Italian niche line Acqua di Parma has launched Chinotto di Liguria, the latest addition to the brand’s Blu Mediterraneo series…
Acqua di Parma Blu Mediterraneo Cedro di Taormina ~ new fragrance
Acqua di Parma’s Blu Mediterraneo line will launch Cedro di Taormina, a new unisex fragrance inspired by the Sicilian resort town, in March. Cedro di Taormina follows 2014’s Ginepro di Sardegna…
Acqua di Parma Blu Mediterraneo Ginepro di Sardegna ~ fragrance review, with an aside on Eaux de Cologne
Yes, this will be a review of Acqua di Parma Blu Mediterraneo Ginepro di Sardegna (Juniper of Sardinia). But first, let’s talk about cologne.
What do you think of when you envision cologne? To me, a true Eau de Cologne is a revivifying splash of fragrance that wakes up you then fades away. I want a cologne to apply to my temples if I’m feeling faint, like in old novels, and to freshen me up when the world wears thick and dirty.
What I don’t want is a substitute for a perfume. To me, a cologne shouldn’t bill itself as a quick reviver, only to stick around for hours with a thick residue of citrus and resin. To me, that’s simply a mislabeled perfume. I don’t want to smell someone at the office who meant to have simply freshened up with a fragrance after his shower, but who trails the scent like a bad furniture polish for most of the day…
Acqua di Parma Blu Mediterraneo limited editions
From Acqua di Parma’s Blu Mediterraneo brand, limited editions of all six fragrances with decorated caps…
Acqua di Parma Blu Mediterraneo Ginepro di Sardegna ~ new fragrance
Acqua di Parma’s Blu Mediterraneo line will launch Ginepro di Sardegna (Juniper of Sardinia), a new unisex fragrance. It is the first from Blu Mediterraneo since 2010’s Bergamotto di Calabria, and brings the total number of fragrances to six…