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major_ru – :
Too much nutmeg for my taste. Sort of reminds me of Barbasol mixed with toothpaste.
Lopicossy – :
A well-hyped offering with high expectations, Ferrari Radiant Bergamot is primarily a bright burst of bergamot and lemon with some herbal, spicy undertones–namely, rosemary and ginger–as well as hints of sweetness from nutmeg and labdanum.
The composition feels bold while being refreshing and agreeable all the same. Its density isn’t lacking for a warm weather daytime wear, and it fittingly projects for a couple of hours before becoming more of a skin scent.
The elephant in the room is the pricing, which is, obscenely, only $25 for the standard 100ml bottle size on FragranceX, a steal by most measures.
Radiant Bergamot’s quality and price render it an elite cheapie, certainly worthy of owning for casual, warm-weather, daytime wearing. Very impressive.
8 out of 10
noupecarPonee – :
Could be called “Sparkling Bergamot.” It surprised me as it is more spicy that I had expected given the name “Radiant Bergamot.” The ginger makes the bergamot seem effervescent to my nose. The nutmeg is one of the more dominant notes which adds both spice and sweetness to the green and seemingly synthetic bergamot.
I haven’t smelled much like it.
As a whole the latest “clear glass bottle” EDT Essentials line from Ferrari are phenomenal and excellent values for the price. My fave is Noble Fig followed by a tie between this and Bright Neroli, and lastly by Pure Lavender. They all punch WAY above their weight.
As they are currently discontinued, get them NOW before they get priced insanely high. They will be priced high in the future, because they are that good.
Plex1977 – :
Oh no no no…
I listened to multiple youtube videos explaining how this is unisex. I love the notes so I ordered it.
Came today. Is absolutely NOT unisex. Great masculine frag but not even close to unisex. I also bought the largest bottle bc I was so sure of it.
My 12 year old son likes it bc of the lid resembling ferrari. Maybe he will eventually grow into it.
Charley – :
Nice fragrance with about 6 hours longevity. Smells similar to the acqua di parma colonia series.
shepabass – :
@ DrNDJas , I had the exact same problem with this scent that you had. The irony is that I think that I was the one who bought your bottle on ebay.
aleshalesha – :
I think I was hoping for something different with this perfume. I was hoping for a crisp sparkling citrus bergamot. Instead the geranium and nutmeg take up a good portion of the stage, making this much sweeter and almost floral in essence. It is much heavier than I wanted, but if you are looking for a sweet heavy almost floral and feminine leaning, then this may be your dream. For me, as you can guess, it is not what I desire:
The Neroli fragrance in this group is a great classic neroli. A true star, with simple ingredients:
SokratTarasov – :
Wonderful, and yet, I would say this is the most underwhelming in the Ferrari Essence Collection line, but please understand that the line is an incredible one. So, while this would come in last if I had to rate all 4 of them, it’s still an excellent fragrance and isn’t bad by any means. It just isn’t as good as the previous offerings. Like all of the essence line, Ferrari tries to create an interpretation of the perfume’s note namesake rather than make the perfume just a neroli scent, or just a bergamot scent. As such, Radiant Bergamot smells a bit different than what you’d expect.
Radiant Bergamot opens bright and a bit minty, with a fresh and “radiant” take on bergamot. It’s an uplifting scent that has a bit cooler of a temperature in the opening than I expected. Honestly, I prefer this opening over the drydown. That said, the drdown is in essence, the same as Bright Neroli, except with a slightlty minty bergamot scent instead of neroli flower. The soapy aspect found in bright neroli is identical in radiant bergamot, and for that I’m disappointed. The smell is great, but it doesn’t blow me away the same way Noble Fig, bright neroli, and lavender did.
This is worth your money, as right now it’s low on the radar (not for long) and still available on fragrance websites for very affordable prices (unlike Bright Neroli). Longevity is slightly below average at about 5 hours, but again, for the current price, and it being an excellent fresh summer scent; it’s worth it for sure. It smells more expensive than it is, as does all of the ferrari essence collection line.
I definitely recommend trying this scent. It’s sometimes hard finding good scents for very hot summers, and this one is perfect for just that. Spring included.
While I’m not blown away, it’s a lovely fragrance and I really look forward to Ferrari’s next iteration in this line, should they continue it.
Rating: 7/10
Longevity: 5hrs
Value: 9/10
cobraxxx – :
A very nice smelling fragrance. Bright and fresh. Very green. Unfortunately, very poor longevity.
naum – :
I like this. In fact I prefer it over Ferrari’s more heralded, Bright Neroli (which is also a good one). Radiant Bergamot isn’t incredibly complex but it smells really nice. It’s a bit of a refreshing, cooling fragrance as it features a green, grassy minty quality that balances the sharper citrus/bergamot aspect. It’s not a bitter scent, despite the cooling geranium, as you could probably describe it as a “sweet” green smell; sweet in an herbal, aromatic way, brought on by a gentle nutmeg note (there’s no sweetness in the way of vanilla or tonka or anything like that). Radiant Bergamot is an example of when the juice’s color (a lush, vibrant mint-green) matches its smell. For the first half hour the green, minty quality is most apparent and then the bergamot starts to stand out more and become more dominant as the scent develops. Overall, it’s not too complicated and mostly linear. Radiant Bergamto gradually fades away, not going through any particular transition or change in the base. Performance is about average. To really get this one to shine I need about 6 to 8 solid sprays, and then I get good projection and about 6 hours of longevity. In conclusion, this is a good low-cost summer option for someone looking for something fresh and pleasant that also smells quite a bit different than what’s currently on the mainstream market. It has a casual, relaxed appeal. I give it a thumbs up and a final rating of 8 out of 10.
Side note: I actually enjoy this a lot more than other more expensive and well-known bergamot scents such as Le Labo’s Bergamot 22 and Atelier Bergamot Soleil. The reason why is that these scents have a sort of bitter, sour edge that doesn’t really smell that nice to me. I don’t find them refreshing or cooling, or even particularly cheerful, which is what I’m looking for in a summer citrus. Here, it’s treated differently, more aromatically sweet and supported by mint, which makes it feel both cooler and happier.
kiiskka – :
I bought this fragrance based on reviews, notes, and descriptions. I usually do pretty well blind buying in this manner, but not this time. I was hoping for more, well… radiant bergamot in this. Instead, it opens with a very nice, soft citrus and quickly goes to a nutmeg/floral scent that resides very close to the skin. The few times I wore this, I kept wanting that lovely opening bergamot note to radiate more powerfully and for greater duration. What lies beneath it isn’t all that special and doesn’t equal the opening. My honest opinion is that FRB smells more like a lotion or creme rather than an eau de toilette, with equivalent measures of performance and projection. I had high hopes for this- I like the other Ferrari Essence fragrances I’ve tried- but this one is the weakest. Kept wishing for more from this one every time I wore it. Happly, my bottle just sold on eBay as I wrote this.
monster-pro81 – :
I own this entire Ferarri line and this is my least favorite out of the 4.
I was expecting a fresh, crisp blast of light bergamot. This isn’t really giving me that. It’s definitely sweet, almost, too sweet. Imagine if you took ADP colonia, removed the lavender, and boiled it in a pot until it was a thick, syrupy paste – this is what I imagine that paste would smell like.
The longevity is pretty good, and sillage is ok.
If you’re looking for an alternative to bergamotte 22,this is not it. If you kind of want an ADP Colonia vibe, I guess this is ok. I don’t think it’s particularly that close to ADP Colonia, though.
vlad0114 – :
Blind bought this due to all the hyoe. SMDH what a big mistake. That ginger and rosemary or whatever don’t go together for me. Is this how Bright Neroli is going to smell like? I’ll trade for a bottle of Bright Neroli. ASAP!
Dislike.
pakenas – :
i cant understand why the hell so many people and so called “youtube gurus” overhype this fragrance. Its nothing special, very generic citrusy scent….if you have bright neroli you dont need this! For me it is a pass…
sliddiluple – :
ITBoa – I completely agree. I have bought it expecting bright, sparkly, sunny bergamot as in Earl Grey tea. It is not this. Instead I have got round, little candy sweet neroli, barbershop style. It should have been named Dark Neroli.
FriendKaitlyn – :
Just got this one in the mail today, so consider this a first impression review. I’ve been trying to get this for a very long time now (since the beginning of 2017 at least) as it just refused to pop up anywhere reasonable online. But I got lucky and purchased a bottle at a discounter several days ago.
I watched a few reviews on youtube about this and read reviews here, so thought I had an idea of what it smelled like. Honestly I am a bit surprised. To me this one leans heavy on the barbershop/shaving creme vibe, which is a bit of a dated style of smell (but classy smelling nevertheless). There is no fresh, juicy, fruity or bright Bergamot here, only a slightly sweet bergamot in the very opening then leads right into the classic semi-oldschool barbershop bergamot style of smell.
I also smell a bit of spices too, which at times reminded me of a cinnamon toast breakfast cereal for some odd reason. Do not fool yourself based on the name or color of the juice, this is not a fresh, juicy or bright Bergamot fragrance. It is a barbershop bergamot fragrance, something you will no doubt relate to many oldschool mens fragrances from the 90’s/80’s as well as aftershaves and shaving cremes.
If you want a juicy, fruity, bright and fresh style of Bergamot, check out Bergamust by Gallagher. Or even Ermenegildo Zegna Acqua Di Bergamotto (not all that close to Bergamust, but is a decent bright/fresh Bergamot for the price). Also if you want a touch of classic barbershop bergamot along with a bright and tangy bergamot, check out Acqua Essenziale Colonia by Salvator Ferragamo.
As for the performance of Radiant Bergamot, unfortunately it is very lackluster. Even with many sprays, the scent will fade in minuets and be only slightly detectable for a few hours after application. In more ways than one, it really seems like it is an aftershave. You will get a burst of the smell after initial application, but it fades remarkably quickly. It seems quite similar to how John Varvatos fragrances perform for me. Which is a shame, as I do enjoy the smell and wished it pushed out a bit more. But perhaps where it shines is for those days when I only want to be lightly scented no matter how much I spray on. And since this gives off that freshly shaved barbershop vibe, I doubt anybody would complain that I smell offensive.
smakarenos – :
Smells like vintage Brut 33.Smells awesome!
Leo9 – :
Holy Crap, Batman! Radiant Bergamot is surprisingly good and extremely friendly on the wallet!!! I gotta admit that these citrus-aromatics aren’t my favorite fragrance genre, but I do enjoy wearing them during the pounding heat of late-Spring and Summer. My biggest compliant is many of the great ones comes with a hefty price-tag, while performing abysmally on my skin, so shelling-out 2-3 hundred buckazoids for a citrus aromatic is something I rarely do.
Two years ago I discovered Bright Neroli–from Ferrari, no less–that I actually prefer over the stellar Neroli Portofino. It’s not quite as rich and luxurious of a scent, but it is very close, performs well, solid presentation, and costs only a fraction of the price.
Fast-forward to last week and my bottle of Ferrari Radiant Bergamot arrived in the mail. In a nutshell, I get strong shades of Bergamot 22 combined with hints of that Aqcua di Parma di Parma Mediterranean DNA…again, in a nice presentation for something like $30. I find it to be a brilliant interpretation and one that I will be reaching for often this Summer.
Perhaps I should have stopped writing my review after stating, “Holy Crap, Batman!” Radiant Bergamot is tied with Bright Neroli as my favorites from Ferrari. But your mileage may vary.
pavel3400 – :
Once you spray this one you’ll get a zesty bergamot blast together with some lime and ginger. The bergamot is a bit syntetic, but not bad at all. I really enjoy this intro! But i have to say that it does smell quite a lot different on skin than on paper (duh!?!?). After about 30min the bergamot tones down and the nutmeg and geranium enters. A bit of sweetnes but not at all a “disturbing kind of sweetnes”, like rather pleasant sweetnes. This lasts around 4-5h on my skin and sits close to the skin after about an hour.
In my humble opinion this one is not as bright as “Bright Neroli”, but it is really good. Both are made for spring/summer, but Bright Neroli is more uplifting to my nose.
As allways, don’t bother the gender talk… Just spray on whatever you’d like!
andrey271172 – :
I have seen nothing bust positive reviews on this one. Just blind bought this one from FragranceX for under $25 if anyone wants to pick it up
Kylichka000 – :
This starts off with a very vibrant and sparkling, slightly effervescent green bergamot accord – not unlike the one in Mugler Cologne. I’m a huge fan of the opening as bergamot when done accurately in perfumery smells like a very unique citrus fruit – between lime and citron (which itself smells sort of like a bitter lemon), leaning on the green side of things. On drydown it mellows out a bit, and there is a bit of sweetness from some nutmeg, but the bergamot is still dominant. After about two hours, it also kind of smells like fresh laundry (if you used bergamot-scented laundry detergent) and becomes warmer and sweeter in character due to the nutmeg. Sillage is moderate but on the weaker side of things while longevity is moderate at about 5 hours. The bergamot note in this as well as the ‘green laundry’ type scent both remind me a lot of Mugler Cologne (which is one of my favourite fragrances). Overall, this is a really amazing bergamot-dominant cologne and is a good competitor to Le Labo’s Bergamotte 22, Ghallager Fragrances Bergamust, and Commodity’s Bergamot – however those ones are far more expensive (and also superior) niche fragrances, while this is supposedly an inexpensive fragrance but also hard to find at the same time.
4/5
pirrodi – :
If anyone interested in a bottle in Sweden or anywhere else and willing to pay the extra for shipping, let me know.
timur1984 – :
to me this is on another level.. the best from ferrari by looong margin.
bright neroli last nothing on me.. and poor longevity.
this, on the other hand, last about 8 hours and is like a mix between bergamot 22 and mugler cologne…
wonderful bergamot scent
cdk492InsuffBooni – :
A great alternative to the much expensive Acqua di Parma colonia.
A clasic italian scent, the performance is moderate but for the price I paid I can reaply during the hot summer days.
Gleo – :
Right from the first sniff I knew that this would be one of my favorites. I’m a lover of bergamot and most of the time a little dissapointed, that this component is mainly a short-lived top note of fragrances. But not in Radiant Bergamot, here I can revel in the citrusy freshness of it the whole time. Ginger, rosemary, and moss give this scent a sharp and aromatic accord, patchouli ensures just a hint of sweetness, an overall very good balanced creation.
I purchased Radiant Bergamot after reading the great reviews here, I would never have even tried something from Ferrari before that, not considering it to be more than a producer of testosterone-laden red cars. I have been proven quite wrong and since this is such a fantastic scent at such an afforable price, I just ordered two more for backup.
Also the minimalistic bottles of Radiant Bergamot and the whole Essence Collection are such a nice thing to look at and easy to store. Fragrances for women are often over-elaborated, festooned, and not very handy — I’m thinking of my bottle of Montblanc Lady Emblem that tilts in every direction. Sometimes less is more…
Klidomak – :
I will wait for hot days to give this one a review.
It just hit discounters in europe. I got a tester for 14euro, nib goes for 22euro.
sajen – :
very difficult to find this
is this discontinued ?? 🙁
imighella – :
But the illusion dies, time returns us
to noisy cities where the sky is only
patches of blue, high up, between the cornices.
Rain wearies the ground; over the buildings
winter’s tedium thickens.
Light grows niggardly, the soul bitter.
And, one day, through a gate ajar,
among the trees in a courtyard,
we see the yellows of the lemon trees;
and the heart’s ice thaws,
and songs pelt
into the breast
and trumpets of gold pour forth
epiphanies of Light!
The lemons, by E. Montale.
aposalldi – :
Wow — this is a summer spice masterpiece. I was intrigued by the reviews and decided to seek this one out, only to find it’s been sadly discontinued (though it still appears on its Italian distributor’s website.) More sleuthing led me to a kind Italian online fragrance reseller who agreed to sell me their last two tester bottles. They arrived today and I’m very impressed. The reviews have it dead on: lively citrus underpinned with wonderful spices. It’s listed as unisex but this is definitely a classy gentleman’s scent. I (and my lady) will be enjoying this one for a while…and it’s nice to know I won’t be smelling it on anyone else!
71oleg17 – :
Where do you find this fragrance? I’d love to add a real review here because I’m interested in the ingredients list. Send me a private message if you have a website link where this is sold.
carpinteyroidc – :
This has one of the most beautiful openings I’ve ever smelled. Wow!
It consists of a sharp, tangy citrus blast with beautiful bergamot leading the show. The best thing about it is the natural sweetness aspect captured, without being cloying in the slightest.
The ginger and nutmeg give it a beautifully smooth and lively heart. Sometime down the line, a soapy green quality emerges which always supports the bergamot. Eventually, it dries down to a green, soapy scent with a hint of sweetness.
This is definitely a compliment getter and crowd pleaser. Designer appeal with niche quality. The citruses are incredibly bright in this.
Performance is decent, with excellent longevity at around 9 hours, projecting for about 2 hours.
It’s definitely predominantly a summer scent, but its clean, masculine edge makes this perfect for daily wear.
I hope they’ll bring this back in stock, it’s a real treat.
Smooth, zesty, clean and bright.
avsan – :
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Scent & Qualiy: 9/10
Longevity: 5/10
Sillage: 5/10
Creativity & Uniqueness: 7/10
Affordability: 9/10
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Overall: 7/10
cruicymum – :
I was lucky and got a good deal
on a bottle of this fragrance,
for the first hours this scent
reminds me of a cross between
Acqua di parma essenza de colonia
and Acqua Essenziale Colonia Salvatore
Ferragamo but i like this one better as
it is more fruity and fresh, the drydown
is where this fragrance shines it smells
soooooooo good.
N.Y.HardCore – :
PERFUME INTOXICATING, FRESH FRESH FRESH MIX BETWEEN WATER AND PARMA NEROLI PORTOFINO, A REAL PLEASURE ODOR, GOOD LONGEVITY AND PROJECTION, LUXURY BOTTLE.
lesslay – :
Excellent summer fragrance. Natural and high quality ingredients. Perfect combination of notes.