Ferragamo, from Florence to fragrance
Salvatore Ferragamo returned to Italy from the United States and in 1927 opened his shoe workshop in Florence, which since 1938 has been based at Palazzo Spini Feroni, now also home to the museum dedicated to the founder. After shoes came leather goods, clothing and, from 1971, silk accessories. The fragrances were born in 1997 and are now produced under license by Inter Parfums. Two of the house's signatures appear on the bottles: the Gancini buckle on the Ferragamo fragrance and the historic "Venna" logo on those of the Uomo line.
The Leather family, Spicy Leather and the other versions
Ferragamo, the starting point
Ferragamo Eau de Toilette is the men's fragrance from which the Leather versions spring. It is a citrus woody fougère by Antoine Maisondieu, designed to recall the house's Italian roots and artisan tradition, with bergamot, lemon and sage in the opening and a heart of violet and violet leaf, where the house describes a metallic floral accord.
Spicy Leather, the spicy version
Spicy Leather Eau de Parfum is the spicy version, an aromatic woody scent with a leather accord that combines saffron, black pepper and nutmeg with cedar and patchouli. The house presents it as a fragrance with a strong, decisive character that interprets modern masculinity with a spicy, sensual touch.
Intense, Bright and Red Leather
Intense Leather Eau de Parfum has mandarin, pink pepper and clary sage absolute, with aromatic, salty and floral elements set against one another. From the same family, Bright Leather Eau de Toilette is described by the house as fresh and sophisticated and opens with bergamot, mandarin and grapefruit. Red Leather Eau de Parfum is dedicated, in the house's words, to a man with a dynamic, easygoing character.
The Salvatore Ferragamo Uomo line
Uomo Eau de Toilette has a curved bottle in satin black, in contrast with the golden juice, and the Venna logo stamped in black on the sides. The line's eau de parfum is Uomo Signature, which opens with grapefruit and mandarin and has a matte black bottle with the Venna logo sculpted into the glass. Then there are two eaux de toilette: Urban Feel, built on a salty, ozonic accord with mineral notes, and Casual Life, which opens on the freshness of leaves and has the Venna logo embossed in silver on the sides of the bottle.
Signorina, Amo Ferragamo and Fiamma
Signorina
Signorina Libera is a luminous fragrance with pear and Calabrian bergamot, iris and rose, and a caramelized touch of pink sugar. Signorina Misteriosa is fruity with a gourmand heart, with wild blackberry in the opening, orange blossom and tuberose in the heart and black vanilla and patchouli in the base. From the same line, Signorina Unica pairs the delicacy of floral tones with a sweet note the house associates with Italian taste.
Amo Ferragamo
Amo Ferragamo per Lei is a woody musky floral with pear and raspberry in the opening, osmanthus and magnolia in the heart, and cedarwood. Flowerful is the eau de toilette variation, in a colored bottle with PRISMA lacquering for an iridescent effect. Oriental Wood is an eau de parfum, which the house presents as a chord of elegance and passion.
Fiamma
Fiamma Eau de Parfum combines white pear, spices and amber with a creamy gardenia heart, in a harmony of woody and floral notes, and according to the house it contains over 80% biodegradable ingredients.
Storie di Seta, perfumes to wear together
The eaux de parfum in this collection, which the house calls fresh and universal, share the "Filo di Seta" accord, designed so they can be worn alone or layered, and each bottle echoes the patterns of Ferragamo silks. Giardini di Seta is luminous and opens with the fresh notes of rhubarb. Giungle di Seta starts from the lively notes of green pea. Oceani di Seta is inspired by the sea, with a bottle decorated with red coral and marine motifs, and Cieli di Seta combines black pepper, blueberry and a powdery musk accord. Then there is Foreste di Seta, aromatic and woody, with clary sage oil and walnut, and finally Savane di Seta, inspired by sunset over a savanna, with stylized leaves and rare animals on the bottle.
How to find your way among Ferragamo fragrances
If you are after spice, Spicy Leather is the reference; for a citrus opening there are Ferragamo Eau de Toilette and Bright Leather, and for a salty, mineral accord there is Urban Feel. Among the women's scents, Signorina Misteriosa has black vanilla and patchouli, Signorina Libera iris and rose, and Amo per Lei osmanthus and magnolia. As for concentration, each product's name tells you whether it is an eau de toilette or an eau de parfum.
Frequently asked questions
What does Ferragamo Spicy Leather smell like?
Ferragamo Spicy Leather is an aromatic woody men's eau de parfum with a leather accord, created by Antoine Maisondieu. It combines saffron, black pepper and nutmeg with bergamot and cedar, and it is the spicy version of the Ferragamo fragrance, the origin of the entire Leather family.
What is the difference between Spicy Leather and Intense Leather?
Spicy Leather is built on spices, with saffron, black pepper and nutmeg alongside leather and patchouli. Intense Leather has mandarin, pink pepper and clary sage absolute, with aromatic and salty contrasts. Both are eaux de parfum from the same family, which grew out of the Ferragamo fragrance.
What is Ferragamo Bright Leather?
Bright Leather is the eau de toilette of the Ferragamo Leather family, which the house describes as fresh and sophisticated, and it opens with bergamot, mandarin and grapefruit. It belongs to the same series as Spicy Leather and Intense Leather, both eaux de parfum, which spring from the Ferragamo men's fragrance.
Who created the Ferragamo fragrance for men?
The Ferragamo fragrance for men, from which the Leather versions derive, was created by perfumer Antoine Maisondieu, who also signed Spicy Leather. It is a citrus woody fougère in eau de toilette, in a bottle featuring the house's Gancini buckle.
What is the Ferragamo Storie di Seta collection?
Storie di Seta is a collection of eaux de parfum inspired by Salvatore Ferragamo silks, which includes Giardini, Giungle, Oceani, Cieli, Foreste and Savane di Seta. The fragrances share the "Filo di Seta" accord, designed so they can be worn alone or layered with one another.
What is the difference between Signorina Libera and Signorina Misteriosa?
Signorina Libera is luminous, with pear and bergamot in the opening and iris and rose in the heart, together with a touch of pink sugar. Signorina Misteriosa has a gourmand heart, with wild blackberry, orange blossom and tuberose and a base of black vanilla and patchouli.
What does Ferragamo Fiamma smell like?
Fiamma is a Ferragamo eau de parfum with a harmony of woody and floral notes, in which white pear meets spicy accents and amber, and gardenia gives the heart a creamy note. According to the house, the formula contains over 80% biodegradable ingredients.
How do you recognize the Salvatore Ferragamo Uomo line?
The Uomo line is recognizable by the historic Venna logo on the bottle. It includes Uomo Eau de Toilette, in satin black with golden juice, the Uomo Signature eau de parfum, with grapefruit and mandarin, Urban Feel, with a salty, ozonic accord, and Casual Life, which opens on the freshness of leaves.
