Before I stumbled across this magical scent, I had never tried anything by Roberto Cavalli but one whiff of Acqua and I was hooked!
I received as a gift several months ago but it's only been lately that I've been breaking it out. Not because I didn't like it, but this fragrance really is the perfect scent for summer.
At first spray this smells like a fresh floral fragrance, a beautiful blend of one of my favourite scents, jasmine, with a fresh spritz of lemon. As it warms on the skin the jasmine really pulls through with almost musky notes. I love that this isn't what I'd call a 'sweet' fragrance so much, it's feminine but not sickly. For me it brings to mind cocktails on balmy nights, days at the beach and summer days - the perfect pairing for summer dresses.
Regarding longevity I didn't find this that long lasting, maybe a couple of hours so if you like your perfume to linger it'd pay to reapply.
Lastly I do really like the bottle, I think it perfectly suits the fragrance itself and the name Acqua - the cool blue and gold perfect for such a summery scent.
While this isn't amongst my favourite perfumes I do really like this scent so I wouldn't be against purchasing it myself or recommending it others.
I received this perfume as a gift in the 30ml EDT size a while ago and although it is not the typical scent I would go for I do quite like it.
First of all the bottle is gorgeous. I like my perfume to be in pretty bottles as they sit on display for a long time (as they take a while to use), so they may as well look pretty in the mean time right!? It has a gorgeous gold top and vibrant turquoise bottle which I think fits the scent perfectly.
I would describe this scent as a fresh floral with a touch of citrus. It is a scent I reach for more in the spring/summer due to it's freshness (so am just starting to wear it again now). It has an okay lasting power for an EDT, but, if I were to repurchase I would definitely go for the EDP as I prefer not to have to reapply during the day. This EDT does last a good couple of hours on me though.
As much as I enjoy wearing this, for the price, I think I have others I would repurchase over this, just personal preference :) If fresh floral citrus scents are your thing though this is definitely worth checking out.
Tips: Spray on the pulse points of the body.