Pino Silvestre (1955)
by Silvestre

Pino Silvestre


You know when you get in a taxi cab and there is a little cut out of a pine tree labeled “air freshener” and it smells like pine. I call that truth in advertising. When you pick up a green glass bottle shaped like a pine cone which is the 1955 creation by Lino Vidal, Pino Silvestre, what do you think its going to smell like? Pino Silvestre is one of the most straight forward scents I own. It is unabashedly an example of "what you see is what you get", just like those pine tree shaped air fresheners. This isn't to say that there isn't some subtlety to this but if you do not like the smell of pine, stay away. The top of this is as quick a transition as I've encountered as there is a drive-by appearance of bergamot and citrus before the pine slams into things. The pine is paired with a great sage The sage adds a beautiful herbal undertone to the pine and makes this quite the enduring pair. If the top was a drive-by, the heart of this is a long slow Sunday drive as the pine and sage lasts for well over an hour. Very slowly and very lightly you get some of the clean lines of cedar and an amber that really adds some depth to this. Pino Silvestre is a long lasting scent that easily lasts all day. If you are a fan of pine then pick up the little glass pine cone and spray away I don't think you'll be disappointed.

Moldy crypt summed it it up best. Although Eau d'Ungeon would not be far off. If this is your take on " The Great Outdoors" you have been held hostage in the basement for too long. Good luck chewing through the barbed wire and making your escape. I can say 2 nice things about it: Funky bottle and cheap price. There is no third.

Would Gomez Addams like Pino?
Naw, he'd probably wear Savador Dali PH. This one is strictly for Uncle Fester.

A smokey pine woods. Cheap and effective. Strong as heck!

Smells like pine, hardly suprising, but there is nothing to grab my attention here. Sadly, pine is generally associated with toilet cleaner, especially in the UK so this one isn't to my taste. Not bad, but not good. You could do alot worse...

More herbal than pine. In fact, don't come looking here for any pine needle type notes; they're not in PS. This is more of an herbal/cedar thing. There is definitely a BO note in this too.

This perfume does NOT smell synthetic at all. it is very natural and real. Many people will be outraged by my statement, but the truth is that I prefer Pino Silvestre to Blenheim Bouquet. I think that the mix of pine and citrus in BB is not pleasant and too sharp, even though the pine note is more powerful and refreshing than Pino's

Overall, Pino Silvestre is more harmonious than Blenheim Bouquet. You can buy it for less than 10 bucks... It is one of the true bargains available today. A must have.