Subtil pour Homme (2003)
by Salvatore Ferragamo

Violet is the main note here: Subtil is a powdery light floral nothing. I don't ever need to say its longevity is weak.

19th April, 2011.

really good. opens herbal and aquatic. better than the bvlgari, not nearly as gritty and thick. remains fairly herbal and aquatic with a very light, sweet, ambery musky drydown. not one for a cologne-snob, because it's subtle and aquatic. still smelling it on my skin 6 hours later, but it's starting to become hard to smell now, so longevity isn't the greatest but it's certainly not as short as haters try and make it seem - no eau de toilette lasts only 30 minutes. that's called an inexperienced nose and olfactory fatigue, son. better summer choice than bvlgari. can be found VERY cheap online. lovely bottle gradient, sprayer is average quality. I might choose Issey over this if in search of a summer cologne, depends what you're looking for.

23rd March, 2010.

The plastic genericness of Subtil is obvious from the first spritz… and it never goes away. This is somewhat like CK’s Eternity to my nose: A synthetic ambiance that just won’t quit, but, luckily, Subtil doesn’t have Eternity’s lasting power. Not one for me, this one.

28th November, 2009.

Lovely opening scent, but as some others have alluded to, the longevity and projection is really quite poor. After only a few moments, even the most liberal applications can only be detected by thrusting my wrist directly under my nose. Surely the client and perfumer actually test these products? If so, you'd think someone would have insisted some heavier molecules be added to the mix to increase the lifespan up to the "lame" threshold. Good for office wear, as it would be nearly impossible to overdo it on this scent -- stash the bottle in your briefcase so you can reapply every two hours. Neutral rating is a gift to Ferragamo...without the pleasant opening salvo this would be a total loser.

12nd September, 2009.

cannot smell anything and it does not last definately a high priced yuppy scent with NO kick or anything original

28th August, 2009. (Last Edited: 29th September, 2009.)

Unlike Bulgari Aqua's 'dirtier' deep sea marine scent, Subtil is light, almost sublime, I guess very much in the vein of Leau d'Issey. It was in fact the first fresh aquatic that could 'teleport' me to the ocean; with it I could feel the cool sea sprays on my face and breathe in the salty air as I sped through the water on a speedboat. Low on sillage and longevity, it ran out after 3 months, leaving a gap in my wardrobe which I have yet to fill.

5th August, 2009. (Last Edited: 11th September, 2009.)