Pontevecchio

Within the line of perfumes in the EDP concentration of this House, called Supreme Fragrances (Fragranza Suprema), was released a pair of fragrances called Pontevecchio. The name means Old Bridge and it is an arched medieval bridge over the Arno River, in Florence. It is believed to have been built even in ancient Rome and was originally all wood. It was destroyed by flood in 1333 and rebuilt in 1345. Became famous throughout the world for having thousands of padlocks on its extension, as a symbol of eternal love. Couples locked the padlocks and threw the keys into the river, believing that they would be so forever linked. Since a few years back, due to the high cost of maintenance, anyone caught putting a padlock must pay a fine of 50 euros. I told the inspiration, let’s talk about the fragrance. Pontevecchio for Men contains notes of bergamot, Mandarin orange, incense, and aromatic notes in the output; heart notes of rosewood, geranium, cedarwood, ylang-ylang, jasmine, rose, and Iris Florentina; at the base, patchouli, sandalwood, vetiver, and musk. The result is a green bomb, full of woody nuances, that has both projection and lasting power above expectations. You can notice very well the incense, in addition to the floral accord. The geranium exudes a lot and the base is spectacular, with a beautiful accord of sandalwood. Pontevecchio for Men is an elegant and refined scent for lovers of old-school style. For those looking for references, reminded me quite the scent aroma of Jaguar for Men, but this Italian version can be even more natural and powerful. When the House says it's a Supreme Fragrance, it’s not a joke. And there's still a stronger version, called Colonia Maxima.

This is the first fragrance which got me into niche perfumery. I mean it is so sophisticated and underrated! Super elegant carnation and vetiver bomb. I feel there are two layers, a fresh one from bergamot and incense and a second one creamy sandalwood and ambery, they are kept perfectly balanced and parallel by the carnation and vetiver. I found very few fragrances who can compete with this incredibly discrete and noble scent. It is very very woody but somehow even metallic at some point. This duality between natural and artificial creates this sort of fresh but not citrusy or floral fragrance. Again magic happens when a perfume is done the right way: it smells of something you cant quite name, but you know it, and there's no way to districate the notes. Wonderful! please give it a chance! Not very unisex to me, it goes rather masculine. But if you dont want to go on tobacco or ambroxan leaning scents and still want to feel virile, thats for you!

I didn't expect too much from fresh or sharp woody fragrance which is usually not my cup of tea - this is what I found on many webpages. Fortunately I got wonderful herbal flowery cologne composed of most precious ingredients... very delicate and warm. It very very Italian = wonderful and most distinctive ... Noble this best word to describe its beauty. The style is same as herbal woody Amouages but not so strong. It has little projection but lives for long time as a skin scent. It can be easily use by noble gentleman or the business people running for money, and creative dreamers as well. I can imagine it as romantic evening scent that is perfect for lovers. I don't know why but when I smell it I have in my mind warm night in Florence... Walking lazy on small, narrow streets with best friends. This is exactly what this fragrance was created for.

#958 in my "Tour de Fragrance" This is another Nobile 1942 scent that will be a bottle buy for me. I really love this combination of notes. It's fresh, likeable, kind of a woody freshie that works for me in way that scents like Invictus don't because the incense/iris combo is so attractive to me. EDP performance. Not great, not bad, reasonable for the price. Car pool, elevator and small office safe. I think it's office appropriate, but also fine for date night, even formal events, though Dior Eau Sauvage Parfum will always be my go to for things like the Duke Chamber Orchestra where seating is tight and projecting incense fragrances might not be appreciated. Leans masculine. I call it a safe blind buy.

This is great. I bring this out every spring, it's my favourite vetiver fragrance and the geranium is the perfect accompaniment. I love wearing this when the sun shines.