Artisan Acqua By John Varvatos Fragrance Review

This week’s fragrance review is Artisan Acqua by John Varvatos. Artisan Acqua is a new scent launched by John Varvatos in 2014, and I have had a smell of this, which I like. Like the other Artisan bottles, this one takes a similar design, with a hand-woven rope style.

It is quite a masculine style of scent, and is an aromatic, warm kind of style with a hint of spice and woody notes. It definitely feels like a grown up fragrance, so if you’re looking to wear something a bit more formal, or something non-offensive this is a contender.

It seems to be pretty hard to come by, after having a bit of a search it seems that Debenhams is the only place out of the big perfume/aftershave retailers which are selling this.

An aromatic style of scent is something you should have in your fragrance wardrobe. If you haven’t already got one, this is worth considering. It’s something which will sit in between a light, citrus EDT and a musky, woody EDT.

Best season to wear – Autumn/Winter
Scent type – Aromatic, Warm, Spicy
Age Recommendation – 21+
Best Worn – Evening, Casual, Formal

Top Notes – Tangelo, Mandarin, Paradisamide, Galbanum, Lentisque, Angelica root

Middle Notes – Clary sage, Lavender, Coriander, Toscanol, Basil, Geranium, Palmarosa, Jasmine sambac

Base Notes – Moss, Patchouli, Fir balsam