Acqua di Selva

Very similar to Pino Sylvestre and Agua Brava. Don't let that dissuade you or convince you they are one and the same. This has the same pine bedding that envelops a very beautiful mint note. And, it's the mint that sets this apart league's (for me) better. This is just nice to wear. It is perfect for warmer weather and just to smell awesome. It is breezy compared to Pino which is like a pure pine cone essential oil. Also, agua brava is close to this, but it doesn't have that light mint breezy element that makes this shine. I haven't seen a lot of people mention that minty-ness, and if I read a review about this fragrance I would want to know that distinguishing element. The mint gives it a cleanliness almost summery side that is just perfect to wear after a nice Proraso themed shave including the after shave. I always wanted a frag to wear on top of my Proraso after shave and this is perfect.

What a wonderful surprise. This was everything I had hoped it would be! I had no idea what to expect with this fragrance besides it being a citrus dominant fragrance, but the end result from top to bottom is just fantastic. A citrus mentholic smell opens up and lasts a fair bit until pine and cloves and other spices come in the background giving it a bit of a backbone. Almost a soapy yet gourmand like character that gives it a thick, dense, spicy feel but yet balanced with that lingering airy freshness of the citrus. The dry down is a strong vetiver with a mossy like feel I guess from the peat note. Gorgeous fragrance rivaling the like of Acqua Di Parma in my eyes. Analogous as an Italian Cousin of Dior Eau Sauvage EDT. The only reservation is that this gorgeous scent lasts about 4 hours then disappears, but with its stated Eau De Cologne concentration, I can’t complain.

Epic Journey Into the Bottled Yonder, 111 ------------------------------------------------------- Purchased August 2019 I already had Pino Silvestre and Agua Brava. This Acqua di Selva bottle is basically a cross between both. You get a breezy lemonade in midst of the conifer woodness. The basil upon overspray fires right up into a natural, cool and spicy scent before shortly calming down to let the rest of the body speak up. One of the most ACTUALLY FRESH scents of all. Very barbershop and manly. I've never been to a barbershop, in my part of the world that wasn't a thing after the '60s or '70s. Must be internet lingo. I had online contacts from all over the world and none of them said that when discussing off the shelf scents of all price points. But anyway why don't you own a bottle of this?

When I first discovered this Mediterranean Classic I can honestly say that I've never smelled anything quite so beautiful ever! That was 1987 and since then I've always had a bottle on hand every year since. Love the minty lemony piney foresty masculine scent that comes with it. I have many bottles old and new and I love them both but of course the ONLY drawback is the poor performance. I guess that's typical for an Eau de Cologne but I think I'd die and go to Heaven if a stronger version was made!! I can dream can't I??

My vintage 25ml Victor Acqua di Selva is a treasure. The camphorous pine steeped in lemon that is its fanfare may be repellent to those accustomed to creamy-dreamy pseudo-tonka pralines, but I live for it. The thyme and basil is delectable, clinging on to the hair on my forearms and causing me to nuzzle into myself. Over time, it grows spicier and damp-grassy-woody, and it just feels like the paragon of old world masculinity.

A great budget-friendly Italian classic. It smells like a classic Italian bar of lemon soap to me with a slight pine needle edge to it. It also has a fresh herbal feel from the basil. It doesn't smell like Pino Silvestre. I am not sure why people keep voting for that. It has a pine note, yes...but it doesn't smell like it. Read full reviews on my blog: musingsofafraghead.blogspot.com/

I just stumbled upon the best aftershave/perfume combo ever, which is saying a lot since I fb general I’m against mixing two fragrances assuming I like each of them. But this Acqua di selva mixes so well with Black afghano by Nasomatto. It gives the Black Afghano a much needed (imo) fresh crispness without any added sweetness adding some extra pine to it etc.

My bottle is from 2019 and don't know much about reformulation or twin brothers. I know this thing is of great quality for the price , nice basil and mint very aromatic, great for after shower with the pijama. Not a transparent cologne and I don't use it during summer. It has some density. Countryside rustic vibe eau de cologne :)

An old time classic with moderate sillage and good longevity.In the same league with Pino Silvestre and Silvestre (Victor).The perfume is green from the very beginning to the end.Thus i found it a little bit linear but that doesn't bother me. Acqua di Selva stands out with its originality and simplicity.

To Peter the Fragrance Lover Thank you for the review, and for answering my question: Is the Acqua di Selva Visconti di Modrone the same as the Acqua di Selva Victor? It was certainly one of my favorite mens colognes, and I would occasionally wear it. Green, yes, very green.

From a 400 ml splash bottle into a smaller spray bottle , used yesterday , stilshines today , waiting for a new shower . Fresh , aromatic , green , a memory brought up to date . Eternal .

The aftershave is very good, perfect even in current formulation

Great classic Italian barber shop cologne perfect for summer!

i loved this fragrance, it smells like a wet wood

Interesting blind purchase. Acqua Di Selva perhaps doesn't have longevity in its current formulation but it does have some impact. It is above all a clean, fresh scent with clear notes of spearmint, lemon, pine and thyme. I purchased 200 ml EDC which does not have a spray cap. The fact I have to cup my hand and shake the liquid into it reminds me of hair cuts at an Italian barbers in my youth. Impossible to use too much as the projection is rather limited by the scent's freshness and it drys down quickly to a pleasant, clean aroma of a pine forest in late afternoon. All in all a relatively cheap, splash it on fragrance especially suited to application after a cool shower on a hot day or after gym. Use it on hair too. I suspect my 200 ml will not last that long.

Beautiful, dry Italian-Alpine vegetation, in the morning breeze. Quite polarising, yet fresh fragrance. Performance is abismal, with 15-20 sprays you get good projection and sillage with 2 hours of longevity, but if you spray 5-7 like a "normal" person would, it lasts 20 minutes. Really like this one.

It's ok. I do like it...but I wish the dry down smelled like the opening then I would love it! Update 7-29-2023: I’ve been wearing this more often and enjoying more than before. I find myself drawn to it after a nice shower on a hot day. It’s just so refreshing with the opening.

Smells amazing. Lasts seconds! Top summer / autumn fragrance for a fleeting moment of piney, lemony freshness. Don't breathe in too hard though, you'll take all the smell away!

I am surprised that no one has mentioned the heavy musk note. And because of that, Acqua di Selva is the 1st blind buy in my Spring 2018 buying binge that I do not like.

A nice old-school Fougere, not very different from Pino Silvestre. Very green, fresh, with predominant notes of Pine and Lemon. Longevity: moderate Sillage: low