Skin (2002)
by Trussardi

Excellent fragrance – unassuming, warm, subtle, neither sweet nor dry… Trussardi Skin is a refined, very light floral chypre, and it is certainly not one of the crowds of me-too scents of late. It’s reticence and warmth makes it an attractive scent for office and for other occasions where discretion is called for. I agree with calchic’s review except for the accusation of an overbearing cedar note. To me the cedar note is quite light – not very strong at all – it’s all in the perception and chemistry, I guess. Possibly I have more tolerance for “hamster cage.” In all, this is an admirable fragrance – it’s well made, affordable, and mistake proof.

9th March, 2008.

Unique. Similar to Eau de Cartier. Dry and bitter, very light, not sweet at all. Smells like suede + lemon + green apple.

12nd May, 2007.

This fragrance smells amazing on my skin. A lot of scents don't work with my body chemistry but this one is fantastic. It starts out a light, slightly sweet fruity floral, then gradually becomes more floral with a very slight tinge of fruit. Finally the cedar starts to come through but it never overpowers the other notes & you're left with a very beautiful but light floral/slightly fruity wood base. Perfect for summer & humid weather!

15th March, 2007.

it's my favourite fragrance! i can't get enough of it!

17th January, 2007.

This scent to me is SUCH an enigma, It starts out LOUD and REALLY messy smelling ,over the top Punget smelling. I have to agree with CalChic, it smells very cederish at first, cloyingly so. But then after 5 mintues it does the most AMAZING thing , It Loses the Hampster smell and transforms into a warm,Light scented floral. Very sexy and has loads of staying power..

top notes of bergamot, mandarin orange, baie rose, jasmine. Following with heart notes of lily of the valley, cedar, bazilian rosewood. Finishing with base notes of chypre echo, moss and patchouli.

31st August, 2006.

A fragrance that's so unobtrusive it's impossible to really hate, in spite of the clashing base of cedar that throws the whole rest of the balance of notes completely off. Here you have a fruity-aquatic-floral story consisting of bergamot, violet leaves, mandarin, orange, apple, jasmine, lily of the valley and just a smidge of pink pepper for liveliness and warmth. Sounds perfectly nice, right? Nothing too heavy or offensive, just in need of a firm but complimentary basenote or two, perhaps something a bit resin-y or else clean anfd gentle. Instead, though, you get pencil shavings, closet fresheners, hamster cage - in other words, cedar, and far too much of it. All the sweet notes from the fruits just bring out the cedar even more and make it all the more medicinal and pungent. It just seems so wrong to me; I get the pairing of cedar with straight citrus, a combination that shows up in at least half a dozen popular scents, but mixing it with other fruits strikes me as a mistake. That being said, I have put up with the bothersome cedar and gone through several bottles of this because it is so light and casual, great for the weekends or whenever you just want something low-key. Recently, though, I stumbled on another fragrance that takes all the positive aspects of Trussardi Skin and combines them with a fabulous soft white musk base that is just such an improvement on the pencil shavings scenario. That fragrance? Victoria's Secret Body by Victoria. If you like Trussardi Skin, definitely try out the Body; it's amazing.

20th September, 2005.