F by Ferragamo

Sheridanellis-- you are not alone in the violet candy scent arena. I have never had a scent so not match its description as this one. I once had some violet flavored candies that an English friend of mine forced me to try, and I smell like they tasted! I loved them, which was unexpected. I have never found that candy since, probably because it was from London, and I now live in Western NY...I imagine that other people can smell roses, but not I. My friend thought it was a wonderful floral when she smelled it out of the bottle. Even out of the bottle, I only can smell violets. It's taken over an hour to get to the grape syrup stage that others have mentioned that it opens with. Perhaps it just has some crazy long phases with my body chemistry. My son swears I smell like roses and candy. Perhaps my nose just mashes up the neroli and roses. I can feel the jasmine, I just can't smell it. This is a powerful scent, spray lightly! Like ONCE and spread that juice around because this is just a pure wall of scent, no matter what notes you smell. And it lasts, and lasts, and lasts. This also is seasonal, the powerhouse violet is a little less violent [yeah, violeNt] in the colder months. This baby could kill you if you tried to wear it on a too hot or too humid day. I love it, it lasts for about 12 hours, has a whopper sillage, and gets down to skin scent for the 12th-16th hour.

F by Ferragamo is an inspiring fragrance. I love that the fragrance is pretty much the same from start to finish. I love the sweet, heavy, and spicy aroma that this fragrance has. I know that the officially released notes only report three ingredients, but I'm thinking that there has to atleast be some level of amber and a hint of musk added to it somewhere. F does begin on an overdose of sweetness that can be headache inducing in a warmer climate, but the sweetness does become eveloped in a warm spicy amber type fragrance. This fragrance most reminds me of carmel. Not how carmel smells so much as the richness and complexity of carmel. That first almost buttery note of carmel that makes you think--ooh Yummy! That is exactly what I think when I first spray this on. I really do love this fragrance. On me, it has lasted over 10 hours with no sign of stopping any time soon. I have to say though, I don't think this fragrance is appropriate for the spring or summer- most people will find it a bit too heavy for those seasons. It's strictly a fall/winter fragrance. I rank it an 8 out of 10.

Sooooo pretty! F is a lovely powerful fragrance for jasmine lovers. It is a sweet floral composition and it is really hard to distinguish notes on their own but if this is how rose, jasmine and orange flowers smell - I love the mixture! It is great for office wear as well as romantic date. It has outstanding lasting power and sillage. I have had a chance to try it thanks to my Fragrantica sister (thank you!) If it wasn't for a swap, I would have probably missed that one which would be a great shame as F is one of the most wonderful florals I have ever worn. I agree, yes, it becomes really sweet at some point but I see it as a distinctive advantage as I am a declared fruity lover :-)

This time I didn't blind buy. I tested it and bought it the next day. Good thing I didn't read internet reviews of it or I may not have purchased it. Why the hate? Well, I think it's gorgeous. It smells warm with just a little sweetness and flowers that aren't sharp or harsh, just very smooth and creamy. There is also a bit of a retro vibe to this smell. It reminds me of scents that might have come out in the late 70s like Halston and others. That's a my favorite era for fragrances. It's sexy, elegant and usually available for a good price - can't ask for more than that! This will be in heavy rotation this winter.

My brother gave this to me and at first, I just found that it was too overpowering. I didn't use it for a year. When I finally gave it a chance, I found that the trick is to use it sparingly and to let it set. An hour after spritzing maybe and voila! The true body of this fragrance takes you to perfume nirvana. It reminds me of no-nonsense women in the corporate world - able to take a man's job and still be a dashing vixen in her own right.