Neroli Portofino Acqua Tom Ford 2016

Neroli Portofino opens with a blast of exotic smelling floral notes and a sharp-yet-suave citrus over a delicate base of thick, creamy musk (the type that smells very nice but could easily grow cloying in high heat). The first 5-10 minutes of this perfume are entirely transportive, and easily evoke a sense of the ocean, or at least of the "Italian Riviera" described in the advertising campaign for this fragrance.

I can't fathom why people don't like this.

That being said, the performance is horrible. 20 minutes after applying it all but completely fades into the background. Not kidding, this scent has all the longevity of an essential oil based room spray. Usually I tend not to think performance is a huge issue as I'm of the mindset that perfume should be used in moderation, and that you can always reapply--but considering the price of Neroli Portofino Acqua I would say that longevity is a bigger issue here, and even more so if you plan on wearing this every day.

That being said, if you have infinite money to waste, then hey--throw a bottle in your gym bag and reapply every half hour. I would go so far as to say if the performance was improved and the price was lowered, this would be an almost flawless scent.