Bvlgari Man Terrae Essence Bvlgari 2021

Man… this one is awesome

I can “understand” where the TDH comparisons may be coming from, but it does NOT “smell like” TDH… at all… there’s a “familiar feeling” that wafts in the sillage trail, a masculine, earthy tone that someone can say “feels ALMOST like” TDH, but the same? No.

When I read these reviews and comparisons, I was expecting it to be the citrus feeling that was the root of the similarity, but it isn’t. I was expecting it to be a citrus bomb by the way it is portrayed and described, but I wouldn’t say that’s the case. It leaves a very proud, very masculine sillage trail. If I close my eyes and try to describe the vibe, i would say it reminds me of a very red sky at sunset, on a very dry, red sanded desert. Egyptian artwork appears in my mind as I try and give a closed eye description. Dusk, dry, hot, and red-orange colors.

The citrus IS there, it’s just not very loud or sharp… it’s almost as if you’re spraying a vibe/feeling than a fragrance. A very confident, respected man would wear this. I see it working in all seasons.

Performance is medium. While the sillage resonates nicely, the projection radius is medium-small, and the longevity backs off to a skin mode rather quickly (maybe 2-3 hours). It remains present for a solid 8+ hours, it’s just close to the skin.

I’m enjoying this a lot. It is an experience, to say the least. I can understand the TDH comparison, and if that is WHY you’re skeptical, give it a test spray, as it’s not what the reviews paint in your head. I really reminds me more of Aqva Amara more than TDH, but not because of the citrus. It’s what’s in the air as it resonates… hard to put into words… how the last 4 hours of Amara smells on a very hot day, but amplified… that’s how I feel it.

Alberto Morillas, a old smart e experienced man, reuse his old creation, added more citrus fruits to the top and rounded the perfume into a more wearable version of the gucci guilty absolute. Money....Money..... but a beautiful recreation, a improvement of the OG .Still a challenging fragance..... made for the Fragcomm

Absolute disaster. I smell rotten oranges.
The worst opening I've ever had the chance to experience. It is that bad. It gets better as it dries down. Anyway, do not blind buy. Terre d'Hermès is always going to be held as a classic. This one though is going to be forgotten very soon. It lacks effort and genius.

Pretty much a more wearable version of Guilty Absolute pour Homme. Added citruses and just feels a little bit lighter. Almost like a cross between the grapefruit/vetiver of Terre d'Hermès Eau de Toilette and the woody leather of Guilty Absolute pour Homme. Opening with a burst of citron, immediately the vetiver and leather are apparent and sting your nostrils slightly. The drydown is beautiful. Unapologetically masculine and assertive woody earthy goodness.

It's very nice, but I can see how it can fall into that pit of being on the one hand not shocking enough to fans of Guilty Absolute and Terroni and being too bold and brash for the fans of TdH and its ilk. For me, I slightly prefer Guilty Absolute since I like "going all in," as it were, on the ostentatiousness of the Woodleather synthetic but this is definitely a good backup in case that one gets discontinued/becomes too expensive.

On the opening, you're hit with an awesome dry citrus and a base of earth that makes me think cowboys. You're in the badlands, you got your trusty revolver by your side, the sun is low against the desert.

I wish the opening note lasted longer. The dry down appears to be a skin scent to my man nose, but to one of my woman coworkers, she detected it 5 to 6 hours after spraying at a distance. Said it smells like a cologne, not offensive, but not generic shower gel. Exactly what I was looking for

Two sprays on pulse points seem sufficient, but more will definitely be needed if you want to smell yourself at everyone else's expense.

I spray this on my pillow before I sleep, and I spray it on me in the morning. That beginning is intoxicating.