Comments on: Ferre Rose, Elizabeth Arden Mediterranean & Green Tea Tropical ~ new fragrances

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 08 May 2007 03:53:02 +0000

I gave Mediterranean only a very quick spray on a test strip, and wasn't attracted. Haven't smelled on skin yet.

Creed is definitely going for more trendy scents lately.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 08 May 2007 02:29:52 +0000

I really wanted to love “Mediterranean”–the bright blue bottle is so soothing and there is a pleasant velvety-sun radiance to the juice. In the end, however, it just ends up too sweet on me. I've been tempted to try it but I think it will end up another “Missoni” for me (enthralled for a couple of uses, only to retire it in nausea). Hmm–I could've SWORN I hated tropical/marine scents but this year I'm really reaching for them. It must be an aquired tase from all the new tropical/solar marine releases (even from the likes of the Creed house–the last place I'd imagine a tropical-accord released).

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 22:45:52 +0000

It is an eclectic group of perfumes, isn't it? No idea on the release date, sorry.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 22:38:41 +0000

Rodrigo Flores Roux is Mexican, and wanted to pay tribute to South American fruits, per Moodie Report, so I don't think you can fault him on that score, but you're right that they all end up too sweet. Haven't tried any of the Green Tea flankers so don't know what this one is likely to be like, though.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 22:05:36 +0000

Ooh…the Green Tea Tropical sounds promising, more so for the fact that Mr. Roux did Black Cashmere by DKaran AND Happy by Clinique.

Plus I LOVE lychee and blackberry notes in my scents. Any idea on a release date?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 18:05:58 +0000

Well, I must say that these “tropical” inspired fragrances are made by people that just don't understand our weather. They're always too heavy, sweet and not at all refreshing. I usually don't like citrus, but in my mind a “tropical scent” will always be associated with that. It's not 'sensual' to use some overpowering perfume in a hot day here. (today I went to buy some perfume and have now a terrible headache: just because I'm young they only show me the ultra sweet fruity-florals).

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 15:49:28 +0000

Get better soon M!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 13:52:27 +0000

I have a fever. That should explain why I think Mediterranean sounds so appealing.