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Renato Balestra

Argento (Eau de Toilette)

Perfumer: Bertrand Duchaufour

1997MenClassic
7.4/ 10
Community score
15 ratings
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Renato Balestra Argento Eau de Toilette is a men's fragrance that opens with a citrus and aquatic freshness and settles into a woody, earthy chypre feel, leaning towards everyday wear.

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Skunky's take: When spring arrives, this bottle comes off the shelf.

How does it perform?

From 21 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity
6.0 /10

Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.

Sillage
5.9 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle
5.7 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

80% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Heart notesfirst few hours

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

  1. Fresh
  2. Citrus
  3. Floral
  4. Aquatic
  5. Synthetic
  6. Spicy
  7. Woody
  8. Earthy

What does Argento (Eau de Toilette) smell like?

It starts with lime, mandarin orange and neroli for a bright citrus opening, with cardamom adding a light spicy touch. In the heart, rose, cyclamen and lily of the valley bring a soft floral note. The base of oakmoss, cedarwood and patchouli pulls it towards a woody, earthy and faintly smoky finish.

Longevity and sillage are moderate, though the small number of ratings means this is only a rough guide. Voters lean most towards daily and leisure wear, with sport and business close behind, and fewer picking evening or night out. Giorgio Armani Acqua di Giò pour Homme and Renato Balestra Argento Intense have a close profile.

How it changes through the day

  1. First minutes

    • Lime
    • Mandarin orange
    • Neroli
  2. First hours

    • Cyclamen
    • Rose
    • Coriander
  3. Towards evening

    • Oakmoss
    • Cedarwood
    • Patchouli

When to wear it?

Seasons and occasions, by user votes.

  • 33%
    Summer
  • 29%
    Autumn
  • 29%
    Spring
  • 8%
    Winter
  • Daytime
    27%
  • Casual
    27%
  • Sport
    13%
  • Office
    13%
  • Nighttime
    10%
  • Evening
    10%

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Last updated: October 26, 2026