Trussardi Skin

~~~ update ~~~ My 2.5 ounce bottle of Skin just arrived :) Got it on eBay, sold as a "tester - not for sale", LOL. It comes in a cardboardy box (with all the info still printed on it though) and no cap (I can live without it) but, other than that, it's a VERY reasonably priced, full size, authentic and fully functional bottle of juice. So happy... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ After reading all the positive reviews of Trussardi Skin, I bought two test-size vials. At first, I did not like it at all; it smelled too masculine for me (but I would not mind it on a man). Funny thing though, every time I gave the vial a sniff, with the cap still firmly on, it was like the scent got stuck in my olfactory passage... I could smell it for at least an hour as the scent seemed to somehow embed itself in the inside of my nose. A couple of days of this vial-sniffing, and I finally gave Skin a go on my wrist... and, boy, am I glad I took a chance with it! It was lovely from the second of application to the moment it waned, and we are taking many hours! A pleasant surprise, a scent that is compelling and complex, with all the notes very well put together (I honestly cannot even smell them separately) and singing in unison. I'd say this is a grown-up scent, stunningly beautiful and elegant on a mature woman. No sugary, flowery smell here. I'd venture a guess this fragrance will not appeal to the (much) younger crowd. It does seem to need a warmer weather to fully develop. I wore it in a 20+ degree Celsius weather, and it was fantastic - I could not stop smelling it, and it lasted pretty much all day. But, when I wore it in a 15 degree Celsius, I could barely smell it at all, although I kept reapplying... So, whomever mentioned Skin needs hot weather to be fully appreciated, was totally right. My horoscope says there is a big bottle of this juice in my immediate future :)

Ethereal fairytale in every drop of this juice. Forest meadow after a sunny rain...the raindrops,- like millions of little mirror-, reflect the sun's rays. They are dancing on the tiny wings of the flying fairies..From the distance a girl watching them with wonder, she knows:she musn't break the silence and musn't disturb them in this beautiful dance.. this is a very rare moment.She want to catch every moment of the fairies dance... In this essence combines the freshness, sensuality, airiness, delicacy and pure joy.:) As it opens very bright and loud,(freshly bitten apple with zesty bergamott and citruses), it will be tamed into a gentle and quiet floral accord with musk, cedar and violet leaf.This combination evokes the wet earth smell in my mind..Musk and rosewood just make the scent amazingly soft and tender. True summer fragrance with its subtle, unique aura.Very ethereal,amazing light floral-chypre with dinamism and sensuality.Trussardi Skin is my all time summer fragrance since 2004..:) So, my curious Friends,if you want to be a part of this miracle-here is my secret: ..on those rainy summer days-, when the sunbeams come out from behind the clouds after the storm,- just put on a few drop from this liquid fairytale, close your eyes and go to your fictional trip to this rainy forest meadow..:) When I'm wearing this perfume I feel: I'm that girl in the background, who watching those dancing fairies.:)

I waited for the substitution for my most beloved Trussardi Skin for long years. In 2016 I was given Balenciaga Paris l ́essence. It was very similar but a little bit musculine for me. I loved it anyway. Unfortunatelly Paris l ́essence was discontinued as well. Two years ago I had Masaki Matsushima Bois d ́Hinoki which was again very similar and a little but musculine. I cannot find it anywhere too. A few days ago I was shopping online. I came across Yardley April Violets. As usual, I went to Fragrantica page to find out what perfume is the most similar to Yardley April Violets by others. Balenciaga l ́essence was on the first place. I really wanted to give it a try and I bought Yardley April Violets for 12.90 € 125 ml. I did not expect much because of the price. And here I am. Smitten by beautiful, divine and the most similar scent to Trussardi Skin. Not musculine at all. I can ́t describe how happy I am. When I smell only the bottle, it is the same perfume to me. On me it smells so close. I feel like I returned in time.The only difference is that Trussardi Skin was more citrusy, April Violets is more violety. I am going to buy some more bottles because I think it will be discontinued as well. I do not know why violet leaf perfumes are not very popular.

Is it just me or so many gorgeous unique fragrances are discontinued? Is it IRFA regulations that make this scent too difficult to make? Are there certain necessary ingredients that are too expensive or rare? I loved this scent. A fragrance friend went wild for this. I found a bottle inexpensive and took the blind buy plunge. It was stunningly delicate yet lasting. Floral, light green, soft fruit, a touch of wood, and such a wearable musk! It lasted about 6 hours on me. I finished my bottle a few years ago and wished I had the money to buy at least one more but the price was more than $150, out of my range. Oh well, at least I had it for a while. I just can't stand that something so great is discontinued. I'm sure these perfume houses know this, and what a black market it's caused. Wouldn't they rather have the money? I've lost four scents to discontinuation since mid 2020. I still try out new fragrances as I always have, before and after so they aren't losing any revenue. Anyway, if you can sample this, go for it!

Trussardi Skin is an absolutely gorgeous perfume that initially has more of a Floral Woody Musk feeling than Floral Chypre, since the base feels smooth, and modern.The cedar is more pronounced to me than patchouli and moss. The opening has a lemon/apple brightness rather than smelling "fruity". The florals are very very understated, muguet and perhaps the slight warmth of jasmine are pleasant and ladylike. The violet leaves are my favorite part, ever present. There is a lot of similarity to Balenciaga L'Essence. I haven't sampled Trussardi Skin more than twice, but I can say they are family. Skin is definitely woodier and L'Essence is more floral and much dewier, and fuller. Skin is magnetic, and has a warmer feeling than a lot of dry Chypres out there. So elegant, so blended. And this melds with skin in the best way.