Anniversary Farmacia SS. Annunziata 2021
5
Helpful Review
"Take Your Medicine."
Anyone familiar with the history of the perfume house Farmacia SS. Annunziata can place the headline in the appropriate context, as we are dealing here with a venerable Florentine pharmacy that now also offers various perfumes in its portfolio. The Anniversary is a birthday gift from the brand to itself to celebrate the 460th anniversary of the house. My respect. It’s not easy to achieve that.
Now to the scent itself. I bought it blind back then, as the fragrance notes sounded very exciting and the Anniversary received a lot of positive feedback on social media. Also decisive was the comparison to "Tobacco Vanille (Eau de Parfum) | Tom Ford," which I was able to smell at a friend's place and between which there should be a certain similarity. All in all, enough reasons to take a shot in the dark and purchase this perfume.
Let’s approach it layer by layer, starting with the outer packaging.
This appears minimally glamorous and maximally pragmatic. It is a simple cardboard box. Not even color is used for the print. Inside the box, you find a black fabric pouch, which in turn contains the bottle. Before anyone rolls their eyes because they expected more for their money, it should be noted that Farmacia is taking a consistent path towards sustainability and using recycled materials to keep the ecological footprint as small as possible. I find this very commendable, as at least I dispose of all packaging after a short time, and here only unnecessarily much waste and costs would arise if they were to go overboard at this point. But to be honest, one really doesn’t buy the Anniversary for the presentation.
Let’s go a layer deeper and focus on the bottle. Here you get a better idea of what you’ve spent your hard-earned money on. The body is made of trust-inspiring thick glass. On the sides, you can see plant leaves and flowers in the form of a relief. A nice detail. The cap is unremarkably made of black plastic and somewhat reminds me of the closure of a medicine bottle. On top, you can see the company logo.
Now let’s get to the scent. So, cap off, sprayer activated (pleasant resistance, very fine mist), and let the first impression sink in.
Here I must confess: I can only distinctly identify tobacco, minimal leather, and a bit of nutmeg and saffron (?). It may be that I lack certain reference points for comparison in this regard. Therefore, I will try my best to describe the scent from my perspective. At first, the scent strikes me as quite fresh, and additional associations arise such as warm-spicy, slightly sweet, deep, and also slightly balsamic. If I had to assign a consistency to the scent impression, I would place it somewhere between liquid and syrupy. It flows rather than drips. I perceive the overall olfactory construct as beautifully interwoven. The accords function more as a collective unit rather than as egotistical solo players. Occasionally, the thought crosses my mind that the olfactory bouquet might also suit a cough syrup. Not directly, I think. Nevertheless, the scent impression has something of a health tonic that I would gladly sip. The overall aroma here feels quite special. The Anniversary thus has a unique selling point. However, it does not exhibit a pronounced similarity to Tobacco Vanille by TF. I know other scents that do this more clearly. In the dry down, the Anniversary loses its initial freshness, becomes a bit sweeter and milder, and appears more organized. But yes, it’s a lovely thing. I do not regret this blind buy.
Also in terms of longevity and sillage, you get something offered. Not beast mode, but equally not a child of sadness. I would describe it as adequately corresponding to the price. Especially within the first hour, the projection is really good, and even after four hours, I am occasionally surrounded by the aroma of this fragrance. I am completely fine with that.
Lastly, a little tip from me: Test the Anniversary before buying. I was simply lucky with my choice. It is a bit too unique to go through as a blind buy.
Now to the scent itself. I bought it blind back then, as the fragrance notes sounded very exciting and the Anniversary received a lot of positive feedback on social media. Also decisive was the comparison to "Tobacco Vanille (Eau de Parfum) | Tom Ford," which I was able to smell at a friend's place and between which there should be a certain similarity. All in all, enough reasons to take a shot in the dark and purchase this perfume.
Let’s approach it layer by layer, starting with the outer packaging.
This appears minimally glamorous and maximally pragmatic. It is a simple cardboard box. Not even color is used for the print. Inside the box, you find a black fabric pouch, which in turn contains the bottle. Before anyone rolls their eyes because they expected more for their money, it should be noted that Farmacia is taking a consistent path towards sustainability and using recycled materials to keep the ecological footprint as small as possible. I find this very commendable, as at least I dispose of all packaging after a short time, and here only unnecessarily much waste and costs would arise if they were to go overboard at this point. But to be honest, one really doesn’t buy the Anniversary for the presentation.
Let’s go a layer deeper and focus on the bottle. Here you get a better idea of what you’ve spent your hard-earned money on. The body is made of trust-inspiring thick glass. On the sides, you can see plant leaves and flowers in the form of a relief. A nice detail. The cap is unremarkably made of black plastic and somewhat reminds me of the closure of a medicine bottle. On top, you can see the company logo.
Now let’s get to the scent. So, cap off, sprayer activated (pleasant resistance, very fine mist), and let the first impression sink in.
Here I must confess: I can only distinctly identify tobacco, minimal leather, and a bit of nutmeg and saffron (?). It may be that I lack certain reference points for comparison in this regard. Therefore, I will try my best to describe the scent from my perspective. At first, the scent strikes me as quite fresh, and additional associations arise such as warm-spicy, slightly sweet, deep, and also slightly balsamic. If I had to assign a consistency to the scent impression, I would place it somewhere between liquid and syrupy. It flows rather than drips. I perceive the overall olfactory construct as beautifully interwoven. The accords function more as a collective unit rather than as egotistical solo players. Occasionally, the thought crosses my mind that the olfactory bouquet might also suit a cough syrup. Not directly, I think. Nevertheless, the scent impression has something of a health tonic that I would gladly sip. The overall aroma here feels quite special. The Anniversary thus has a unique selling point. However, it does not exhibit a pronounced similarity to Tobacco Vanille by TF. I know other scents that do this more clearly. In the dry down, the Anniversary loses its initial freshness, becomes a bit sweeter and milder, and appears more organized. But yes, it’s a lovely thing. I do not regret this blind buy.
Also in terms of longevity and sillage, you get something offered. Not beast mode, but equally not a child of sadness. I would describe it as adequately corresponding to the price. Especially within the first hour, the projection is really good, and even after four hours, I am occasionally surrounded by the aroma of this fragrance. I am completely fine with that.
Lastly, a little tip from me: Test the Anniversary before buying. I was simply lucky with my choice. It is a bit too unique to go through as a blind buy.
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