8 Best Smelling Salvatore Ferragamo Fragrances

Salvatore Ferragamo is an Italian design brand that has a bunch of well-selling and appreciated men’s fragrances, without getting the same recognition it seems, as the bigger brands.

However, that doesn’t mean that they don’t produce quality, because the company does. Ferragamo scents are not only interesting but generally have good performance and not too steep of a price tag.

In this post, I wanted to select eight colognes from the lineup, which could be considered to be the best smelling of the bunch. Each one brings something different to the table and there should be a choice to fit any man’s style.

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What are the Top Ferragamo Fragances for Him?

Most Popular/Best Seller

Salvatore Ferragamo F Ferragamo Black By Salvatore Ferragamo For Men Eau De Toilette Spray, 3.4-Ounce / 100 Ml– Ferragamo Black is one of the most popular, if not the most popular men’s fragrance of this line. This is probably because of its similarities to La Nuit by YSL, which yeah, it does somewhat smell like that awesome fragrance but not entirely.

Between them, I’d probably go with this versus the YSL fragrance, as that has gotten really weak in the newer batches. This one costs less and gets you a pretty close approximation.

It features a very prominent lavender note, which is paired with crisp apple from the opening, this is a familiar aroma in a lot of men’s scents. Later, the smooth creamy tonka bean emerges with a sharp black pepper note, to give it a nice masculine edge.

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Best Summertime Cologne

Salvatore Ferragamo Acqua Essenziale Blu Eau de Toilette Spray for Men, 3.4 Ounce– Blu starts out with a blast of bright citrus notes, that reminds one of many other popular men’s fragrances on the market.

However, I think that Acqua Essenziale Blu, really separates itself from the pack during the dry down and becomes something quite unique.

It is light and fresh, plus, it has the ability to last all day. It has a fairly close profile to Bleu de Chanel, but without as much citrus, and a more aquatic character. They’re in a similar family of scents, but not a fragrance that smells exactly the same.

The Cypriot oil and ambroxan note is what distinguishes it the most from others. In conjunction with one another, there’s a fresh, oceanic, and oily aroma that comes off of Blu. If you want an easy to wear and good performing summer cologne, this is a nice choice.

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Best Overall Ferragamo Fragrance

Salvatore Ferragamo Uomo Eau de Toilette, 3.4 Ounce– Uomo is a great change of pace fragrance from the other entries on the list. It is built for cooler weather and it’s enveloping warmth and sweetness, is so utterly attractive.

While it’s not feminine, it does have that delicious gourmand aroma, headed by a tiramisu…which is just quite interesting to put in a cologne.

Uomo also has great sillage and longevity, so it has no problem making it through the day. It is just such a balanced fragrance and manages to be sweet and gourmand without becoming girly. Even that, is offset by a peppery spice and warm coffee note. Highly underrated juice.

It can fall apart in the warmer months, so, it won’t be one that you can go to anytime. But, within its more narrow application, Ferragamo Uomo has a strong case for being the top pick.

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Fresh Fragrance for Men

Subtil Pour Homme by Salvatore Ferragamo 3.4oz 100ml EDT Spray– Subtil is actually a subtle everyday wear sort of men’s fragrance. It’s low key blend of orange and spices like ginger and nutmeg, allow it to be fresh without overpowering, and a nice go to scent on a spring/summer day.

Subtil has some aquatic elements but doesn’t ever stray too far into that category. It’s really clean and has a sunny demeanor. The floral notes are quite prominent throughout the wear, comes across as quite mild, with the lotus giving it that watery feeling.

Not the most amazing fragrance, but it is good for daily wear, when you want to smell nice and not stand out in a bad way.

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Woodsy and Masculine

Salvatore Ferragamo By Salvatore Ferragamo For Men. Eau De Toilette Spray 3.4 Ounces– Ferragamo Pour Homme takes a different tact from the rest of these scents. It’s got a very fresh spice to it with a citrus fruit top. Notes such as fig and cedar give this one a woody base, that is deep and masculine.

As it moves along, it features a very ‘green’ woodsy smell that is rich with leather, vetiver and rose notes. Well performing with a certain dry wood element but the fruit notes really gives this one balance.

The fig really is great in Ferragamo Pour Homme and the highlight of this scent, to me. Feels pretty crispy to my nose, with the cedar note. Really nice option for guys who want a clean outdoorsy cologne.

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Fresh Leather

Intense Leather– I do still want to try Spicy Leather, which is supposed to also be really nice from Ferragamo, but I’ll put Intense Leather on here for the time being.

This entry from the ‘Leather’ line, is very enjoyable with some fruity notes up top and a great earthy base from which to project the headline ingredient. It’s a slight orange, but mainly a crisp red apple, kind of bringing the same vibe as Coral Fantasy.

Intense Leather is fresh and clean with a colder approach, not too much ‘dirtiness’ from its earthy base, but with a great touch of iris. Nonetheless, a fruity infused leather, at its core. Pretty unique and a very well done leather fragrance.

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A Brighter Leather

Bright Leather by Ferragamo– Bright Leather is another one that really brings something interesting to the table.

Here, we get a spicier take on the leather accord. But, first we get a fruity opening with grapefruit , orange, and bergamot.

Basil and rosemary have a big role to play and follow the varied citrus opening act. It’s got a bit of a sweetness to it, as well, in the early stages.

That fresh, greenish/herbal aroma pairs well with the leather and citrus. As it moves along, this becomes cleaner with the leather, cedar, and musk notes. Not as potently fresh, though, Bright Leather doesn’t go completely flat either.

I like it. Bright Leather isn’t too harsh, has a good balance between its different facets, and performs well without being a complete beast.

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Another Fresh Summer Option

Salvatore Ferragamo F Free Time Eau De Toilette Spray for Men, 3.4 Ounce– The aforementioned Blu is probably the better of the two, but Free Time is also another great inexpensive summer wear.

It opens with a burst of lemon and a nice amount of ginger. Clean, bright, with a dose of cool spice throughout. The one thing it lacks versus Blu Essenziale is the same level of performance. Ginger is a note that tends to be light and fade fairly quickly in a lot of colognes.

This is a lighter scent, without the same staying power. It’s okay, for what it is, but don’t expect a marathon wear. This has a drier finish with vetiver and cedar in the base. Great fresh and slightly spicy aroma to offset the bright citrus top.

Simple and easy to wear, when it gets hot outside. A worthwhile pick up, if you can find it at a cheap price.