Tom Ford Costa Azzurra Acqua | Fragrance Review

Tom Ford invites you to escape to sunlit beaches with the introduction of Costa Azzurra Acqua. This was forwarded onto me for review by the Tom Ford beauty department and I want to share with you today my thoughts and impression of the Tom Ford Costa Azzurra Acqua. 

This is a flanker the original Italian classic Fougère fragrance Costa Azzurra that was launched in 2014. There have been other aqua versions released already from that blue bottle collection, so this was highly anticipated, by myself included.

The Costa Azzurra was my favourite from that collection, it had that mystery and more depth for my liking. This Costa Azzurra Acqua captures those magical crosswinds of the coast, where trees and greenery mingle with the salty aroma of the sand and the sea, and the warmth of the sun on the body.

It's a sportier, it centres on spice-wood like the pine-needles. The original had driftwood as the most prevalent note. For those don't know what driftwood smells like it, it has a very low, musky aura that really sits well with amber and delivers a powerful rich oceanic vibe. 

The Costa Azzurra Acqua opens lighter, a wild tangle of cypress, juniper and myrtle replaces that driftwood and the sweetness. 

Some of the reactions I've already received whilst wearing the new aqua version have been very promising. Although the longevity hasn't really delivered as much as I'd hoped for. I do believe this will perform better in the hotter climates. I wish I had this with me on my recent trip around Australasia, I think the humidity and the high temperatures in Indonesia and Singapore, would have been the perfect sandbox for this to play. 

Whilst the differences are oddly imperceptible, my current lifestyle is very much pointed the way of the aqua version right now. I'm working out a lot more, it's had some good reactions down the gym. It's also a very nostalgic scent for me. I spent the last two months with my senses attuned to the sea breeze and aquatic scents. I love this. Tom Ford you can do no wrong. 

The bottle is a frosted version of Costa Azzurra’s deep blue bottle. It features a glossy cool-blue label stamped with gold-toned lettering and Tom Ford logo on the cap. The bottle is packaged in a white cross-hatched carton.