Argento 1997 Eau de Toilette

Argento (Eau de Toilette) by Renato Balestra
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Argento (Eau de Toilette) is a perfume by Renato Balestra for men and was released in 1997. The scent is fresh-woody. It is being marketed by Eurocosmesi / Coswell.
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Main accords

Fresh
Woody
Floral
Chypre
Spicy

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
CardamomCardamom LimeLime Mandarin orangeMandarin orange NeroliNeroli
Heart Notes Heart Notes
RoseRose CyclamenCyclamen Lily of the valleyLily of the valley CorianderCoriander
Base Notes Base Notes
MuskMusk CedarwoodCedarwood OakmossOakmoss PatchouliPatchouli

Perfumer

Ratings
Scent
7.415 Ratings
Longevity
6.014 Ratings
Sillage
5.914 Ratings
Bottle
5.720 Ratings
Submitted by DonVanVliet, last update on 11.06.2022.

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2 in-depth fragrance descriptions
5
Bottle
6
Sillage
3
Longevity
4
Scent
Nofretete

42 Reviews
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Nofretete
Nofretete
Helpful Review 3  
Rosen, where have you been?
Argento disappointed from the beginning. Other than promised, there is no view of a citrus grove with radiant white flowers, bright fruits and brimming foliage, just a blurred idea of cardamom, like from a flipped shower gel bottle, pre-2YK. Not vintage, dear friends, unfortunately, so quickly continue into the garden.

Here a mixture of fairly fragrant, softly coloured flowers is emblazoned on the green. But where does this muff come from? From the coriander green (who doesn't know this in Thai soup and fish it out like the proverbial hair)? Or is it the cyclamen? I'm sure the shy lilies of the valley don't. And the roses, where are they?

Nefertiti loves roses, that's why she came here, but first she doesn't see any. She goes looking in the garden. Funny, there was something... Yes, again... Oops, an aquatic ghost! Nefertiti is not afraid, but with the water spirits she almost always takes to her heels, immediately. At the exit a simple wooden gate like from the hardware store, through and outside. No roses today.

Nefertiti reflects: actually it was quite nice here, but nothing more. No, there was something else, a fuzzy firey haze, quite secretly now and then, brownbagging thus. If already high percent for the throat, then she likes single malt from the Scottish islands - she thinks the sea is okay there.

Conclusion: Since I trust the noses and judgments of Cappellusman and Joe, I suspect that this fragrance, so beautifully described by the two years ago, is a poor reformulation victim in 2018. I therefore recommend picking your bouquet somewhere else if you are approaching a cavalier or caballera of roses.
1 Comment
5
Bottle
5
Sillage
7
Longevity
8
Scent
Elysium

815 Reviews
Elysium
Elysium
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Scarlet rose kissed by droplets of the silver morning dew
Argento is a men's cologne playing on the stage for 20 more years now, though I've never got a chance to test it, or better I've never got any attraction to it thinking it was an old-school cloying chypre for grown men. Thus I always overlooked it willfully. It was only on a recent evening that I noticed it on the shelf of a perfume store, there was just one EDT left together with the AS, the price was a bargain lesser than 10 bucks, plus an additional 30% for the summer sale. "Why not?" I wondered myself. A quick search on the web got me promising results, so I blind bought it. Once back in my car, I couldn't resist any longer and gave it a try.
Oh man, a blast of pureness, brightness, and clearness saturated the car. I let the alcohol fade away and then a gentle citrusy, rosy, and mossy accord raised from my skin, so delicate, so comforting, and so contemporary disregarding its mature age. I closed my eyes and tried to figure out what sensation it brought me. A summertime scarlet rose kissed by the droplets of the silver morning dew.

Argento opens up with a blend of citrus and spicy accords, and the aroma is full of citrus blossoms, peel of mandarin orange and bergamot, with a touch of tangy cardamom. This blend is reminiscent of another scent I used long ago, Comme un Evidence by Yves Rocher. The rosy aura kicks in the top notes since the very beginning, and I have to say, I quite like the use of the rose in here, it doesn't feel feminine like some other scents that utilize this note. I'm a big fan of the smell of rose, especially in the winter's oriental colognes, but I like what Balestra has done here. From the start, let me state that Argento, probably isn't for everyone. It is a unique scent that will work very well for guys who have an individual taste.

The cyclamen, the rose, the lily of the valley, and the coriander comprise the heart of the cologne. This combination deepens the floral of the aroma while adding a dash of woodiness. The rose is a lovely note, and it's incredibly smooth and soft but ultimately linear and never dull.
Not more than 30 minutes later, the rose turns up and doesn't leave till you are just left with a rose smell that gets fainter and fainter and dies after about six hours. The heart is elegant due to the dominant note in it being the smell of rose, mixed with mossy notes and lots of spices as well as hints of cardamom and coriander to make it a very masculine rose fragrance (which is pretty rare). The rose is also exceptionally well done and smells like fresh rose petals.

Patchouli, oakmoss, cedar, and musk blend together to create a woody base that grounds the cologne in an earthy accord. A strong note of patchouli makes it very authoritarian and the cedar reinforces the structure of the fragrance. It's long-lasting and very close to the skin. The rose-geranium duet is conservative, and the base is woodsy-musky with a touch of creamy resin.

Ultimately, Argento is a spicy, based on a rose chypre with a deep woodsy temperament and a heritage of discreet elegance, a white flower/ rose/woody fragrance for the summer, which works for men. However, I think women could wear this too just due to the rose note. The rose note is well done as well and smells like real roses. Aside from the change after the first ten minutes or so, this cologne stays pretty constant. What you smell is what you get. The overall quality doesn't feel synthetic. Excellent longevity on my skin with moderate projection, all qualities that make this scent useful for office and leisure time. A daytime summer scent, fresh, airy, light.

-Elysium
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Jazzy76Jazzy76 2 years ago
6
Bottle
7
Sillage
7
Longevity
10
Scent
It recalls Allure homme sport, but it has its own subtle, clean and fresh character. A unisex scent to enjoy in every season. Good sillage.
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ChicoRoch1ChicoRoch1 2 years ago
7
Bottle
8
Sillage
7
Longevity
7
Scent
Smells like Chanel
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ElysiumElysium 6 years ago
5
Bottle
5
Sillage
7
Longevity
8
Scent
Like a scarlet rose kissed by the droplets of the golden morning dew. Great spring and summer day cologne, the purity and the freshness!
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