Salvatore Ferragamo

Acqua Essenziale

  • For men
  • Eau de Toilette
  • 2013

Acqua Essenziale, signed Salvatore Ferragamo, is a noble and enveloping woody fragrance. It opens on bergamot and mandarin, reveals cypress and patchouli at its heart and rests on a base of benzoin and cedar.

Main accords

Pyramid & evolution

Unofficial sources Data drawn from unofficial sources, not from the house: this pyramid (like the year and gender shown) may contain discrepancies.

  1. Opening First minutes

    Bergamot · Mandarin

  2. Heart ~30 min to 2 h

    Cypress · Patchouli

  3. Base Several hours

    Benzoin · Cedar

What its composition says

  • 2 materials on top, 2 in the heart, 2 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
  • Cypress: its rarest material, which only 45 of the 1,980 perfumes analysed in the catalogue contain — about one in 44.
  • Bergamot: conversely, one of the most widely used materials in the catalogue — 43% of the analysed perfumes contain it.
  • Citrus, woody and amber: 3 registers of raw materials share its palette, with citrus supplying 2 of 6.

Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.

Scent profile

Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.

Wear time Moderate
5 to 7 h estimated on skin
Projection Generous
fills a room

Ideal seasons

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter

Time of day

  • Day
  • Evening

At ease in mild weather, 15 to 22 °C (59 to 72 °F).

Strengths

  • Great versatility: goes from the office to dinner without a false note.

If Acqua Essenziale by Salvatore Ferragamo seduces, it is through its enveloping warmth: a sensual trail that settles in and that you want to find on yourself again.

Our picks

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  • Azzaro Visit Woody Amber Gourmand Eau de Toilette · 2003

    Shares 3 accords, including woody.

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