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Zaycheza – :
Before this one I’ve only tested bright, summery scents from Carthusia, often with a hefty dose of citrus. Aria di Capri is quite a departure from that, and from my own usual tastes as well, but I like it as well – it’s a different, less obvious kind of mediterranean.
The opening is challenging, though: it’s nice, but both extremely soapy and extremely musky, which makes it quite sharp. It reminds me strongly of a piece of floral-scented soap made with animal fat, albeit a very luxurious, expensive one. Which I guess is an unpleasant way to describe what’s actually not a bad scent by any definition – just rather oldfashioned in a good way. Based on my personal taste, I wouldn’t consider going beyond sampling at this point, but I do appreciate how well this opening is made.
And then after a while the musky sharpness settles down a bit and is joined by a lovely sweet note that makes me reconsider whether I shouldn’t add this one to my wish list anyway. I’m not sure, but I guess this wonderful note must be the mimosa – and whatever it is, I kept catching whiffs of it and thinking “wow, who smells so good around here?” before realising it was me. And best of all, this part last for hours. Who knows, next spring might see me with a little decant of Aria di Capri on my shelves after all.
562970364 – :
I see this scent is quite polarizing, you either love or loathe it.
I love it.
It’s a comforting scent with flowers not so prominent and aldehydes not so powerful but well balanced.
Mimosa adds a melancholic vibe that I find very beautiful and, paired with bergamot, which balances the other flowers preventing the composition from becoming too sweet.
On the contrary: it has an interesting bitter background which I find very elegant.
Yes, many find Aria di Capri a bit old school, but let’s not forget that the “Old School” has created many a masterpiece that we still love and wear today.
Aria di Capri is a lovely, powdery floral where no note is emerging from the others but they all melt in harmony.
It’s a safe scent that you can wear in your workplace or at a dinner without risking to annoy those who are around but not a skinscent.
Very sunny even not a merry scent, but very beautiful too.
Dadon – :
I considered buying this fragrance, but it was beaten by Fiori di Capri by a very narrow margin. This is a gorgeous aromatic-floral fragrance: the strongest notes are jasmine and mimosa, offset by citric notes in the beginning, and green leaves as the scent settles down. The duo of jasmine and mimosa makes this a very powdery, mildly sweet and very feminine fragrance.
Sworryini – :
I can’t understand why I don’t like this. The description (from above and other sites) sounds perfect. I’m typically drawn to very fresh smelling scents and uncomplicated “natural” scents…and what could be more fresh, uplifting and natural than the scent of flowers in the breeze on a Mediterranean beach? Or at the very least, not a repulsive smell.
To me, Aria di Capri smells like generic soap products and deodorants that you get in the hospital, if you have the misfortune of a multi-night stay in one. It smells like something you would never choose to buy that serves a specific purpose in a specific and unpleasant situation. So while the scent itself isn’t exactly nauseating, the image I get from smelling it just clashes so much with the buoyant image of the perfume’s description – walking by the ocean and breathing in the smell of flowers in bloom and just generally being free. I’m glad I only bought a sample; it reads exactly like the sort of thing I would have bought on a whim.
Ella_fromAD – :
I’m going to cut to the chase here. I enjoyed the citrus opening. For a while this was sunny bright springtime. Then upon drydown this turned into a soapy, citrus men’s cologne. A No Go for me. Too bad.
nitteceag – :
In my opinion it is a timeless beauty. I totally agree with serchina that there is this Chanel vibe to it. Due to the loud aldehydes bang in the beginning it reminds me of Chanel 5 edt.
It is classy, elegant, high end scent. Italian hols in a bottle
SONDON – :
Aria di Capri is a fresh, soft and at the same time harsh floral. Mimosa, iris, jasmine and bergamot are prominent. Yes, it has hint of aldehydes at some stages. The bergamot is a fresh, harsh and bitter one softened by the flowers and gives the fragrance a greenish effect. It is perfect for spring and summer time. It reminds me of some Chanels: 1932 for a while and then Cristalle Eau Verte or even Bel Respiro. Long lasting and office friendly.
pashir – :
This is my first foray into the Carthusia perfumes, and I’m impressed! The more I wear this the more it brings to mind a soft breeze drifting across the hills to a sun-warmed Mediterranean villa. Apprently George Clooney wears a Carthusia (not this one though) and I can picture him looking iconically film-starish on an Italian terrace. (Or imagine The Talented Mr Ripley scenes in Italy before everything goes wrong!)
I’m not a fan of big aldehydes myself, so I was pleased to find that this didn’t have a big dose of those. Though the opening is aldehydic it balances out with a certain softness very soon. This does feel old fashioend because of the aldehydes though, the associations really.
I’d say Aria di Capri leans toward feminine, unless you’re used to perfume being very sweet or fruity. It could be worn easily by a man seeking a soft spring/summer scent that isn’t sportsy though
I definitely get the mimosa – a note I’m just becoming more familiar with through various perfumes. It lends a milky/soft/sweet quality, which is what makes this spring-like perfume different from the eau de cologne scent you might expect from the notes involved (citruses, bayleaf, petitgrain particularly). It is citrussy and sunny though
I don’t find this perfume too old fashioned in an obvious way (for point of reference, I find perfumes such as the Guerlain classics such as Apres l’Ondee or L’Heure Bleue quite vintage. I wouldn’t personally wear those). But pleasant as it is, I find it dated in feel.
Sillage moderate, longevity good, especially on clothes
Корсика – :
Aria opens like an aria . It starts subtle and not overwhelming.
Its character appears in the long-run and dry down.
After the citric fresh start it gets louder and projects strong. In the middle there is a solo of a spicy green scent mixed with flowers that stays until the end.
Aria has some class but subtle and y can smell the policy of carthusia to work with high quality ingredients and natural scent. No aldehyde as someone proclaims in her review but honest non toxic ingredients. Carthusia uses the Mediterranean flower and spicy culture as was know in the 18th and 19th century (read the history of this house). It is the real Capri smell y also can find in the Italian gastronomic tradition.
Again a great and natural unisex perfume form this special and great house.
When to wear? I think in spring and fall it is at its best and yes in all events.
koss041972 – :
The two things I liked about this fragrance were the opening and the bottle. Todate I have not yet found a fragrance marketed as unisex that I can tolerate. I had great hopes for this one as I really adored the opening and found the scent very intriguing.
Once it dried down, it became like so many of the others, dominated by citrus that was made dirty by the other ingredients. I never before wore a fragrance that claimed bay leaf in the composition. It may be one of those that ruined this for me.
I found this scent to be very masculine and not old fashioned at all. 6 hours was all I could take and ended up having to scrub it off several times. It did have a very mediterranean feel to it, but it definitely is not a good match for me.
vova88 – :
There seems to be quite a lot of disagreement about Carthusia Aria di Capri. To me, this creation is obviously a classic floral green chypre with a big dose of soapy iris. Very classic, I reiterate. It reminds me a bit of the original Shiseido Zen, in fact–which is very different from the new versions!
I do not regard this as a floral aldehyde perfume, but some other reviewers certainly do. I was actually convinced that there was galbanum in this composition, though it is not listed among the notes. I rather like this creation, and the next time I’m in Capri, maybe I’ll make Aria di Capri my take-home souvenir bottle.
zzsfis – :
An old fashioned fragrance, I didn’t like it for the first twenty minutes until it settled into a balmy mix of suntan lotion, vanilla candles, mimosa and jasmine. In June, here in east Texas, the mimosa trees are in full bloom and their fragrance hangs heavily in the warm, humid night air. This fragrance reminds me of that… not a favorite, but certainly one to try.
зося2010 – :
Only after the aldehydes subside does the golden mimosa emerge clearly – sun-ripened and honeyed it then mingles with the sharpness of cedar and bay, before settling into powdery rose goodness. And missk’s right about that peach note 🙂
152frunzeguy – :
Io lo amo, mio marito lo detesta… mi ha chiesto di non metterlo quando sono con lui; io lo trovo avvolgente, elegante, anche un po’ sofisticato, anche se preferivo la versione precedente al 2003, lo trovavo un po’ più delicato e “semplice”, ma va bene anche così, continuerò ad usarlo anche se a mio marito non piace!
Mekio141InsuffBooni – :
An old-fashioned floral that smells like the sort of perfumes my grandmother’s friends might have worn when I was a kid. It’s bright and aldehydic, with way too much peach aldehyde, giving it a sour-dishrag, spoiled note. There may be even more of the sour-dishrag smell coming from the iris accord. In any case it contains many notes that I don’t like. When combined they don’t improve each other.
The bottom line is that the combination of powerful generic florals, overdosed peach aldehyde, and sour iris made this a scrubber for me. After a full scrub, I could still smell it, so had to cover it up with some smoky Indian synthetic oud that I wanted to test, and I could still smell it. Both thumbs down on Aria di Capri.
tmt699Unlogrere – :
I do agree with Evin: feminine and classy, though not exceedingly sophisticated. I have a bottle that I have bought on a trip to the island of Capri, many years ago, but I completely forgot about it. I have just rediscovered it on a shelf and started using it again. It has something of a timeless scent: very harmonious and beautiful. 5/5
oem117bedyWelty – :
This fragrance seems to be no unisex at all, it’s quite feminine. On me it’s creamy and very slightly aldehydic. It reminds me a luxury handcream when sniffed far from the skin. On the skin it’s floral-aldehydic and a little old-fashioned. I can’t say it’s something original or outstanding, but still it’s a quite pleasant scent, not overwhelming good for everyday and evening use and it lasts long enough.
Varna – :
I was introduced to this fragrance by a sales person stating that it was somewhat similar to Chanel’s No.5. I cannot entirely agree.
I initially hated aldehydic fragrances when I first started collecting perfumes, however it was due to the fact that I was trying the wrong ones. If everyone had the chance to smell Aria di Capri they may just change their mind altogether.
While the scent is powdery, it’s also fresh, a touch lemony, feminine and delicate. There’s a beautiful honeyed mimosa note followed by a subtle, yet slightly fruity peach note.
Aria di Capri would make a lovely Summer scent, however it’s more for a scenic trip through the countryside in a white sundress on your way to a picnic, rather than a lazy day on the beach.
Despite the fact that the house of Carthusia is rather Mediterranean in its approach, I find this fragrance the least exotic. It reminds me of an English countryside for some reason, not the island of Capri.
The florals are so perfectly balanced in this fragrance, being quite sunny and energetic. Despite its powderiness, thankfully this fragrance doesn’t have that all too familiar soapy accord. It’s fresh but not clean.
Aria di Capri is supposed to be unisex, however I feel that it leans towards a more feminine side. While this was my favourite out of the Carthusia line when I first tested it, I’m not so keen on it now that I find it a little linear. The lasting power is great however and so is the sillage, which keeps me interested.
mashkerz – :
I have reciently bought it. I realy love it. I feel myself so special every time I wear it. And I don´t feel that it would be suitable for men or if it is mascualine at all!
Very very feminine and classy!!
tvanosup – :
What I like in this fragrance is the note of mimosa which appears to “play” very nicely with the green and fruity notes. Like rebella I also find it more suitable for men. The staying power is amazing even though it seems quite a light fragrance. Aria di Capri must be at their best in summer:)
ktjgjkmleirf – :
A bottle of Aria di Capri could possible last for a very long time, not at all because it´s bad but because it is strong and longlasting. I received a sample of this from F_A and I sprayed one tiny spray on my wrist and have been surronden by the fragrance since. It is a pleasant, airy and still powerfull perfume. Strong on the flowers but never overwhelming. Smells like a really well done perfume with quality notes. My only problem is that I find a bit masculine, not much, but in my opinion I think this would suit my husband very well. Accept of that I think it is a very mediterrean kind of fragrance.