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In this review, I’m going to be taking a look at the unisex fragrance, Bergamotto di Calabria. This is one of the scents from Acqua di Parma’s Blu Mediterraneo line and was released in 2010. Does this citrus-laden scent deliver as a summertime winner? How does it perform? Is it worth a purchase?
What does Bergamotto di Calabria Smell Like?
Notes include: bergamot, lemon, ginger, musk, cedar, vetiver
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The opening of Bergamotto di Calabria has an excellent citrus aroma. I think that it’s one of the freshest and least chemical smelling citrus notes, that I’ve come across. It is bold and definitely has a distinct citron tartness to it.
While I do detect a bit of cedar and vetiver hiding underneath, I don’t really pick up the ginger note at all. Maybe it’s just my nose, but I can usually pick it out of the other scents that I have, which feature it. Strangely, I just don’t get any here.
I absolutely love the lemon and bergamot combination, in the opening act. It has a cold freshness, which would be completely amazing during the summer months.
This Blu Mediterraneo fragrance, would be one that I could wear outdoors, on a sunny day and completely enjoy.
Sillage, Longevity, and Versatility
OK, so here’s where I’m going to go ahead and jump into the issues with this scent. Namely, the piss poor longevity and sillage after the opening half hour. Bergamotto di Calabria doesn’t last long.
You might get a few hours of it. 30 minutes with that fantastic opening and then, it drops quickly into a skin scent and evaporates. The complete evaporation has usually happened by like hour two or three.
If I double up the sprays, I can get a bit more out of this fragrance but not much. When it dries down into a skin scent, it has more of a musky soap quality to it, that is paired with the now much weaker citrus. Lame.
It starts off as a strong scent but it dies down rapidly, like it’s kind of unbelievable just how fast it all goes away. It really is a shame, because this would be an awesome summertime scent for either men or women. The opening is just great and upbeat.
It is more for casual occasions and as I said, one to wear outdoors. I just hate the lack of a strong ginger and how utterly terrible the performance is.
Overall Impression of Bergamotto de Calabria
Overall, I cannot recommend this. The smell is really good but the performance isn’t. Plus it can be quite expensive. If they sorted out the longevity issues, I would be all over this one during the summer. That not being the case, I have to give it a pass.
Even if I could grab a cheap bottle, it wouldn’t be worth the buy. Yes, there are plenty of summertime fragrances, with less than stellar performance. This Acqua di Parma, just takes the cake. Aroma-wise, this is one of my favorites from the brand, too bad. Luckily, they have other options that don’t completely fall apart.
The bergamot and lemon notes are some of the best smelling that I’ve come across. The base notes, while they last are also nice. More power and more ginger would make Bergamotto a gem.
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