Light Blue Swimming in Lipari by D&G

Light Blue Pour Homme has spawned a ton of flankers over the years and it still keeps right on going. I’m currently working my way through reviewing the rest of them that I have missed, including today’s entry, 2015’s Swimming in Lipari. How does this smell? How long does it last? Is it actually worth a try?

What does Light Blue Swimming in Lipari Smell Like?

Notes include: grapefruit, musk, sea salt, orange, rosemary, ambergris, wood

My Full Review

Swimming in Lipari opens up very much like the rest of these earlier Light Blue Pour Homme flankers, in that you can easily tell which cologne it is based on. It’s just got that same early vibe of something like the original or Light Blue Sun, which I have a bottle of.

But, this is obviously going to have its own personality versus the others. While Sun, bring a somewhat tropical coconut accord, Lipari goes salty and marine. The grapefruit is also joined by a mandarin orange early on, which also distinguishes things.

Take the grapefruit and rosemary of the original, add the amberwood base of Eau Intense, and amp up the saltiness of a marine/sea breeze accord…that’s basically Swimming in Lipari.

Very fresh, not as citrus dominant throughout. We’re going woody, salty, and amber. More along the lines of something from the Bvlgari Aqva series (without their seaweed accords).

Note that the grapefruit here, isn’t the hyper-realistic grapefruit rind of Forever or Italian Love. It’s the more synthetic type of the earlier Light Blue’s. Towards the bitter side of things, slightly sweetened up by the mandarin orange.

The next phase of this is noticeably less citrusy. Musk and the ambergris really come up from the base to join that sea salt accord. The orange is basically gone, at this point. It’s a salty and refreshing swim in the Mediterranean with grapefruit highlights.

Essentially, that’s the dry down also. However, the weighting shifts and things become woodier, also. The ambergris becomes more noticeable, this feels closer to Eau Intense, at this point. Not the same, but the vibe is there.

The saltiness will dissipate, it’s still fresh and a little spicy, with the grapefruit hanging around on the skin.

Sillage, Longevity, and Versatility

The sillage here isn’t too heavy or far reaching. It’s a clear notch or two below the original or even Light Blue Sun, in my experience. It starts off roughly as the same, above average moderate. It’ll be noticeable and project itself well.

Then, it will mostly be sticking closer to the skin. Maybe a 1-3 foot radius, depending on where you’re at in the wear. Not great, but I wasn’t expecting all that much here.

The longevity is actually better than you’d expect from the sillage. It stays for 6-6.5 hours, before finally fading completely. Again, not going to blow the doors off with how it lasts, but very serviceable.

Seasonally, we’re obviously going summertime. Warm or hot weather. It provides that coastal oceanic vibe very well.

This isn’t going to be a formal wear or even something you’d might want to reach for on a daily basis. This is summer casual. You’re hanging out, by the pool being active, or actually on the coast. Pleasant, but not a romantic wear or club beast.

Overall Impressions of Swimming in Lipari

Overall, do I like Swimming in Lipari? Sure, it’s somewhere in the middle of the pack, in terms of Light Blue Pour Homme scents. It’s a clear variant of the original, with more appeal for those that want a greater marine experience. Let’s just say the name fits what you get here.

I like the saltiness and Bvgari Aqva-like aroma, without straying too far into a realistic oceanic smell. Swimming is salty and has that decent ambergris note,

The performance is slightly better than the average cologne, but not as good as others in the Light Blue Pour Homme series.

Who is this cologne for? You like the original Light Blue and want a salty sea note version for the summer months. Or you’re just a fan of salty aquatics.

It did come out in 2015. As such, bottles are becoming fairly scarce. I wouldn’t overpay too much to add this to my collection. But, if it sounds like you’re cup of tea, you could do well to snag yourself a full bottle before Swimming in Lipari disappears forever.

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