PonteVecchio Nobile 1942 for men

I didn't expect too much from fresh or sharp woody fragrance which is usually not my cup of tea - this is what I found on many webpages. Fortunately I got wonderful herbal flowery cologne composed of most precious ingredients... very delicate and warm. It very very Italian = wonderful and most distinctive ... Noble this best word to describe its beauty. The style is same as herbal woody Amouages but not so strong. It has little projection but lives for long time as a skin scent. It can be easily use by noble gentleman or the business people running for money, and creative dreamers as well. I can imagine it as romantic evening scent that is perfect for lovers. I don't know why but when I smell it I have in my mind warm night in Florence... Walking lazy on small, narrow streets with best friends. This is exactly what this fragrance was created for.

I received a small sample of Nobile 1942 PONTEVECCHIO W from a generous fellow fragrance traveller, and without knowing anything about it, I initially detected citrus, followed by a dried grassy quality combined with a beautiful floral facet. I would never have guessed that this composition is intended for gents! Which is not to say that they would not appreciate such a wonderful, natural-smelling citrus-grassy-floral cologne, but I do think that it is absolutely a contender for women as well.

Unfortunately, the longevity is not great, but I can say preliminarily, based on this short test, that PONTEVECCHIO W merits further investigation!

The incense note is not regal in stature...it comes across as pure tobacco of the cigarette accord (the kind that lingers on the clothes of a smoker) which I find to be the foremost note in the composition together with a citrus (that to me most resembles lemon) along with the cedarwood and the geranium. In the middle there are a few florals fighting for center stage making the middle notes a bit confusing. The musk backs it up with a sweaty slightly metallic tinge. I'm not a fan but I can see how this would be nice on a man. Sillage is light. After about an hour it settles to soap.