Borsalino (1984)
by Borsalino

Serious, gentleman's kind and conservative with its very herbal and woodsy soul made of fern, clary sage, basil, labdanum, moss, vetiver end others. An herbal-mossy-leathery chypre in the same vein of V&A Pour Homme, Basile Uomo and many others from 80's. In italy is relatively easy to find as well as Borsalino Panama that is a more modern and smoother concoction.  The initial combination of herbs, lavender and citrus is classic in execution, bracing, tart and stiff. The floral heart is made of deep, melancholy and astringent flowers. The florals are the source of a severe and solitary mildness, romantic and distressed. The combination of cedarwood, amber and vetiver turns it serious and very masculine in its base that is finally uncompromissingly leathery , smoky and mossy-ambery. A classic.

17th October, 2011.

Reminds me a lot of Givenchy's Xeryus, but with a hint of smokiness in the woody base notes. Similar fresh, green, spicy and coniferous opening and middle. Borsalino is a bit more understated, but clearly of the same lineage. I like it!

16th September, 2011.

Sharp, biting citrus and herbs. Lots of herbs. So much in fact that I get a little sneezy from it. At its heart it is a leather and oakmoss scent. An ok scent to me since its definitely not my style.

15th July, 2009.

I wore back in the 80s and loved it but I find it very hard to find and it's very expensive. I would certainly wear it again. While I agree that it's not the most unique fragrance, it reminded me somewhat of Sergio Soldano Black which I found harder to find so I wore this at the time. Would definitely wear again but when I look online now it's like 100.00 (USD) a bottle and I'm not really trying to go there. Nice fragrance though.

11th April, 2008.

I agree with Naed, this is a very nice scent but not terribly unique. It is great for a man to wear to the office. I think a very substantial & distinguished man would wear this.

13rd September, 2006.

A pleasant enough fellow who seems paradigmatic of a number of other smooth and silver Italian gentlemen - Francesco Smalto, Basile Uomo, for example. All quality scents, all very acceptable, all perhaps lacking that extra something which would make them really unforgettable classics.

2nd February, 2006.