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Acqua di Parma Blu Mediterraneo Chinotto di Liguria ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 7 March 2018 4 Comments

Acqua di Parma Chinotto di Liguria

Italian niche line Acqua di Parma has launched Chinotto di Liguria, the latest addition to the brand’s Blu Mediterraneo series…

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Acqua di Parma Blu Mediterraneo Cedro di Taormina ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 4 February 2016 2 Comments

Acqua di Parma Blu Mediterraneo Cedro di Taormina

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…

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Acqua di Parma Blu Mediterraneo Ginepro di Sardegna ~ fragrance review, with an aside on Eaux de Cologne

Posted by Angela on 10 November 2014 43 Comments

Acqua di Parma Blu Mediterraneo Ginepro di Sardegna

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…

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Acqua di Parma Blu Mediterraneo limited editions

Posted by Robin on 1 May 2014 4 Comments

Acqua di Parma Blu Mediterraneo limited editions, 1 of 2

From Acqua di Parma’s Blu Mediterraneo brand, limited editions of all six fragrances with decorated caps…

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Acqua di Parma Blu Mediterraneo Ginepro di Sardegna ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 17 February 2014 2 Comments

Blu Mediterraneo Ginepro di Sardegna

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…

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