Being a dog-centric person, I became aware of Trussardi through its advertisements in L’Uomo Vogue. I loved the Trussardi greyhound logo, and even, blush, wanted a Trussardi walking stick with the dog’s-head handle. (I’ve always had a bad back, so this “wish” wasn’t purely a dandy-ish whim of a 20-year-old; when my back went out, I’d have an interesting and beautiful “aid,” wouldn’t I?)

Trussardi began as a glove-making company in Bergamo, Italy, in 1911 and has since branched out into clothing/accessories, fragrance, design, entertainment/culture and hospitality/food. Trussardi fragrances are not easy to come by in the U.S. (Like many other European perfumes that never make it to stores here, Trussardi perfumes can often be found at online U.S. discounters within a year of their European release.) From the moment I first read about Essenza del Tempo, I wanted to try it, and I finally got around to buying a bottle online last week…

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