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Acqua di Parma Blu Mediterraneo Bergamotto di Calabria ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 8 January 2010 29 Comments

Blu Mediterraneo Bergamotto di Calabria fragrance from Acqua di ParmaBlu Mediterraneo Bergamotto di Calabria fragrance from Acqua di ParmaBlu Mediterraneo Bergamotto di Calabria fragrance from Acqua di Parma

Bergamotto di Calabria will be the next release from Acqua di Parma's Blue Mediterraneo range:

Unleashes all the sun-splashed beauty [of] the southern Mediterranean coast.

A joyful and uplifting fragrance that celebrates the freshness of Italian Bergamot and citron while mixing with vibrant notes of red ginger, cedarwood and vetiver.

Acqua di Parma Blu Mediterraneo Bergamotto di Calabria will be available in 60 ($70) and 120 ($106) ml, and is available now for pre-order at Neiman Marcus. (via neimanmarcus)

Update: a longer description, from the press release ~

The fragrance opens with a burst of vitalizing energy. The green, sparkling top notes of bergamot are exalted by the freshness of citron, also from Calabria. The perfume slowly unlocks its soft, intense bouquet, revealing the fruity, floral accord of bergamot in its heart notes, emphasized by refined nuances of cedar wood and red ginger. A splendid symphony rounded out by base notes that reveal the richest, warmest accords of the fragrance, with an unusual combination of vetiver, Benzoin and musk.

An uplifting scent, unleashing all the sun-splashed beauty of an ancient land and the luxuriant splendour of Mediterranean nature.

Filed Under: new fragrances
Tagged With: acqua di parma, blu mediterraneo

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  1. boojum says:
    8 January 2010 at 11:51 am

    I really need to try more of this line…really liked the Fico di Amalfi.

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    • Robin says:
      8 January 2010 at 11:52 am

      I like the line, but find them very spendy for what they are. Will certainly try this though!

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      • boojum says:
        8 January 2010 at 12:30 pm

        True…but think I’ve seen them at discounters from time to time. And in the end… I’d rather spend it on a “lesser” frag I enjoy than on something “better” that I don’t. :D My taste tends to be rather pedestrian at times, I guess.

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        • miss kitty v. says:
          8 January 2010 at 1:04 pm

          I feel the same way–if you don’t like it, you don’t like it. And if you do, it doesn’t matter what it is. People with pedestrian tastes unite!

          I do want to try this, though. I haven’t tried anything in this line, but I do love citrus.

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          • RusticDove says:
            8 January 2010 at 3:35 pm

            I’ve only tried the Fico di Amalfi from this line, and thought it was very good. Another green, salty one if I remember correctly. I ended up getting the Miller Harris one though.

        • Robin says:
          8 January 2010 at 1:43 pm

          Absolutely agree! And not sure I really find them pedestrian — they’ve done some interesting combinations of notes.

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        • sweetlife (ahtx) says:
          8 January 2010 at 7:09 pm

          Glad to see the Fico di Amalfi fans coming out — I like it too!

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    • Rictor07 says:
      8 January 2010 at 12:59 pm

      i havent explorered this line much either. i think ive only tried 1. I dont remember the name, but it was definitely citrus, and turned too sour on me.

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  2. Joe says:
    8 January 2010 at 2:28 pm

    I very much like the few in the line I’ve tried (I own Fico/Fig and Mandorlo/Almond) and I LOVE the packaging. I just wish the line were more widely available so I could try testers. I’m quite curious about the Cypress, Myrtle, and Orange, and now this. Totally agree that it’s best to get them from discounters, but they’re really very well made “cologne” types.

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    • Robin says:
      8 January 2010 at 2:33 pm

      My NM has them all, with testers. Don’t think I’ve seen them at other dept stores though.

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  3. blaiseantoine says:
    8 January 2010 at 2:44 pm

    i really like fico di amalfi end arancia di capri and of course i will try this

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    • Robin says:
      8 January 2010 at 4:12 pm

      Hope you’ll like it!

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    • kaos.geo says:
      8 January 2010 at 6:21 pm

      I like both Fico and Arancia (I gave Fico to my partner and I own Arancia).

      This sounds like a must have for me (I was asking for citrus fragrances just a couple of days ago).

      I bought the (60ml) Arancia in Sao Paulo in ´06 for some U$S80 in the duty free shop, and the Fico in Houston (NM Galleria) for also U$S80 (with taxes)… and I must say that even though I find them expensive, they are TOTALLY not available here in Buenos Aires, so the premium for exclusivity certainly is worth the money hehehehe!

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  4. Royal says:
    8 January 2010 at 3:18 pm

    I bought a bottle of the Arancia di Capri and a bottle of Colonia Intensa last time I went to Nordstroms, and I quite liked the Fico as well, looking forward to trying this one!

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    • Robin says:
      8 January 2010 at 4:12 pm

      I think the Fico is my favorite.

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  5. www.mybeautyblog.de says:
    8 January 2010 at 3:20 pm

    Another Fico Fan and Arancia (which smells exactly like fresh orange juice) – they are indeed too expensive, but on my boyfriend they last good and are very discreet.
    The new one sounds really good!

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    • Robin says:
      8 January 2010 at 4:13 pm

      Arancia is nice too, although doesn’t last so well on me.

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  6. RusticDove says:
    8 January 2010 at 3:36 pm

    This sounds sniff worthy for sure.

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    • Robin says:
      8 January 2010 at 4:13 pm

      Yep.

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  7. Haunani says:
    8 January 2010 at 11:58 pm

    I like the sound of it! I wonder what the “red ginger” actually is. The red ginger flowers I know are not fragranced.

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    • Robin says:
      9 January 2010 at 11:15 am

      I assume they’re talking about torch ginger (etlingera elatior). Susanne Lang also makes a Red Ginger fragrance, probably same thing. Which is not to say it isn’t from some synthetic — it probably is.

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  8. RossM says:
    9 January 2010 at 7:06 am

    It’s reassuring to read that guys are wearing the Fico – when I wanted to order a sample of it from one of the few niche stockists I could find in Australia the extremely ‘helpful’ SA advised me that, “No, no that’s a GIRL’S one yeah…for girls…no, wouldn’t think that would be right on
    a man…”. Needless to say, I ended up ordering a sample from TPC and found it neither overtly masculine or just for ‘GIRLS’ – quite good actually but not FB worthy for me anyway.

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    • Robin says:
      9 January 2010 at 11:16 am

      Oh, that’s silly — and AdP does not market it that way.

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  9. Royal says:
    9 January 2010 at 10:06 pm

    Just read the press release and this sounds all the more enticing. Vetiver and benzoin in the base? Sign me up!

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    • Robin says:
      11 January 2010 at 9:14 am

      It does sound really nice.

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  10. ppr says:
    9 January 2010 at 11:05 pm

    I have Fico di Amalfi too: love it! It is soft but still manages to last on me… though maybe putting on several spritzes may help! I prefer it to the Miller Harris Bitter Fig. The almond and orange are both nice, but very, very soft.

    Try layering!

    The Bergamatto sounds great, if they can get the bergamot to last into the heart notes.

    Sak’s NY carries the line.

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    • Robin says:
      11 January 2010 at 9:14 am

      Thanks.

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  11. prism says:
    13 July 2010 at 8:09 pm

    tried this today and it smells like a lighter version of Balmain’s Monsieur…

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  12. katerina says:
    6 May 2012 at 9:22 am

    The three I’ ve tried, Fico, Arancia and Bergamoto are nice and fresh and ideal for hot, wet, ”sticky” summer days. They are expensive, like all niche fragrances, but they could be used by the whole family. At least we know that they differentiate from all the ”jardin de …”, which are beautiful but you smell them everywhere under the first rays of the sun.

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