Sergio Tacchini (1987)
by Sergio Tacchini

Very sharp. A fine choice if you’re about to, or already played a 5hr tennis match. Otherwise can be a bit much for the senses. Classy? No. Good quality? Yes, it does what it’s supposed to do. Not enough for me, but to some can be a very nice option. Longevity is very, very good.

Sergio Tacchini is a light citrus / green / wood fragrance. It opens citrusy and minty with a bit of Lemon Pledge. The synthetic tinge to the citrus isn’t disagreeable, but I’ve smelled better attempts at this kind of opening – but the better ones were always in much more expensive fragrances. The citrus / minty accord lasts for quite a while before it switches to a soft and mellow sandalwood base. The base is not earth shattering, but it is competent. Sergio Tacchini is a well-made and well-balanced fragrance with excellent longevity. It performs dependably and it is quite inexpensive. There is nothing in the fragrance that is extra special except for its quality to price ratio. It is a pleasant, soft, reliable fragrance at a very reasonable price. (Edit of 07 October 2006 review. Changed from thumbs up.)

Excellent juice in a most awful bottle.

Sharp and impressive fougere scent. Very unique and special; ever so slightly similar to Havana in general feel. (Also Montana Parfum`Homme; and I believe these all three have a same perfumer : Edouard Flechier)

Wonderful crispy citrus top develops into green aromatic complex with woods. Fresh and sort of tart. Completely masculine.

Long lasting.

Some kind of “hidden gem”.

I'm sorry but most of what I get from this scent is a soap accord. Pleasant enough but the soap is just too much for me. It's not woodsy enough to overcome this for me.

Fresh, minty, and with a bit of citrus, but anchored by strong, soapy woods, a touch of incense - and is that a hint of earthy vetiver I smell in the base? This could have been a very heavy and dark scent, but, as others have noted, it strikes a remarkable balance with the mint and citrus, which keeps the scent fresh and provides a coolness to contrast with the warmth of the woods. Worth noting is that this is a somewhat linear fragrance in that, instead of drying down, the various notes continue to play off each other for the life of the scent.

For comparison, it reminds me of Timbuktu - both are sharp, dry, woody and soapy. ST doesn’t have the floral and spice notes, though, and is fresher and lighter, though no less concentrated.

Sillage is decent, and it lasts forever – two sprays to the chest and you’ll get wafts of it all throughout the day and even the next morning.

This is one of my favourite fragrance. I'm almost agree with foetidus, but for me; what makes this fragrance special is that you can not say that it smells more to wood or more te lemmon or more to mint. For me it is so wel balanced that you have to try to find out what blend it is made of. To me it has a unique scent. It is fresh but at the same time it is warm, it is classy-clasical but at the sasme tome sporty and modern. It goes together with the feelings of the smeller. Some of my friends & colleagues find it fresh, some find it warm, some find it sporty, some find it classy. I guess it is made either by a shapeshifter or Barbapapa ;-)