The story of Pino Silvestre has its roots in Venice in the 1950s, when the Vidal family turned an intuition into an unmistakable olfactory signature: a cologne inspired by forests, resin, and the fresh air of the Alps, capable of telling the story of Italy with immediate freshness. The brand’s narrative takes shape between craftsmanship and modern vision: the fragrance debuted on the market with a language ahead of its time, introduced a well-known television personality as its testimonial, and signed one of the most memorable campaigns—the white horse that made the fragrance familiar to entire generations. From that first success, a clear identity emerged, built on authenticity, evocations of nature, and a design that does not go unnoticed.
The green pinecone, with its bark-like texture, is more than just a bottle: it becomes a symbol, an icon of Italian style recognizable at a glance. In 1986 the story continued with Mavive S.p.A., led by Massimo Vidal, who preserved the bond with Venice and guided the brand’s steady growth, focusing on raw material research, meticulous formulation, and attention to processes. The positioning remained firm: enhancing balsamic freshness, the cleanliness of green notes, and the sensation of daily well-being. Over the years, restyling never betrayed the original idea: refining details, lightening materials, updating graphics and formats without sacrificing recognizability. Around the historic fragrance, a complete personal care range took shape, interpreting different moments of the day with the same promise of naturalness.
Within this daily experience, products are designed to gently respect the skin and provide that fresh-clean sensation that made the brand so beloved. In the hygiene ritual, the most intimate gesture is entrusted to a specific formula like the Intimate Cleanser, created to combine comfort and everyday protection, while the shower moment finds natural continuity with the Shower Gel, which reinterprets the brand’s aromatic signature in an enveloping way, with green effervescence and an extremely clean trail. At the heart of the imagery remains Perfume, the archetype that started it all: a balance of notes evoking high-altitude walks, dry woods, and a crisp aromatic touch, iconic in the collective memory. Alongside it, post-shave care finds stylistic continuity with Aftershave, designed to offer freshness and skin comfort with the same olfactory imprint. Everything revolves around visual and sensory coherence carefully curated in detail: the pinecone-shaped design, the forest-green color, the tactile quality of the bottle, and the clean graphics of the labels—elements that make the line immediately recognizable both on the shelf and in the home bathroom.
This centrality of packaging, the result of a precise positioning strategy, has allowed the brand to withstand decades of change while keeping its character intact; redesigns, when introduced, aimed to improve ergonomics, usability, and material sustainability without altering the brand codes. On the value side, the horizon is clear: consistent quality, respect for the skin, compliance with supply chain standards, and an environmentally conscious approach. In this perspective, structured internal processes and certifications such as ISO 9001:2015, together with dermatological testing and careful ingredient selection, support a path of responsibility.