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ALkerhi – :
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 .
chestnovd – :
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.
wektoria – :
Acqua di Selva is a traditional barbershop fragrance in Italy, and was first released all the way back in 1949. Its scent profile is similar to another Italian barbershop classic known as Pino Silvestre, but Acqua di Selva is colder in feel and less filled with warm aromatic herbs as is the case with Pino Silvestre. As for the scent itself, Acqua di Selva smells like a wet green fougere mix of mainly spearmint, pine needles, basil, and lemon to my nose, with hints of rosemary, vetiver, and clary sage. I also detect the wet bog-like peat accord underlying the entire blend. It basically smells like the essence of a cool pond during the autumn in a pine forest, or perhaps the idealized version of a swamp/bog. I don’t get any thyme in this, while Pino Silvestre is thyme-dominant. As far as scents go, I slightly prefer Acqua di Selva since it reminds me of Acqua di Parma’s Colonia Club (one of my favourite fragrances), but the sillage/projection on it is subtle as compared to Pino Silvestre where the projection is quite substantial. As for longevity, this barely lasts two hours (while Pino Silvestre lasts over 4 hours on my skin). Overall it’s nice but extremely fleeting (but cheap at $20 a bottle), and I will probably end up using this as an after-gym fragrance.
4/5
Solomon – :
I discovered Acqua di Selva in 1960. It was made by Victor. Wife loved it. Everybody loved it. Sometime in the mid 90s it was taken over by Visconti di Modrone and the fragrance was changed from one that everyone loved to one that no one noticed and that lasts for about two minutes after it’s applied! Because in the UK no one is now interested in it, it is extremely hard to find. Why would any company turn a great product into one completely mediocre? Madness!
tymantyman – :
Acqua di Selva is similar to Pino Silvestre (and what I consider a “proto” Drakkar Noir) in the sense that it’s mostly about citrus (lemon) and pine needles. The difference is that Victor’s scent is noticeably mintier, and more fougere-like, with a camphoraceous opening salvo of peppermint and lavender blended in with the lemon oil. As it dries down, oakmoss and vetiver intermingle with basil, thyme, and pine, until an hour brings out a dry toasted tobacco and mossy vetiver base. An Italian masterpiece, with undeniably classic Mediterranenean barbershop flair. Expect two hours of longevity max, but at its inexpensive price point and generously sized bottles, frequent reapplication in summer heat is standard practice. I still prefer Pino Silvestre by a hair, but this is right in its league, and arguably the more interesting of the two.
Ptaxaslv – :
I am surprised 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.
AAAndrey – :
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.
dzudoist1996 – :
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.
nazarec 32 – :
Since I mentioned Acqua di Selva in another review I just made, might as well put my two cents in. I LOVE this on my husband. I wish he’d wash his undershirts in it. Maybe it’s my association with our dating days back in New York when it was cold and Christmassy outside. When he wears this fragrance it reminds me of handsome happy holiday times.
Woodsy, resiny, fresh, piney. Don’t know if the younger generation would like it: Pretty old school. Also very cheap, so worth a try if you want to smell like a handsome dad.
It’s along the lines of Old Spice: It just works, and don’t let the price tag dissuade you about its charm. It remains a strong and snuggly, herbally and piney my-guy type of scent.
igor-igorevich – :
A retro classic. This is what I imagine Don Draper of MAD MEN wore. Traditionally masculine and very chic.
dpa279Bessinepome – :
Since some time, I have found myself developing a strange taste for green and citrus smells, that I have always despised. Perhaps it’s that I am becoming old :S or just that my poor nose is fed up of all those sickly-sticky sweet fruitchouly-neon-candy fragances. Acqua du Selva is a classic, first time released in the 1940’s. It always has been there, overshadowed by other perfumes, but even so, stedfastly persistent. Perhaps it’s because of that that I have neglected (like many other people) this fragance, which would deserve more recognition.
Old school, but nonetheless very werable classic cologne. It opens with a strong, citrus, almost bitter blast, very fresh and invigorating, that settles quietly in a quite woody and herbal fragance, with a soft ambery background (I agree with Fabio.Bernieri, about being lemon and pine the most prominent notes). Ideal for a sporty, but polite man with simple, but classical tastes. Although I think that both woman and young girls can wear perfectly this wonderfully fresh and classy cologne. Sillage and longevity are poor, though.
Mezsd142Unlogrere – :
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
byh693speagoessenda – :
i loved this fragrance, it smells like a wet wood
космич – :
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.