Blu Mediterraneo Arancia Di Capri

Blu Mediterraneo Arancia di Capri. What can I say about this fragrance? It is simply gorgeous. This is the olfactory equivalent of a perfect summer holiday romance. Undeniably addictive, ripe and fresh and forever young, but alas, heartrendingly short-lived. Just as soon as you have fallen completely in love, it is already time to say 'arriverderci'. If there were no problems with the longevity of this fragrance, I wouldn't even glance at another summer scent. Indeed, even with the performance issues I will always have a bottle in my collection - a testament to this masterpiece of a formulation by ADP. Although the fragile lifespan means this fragrance regrettably falls short of signature scent status, one is left with no other choice but to return to the Caprese peninsula to experience this bittersweet affair over and over again.

Let me tell you this is one of the most delicious and fresh fragrances I have ever smelled. It literally smells like a freshly sliced amalfi orange and the fresh ocean water. It is phenomenal. This is a masterpiece. The longevity is quite good for a citrus fragrance. The thing is that you go nose blind to it quickly because it is so much citrus, but I get over 5 hours from it. Every time I wear this I feel like I am in Italy, it is simply perfect, rejuvenating, so fresh and yummy. I will be reaching for this very often in the summer, you can overspray and it just smells even better too. It is a mostly citrus fragrance, not sure why people are upset that this isn't a 10 hour beast mode fragrance. It isn't supposed to be. I don't care what anyone else says, this is a masterpiece. I can't get enough of it.

The first time I used this perfume, it smelled like urinal disinfectant. Like most of the Blue Mediterraneo line, but the problem was undoubtedly my nose. On a second occasion, that urinal smell was no longer present in my brain (I don't know why) and this perfume, along with Fico di Amalfi, are my favorites from this line. Fresh and classy. Summer in a bottle. But there's the issue of performance combined with my body chemistry, which is a drain for citrus perfumes. I rarely get 3 hours where I can smell anything from this line (whereas with other perfumes from the brand like Zafferano or Oud, the experience is quite different, with both lasting over 8 hours).

Orange is the star here. Sweet Italian and mandarin. And it's a brilliant orange melange. Maybe my favorite orange bomb scent. Interesting with the presence of a lemon note too, which I guess is here to lend a bit of tartness to the orange brilliance. Bergamot is found everywhere. Petitgrain offers the green leafiness of course, and the caramel note stands in audaciously whimsical contrast, giving a smooth, thickened sweetness in the base. Contrasts well with the citrus sweetness in the top. Spray the heck out of this though, as it's not the greatest performer given the citrus orientation.

I actually like this alot. Very bright and citrusy. The opening does make me think of splitting an orange as others have said. I have a major issue with overly sweet fragrances and I find this slightly sweet but not syrupy or cloying. My major disappointment is that it does not last on my skin at all. Within 30 minutes it is a skin scent for me. While lovely, its mighty expensive for the limited sillage and longevity. Something tells me I might enjoy the whole collection, so if I can find it on sale sometime- maybe.