beach, tired and happy, ready for an aperitif with my partner and my dogs, Campari soda in a bar that is located directly on the beach. Or the breeze i feel around my body when I walk on the shoreline with my feet caressed by the waves. Other marine perfumes that I have smelled, even if all in all good, have a conventional smell of sea (ex. Aria di mare by Il Profvmo, Salis by Erbario Toscano, Rem by Reminiscence or even Fiore dell'onda by Erbolario). Here in Fior di Salina the sea is there, but it is like a saline breeze, natural, realistic, the dry and aromatic breeze typical of Tyrrhenian Sea, with its trees and shrubs and pebbles and shells. I seem to feel notes sweet and dry of sand, but maybe it's the combination of Iris, helichrysum and galbanum that do the magic. I'd like that Fior di Salina was more powerful in sillage and longevity, but It's a perfume so enchanting to me that i forgive It. I will never be able to do without it again!

L'Erbolario has always been a treasure coffer plenty of little surprising gems and the last release confirms its validity. Fior di Salina is extremly wellbalanced fresh breez inspired by the nature of Mediterranean coasts. It opens with the splash of bitter-sour bergamot that fades rather quickly leaving the place to aromatic mineral kind of smell - greeness of galbanum and immortel, marine salty accord and powdery sweet touch of iris. In some moments it seems to detect even some sweet and minty notes, but mostly it's a relaxing mix of aromatic mediterranean herbes mixed with sea salt and citruses, all expressed in the form of pastels - soft and powdery! An excellent aroma, with medium sillage and good persistance, absolutely perfect to accompany whole summer.

If you're into fresh and marine fragrances this one is a must have! Unlike many other fresh perfumes it doesn't have any sweetness to it and it has a very prominent salty note. However, it also doesn't have any masculine smelling notes so to me it is a true neutral unisex. The opening is super zesty and salty and in the dry down it becomes a bit more powdery and soapy. It truly transports you to a Mediterranean beach with a salty breeze. The longevity is ok as well, especially for the price. On me it would last around 4-5 hours maybe. Overall I really recommend it if for your seaside vacation or if you're into this type of scent.

This is marine in a different way than normal...it enhances the aspect of saltiness but in a smart and very feminine way (although the fragrance can be worn by a man too). It reminds me of going down a cliff in a narrow path facing the sea, in the scorching sun you can smell the Mediterranean bushes stubbornly growing along the dry path to the sea, a marine breeze blows towards you and you can almost taste the drizzle from the sea in your mouth. The opening is a bit sharp, however, if you wait a bit you will feel the wonderful slightly powdery drydown. Gives its best in the heat! Love

L'Erbolario really did something here. I absolutely recommend this perfume. It is NOT a straight up marine perfume. I mostly smell bergamot at first, then it evolves and the marine and herbal notes appear, but in a very unobtrusive way. It is very much like a whole landscape, an atmosphere. Like watching the sea sitting under citrus trees, amidst Mediterranean flora. Honestly this is very very good compared to some other offerings from the house, which sometimes makes truly awesome fragrances, but not that often. This is also a true unisex. 100% unisex.