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hoanuncnupe – :
I had the blue bottle of L`Altra Follia and also the sport version (brown/oragne bottle).
L`Altra Follia blue bottle starts with star anise and end with star anise. It´s definitely made for the night. The smell reminds me very much of Baldessarini Strictly Private, even though there is no star anise in BSP.
L`Altra Follia Sport is a summer scent. It contains a lot of spices, so it´s not a typical aquatic, more a fresh salty scent. Reminds me of Jean Patou Voyageur.
nudli_85 – :
This review is also for the Sport one in the orange bottle. I didn’t mind the way it began, despite not liking aquatic fragrances. When the top notes wear off, I get mostly that metallic dusty quality common in many aquatic fragrances, apparently. Yes, there may be a hint of this or that note, but not to the degree I’d like. I was hoping that there would be a nice teak and ambergris base, but the dusty metallic quality just went on and on. I can’t really judge one aquatic versus another because if I wear one once a year that would be a lot for me, but I didn’t find it to be a terrible “chemical mess” as I found others to be, if that helps. The longevity seems fine and the projection (“sillage”) seems to be at least acceptable. Otherwise, I get a fume-like quality, rather than distinct notes, and I don’t like that at all, though others might (or else why would they make these fragrances in the first place?).
николай33 – :
This just tells us how body chemistry play a major role and how it twists and turns a fragrance. I am glad it works well for ya and it’s very unfortunate that it didn’t work on me. T_T
Димон Белый – :
*This review is ALSO for FdA Sport-orange bottle-as I have never seen the original anywhere, and this “sport” version is not on our database…yet*
Notes for Follia di Aquarama SPORT are as follows:
mandarin, golden kiwi, yuzu, lime, cumin, cardamom, cinnamon, aquatic notes, waterlily, sambac jasmine, vetiver, cedarwood, labdanum, ambergris and teak(…whew!).
Follia di Aquarama are a company that manufactures luxury Italian speedboats that start upwards of 50,000 dollars (with no extras). I inherited this wonderful scent from nattonline (Thanks again guy…I love it!!) and it (to me) smells like a million bucks…but not PR 1 Million! 😉
This does have a bitter citrusy opening but has its sweet side as well. The two blend very well, and this smells very “european” to me. After the citrus and fruit dies down the cool wafts of airy mint take you to a heart of smooth spiciness tempered with watery florals and a sweet breath of jasmine. Sexy, strong and utterly refined. The drydown is expensive wood with exotic resins overlayed and some very fresh vetiver to keep it clean and so very manly. I am actually in awe of this scent and am so happy to have it! I wear this often as it smells so rich, but is unlike anything else that I currently own.
Sillage: very good
Longevity: above average
Overall: 4/5
This company has been in business since 1842, and it is obvious that they value classic old-world craftsmanship and high quality ingredients. This is how you would expect a man coming off his yacht to smell as he passed you on the docks…sharp, elegant and polished. But refreshed by the sea and his face tanned by the sun reflected off the water, sporty but not cheap-elegant but not pretentious. In a word: Splendid!
KeercekepzeDabiqr – :
I made a blind purchase of the “Sport” version in orange bottle of this and let me tell ya, it’s not really a sport scent. It doesn’t even have a pleasant smell. It smells artificially bitter and minty almost like a herbal ointment mix with aspirin powder. The list of note actually have fruits like orange and kiwi but I can’t even get pass the bitterness to find out what else it has to offer. I will try it on my skin and if I make it out alive, I will write more what’s up with this flanker.
::UPDATE:: So I give it another try on my skin. This time, it chills my skin with a strong blast of alcohol which is quite boozy but quickly evaporated. I do smell orange, but it’s a bitter part of the orange zest. Then I pick up woody scent, a bitter woody veneer (or teak) scent. It becomes bearable after 6 hrs! Yes, I tortured myself for 6 hrs for you guys! Well, the whole bitterness just ruins it for me! This one will be put away to the furtherest corner of my cabinet… Probably forever. Good bye Follia di Aquarama “Sport”!!!
FYI, if you are a brave one and wanna try. I am up for swapping with just about anything really including except Brut, Axe or Old Spice, you know.