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vvr240bedyWelty – :
Sandalwood EDT that smells exactly like imperial leather soap , nice one to have.
Arribence – :
I get a very strong and spicy clove (which is surprisingly not listed in composition) whiff from this one…it´s not bad, just a bit – onedimensional (on me)…it´s almost all above clove (and a little sandalwood). Powerful juice that lasts 6-8 hours. Definitely it´s not what you would expect from a frag called “Mediterraneum” and launched in the mid 90s…
7/10
xwp527InsuffBooni – :
Bergamot, tonka bean, musk, sandalwood are all the notes I love. At first the perfume is too strong, but after a while it becomes really warm and tender. I actually think it’s unisex. At first probably more masculine, feminine a little later. An unusual smell!
diuverbu – :
First wearing, just a dab: I’m not a huge sandalwood note fan, but this is really good. It’s dry and woody, rather than smooth/milky or “pottery shattering” (as TS called the Samsara sandalwood note). It’s not too far from vintage Catalyst for Men, but that one has other notes in the mix, and is much spicier. Mediterraneum starts off very busy, at one point being similar to Opium Pour Homme EdT, but that doesn’t last long, and the sandalwood note begins to take over, though the projection (“sillage”) is toned down considerably. This may be the best “bang for the buck” if you want a quality sandalwood note that dominates the drydown of a fragrance. Longevity is very good, and hours later the sandalwood recedes and a slightly sweet and vanillic quality emerges. If you want the opening to last longer, I suggest sampling Opium Pour Homme EdP, though.
Second wearing: It seems a lot smoother and more coherent now that I’m doing a “normal” wearing. The sandalwood note is clear but not as pronounced, and it smells more like Opium Pour Homme, though with it’s own identity. I guess a good description would be a light, woody, Oriental fragrance. It’s a great, balanced blend, with enough note separation to keep it interesting. From the reviews, here and elsewhere, I thought the newest formulation of Third Man Caron would smell like this (instead, it is far cruder, simpler, etc.).
Third wearing: I’m struck by the quality of the ingredients now, as well as the complexity and dynamism, though that may be because I wasn’t expecting much from this one (not long ago 100 ml bottles were selling for less than $20 total on ebay, though I obtained mine in a swap). This is one to get if you are an aficionado and can get it for that kind of price.
FIO969 – :
Ran across this many years ago in a perfume outlet in New Jersey. Despite the Fabio advertising (big turn-off), I fell in love with the orange mixed with vanilla and wore this fairly regularly for awhile before tiring of it. I don’t think it was ever very popular–it was available pretty cheaply at the outlet shortly after it debuted. Never see it around at all these days.
VITASBT – :
yuck, this is really horrible – a cloying powdery smell that is definately not very ‘mediterranean’ and is actually very much like an old woman smell (not an old woman’s perfume – but the smell of an old woman)