I’ve lusted after this fragrance by Acqua di Parma for ages. Every time I’m at David Jones, I’d spray some onto a card and keep the card in my bag. And by spray, I mean it was an enough-to-kill-a-hundred-mosquitoes-with-Raid sort of spray. Suffice it to say, my bag smelled amazing for days.
A couple of weeks ago, I decided to finally bite the bullet and get it. Even though I’ve technically been spraying quite a lot of it on cards and myself over the years, there was absolutely no regrets.
Top Notes: Bergamot, Sage, Orange, Mandarin, Lemon
Middle Notes: Petitgrain, Cardamom
Base Notes: Caramel, Oakmoss, Vetiver, Musk
The Blue Mediterraneo Arancia di Capri smells like blood oranges. It’s musky enough to make this a unisex fragrance but not overly so that it makes me smell like Old Spice. You know me, I absolutely adore citrus scents and this one’s beautiful. I’ve never been to Capri but every time I spray myself with this, I imagine myself there. Y’know, what I can imagine from the pictures I see on Pinterest.
This is more of a cologne or a body splash than a perfume, which means that the longevity of the fragrance on the skin is quite poor. After a couple of hours, most of the scent would have dissipated. It’s a real pity that it doesn’t last longer.
Still, I love this fragrance and if you’re a fan of citrus scents too, I highly recommend that you check this out. It’s the sort of fragrance I love on a man but can wear on my own too. Mmm … 😉
Acqua di Parma Blue Mediterraneo Arancia di Capri retails at AU$130.00 for 150ml. It’s also available in the 75ml version at AU$85.00. I got mine at David Jones but you can also get it on Adore Beauty.
The lovely Paris B surprised me with this for my birthday a couple of years ago and I’ve been using it every summer. Love it. Other than UN jardin sur Le nil which I’ve repurchased 4 or 5 times over theyears, this has earned a ccoveted spot in my summer perfume wardrobe
It’s such a lovely scent and right up my alley. So citrusy. Reminds me very much of the Hermes D’orange verte but much lighter. How many citrus scents do I need? I obviously don’t have enough. 😛
A personal fave too! I like how it has a zesty citrus top note, but it dries down with a slightly bitter note which I think tempers the sweetness and it then settles a little musky which I like. The longevity isn’t great, as you’ve said, but it’s fine with me. Sometimes, I get tired of smelling perfume at the end of the day, especially when it starts out too strong, so it can last 🙂 Good pick!
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This smells so good! Can’t believe it took me so long to pick this up. I spray myself mosquito spray-like and I’m still not overloaded with perfume. I love it! 😀