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05/24/2021
Elysium
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Elysium
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5
The Nuance of the Open Sea
Blu is the second installment of the Acqua Essenziale trilogy, launched on the market a year after its namesake Acqua Essenziale Eau de Toilette. First, it smells nothing like the preceding version. If I have to be honest, as soon as it came out in 2014, it didn't blow me away. It didn't have the same spell as its predecessor, perhaps because of that strange sweetness. The fact is that I still added it to my arsenal about two years later, even if it was not under my radar. I have not regretted it—anything but another rock-solid scent by master perfumer Alberto Morillas and a great hidden gem from Ferragamo. The colour of the juice portrays the smell well. It could have been named "Navy Blu", "Dark Blu", or "Sugar Blu." I will not compare this to any of the other blue colognes cause I think this is unique with its notes and how they are blended. Indeed, it is sweeter than most blue frags, perhaps the sweetest one.
Acqua Essenziale Blu unfolds with some aromatic, citrus, sweet, and spicy bright and refreshing accords. It's rather acute, and honestly, it could be a bit spilt. Ambrox pops up from the very beginning. A pinch of green cardamom puts out of the vibrant oscillation of citrus notes; I don't get too lemon or too much bergamot, just a nice well-mixed harshness. There is also a dusty aspect, perhaps from lavender and tonka, so you may not like it if you are not in powdery colognes.
I get refreshing aquatic accords that break on delicate lavender nuances and come into play with a medicinal soapy sensation in the heart. Also, there is a subdued aspect to black liquorice. So, if you're anything like me, you'll get soapy liquorice dropped in the middle. Besides, if you get a harmonic of smoky and leathery chords with a mainly green, woody, earthy tone, this is cypriol. The fresh floral notes burst in a pleasant and orderly way, but I believe the cypriol oil is the sophisticated touch Alberto Morillas has kept for this Ferragamo creation. The heart is quite sweet, but the notes of cedar prevent the sweetness from slipping into a too syrupy smell like cough syrup.
Fresh citrus, floral, rupture a few hours after the spray; I have it under my nose now, and it is a fascinating perfume. I get a nice sweetness in the base with three notes of patchouli, tonka bean, and benzoin. All together, they give a pleasant and mellifluous feeling. However, the sweetness of the scent pairs with a strong dose of salty ambroxan, which provides it with a damp, musky animal feel, a bit like wet stones. The ambroxan note in this fragrance is dry amber and powdery musk. In case you missed it, the ambroxan and patchouli dyad is a well-known pleasant pairing, which is present in many blue colognes such as Sauvage Eau de Toilette, Versace pour Homme Dylan Blue Eau de Toilette, and Polo Deep Blue to name a few, but still is its own thing.
I found this scent extremely good. The tonka and lavender in this one are intoxicating. While it doesn't have brilliant performance on my skin, as both sillage and longevity are moderate—powerful at first, but then come close to the skin—it's an inexpensive fragrance with a well-blended quality. It is a versatile fragrance as I can wear it in virtually any warm climate, from spring to autumn. It works well as an office and daytime fragrance but can turn into a decent nighttime fragrance. I'm probably not going to use it as a winter scent, but that is more up to you. I find Acqua Essenziale Blu an excellent option for a casual evening out as someone who likes lavender. It is well-liked and often praised by others. Ferragamo and Alberto Morillas never cease to amaze. This is popular for a reason.
I based the review on a 100ml bottle I have owned since August 2018.
-Elysium
Acqua Essenziale Blu unfolds with some aromatic, citrus, sweet, and spicy bright and refreshing accords. It's rather acute, and honestly, it could be a bit spilt. Ambrox pops up from the very beginning. A pinch of green cardamom puts out of the vibrant oscillation of citrus notes; I don't get too lemon or too much bergamot, just a nice well-mixed harshness. There is also a dusty aspect, perhaps from lavender and tonka, so you may not like it if you are not in powdery colognes.
I get refreshing aquatic accords that break on delicate lavender nuances and come into play with a medicinal soapy sensation in the heart. Also, there is a subdued aspect to black liquorice. So, if you're anything like me, you'll get soapy liquorice dropped in the middle. Besides, if you get a harmonic of smoky and leathery chords with a mainly green, woody, earthy tone, this is cypriol. The fresh floral notes burst in a pleasant and orderly way, but I believe the cypriol oil is the sophisticated touch Alberto Morillas has kept for this Ferragamo creation. The heart is quite sweet, but the notes of cedar prevent the sweetness from slipping into a too syrupy smell like cough syrup.
Fresh citrus, floral, rupture a few hours after the spray; I have it under my nose now, and it is a fascinating perfume. I get a nice sweetness in the base with three notes of patchouli, tonka bean, and benzoin. All together, they give a pleasant and mellifluous feeling. However, the sweetness of the scent pairs with a strong dose of salty ambroxan, which provides it with a damp, musky animal feel, a bit like wet stones. The ambroxan note in this fragrance is dry amber and powdery musk. In case you missed it, the ambroxan and patchouli dyad is a well-known pleasant pairing, which is present in many blue colognes such as Sauvage Eau de Toilette, Versace pour Homme Dylan Blue Eau de Toilette, and Polo Deep Blue to name a few, but still is its own thing.
I found this scent extremely good. The tonka and lavender in this one are intoxicating. While it doesn't have brilliant performance on my skin, as both sillage and longevity are moderate—powerful at first, but then come close to the skin—it's an inexpensive fragrance with a well-blended quality. It is a versatile fragrance as I can wear it in virtually any warm climate, from spring to autumn. It works well as an office and daytime fragrance but can turn into a decent nighttime fragrance. I'm probably not going to use it as a winter scent, but that is more up to you. I find Acqua Essenziale Blu an excellent option for a casual evening out as someone who likes lavender. It is well-liked and often praised by others. Ferragamo and Alberto Morillas never cease to amaze. This is popular for a reason.
I based the review on a 100ml bottle I have owned since August 2018.
-Elysium
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