Savane di Seta

Yes, the non-official citrus opening is real, there's a juicy tangerine with a hint of pepper when you hold the spray close to your nose and in it's first 30 minutes of wear. There after, a humid, soft and creamy floral, as someone noted in one of the reviews, a light riff of petrichor that becomes drier until it ends in very fluffy sandalwood that differs a lot from recent female-oriented commercial successes with reminiscences of pencil shavings. The juicy and humid aspects of it undermine the dry, dusty and wild idea of "Savane" and the well-executed yellow accents of box and bottle, "Orangerie di Seta" would be more proper. Decent longevity, a bit over six hours on me with a "comes and goes" soft-to-moderate projection. My mom and sister's favourite from my collection, very underrated and surprisingly flopped release from Salvatore Ferrgamo, being discounted everywhere with barely any marketing behind it

My favorite of the Setas! I smell a lot of black pepper, carrot seed, orris, and juicy sweet orangey citrus. The opening burst is actually ALL citrus but it soon calms down to a very gourmand citrus-carrot seed combination. It must have some vanilla in there. The citrus burns off and the black pepper and orris step up. Savane stays vaguely gourmand but it also has a silky smooth powderiness too. The orris is cool and soft, not aggresively earthy or powdery. The mid and late drydown remind me of both Narciso Rodriguez Poudree and Masque Milano Lost Alice. Both of theme have a similar gourmand-but-not sweetness to them and I happen to love both, so it is no surprise that I love Savane too. Savane does dry down to the beautiful seta acord, like the others in the line. It is surprisingly original for a Ferragamo release and has so much fun texture and an enjoyable evolution through its wear.

Love this way it depicts a vast, yellow field by a juicy honey tangerine, some carrot seeds and orris. The citrusy and floral carroty scents in the opening are soft, gentle and light, just like the grass swaying in wind.The powdery orris scent in the background is musky and a little bit earthy that can be the soil of the field. It is fresh and cheerful that transports me out into a dry grassland with the wind blowing softly. I am just alone there with carefree and content.

Tried it today. Surprisingly pleasant. Opened with citrusy lemony smell, then became soft floral, powdery, musky scent. After a while, sandalwood showed up. 70% vibe of Mojave ghost. Very easy to wear but at the same time, generic. Longevity & projection are pretty solid though.

Like other reviewers below say: this one is citrus and not powdery. I think there's been a mistake in the notes listed, or at least the notes are really incomplete. Smells like a solid, reliable citrus fragrance. Leans a little masculine. I like it. Dries down to the signature 'seta' accord, which I quite enjoy. Slightly creamy but still very refreshing. Yes, it does smell a bit like gin. Much better than Maison Martin Margiela's Under the Lemon Trees. That one smells like somebody's sour armpit whereas this one doesn't. Funny that the entire Seta line is rated so low here. It deserves much more... with the exception of Giungle di Seta, which I think is the worst.