Essenza del Tempo

I bought this some five years ago when it was affordable (not $120+ for the 2.5oz) and have only worn it once! I bought it mainly for the coffee bean note and a little because of the carrot seed and the odd note of balsamic vinegar - doesn't sound very appealing but it is a quite gentle and pleasing scent! The first time I wore it was on a much colder day and I was doing some forestry work - I noticed a lot more carrot seed and cedar that time around. Wearing it now, I get far more of a musky powder with a slightly astringent note - it is pretty fantastic in Spring weather. There is also a vague floral accord in here - maybe some powder is from the iris, but my brain is telling me there is a touch of dewy rose in here. Overall, it smells like a rooty floral musk on my skin - not something Ive come across a lot in designer fumes....a shame it was discontinued! Definitely unisex and quite long-lasting and could be for any occasion if you could rock it right! I hope you are all staying cool and rocking your fumes like a boss! Day 20 - Restless nights Listening to: Chairlift - Ch-Ching

Finally I purchased a bottle and oh boy! I am glad I did it. The bottle is really nice. It really stands out and well-made. So now that I have a chance to really wear it. I do think that it's soft masculine and it's perfect for me. The beginning is mild and sweet citrusy with a smooth and bitter coffee accord that doesn't really smell like you just walked into Starbucks. The floral notes are only thing that really stay truly unisex, is it neroli?! Anyway, the scent becomes slightly powdery and a little dirty. Finally I do smell cedar in the mix, but it's not very strong and aggressive like, for example, Terre d'Hermes. Now it's been 6 hours and I reapplied once. The scent still stay smooth, sweet, and powdery with citrus and wood. It's a versatile fragrance that everyone would admire. So far This is my favorite from Trussardi, and I can't tell you how much I adore the bottle. I definitely will be wearing this more often now til the weather gets really cold.

Sadly, I was informed today that the scent is discontinued and long times ago. Yet again I am late! I remember having this when I was a teen, 14?, 15 years old? and wearing it when Moschino Cheap and Chic would become overwhelming. Smelled fresh to me, and salty I must admit. That's why I liked it so much! Poor sillage? Everybody would ask me back then what I was wearing. It could be my skin amplifying the salty notes maybe,because that basically would be the drydown on my skin.

First notes are fresh bergamot and a hint of coffee later come notes of ambretta and Balsamico di Modena. It's fresh, natural and woody at the same time. It is definitely more masculine than feminine scent, I wear very often male's scents. Its a unique smell, but for me its definitely not an everyday routine perfume, it gives a great feeling of comfort and serenity, taste of sunny days in Italy and desire to see the sea.

Its smells like Fa Nutri Skin Deodorant :D