Agua Verde

AV begins with a grapefruit and fig mixture. The fig and grapefruit blend is very nice. The notes are both soft – and the mix between the two notes is really just perfect, so far as intensity goes. It’s not too much or too little. The fig mixture is definitely reserved compared w/some other fragrances that I have tried that have fig (for example, O Boticario’s Acqua Brasilis’ fig is more powerful). The middle notes remain very soft. Most fragrances that you spray on yourself become stronger the more you put on. But, w/AV it’s different. It’s almost as if it doesn’t get stronger. It just sits lightly on the skin. The notes list says that the heart notes contain jasmine, nutmeg, and vetiver. To be honest, I can’t really distinguish them b/c they’re so soft. I can get a bit of an herb mixture, but the fig never leaves, which is a good thing. Drydown is light. Again, the fig never leaves. More than worth the price of a bottle.

Agua Verde is indeed a very Nice fig and Sandalwood fresh and delicate fragrance. after reading the negative reviews here, i had the chance to Blind snatch a 30ml Bottle for 7$ and decide by myself. yes it is not a strong radiating elixir but i have to say that i can't agree with the reviews about Sillage and Longevity. in the first hour it was projecting enough to get a compliment from a very judgy person, in short words, "i feel it from here, this one is a good one". the development is not too complex. in the dry down stage the grapefruit moves and the sandalwood become more and more noticable as hours pass. all wrapped gently with that vetiver echo. surprisingly i went to sleep with it and when i woke up 12 hours after spraying the few initial sprays i did last night, it was still there as body scent, faint. but still present.

The fig note in this is quite wonderful! It’s a fresh fig and it’s not overly sweet and its quite true to the figs that I have actually eaten. Agua Verde turned out to be a lot better then I expected it to be. The fragrance opens with the fig and tiny bit of grapefruit which gives it an energetic a fresh vibe to it. Then comes the vetiver which is still supported by the fig and it has a dry quality to which I like. Agua Verde keeps changing and turns into a smooth spicy combination of nutmeg, vetiver, fig, and amber. Its slightly fresh sweet combination with tiny bit of spice that I am loving and it is not too masculine which allows this fragrance to be more unisex. The fig note manages to hang on and not disappear which makes me really happy, because I was looking for a strong fig note. For a cheaper option this is fantastic!!!

Weird crushed Flintstone children vitamin tablet note that does a lot for me on certain occasions. For example; a hot day in Cameroun at the start of the dry season; just out of the shower after spraying the house with mosquitoes repellent and opening the windows. Sprayed on to my night time clothes the powdery vétiver, grapefruit, fig and jasmine are very satisfying.

Salvador Dali is not very popular when it comes to its line of perfumes (with exception of the female scent Laguna, which is very famous), but has the power to amaze me. This cologne opens with a delicious mix of freshness and fruits, achieved through its notes of fig and grapefruit. The most intriguing is that the nuance of fig in this fragrance - unlike most of the fragrances that have this note and result in a fresher aroma of fruit and its leaves - is calmer and slightly sweet. They may have extracted more of the pulp than from the peel, I don't know...but don't expect a traditional fig. Here, the initial aroma of fig brings me back to the same shade of fig used in Dune, by Dior. Then, nutmeg and jasmine, wrapped in vetiver, make the heart of this fragrance dense and dry at the same time. Finally, a bit of creaminess of amber and sandalwood. This scent has a good sillage, without being invasive, and an excellent lasting on the skin. It is not very expensive and does not have a common aroma among so many options on the market.