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In the collection
Leading answer I own it
827 votes
What do you think?
Leading answer Love it
270 votes
Season
Choose severalLeading answer Spring
409 votes
Time of day
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176 votes
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Fragrance profile
About Sergio Tacchini
Sergio Tacchini by Sergio Tacchini is an aromatic fragrance for men, launched in 1987.
Resins and balsams Woods and mosses
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Longevity
Leading answer Moderate
183 votes
Sillage
Leading answer Moderate
185 votes
Character
Leading answer Traditionally masculine
149 votes
Value perception
Leading answer Excellent value
132 votes
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7 reviews
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I remember this from the 90s; that lime acidity was addictive, fresh, elegant, and made me happy.
Vintage version: A month ago I had to explain to a 31-year-old bloke who Limahl, Culture Club, and Kajagoogoo were… This fragrance is the hardest to classify. It smells of naked, masculine innocence, a time when you were no longer a child but not quite a grown man: intact yet losing innocence, with that guilty feeling about crossing a threshold and that hunger for the taboo and unknown. It’s a classic cut, very fresh and elegant, ideal for hot summer days outdoors. Refreshing, appropriate longevity, very pleasant, natural and masculine. Ultimately, slightly floral (valley lily), subtly powdery without being dated, with that achieved citrus note and a touch of mint that makes it perfect for the heat. A summer option with quality; the new version is cheap and uninspired. Current version: The top note has changed drastically; the citrus is muted and a bubblegum-like note appears, slightly citrusy, which vanishes after two hours leaving a persistent woody, musky sweetness. The main character is gone; the freshly sprayed soap scent is very soft, just a faint echo of the vintage’s brutal opening. Much sweeter than the original, it has lost that overwhelming masculinity to ‘modernise’. In the end, it just surrounds you with sweetness, and you realise it’s not the same, without losing that original bubblegum note. If you find vintage between 30 and 50 euros, go for it. The new version doesn’t seem up to scratch. PS: If you want Beau de Jour, buy the Tom Ford one; the Sergio Tacchini is something else, quite different.
Synthetic bomb smelling like bathroom cleaner. They say it smells like Beau de Jour, don’t fall for the trick. Cheap comes dear.
It smells like ‘Fabuloso’, that floor cleaner from around here. I’m not saying I dislike it; I like the scent, but it grates to feel like I’m perfumed with something I can’t help associating with floor liquid. Addendum: Dior Sauvage Elixir has become quite similar to me in terms of lavender scent. I’m not saying they’re the same, peeeero…
Extra review: I’ve just tried Tom Ford’s Beau de Jour; it smells 70% the same, only BdJ has a mint note. Another good option if you don’t want to spend so much on a good fougère, although Tom Ford is more coveted and Sergio Tacchini more ‘underground’. The closest is a Brut from ST but more refined. BdJ has slightly superior longevity and higher concentration. It costs 150 dollars for 100ml and the ST 30-45, with similar longevity. I’ll leave it to your judgment.
One of the most curious summer fragrances I’ve tried. Sergio Tacchini is fresh, herbaceous and very rare, like crushing wood with tea and resin. It reminds me of Yves Saint Laurent’s Jazz, which is very expensive on eBay, and also a Brut but very limey. Another endangered species on eBay, with high prices, although I was lucky to buy it for 33 dollars. If you like vintage classics like Tsar or Live Jazz, don’t hesitate to get this. Longevity of 5-6h, moderate/strong trail for 1h. A very good blind buy.
Sergio Tacchini is a perfume that, by itself, throws to the ground the arguments insisting on a necessary relationship between quality and price. It corresponds to the era when the fern wanted to be fresh and vital. A year later came Jazz and Gucci Nobile; the latter bears a notable resemblance. It’s a classic fern leaning towards the luminous: smell of a woodsy area with a good base of woods and oak moss, without losing the spiced, neat and soapy tone. The ingredients feel of high quality, the balance is very well achieved and it harks back to that glorious era from which fern lovers wouldn’t want to leave. Although the projection is normal, the longevity is excellent. The path is clear: Drakkar Noir, Jazz, Cool Water, Gucci Nobile and Rive Gauche pour Homme. There it is, radiant, crystal clear, Mediterranean, proud of itself. Sergio Tacchini holds a magnificent essence at an absurdly cheap price. (Discovered thanks to Jerry Drake.)