Mandarino di Amalfi Acqua

I've tried every TF fragrance I could get my hands on and I didn't like any of them. Not even a tiny bit. But I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this one. I kept coming back to it over several months, used my sample down to the last drop and decided I had to have it. I had no idea people thought this to be a more masculine scent until coming here. It def smells feminine to me. Citrus-like without smelling like an orange. It smells icy (maybe that's the mint). I adore a fragrance that smells cold. That makes it perfect for spring and summer but still nice in cooler months. Performance is moderate. I reapply once in the afternoon. It smells expensive and slightly retro. Reminds me of visits to the mall as a little girl in the summer, opening the door to the fancy department store and having the ice cold A/C hit you, along with the smell of those glorious perfumes. Trying to walk slowly to take it all in, but your mom is dragging you quickly by the hand. It doesn't remind me of any perfume in particular. But it reminds me of that experience. If pairing fragrances with food was a thing, this is what you'd wear while eating a seafood salad, sipping a mojito and having a sorbet for dessert. I always stop and smell my scents as I pass my dresser, but I spend more time on this one. This is how I want all my perfumes to make me feel.

Bought it yesterday and tried it today for the first time. Impressed with how it smells! So fresh and clean and for me quite soapy as well. What a scent! I see people calling this feminine and i don't quite agree. This is the definition of a unisex perfume. A really lovely scent! On the negative side, don't expect to get any compliments unless people get really close to you. Not really making an impression after the first hour since the projection is very low. Longevity looks decent though, 4 hours later, i can still smell it on my skin and it is very pleasant, but people sitting a few meters away from me don't even know if i am wearing a perfume. That is disappointing for such an expensive fragrance. I don't regret buying this since it was on a decent discount but while longevity is decent, sillage is not. So i wouldn't spend more money on that. If a forte version comes out and if it really is a forte version, then i will gladly make it my main summer fragrance. Until then, i will enjoy this one by smelling it on myself while i work, that's the best i can hope for. And i'm ok with that.

I just love this! This is such an amazing, uplifting, natural smelling and elegant scent! In my opinion this is the best from the private blend acqua line. I get some citruses on top, an aquatic feel, also, a spicy herbal accord. On the drydown the citruses go a little back and come out some beautiful peppermint, some spices, a fruity black currant and my favorite part of this fragrance, this basel note! The performance is not the best part of this fragrance, it's not bad but i would love some more. I get about 5-6 hours longevity and this projects moderate for about 1,5 hour, after that is a skin scent. This is versatile, easy to wear, great work scent and easy to like. I find it masculine, a gentleman's scent but a woman could easily wear it too. I usually wear it when it's very warm outside, it has better protection and i also spray my clothes for better performance. Overall, i just love this, one of my favorites for the summer! This is so uplifting and beautiful, the only downside is the weak-moderate performance.

The other week I decided to look for a new summer scent and tested Mandarino di Amalfi. My oh my...... this is wonderful. Citrus, mint, wild flowers. I can smell it all. In fact it is a herbal citrus scent with lots of thyme. It is very refreshing and sensual. Refined and high quality. I read that people complain about the longevity, on me this last forever. The first 4 hours it has a good projection but then becomes a skin scent. However then it stays there for hours. From early morning until late night. I always apply my perfumes on my arms so I can easily smell it. For me it’s a fantastic summer scent and I guess I’m one of those that get a very good performance with this Acqua version. I love it so much I think I will get a 30 ml bottle of the EdP version for vacation. Will revert with a review. Hope the longevity is just as good on the EdP.

I've worn this for a while now. It smells great, and it's pretty similar to the original. I find it hard to tell them apart. They both last a very long time on my skin (12 + hours). Fresh, citrus, floral. My only complaint is projection. I'm pretty sure people can't smell it on me. Even my girlfriend who sometimes notices what I'm wearing 40 feet away (she has a heightened sense of smell), hasn't commented on it, be it positive or negative. People at work haven't said anything either, and they always tell me what they think no matter what I'm wearing. I really like this, but projection on me is non-existent, and that's a huge disappointment considering how great it smells. I'd like to add that many fragrances people deem to have low projection, projects extremely well on me (fragrances in general), so I'm not blaming my skin.