Pure Lavender (2015)
by Ferrari

Ferrari Pure Lavender is one of the house’s many bargain scents and one of a series of great releases in their Essence collection from 2012 to 2016. It’s a fairly well-constructed blend of citruses and herbs/spices (cardamom, sage, patchouli) mixed with the signature lavender itself and woods. It leans far more fresh than bassy in even its dry down and is a really good entry-level unisex lavender fragrance that I expect most would find agreeable. It’s predictably a little brighter and sharper in the opening but after an hour or two it’s a pleasant, well-blended near-skin scent.

It’s a modest performer, moderate at best in terms of projection and longevity, but the value is still high due to the price. Available for the fairly low price of $24 and $26 on FragranceX and FragranceNet in the US, respectively, it’s hard for me to argue that Pure Lavender is anything but a bargain.

Overall, it’s yet another nice offering from Ferrari that is unusually affordable on grey market sites. I didn’t warm up to it as quickly as Bright Neroli, Noble Fig, or (especially) Radiant Bergamot, but it’s an easy-to-wear winner as well.

7 out of 10