Pino Silvestre (1955)
by Silvestre

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.

I have a few different pine based scents in my collection,including the Silvestre Extreme.

This is a favorite.LIke so many others, one has to be in the mood to use it,having said that,

I guess the outdoors has called to me often.

Definitely a great budget cologne.

Nasty, nasty terrible stuff. You don't want it on your skin and merely spraying it into the atmosphere causes it to hang for quite some time. A stomach-churning synthetic pine disaster. Eh, you may like that so get it.

Don't be misled by people who say this fragrance smells like pine oil cleaning products. Nothing could be further from the truth. Pine is only one note in this complex and very masculine scent. It reminds me of how my uncles and cousins would smell when I was a child and they would come in from a long day of clearing land, which included lots of close work with various evergreen trees, cutting them down, pruning them, etc. Their clothes and skin would get the juices from these trees on them and by the end of the day, that scent coupled with the natural smell of hard work, was intoxicating. Pino Silvestre captures that scent perfectly. It's one of the ultimate "outdoors" mens fragrances that actually delivers the goods.

I had this fragrance but hadn't smelled it in a long time. It smells like old BO.

Pino Silvestre is a true classic of its type: an herbal-pine concoction. Admittedly it is not for everyone because of its bold herbal qualities (especially thyme), as some comments below indicate. The North American market may not always appreciate something different that is in a distinctive European style. But really, pine and herbs do exist outside the realm of cleaners and salad dressing! I find PS to be delightful, distinctive, crisp/cool, very green and dry. I can’t improve on monsieur foetidus’ description, he is exactly right. An advantage of this type of inexpensive Italian fragrance (another is Malizia) is that there is a full range of associated bath and shaving products.