Acqua Essenziale

This is my 5th purchase from the Salvatore Ferragamo house. So far all of them are pretty good and this one is one of my favourites, but it does have some small flaws, and I would just be nitpicking. This is fairly close to Salvatore Ferragamo Incanto Blue which for some reason isn’t in the database. I purchased that one blindly and hated it in the beginning, but after allowing it to breathe for a few weeks I ended up blowing through the entire bottle and then purchased another one shortly after. Being that the designer is obviously European, his take on aromatic freshies are unique and slightly underrated in my opinion, and this one hits all of the right notes to my nose. I’m not sure if the pyramid is correct but in the opening that lemon smell I get coming through is just beautiful, and to my nose it’s alot different than western colognes. Like most SF scents there is usually some spices mixed in with the sweet and floral components. There is a lot going on in this so the easiest way to finish my review is to say that if you like Salvatore Ferragamo F then I’m fairly sure you will love this. It’s not the exact same drydown, but it’s a little more green, with some added aquatic notes. It’s light and lasts a short amount of time unfortunately on my skin. I get about 3-4 hours with this stuff, and if I wear it on a hotter day, obviously I can stretch it by a few more hours. This is a solid 7.5/10 for me. It’s well above average and I have to add that I LOVE the mint and lemon leaf opening, and if if this lasted just a little longer I’d bump this up to an 8.5 easily.

This is why I really like Acqua Essenziale: It smells very similar to Bleu but is better suited for the summer, and it completely lacks that rough, caustic synthetic note that pops up in Bleu's opening. It also features a beautiful, watery texture that emanates from its heart, similar to that found it Acqua di Gio. For a summer fragrance, I prefer this quality over Bleu's denser incense-based heart, which at times can feel heavy and unnecessarily complicated. I'm not saying that this is better than Bleu, because I believe Bleu has more depth, complexity, and development than Essenziale, but it is a very nice, incense-less version of "Bleu Light," and has actually managed to take Bleu's one major flaw (the scratchy, harsh opening) and fixed it in favor of a cool, sweet aromatic top that is immediately appealing and pleasant. It also holds pretty well and projects at what I think is the perfect level--not too strong but more than adequate. This is a great choice for a hot day and pretty much suitable for anyone. With so many aquatics out there, it's sometimes difficult to separate the good from the bad and mediocre. Acqua Essenziale certainly deserves a place among "the good." Thumbs up.

One of my favorites! If you like Issey Miyake L'eau Dissey pour homme, Bentley Silverlake, or even a couple more floral leaning fragrances like Burberry Touch or Versache Pour Homme, then you will probably LOVE this one by Ferragamo ... masterfully crafted by Alberto Morillas. The opening is a simple mint and lemon combination ... it is strong but very pleasant and not overpowering at all. After about 10 minutes you get the lavender with a hint of spicy floral notes. The marine/aquatic part of the fragrance is extremely subtle and fresh. The final scent after an hour or so is more of a masculine musk and patchouli that is both slightly spicy and sweet at the same time. This fragrance ROCKS! It's extremely versatile and can be worn most seasons with the exception of maybe cold Winters. I typically only get around 4 hours longevity so it will require additional sprays to make it through the entire day ... which is ok because it's an extremely affordable perfume. As a slightly spicy, fresh scent it should appeal to most age groups.

I'm sniffing around for some new summer fragrances already and this is one that had got away... until now. Very pleasant indeed, aquatic but not just a lightweight burst of alcohol and citrus with little character remaining after, Acqua Essenziale has more substance than that. I get a fresh, sparkling clean accord of lemon leaf and labdanum and sharp grapefruit in the top notes with a hint of lavender too. I can't say I got the mint but it definitely has a cool quality, temperature wise. I get the comparisons to Silver Shadow Altitude and Bleu de Chanel but it's by no means the same kinda reminds me of LOTS of fragrances citrus/marine/fruit/musk/vetiver you get the picture. I can't justify adding this fragrance to my collection as it just falls short on the imagination stakes but I wouldn't blame anyone for getting this and wearing it regularly because it smells good.

IMO Acqua Essenziale smells EXACTLY like a Snow-cone... If you let a Red, White & Blue Snow-cone melt it will turn into that Purple colored liquid, that is EXACTLY what Salvatore Ferragamo's Acqua Essenziale smells like... Scent 10 out of 10 Sillage 5 out of 10 Longevity 5 out of 10 I get 3-4 Hours of Moderate Projection, however the scent is so unique in the best way possible, nothing smells like Acqua Essenziale. Slightly Minty, Sweet, Pleasant & In-Offensive. An Excellent Summer Fragrance & EASILY My favorite of All 3 in the SF Acqua Essenziale Line... Acqua Ezzenziale Colonia is also a Great Citrus/Neroli Spring & Summer Fragrance... IMO Acqua Essenziale BLU is a nice lavender heavy aquatic fragrance & becomes a slightly cloying & spicy.