Description
The Italian house of Acqua di Parma (under license by LMVH) expends their Mediterranean inspired collection BLU MEDITERRANEO with new edition, CEDRO DI TAORMINA, dedicated to spectacular landscapes of Taormina, where unique and lush nature of Sicily blends with the strength of volcano rock formations.
Cedro di Taormina is the scent of fire, earth and wind! It is rich in fruity pulp of citruses opening the composition blended with petitgrain and aromatic basil depicting the vibrant landscape of Taormina. The heart incorporates black pepper and lavender which are mixed to contribute to luminosity and spicy shades, perfectly combined with elegant, intense base made of cistus labdanum, vetiver and Virginian cedar.
Flacon of the fragrance, just like previous editions of the collection is made of blue glass, which perfectly reflects the effect of sea waves. The characteristic design of Art Deco bottle and stopper poses contrast to the white tag with the name of the brand, collection and the fragrance. The flacon arrives in cylindrical outer packaging in blue color. The fragrance Cedro di Taormina can be obtained in the amounts of 75ml and 150ml Eau de Toilette. The collection encompasses perfumed shower gel in the amount of 200ml. Cedro di Taormina was launched in 2016.
yurka – :
As a man. It doesn’t get any crisper or fresher than this. A cedar fragrance done right from a citrus based perspective. This scent keeps me coming back to get a whiff. Compliment magnet.
vladis62 – :
Another well done fragrance from the master blenders ADP. This is a very Intoxicating, Fresh, Crispy, and Pungent scent. Leans more masculine. It gets compliments. It will fill the room on initial spray. I get cedar, pepper and lavender mostly. Sillage and projection are solid. 3 hrs of a 3 feet distance smell. 5 to 7 hrs lasting power overall. This and ADP Ginepro are the very best for men.
binkAppenisiZ – :
A breath of cedar that is quickly overtaken by citrus. The citrus is really good and lifelike although before I could place exactly what fruit I was smelling it shifted again. It flirts with being an aquatic cologne and threatens to smell like blue toilet and has seconds of pure fresh sea-breeze before settling into basil.
So much basil. I don’t mean pesto. It has some of the licorice notes of holy basil, but it also smells very green and leafy — like if classic basil smelled how it looked rather than how it smells when you are cooking with it. Unpicked basil? It is lush and really quite interesting.
In the end I’m not sure how I feel about it. It is right on the line of being too cologne-like for me, but every time I think it’s crossed it it’s just too interesting. I’ll have to revisit when I’m looking for green and beachy not woody.
soy550elipseskism – :
This is Bleu de Chanel’s more confident, relaxed and better travelled older brother. Not a dig on BDC but to me this is an improvement and smells less artificial and less sweet. Really good stuff. Buy this for someone who liked a sample of BDC, they’ll like this even more and feel special cause its not as mass market.
Fleteteve – :
I don’t understand why I can’t smell the fragrance after ten/fifteen minutes.
I tried a sample received from an authorized dealer in Italy.
I like the scent when I spray it (generously) but after a while it’s completely gone.
Not even a skin scent.
Elommence – :
Just bought a full bottle. Well balanced, zesty and bright citrus that plays perfect with a very clean cedar. Theres some very gentle spices that open it up even further. Well composed and doesn’t lean to far on either side. Cedar keeps it strong and woody and citrus keeps it fresh and summery, the petitgrain keeps it soapy and masculine. It has a transportive quality about it that takes you seaside on the Mediterranean with the ocean breezes, kind of like the bottle implies.
A++ Aqua di Parma. A must have for summer.
syomik – :
Cedro di Taormina my summer favourite citrus frag. No retro, no soapy, no marine notes. Very natural mixture.
8/10
roman229 – :
Sprayed this on while walking through airport and duty free section yesterday – instant mood lifter and you cannot help but travel with your mind when smelling this. I have a soft spot for mediterranean scents and this one (the whole range) is no exception. The initial smell is a bit fresher and more aromatic than the dry down. Top notes are really on point. It gradually gets woodier with the pepper and lavender checking in. Surprisingly good longevity with moderate sillage on me. My colleague, who sat two seats right from me on the plane got soft hints of this. It all ends with a soft powdery finish, maybe the vetiver.
Love it – perfectly unisex and well worth the money.
BUHARIK – :
Oh man.
This is the type of fragrance that puts a smile on my face, no matter what.
Received it yesterday and I am not going to review it yet. It’s 8 degrees C.
No, I’m wearing the other fragrance I received yesterday:
Chergui by Serge Lutens. A type of fragrance that will have “to grow on me”.
As if that would be even possible. A parfum doesn’t grow on us, we (try to) grow on them.
alenka251181 – :
Although I have never been in Taormina, but if it smells so, I have to look there. Fresh scent of orange blossoms in the breeze of the sea is accompanied by Vetiver – green grass. It will hold on your skin from evening until morning, when it smells only lavender and resin from Labdanum from the nearby meadow.
Login2011 – :
the most i like in entire aqua frag series. gorgeous cedar. it smells heavenly. i always thought there is some juniper in it. nopee acording to the site.
rlatoevace – :
As a citrus/woody, it immediately reminded me of Guerlain L’Homme L’Eau Boisée so I thought I’d do a side by side review. The citrus in AdP is a general bitter citrus accord whereas the Guerlain has a single precise spike of lime in the gamut. Again with AdP has general woodsy accord whereas the Guerlain has a more discrete woody note/s. The overall vibe of the AdP is a high quality, natural, fragrance for fragrance sake that invoked images of sunshine and nature whereas the Guerlain is leaning towards a classic aftershave i.e. it could be 5% Aramis and it has something bordering on a soapy/powderiness. The AdP is fuller, denser and more complex whereas the Guerlain is more attention grabbing (most probably from the Iso E Super)
I personally much prefer the AdP and think it’s just a higher quality scent although I could see how a layman (male) on the street might go for the Guerlain because it is more of a standard, traditionally masculine scent. It has scored higher on reviews here.
mixasko – :
Intoxicating citrus/cedar combination. I reach for this frequently. One of my favourite fresh scents ever.
9/10
OY.Arinaa – :
I received a tester of Cedro di Taormina. This fragrance is really stunning. The evolution is truly great. It starts citrus, then floral and bit spicy evolving on woody and fresh base notes. It ends completely different comparing his debut and it’s nice and comfortable. It smells masculine and clean. Cedar disappears quickly, from top notes you can still advert basils with vetiver and cedar wood. So, don’t expect the classic citrus summer fragrance, it might be used also in other seasons.
9/10
Mekeginec – :
By far one of their best in the Blu Mediterraneo line. The woody cedar comes off quite strong in the beginning but the dry-down is absolutely fabulous and actually has a moderate longevity for my skin. If you enjoy ADP, you have to wrap your nose around this juice, definitely 10/10 for me.
vadims666 – :
The initial blast of Lemon gives way to an absolutely beautiful Cedar note. Whilst the scent is very nice Cedro di Taormina suffers from performance issues. Whilst the longevity is decent (5-6hrs), it is at very best a skin scent, and a very weak one at that.
It’s such a shame that it is so weak, because it could’ve been special.
ddface2011 – :
2 hour longevity with minimal sillage. Nice scent for a quickie but otherwise no one will be able to detect this…
sashod – :
Probably the most beautiful ADP fragrance. What a wonderfully composed and blended Cedar scent. Synthetic cedar can become very unpleasant, heavy and actually nothing for the summer. This one is so beautiful, the notes chosen are in sync completely. The result is a natrual cedar softened down by petitgrain and lavender perfectly designed for the warmer weather.
alexladyg – :
Very optimistic composition with lime and cedar. Tried in sunny Catania in December, Sicily. Smell of freshly washed clothes, what each Italian “Donna” hangs on the balcony. Smell of Sicily and holidays. Long lasting, clean unisex. For tranquil soul only.
Bainkdreade – :
This is my favourite Acqua di Parma, fresh, woody, masculine, simply amazing!
laleshiy – :
Spray for my long hair. Perfect smell, longlasting, deep & fresh. I like it so much
27sofer27 – :
The opening of Cedro di Taormina on my skin seems to depend on how much I apply: with only one spray, it’s more like a sharp, laundry-like white musk lightly infused with citrus; with two sprays, the sparkling citrus finally comes to life.
My favourite part of Cedro di Taormina starts about 20 minutes later: while the citrus mellows, the cedar, basil and vetiver come through. The combination has a certain balmy, sweet spiciness like anise/licorice as previous reviewers noted, which brings an unusual depth to the otherwise conventional cedar note in fresh perfumes.
Unfortunately, this interesting phase doesn’t hold more than 1 hour. Afterwards, Cedro di Taormina is reduced into a typical aromatic lavender-tonka men’s cologne over a woody peppery and clean musky base.
The sillage is mostly close to skin, and the longevity is at least 6 hours. Cedro di Taormina is mostly consistent with the overall aesthetics of the Blu Mediterraneo line, being a fresh, cologne-style woody fragrance. I quite like the interplay of anise and cedar during the middle phase, but the ubiquitous lavender-tonka peppery woody dry down is unremarkable on my skin. If you would like a conventional citrus woody fragrance with a subtle anise twist, Cedro di Taormina might fit the bill. Otherwise, I would not particularly recommend it based on my personal experience with this fragrance.
ИгорьокS – :
Wow, they got this one right!
I never say hardly, a fragrance transports me, but this one does, something green, woodsy, maybe some hay, laying around in a citron grove in Italy in the Summertime.
Lemon is common and borring, but here it is so nice and natural, very lemony, but more aromatic, it is a fine citron note to open.
This reminds me of Creed Spice and Wood; Both have a fruit and pepper accord that blends with cedar.
I just like this a lot. I have 4 from the Mediteranian line, yes this is the best.
From the notes it may seem ordinary, but this is an extraordinary Summer fragrance. It is beautifully blended, unique green, fresh, with just the right amount of pepper.
I loved the citron, basil, lavender opening, but after 10 minutes that nice sweet lemony top note disipates, and a stronger pepper and basil accord, that smell a bit like anise or liqourice is left in the mid. I smelled that kind of spiciness befor, and I know some will like it, but I think it’s going to be a pass for me.
Rating: 7.5/10
God bless. John 3:16
gansmura – :
The best from this line IMHO.
10/10
kirill_tsure – :
A new great perfume in this marvellous line.
This perfume reminds me in the long run a bit of Annick Goutal Mandragora.
The perfume opens with a very prominent citric-spicy note.
In about a hour it turns in the basil spicy note and the cedar. These two with the Lavender give the note that reminds me of Mandragora of Annick Goutal. These notes together give that anise-like scent, very refreshing and with the lavender a bit soapy.
In the lavender note you smell the original, colonia.
Its is a refreshing very characteristic perfume that fits very well in humid warm days.
Again a great perfume in this line.
Smeabummodium – :
Fresh, manly and very mediterranean. Great summer scent. I recently bought it while on vacation in southern Spain and I somehow think my Spanish experience was enhanced cause of this perfume 🙂
Not great longevity but still a good 2 hours projection and then a skin scent for another 4-5 hours.
Very enjoyable.
Stepppler – :
Smelled this while in Taormina. Smelled exactly like Taormina. The combination of woods and citrus was very pleasant; the woody scent kept the citrus from shouting too loud. Would recommend!
Airat1135 – :
Wore this today on a hot dry day to the hills for a hike, and then to the beach for a swim. I smelled the petti grain and lavender most strongly at first. After about an hour I mostly smelled the lavender and a bit of dry cedar. The lavender smelled soapy and clean. After about 7 hours I smelled a gentle mix of cedar and labdenum, almost vanilla-like. The dry down was definitely my favorite part. I liked this one..definitely fresh and smelled real….not synthetic at all, which I greatly appreciated. I will continue using my sample until it wears out…and consider buying a full bottle. This is a fresh and inoffensive, light fragrance for summer. I wonder how it will smell in the dead of winter….I suspect it might bring back memories of summertime, which would make it a worthwhile purchase. It smells more masculine than feminine to me, which is neither good nor bad….just an observation…although I think both genders can get away with wearing it…embellishing it…with their own personal style and flair.
Tayri – :
Smelled this yesterday for the first time and was very impressed. I’ve been searching for a new fragrance, something for the summer, something that will WOW me… This one did it for me.
I had sprayed it on a paper strip which I brought home and couldn’t stop smelling it. I left it on the table next to me as I was working on my laptop and kept getting wiffs and it smelled amazing! I moved to the next room and brought the paper strip with me. I then retuned to the room I was initially in and I was still smelling it. Whoa, this stuff is strong…or am I smelling something else altogether?? I was a bit confused. Then I went to the table and sniffed the area where the paper strip was resting before and it was this!!!!! WTF! That was the reason I didn’t buy it on the spot, because it is EDT! After that all I kept thinking was buying a full bottle. So today I went and bought it and I’m enjoying it very much.
I also get a resemblance to bleu de Chanel but as it dries down it goes down a different path that oddly reminds me of my girlfriend’s Princess Oud by Creed, minus the oud and ambergris. By the way, I love PO by Creed on my gf and this one reminds me of that scent but a masculine and lighter version. I love it.
Great silage and very good longevity. This is a very refreshing and pleasant spring/summer scent.
9/10 for what it is.
Update 7/10/2016: I returned this today. I love the smell a lot but, compared to that little paper strip, on my skin this lasts 2 hours! Very bummed about it… If I got around 4-5 hours (even though that’s considered pretty weak) I would have kept it, that’s how much I love the smell. Oh well, on to the next one.
asdfghjkl27 – :
A new Fragrance by Acqua di Parma is a good reason to be excited – and this release under the Blu Mediterraneo line was refreshing, going back to the roots of the Italian House. Acqua di Parma followed Colonia Club, which is good but this new Blu Mediterraneo blows it out of the water in my opinion. It is no mystery if you have been around Acqua di Parma; the Fragrances are very well blended. This comes off very lemony and right away gives way to the other notes like petit grain, black pepper, and basil. While the middle notes are starting to project, slightly powdery and flower smell from the rockrose (labdanum) and lavender arise. While the vetiver, cedar, and guaiac wood ties it all in. A favorite from the line, it feels more complex in a sense than the others and found it to be the longest lasting one so far. The description “Cedro di Taormina is the scent of fire, earth and wind!” is the best way to describe this eau de toilette.
attanylem – :
Great scent to own. Smells very natural and not synthetic like most aquatics in its class. Has great projection and longevity on my skin. Automatic compliment scent. 9/10
Сергей А.Л. – :
Nope, didn’t win me over this one. Which is a shame as I was excited to try it.
There is nothing inherently wrong here, I just didn’t find it a very good fragrance.
It smells quite like a medical/ cleaning product coming out of the bottle, and then dries down to a powdery scent the same as is offered by pretty much any other fragrance house (many at far cheaper price points).
It put me in mind of Mancera Cedrat Bois, which I found not very good either.
Pretty generic, and that’s a shame, it also did not last very long.
I really like AdP (I own Colonia Club and Mandorlo di Sicilia, both of which I think are fantastic, and I plan to buy a couple more), but I just did not like this release.
My new summer fragrance for this year was between this and Tom Ford’s Costa Azzurra. Tom Ford won by a mile here, even though it is double the price.
ijo988JeomiWogkig – :
At first, it’s pure lemon juice meeting skin – very true to the natural fragrance of freshly squeezed lemon. That first zesty experience then makes way for the heart of the fragrance relatively quickly.
For the most part of wearing this fragrance, the citrus note experience is closer to that of an orange or mandarin – still fresh but sweeter than the opening. The lavender is a silent but perceptible complement to the citrus notes. It is the only scent close to herbal that I can detect – on my skin the basil is not perceptible.
In the background, I do however enjoy the bed of vetiver and warm wood that the citrus fruits and lavender are resting on.
Overall, a highly pleasant fragrance. The whole experience lasts about 2 hours on me. As this is a light scent, no problem to simply re-apply and start it over again – I don’t think this juice will be overpowering. Very nice and truly Italian summer fragrance!
Blaspruriousa – :
First impression…. This fragrance smells like a woodier version of Eau de New York by Bond No. 9. So far, I really like it and the price is decent. This fragrance deserves further consideration.
beerBrark – :
nice Cologne style, as good as Cologne by Etat Libre d’Orange with a softer and woodier+labdanum base who gives to the petitgrain a marshmallow (guimauve) effect.
Lovely
borovik76 – :
Fresh and woody citrus with fresh spicy middle, very enjoyable, I really loved it from the moment the SA squirted it… unlike the other popular ADP’s, this is more youthful and slightly bolder. I have 2 other ADP’s, they are refined and tame in comparison. I don’t get the lavender, although I always expect Lavender to stand out, this is a really lovely perfume.
Sillage = 6/10 -It’s present but not loud.
Longevity 7.5/10
Scent 8/10
and 8/10 for price because it was 45% less than the other 2 ADP that I bought!
Overall this is confidently a 8/10 Summer day off!
ryrizes – :
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