F by Ferragamo Free Time Salvatore Ferragamo for men

Walking through Macy's looking for something for springy but not 212 men fresh cut grass (with a chemical side to it) and after describing what I was looking for the second thing she showed me was "Free Time." The citrus tone had me hooked lemon but a sweet lemon but with a ginger and pepper hit to it (I tend to prefer spicy.) After a few more minutes something oddly reminiscent struck me. Kind of like the your first serious cologne in high school, less fruitiness with a masculine edge to it, I like that the citrus fades to the background but still lingers, if you are getting really close even hours later there is a slight scent of the acidity of a lemonade. I think it has a nice day wear for spring time it may be a little generic (it really does bring back something from high school) but it is a smell that I have not noticed in a while so I believe it could stand out for a day time wear.

Smelled this one at Nordstrom...I didn't really like it. Too artificial smelling for me. I was hoping I would like it because I really enjoy their Black edition.

Very boring scent. A definite pass.

Why do people complain things aren't original on this site so often? This smells amazing and is a perfect summer scent, no one will really have it, and I'm not a big fan of the whole citrus scents which this does have but after about 15min of wearing it you cant smell it anymore and it just smells good! Very FRESH

Not very original..cant stand this..

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Smells like ARMANI CODE SUMMER!When u first spray it fruity then armani.

smells like acqua di gio. not very original.

Free Time is a mellow scent. It's very clean and fresh from start to finish. Ginger, Cardamom, and Pink Pepper may indicate the spiciness but it's not spicy. It's actually fizzy and cool. Lemon is tangy sweet and watery; making the scent slightly aquatic, in my opinion. Later the scent turns light peppery woody, and it's a bit like a cross between Declaration by Cartier and Issey Miyake Summer edition. A nice balance of everything and can be easily worn anytime.

This one is very changeable fragrance. It starts with the fresh note of grapefruit peel, but 10 seconds later becomes gingery in the way of Dior Homme Sport (or Burberry Sport), maybe less juicy. Soon F Free Time varies again and woody peppery drydown comes into effect. This is a typical mainstream citrusy spicy scent: well done and structured(so it deserves the price Ferragamo asks for it), but... boring and unmemoralbe. The sillage is average or below average, the longevity is OK. To sum up I should say F Free Time has nothing common with original F Pour Homme and F Black, except the name of the line.

I have given this another couple of tries and it really has grown on me. I have said before, i think i suffer from anticipation fatigue. Quite often i will get a new fragrance in the post, spray and then five minutes later....nothing. But after a little mourning/regret stage i often give things another go and smell the fragrance in all its glory.
The drydown is lovely. After the sparkling citrus topnotes have faded the ginger and tonka/musk come into play leaving a nice trail. I can see this becoming summer staple.

Indeed, a very nice one.
Simple and utterly pleasant.
Citruses, pink pepper, vetiver.
Sparkling and spicy.
Not innovative, but a great choice for summer days.
I enjoy it on my own skin even.

They really could launch it as a separate fragrance, not a flanker. I hope it's not a limited edition.

I tried this today in Harrods and really enjoyed it. To my nose (and especially after seeng the notes on here) it is along the same lines as Bleu de chanel but with a little more sparkle to it. i am not sure about the lasting power as i had nose fatigue by the end of my smell-a-thon.

UPDATE: I purchased this online and have given it a proper wearing. I was slightly off saying that it was similar to Bleu de Chanel. It is to my nose,closer to Dior homme sport/Burberry sport ice. in fact, i am very surprised they did not call it F sport for men. It has a great sparkle of an opening and then just kind of goes away all of a sudden. I would say i feel slightly let down but what did i expect???