The Perfume Library

Vicuña Wool

8.2

Luigi Borrelli · 2018

Green · Spicy · Woody

Luigi Borrelli Vicuña Wool is a green, smoky woody fragrance for men, built on oakmoss, leather and vetiver, and best suited to autumn and winter evenings. Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick autumn and winter, and very few choose summer. It is worn most for evenings and nights out, then for leisure. Half of voters read it as masculine, a quarter as feminine. It opens with bergamot, lemon and black pepper for freshness and spice, while elemi resin adds a resinous edge. In the heart, oakmoss, leather and nagarmotha set an earthy ground, softened slightly by lily of the valley. Vetiver, patchouli and cedar form the woody base, with amber and musk adding warmth. Its profile is close to Fendi Fendi Uomo and Ralph Lauren Polo.

Cashmere

8.0

Luigi Borrelli · 2018

Gourmand · Spicy · Woody

Luigi Borrelli Cashmere is a spicy, resinous men's fragrance that opens on cinnamon, bergamot and black pepper before deepening into cistus, labdanum and frankincense. Its longevity is rated strong and its sillage good. It is classed as a men's fragrance. There is no season or occasion data, so nothing more can be said on when to wear it. The opening pairs the warmth of cinnamon and black pepper with bergamot's lift. The heart builds a resinous, smoky body from cistus, labdanum and frankincense, with gaiac wood adding a woody note. The base of vetiver, soil and musk ends on an earthy, gourmand warmth.

Cotton

8.0

Luigi Borrelli · 2018

Floral · Green · Sweet

Luigi Borrelli Cotton is a floral and green scent set on a sweet, powdery, creamy base, presented as a men's fragrance. The top holds rose, bergamot and lavender; the heart brings clary sage, oakmoss and iris. In the base, vetiver, amber and cedar build a woody, earthy footing, while musk and vanilla soften it into a gourmand sweetness. The floral and green side blends with a powdery iris feel. Longevity is rated good and most voters describe it as strong; sillage is also good. The vote count is small, so these ratings are only a rough guide. Its profile is close to Giorgio Valenti Rose Noire and Armaf Futura La Homme.

Silk

8.7

Luigi Borrelli · 2019

Fresh · Citrus · Aquatic

Luigi Borrelli Silk is a fresh, citrusy and aquatic men's fragrance that leans green, woody and lightly sweet; released in 2019, it has since been discontinued. It opens with bergamot, lemon and mandarin orange, a bright citrus layer. The heart brings clary sage, tonka bean and vetiver: the tonka sweetens it slightly while the vetiver carries the green, earthy side. Musk, cedar, amber and moss leave a soft, woody base. Its sillage is rated as good, though only a few votes stand behind that, so it should be read with caution. The fresh, citrus-driven accords suit relaxed everyday wear, and it is classed as a men's scent. Miro Homme Sport and Montblanc Explorer Infinite have a close profile.

Luigi Borrelli

Fresh · Citrus · Spicy

Luigi Borrelli