Acqua Di Selva Eau De Cologne, 100 milliliters

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Burberry Weekend: Not just for men, it works for the ladies too! But that super sharp and green bite of ivy really smells gorgeous! Much like the Spanish Inquisition, as immortalised in the words of Monty Python, my weapons of choice are "fear and surprise, surprise and fear." They seem to work pretty well.

Summertime can be a challenging season for many devoted perfume lovers. We all share a common interest in exploring complexity in a fragrance, appreciating its nuances and evaluating the long story that is narrated on the skin by a good scent. Yet when the temperatures change, so do our preferences for fragrance. After the fragrance settles a bit, touches of carnation, geranium make themselves known along with a wonderful musky cedar base. A bit of smoky vetiver makes it even more attractive. The final stages are a warm and gentle musk and the cedar. It is just an incredibly well-done fragrance. For example, the more intricate oriental/woody scents, as well as the more mysterious chypre fragrances (with their less volatile molecules or their animalic nuances), can become a little too much in extreme heat. But how can one survive on a diet of citrus-only, or a rotation of faceless synthetic ozonic fragrances which present little variation among themselves? No this scent is somewhere between the synthetic modern scent and sniffing an actual lemon or lime or orange peel. There is also a hint of spicy middle that makes the citrus easier on the nose, in my opinion. It reminds me a bit of one other favorite of mine, Old Spice Fresh Scent. It's similar in the mid scents and base. Of course the citrus is what is vastly different.

Well the first thing that stood out to me was that this does not have a dated or "old School" scent to me. I don't have any memory of this scent being worn by anyone I knew when growing up. The Citrus note is the topmost thing you get when smelling it in the container. It is not an industrial citrus like some describe Pledge furniture polish as being. It also doesn't have that overwhelming synthetic smell you get from Bath&Body works scents, Or Avon scents.

Acqua di Selva by Visconti di Modrone is a Aromatic Fougere fragrance for men. Acqua di Selva was launched in 1949. Top notes are lavender, bergamot, lemon, rosemary and basil; middle notes are thyme, pine tree, cloves, clary sage and geranium; base notes are peat, cedar, musk and vetiver Summertime in Greece is becoming hotter and hotter it seems, though we're quite accustomed to endless summer days when something light and bracing is best appreciated if one doesn't want to overwhelm their entourage and casual bystanders. Davidoff Cool Water: Your inexpensive replacement to Creed Green Irish Tweed and this just works crazy good in the heat! Longevity from start to finish on my skin is about 4-5 hours, excellent for something that is an EDC. Sillage is light to moderate, so this fragrance is delightful and inoffensive to most people. You would have to douse yourself to overdo this one. A couple or three sprays in an office setting would give you a crisp, clean, and confident scent, that would last through most of the day.

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Wonderful article. It gave me a few tips what to try in summer. I live in Hungary, Middle Europe and summer is hot and sometimes rainy. Also I spend time in an air-conditioned office where warmer scents sometimes work better. Bvlgari Mon Jasmine Noir L'eau Exquise: WONDERFUL!! Inoffesive at the workplace and still wonderful enough to charm your significant other.

This summer in Russia I am enjoying Christian Dior Sauvage Very Cool Spray - I use it every time when going to have a walk or before taking sunbaths near the sea: it refreshes perfectly and is very convenient to have in a travel bag (nothing will leak or break, if you know what I mean) or in the car; it became one of my favorites this warm summer when other body mists and colognes don't work. During my nights out I'm usually in the company of Eau Noire or modern Chamade - depending on the mood or occassion: their sillage makes others ask what perfume I am wearing, and makes me smile - but only me. Summer is by far my favorite season and my perfume wadrobe attests to this. Of my 330+ perfumes I'd say 3/4ths are what I would dub "summery." I am one of those folks who loves a good airy, fresh, green or fruity summer scent. But as the dog days of summer intensify, and the mercury rises, I find myself reaching for my balsamy, vanilla, and frankly heavy scents. Sultry, that's what these fragrances are to me. A list of some of my favorite fragrances for summer. Egyptian summer can be tragic for warm fragrances so I rely on my snuggly collection for fresh floral, soft green, cold musky, fluffy, flirty and fruity scents. Though I'm more of a winter lover I have to say catching fresh whiffs of sea breath tingling my tanned skin is a blessing. Currently I'm enjoying the taste of soft musk in Narciso Rodriguez Essence; immediately a cold wave of soft musk soothes my senses., I can feel the soapy rose accord dominating the entire development without being too floral allowing a beautiful musky theme to add purity of skin scent at the end. My go to fragrance this summer is Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Flora Rosa - it's "roses done right", delivering a true and balancing floral aroma dipped in sour tartness with a multifaceted accord of berries wheres you can feel a sweet and sour tinge at the end. For casual day use I'm a bit nostalgic wearing Lacoste Love of Pink and Versace Bright Crystal with the soft solar and powdery Fendi Fantasia Fendi yielding a clean and fresh aroma without feeling too generic. For a special summer evening I'm learning about Guerlain Eau de Shalimar, a sunnier version of the original Shalimar. The initial tart, sour start tends to be vintage-like while being condemned to act freshly enough for a warm evening; combining the sunny citrusy opening of lime with sour vanilla couldn't be better. Chanel Chance Eau Vive: This works beautifully in our climate irrespective of whether its day or night. However, I wouldn't wear it on a rainy day because when it rains, IT POURS and it doesn't work in such crazy humidity. In Portuguese heat, even a lover of heavy scents like me needs some refreshment. I am finding great comfort in SP Parfum's SP Parfums Sven Pritzkoleit Lemon Sorbet & Orange which is a surprising citrus fragrance. It focuses on citrus fruits with a lot of effects coming from synthetic molecules that give it the frozen element, and also calone, which I hate but is introduced in this formulation to great results. What I love the most is the icy effect it creates on my skin due to the strong presence of mint. I get that feeling of cooling, not in an olfactive way but in a clear tactile sensation. In the overall composition I love the oakmoss which gives it a chypre twist just like in vintage Eau de Courreges. Lemon Sorbet & Orange is my go to scent for this summer, but I am also wearing a lot of Calvin Klein Truth and thinking that this is a brand I have been exploring with great pleasure in different scents since I was 18.Summer is about versatility, so I’m always ready to shift gears and spray on something new as the weather shifts our needs, and we move from office to beachside. It’s a season where we attach ourselves closely with nature and perfume's beginnings. So my advice? Carry an airy, celebratory favorite with you (for me this year it’s been L’Aromatica’s Kulfi - a cardamom-infused coconut treasure,) and be one with the sun. Dior Sauvage: This doesn't just smell soapy and clean but it's stunning! The new very cool spray is even perfect for women! Because I am a vanilla and oriental fan, I also enjoy wearing Eau Duelle by Diptyque in summer. A vanilla dressed up with spices, woods and powdery touch, Duelle's delicate and subtle sillage is perfect for summer. Actually here is winter this time of year - although the "winter" in Brazil can be compared to the fall of the rest of the world! In any case in the summer I use: