Francesca Bianchi Etruscan Water - real world fragrance review

[@unicdelmore4382]

I really love this woman fragrances I’m enjoying the dark side so much one of my favorite

[@SeldomlyOften]

@@unicdelmore4382 great creations, very bold and characterful!

[@foxyturvey]

My current favorites from Francesca Bianchi are Byzantine Amber, Under My Skin, and Sticky Fingers.

[@SeldomlyOften]

I really want to try the "one ingredient" frags she has, the new oud one sounds amazing.

[@hmemcpy5807]

This is my latest purchase, and I absolutely love it. Thank you for the review!

[@SeldomlyOften]

@@hmemcpy5807 it’s an amazing fragrance! Enjoy your new purchase!

[@Dongorgon777]

Love the options at the end. Great addition!

[@SeldomlyOften]

Yeah it helps ground the review and give a bit more context and comparison :)

[@wimvanheede7326]

A little education. Mrs. Bianchi lives in Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands. BTW I own all perfumes made by Ms. Bianchi (25 in total). Here are my favorite perfumes created by Ms. Bianchi, in no particular order: 1. Sex and the Sea, Sex and the Sea Neroli 2. The Lover's Tale 3. The Black Knight 4. Sticky Fingers/Sticky Lips 5. Tyger Tyger 6. Libertine Neroli 7. Byzantine Amber, The Dark Side 8. The Mariner's Rhyme 9. Divine Perversion 10. Orris Soyeux 11. Voluptuous OudMs

[@SeldomlyOften]

Thanks for pointing it out, for some reason I thought Belgium

[@osmathgreenle8986]

Is tyger tyger sweet to you?

[@nathanielmoody3656]

Really appreciate the additional segment on recommendations/comparisons. While I’m very fond of the Chypre genre, this one sounds too sweet for my taste. Your description makes me think of Chypre Palatin…which I like, but it leaves me wanting more. I think I prefer a Chypre with a bit of edge/sharpness to it, maybe from the oakmoss(Chypre Siam from Rogue and Salome from Papillon come to mind).

[@SeldomlyOften]

I'm the same way, this is quite sweet and choking for my use. You really need to check out Nimitr by PRIN :)

[@Principemostprincipe]

Etruscan water is my favourite chypre. I do have only one classic chypre and thats etruscan water. I always connect those oldschool fragrances to Italy very transitional fragrance. I really love it, i wear it all year round. Amouage opus v vintage version arrived today. Actually orris used in that one reminds me of etruscan water

[@SeldomlyOften]

It's a very good fragrance, I wish there was a little more nuance in the base of the fragrance, to release me from the heavy, choking blanket. Actually yes, the orris in Opus V is similar in vibe to this!

[@Principemostprincipe]

@@SeldomlyOften i would not change one single thing on it, i am in love with it. Wore it also in Taormina on 35 degrees this september 🤧🤧

[@SeldomlyOften]

@@Principemostprincipe I’m glad you enjoy it, it’s definitely a statement maker 💪

[@Principemostprincipe]

@ wearing again jubilation40. I might try to get it if i find the deal for around 200€

[@DaveNYC]

Great review, as always! I always appreciate your friendly but no BS approach. This is such a good one. Granted, I have a soft spot for chypres, but I also think Francesca challenged herself here to dial back the more extreme aspects of her signature profile and the result is more wearable and balanced than some of the others. I bought a 30ml but quickly realized I should have gone bigger! Also, just to provide an alternative perspective, I have worn this to the office. And in summer. And almost always during the day. 😘. But I am also very bad at being conventional! I like the new “alternatives” section. Can’t speak to any that you mentioned because I haven’t smelled them. However, to me the most direct inspirations (and possibly alternatives) are Estée Lauder Azurée and the original Aramis. Both are still available and both still good!

[@EyeByBrian]

The 2024 Azuree in the EL Legacy Collection is amazing.

[@SeldomlyOften]

Thanks for the comment! Wow, office in the summer with this is a challenge but I think it's possible if you dose the sprays :) My options will always be limited to why I currently have, not always a 1:1. Thanks for the recommendations!

[@DaveNYC]

@@EyeByBrian I still haven’t been able to smell the Legacy Collection. Thanks for the reminder. A re-worked Azurée is very intriguing!

[@NiSHAN256]

I just want to say I love your intros.

[@SeldomlyOften]

@@NiSHAN256 thanks so much!

[@AngelMC11]

Hi Daniel, I almost blind bought this fragrance because there was a really good deal. I am glad I didn’t and sampled it. I was expecting a much fresher experience. I enjoyed Mariner’s Rhyme a lot more, and I now own a full bottle. I also enjoy and own unspoken musk. Thank you for your insights. Take care.

[@SeldomlyOften]

yeah, the name is really misleading, this is a heavy chocking beast of fragrance. I really want to try The Mariner's Rhyme!

[@ergastiripetra1209]

i own 5 full bottles from her...i believe her perfumes are the best quality perfumes out there! (400+ fb collector here)

[@SeldomlyOften]

These are absolutely awesome, such a great brand with great approach and ideals :)

[@steveb8269]

My favourite Chypre and easily in my personal top ten goat fragrances. I'm a mature gent and have come from a background of growing up with early influences of Dior Eau Sauvage, Channel Antaeus and Le Male to name a few, hence I'm biased and love Etruscan Water so much.

[@SeldomlyOften]

@@steveb8269 huh, I don’t see a connection at all with those designers you mentioned (maybe Antaeus?) but nonetheless, Etruscan Water is awesome stuff if a little too loud at times.

[@steveb8269]

@SeldomlyOften the range of fragrance genres from the 80's were fewer than they are today, generally speaking there were no sweet or gourmond, mostly chypre or fougere

[@justaddlight]

Still have a decant lying around somewhere. Kinda wish it was a little less sweet myself, but it's definitely more wearable than I was expecting. Appreciate the review Dan. 💚

[@SeldomlyOften]

Yes, I too wish it was a little less choking and heavy, I would definitely be wearing it more. If you haven't, get your nose on Nimitr that I mentioned in the options :)

[@jroy2640]

Love this one , really good. By the way your new haircut looks good too.

[@SeldomlyOften]

@@jroy2640 thanks a lot! The fragrance is beautiful, wearing it today 👍

[@Eloisescents0309]

Great, in depth review! I have never tried this one. I will say I was so happy to see you hold up that bottle from Santa Maria Novella (that noone ever mentions). I have a soft spot for that house :)

[@SeldomlyOften]

Etruscan Water is a little misleading, it's really sweet and heavy; not what the name suggests. The Peau D'Espagne is an amazing fragrance, one of my favorites in this broad genre.

[@simonedk9689]

Hi Many congratulations for another outstanding video You know we love Francewca and of course we love in London Roya perfum Well done Simone

[@SeldomlyOften]

Thanks for the comment!

[@simonedk9689]

@ just a pleasure as always

[@MonahScents]

I love this fragrance ❤️ I've worn it to office. You just have to limit your sprays. It's a green slightly animalic scent to me. Very unisex and not for the faint of heart. A little bit vintage but not to much. Nicely balanced.

[@SeldomlyOften]

Yes, wearing it on the daily definitely requires you to properly dose sprays otherwise it can be perceived as extremely heavy.

[@wimvanheede7326]

Bianchi perfumes always 3 sprays, except for The Lover's Tale (2 sprays)

[@gagemarquez9376]

Fresh and nice cut brother, looking good!!

[@SeldomlyOften]

Thanks! needed to clean it up a little :D

[@arunabhawasthi3745]

I really enjoy your reviews… you cover every facet of it.. I m loving Sticky Fingers already. Now that you have mentioned black knight.. i ll check that too. Voluptuous oud is also on cards. Is it possible that you can also post fragrantica link of other suggested perfumes? Will be a great help

[@SeldomlyOften]

Black Knight is an amazing, medieval, ancient smell. Super potent with an surprising transition top to bottom. I like the idea of the links. I'll add these to future videos.

[@arunabhawasthi3745]

@ awesome.. do you take requests from your subscribers for upcoming reviews ?

[@SeldomlyOften]

@@arunabhawasthi3745 I do, I take all comments into consideration. If I already have the frag the review will be coming, if the scent sounds interesting I might look into it :)

[@arunabhawasthi3745]

@ that’s awesome. I am looking forward to your review on serge lutens chergui 😇

[@SeldomlyOften]

@ ha! That is already recorded and scheduled 😉

[@Irinikarambatsou1]

As soon as i smelled it i loved it.I wish the opening lasted even longer though.

[@SeldomlyOften]

Glad you liked this one, it really opens up a whole category of fragrances you might also like. The opening is really great but it releases at just the right time for me.

[@vitaliiboiko2918]

FB is one of the most niche fragrances in my sample collection - definitely beautiful in its own way. Others include BeauFort London and perhaps MIN New York. I’m not even sure when or where to wear them.

[@SeldomlyOften]

I really love Beaufort fragrances, they are dark and intriguing. I only sampled a couple from MIN and found them surprisingly wearable.

[@Thepeug]

Great review. Have you had a chance to try The Mariner's Rhyme? Haven't yet tried it myself, but it sounds intriguing.

[@SeldomlyOften]

@@Thepeug not yet, that is the one I’m most interested in, I’m a huge fan of marine scents! I’ll get a bottle soon enough 😉

[@FilippoMearelli]

Was wondering if the current formulation of Peau d’Espagne is as good as the vintage one.

[@foodethics]

Great video! I just discovered your channel, and really appreciate your honest and educational reviews. Have been binge watching your videos! Curious to hear what you think of Invasion Barbare by MDCI Parfums if you've tried it.

[@SeldomlyOften]

@@foodethics thanks for the comment! I only briefly tried the MDCI but I have more experience with the HdP 1725 which is very similar. Great scents, simple elegant fougere fragrances. Why do you ask for this specifically?

[@sekoudiawara3465]

Very sincere review as usually by the way, do you wear " aromaticselixir " or do you like it?

[@SeldomlyOften]

@@sekoudiawara3465 thanks for the comment! Never even heard of that, why do you ask specifically?

[@markoq1879]

I think you were getting closer to my idea of this fragrance towards the end of the video. It is sexy in a sensual way. what would you recommend from FB otherwise? I was thinking sex and sea because it is quite different. I have a variety of iris perfumes at the moment and enough chypres for now. and the options at the end of your video is a great touch.

[@markoq1879]

value with this house is super great I think. and the 30ml option is great too.

[@SeldomlyOften]

@@markoq1879 I have the original Sex And The Sea (not the Neroli), it’s completely different for other FB fragrances, it smells like a wet beach towel you have been sitting on all day. Super musky with some coconut lotion or something. Really interesting!

[@UnoUno-yy1mn]

​@@SeldomlyOften Can you make a video about it? It would be interesting to watch

[@SeldomlyOften]

@@UnoUno-yy1mn I will, just need to get to it, not really the right season to wear it now 🙃

[@UnoUno-yy1mn]

@@SeldomlyOften Aight I'll wait

[@Roy_Godiksen]

❤❤👏🏼👏🏼

[@SeldomlyOften]

@@Roy_Godiksen thanks you 🙏

[@fakesinger778]

Try sticky fingers, imo its one of the best from the brand

[@SeldomlyOften]

I have it, it's amazing :)

[@MrOronero84]

I found it better than diaghilev in the end.

[@SeldomlyOften]

Didn’t try Diaghilev yet, really curious.

[@жизненный_опыт]

I wonder how close Peau d'Espagne is to Aleksandr by Arquiste..

[@SeldomlyOften]

never smelled that one. Peau d'Espagne is similar to Zoologist T-rex if you can believe it :D

[@жизненный_опыт]

@@SeldomlyOften ))) even better

[@jmydy]

I'm sorry to say, but this is not wearable due to very strong animalic note. I do not recommend this :/

[@SeldomlyOften]

I don't get much animalic in this, what are you referring to? I just find it extremely heavy and for that reason it's not as wearable as I would like.