Life Essence (1996)
by Fendi

Please just don't tell me that Life Essence is discontinued... What about they think? This is nonsense - discontinue the successful...

I've sampled this one a few times and it took me those few tries to understand this fragrance. There are parts I "don't get" but here's what I think of it nonetheless. Aromatic and woody with a citrus touch .Very minimal in structure and is very subtle to me. Lasts a good while despite it's strength. Doesn't feel rich or overly powerful but just a clean woody. It's modern day and more youthful contender I'd say would be Calvin Klein Man. I'm impartial to this one.

Nice clean scent, would easily suggest this as a daytime wear, last great too.

Distinguished, gentlemanly scent of great discretion. Classic and understated without being extravagant.
Crisp and clean herbal opening, mossy chypre formula as lasting impression.
Just like Theorema uomo, inspite of various structural differences, the sheer expression of both invigorating yet classy Mediterranean freshness.

Very nice light woody unisex fragrance. The top is very fresh, with greens of grass and various leaves both fresh and dry. The top also has a light cirtus note that goes very well with the whole composition. At times, it reminded me of the very attractive Agua Fresca by Adolfo Dominguez, and that becomes more and more apparent as the drydown progresses. I can imagine a cool, young european bussinessman wearing this on a holiday or on any free days. Many women like this as some friends were surprised when I showed them the scent and they said it was very refreshing and cool, without being bland. The sillage is very nice too, and the longevity can be different depending on skin types. The drydown is all soft woods and almost like swedish furniture and teak, but still with a fresh breath in it given by the oakmoss.

I rather like this, but don't understand why it's touted as a men's fragrance. If I remember correctly (and I could be wrong), Fendi marketed this as a unisex fragrance.