Sicily (2003)
by Dolce & Gabbana

"Chypre?" "Spicy?" This really must be a fragrance highly dependant on chemistry.

On me, the opening of Sicily reminds me of a slightly sweeter Caress Soap. On a GOOD day it dries down sweet and warm like sweet coconut scented skin by the beach. On a bad one, it end ups smelling like banana musk.

I had to give it a thumbs up even though there are times when just the thought of the heavy, thick sweetness gets to me. But when I DO wear it, I always wonder why I don't do so more often. Plus it has great sillage and lasts all day on me where my skin usually eats up fragrances.

By looking at the name I expected Sicily to be something citrus, rosemary, and light something sunny and bright. No! Sicily is of classic proportions: Strong, with a heavy floral, it speaks of maturity and sophistication. Shortly after the bergamot opening, the jasmine and rose from the middle join the bergamot in mixed floral bouquet. The mid notes have a strong soapiness to them, and the accord is held for a very long time. The drydown is sandalwood that is a bit powdery – well, actually, I get more floral iris than “powdery.” I don’t smell any vanilla, but I believe I do get a whiff of the heliotrope that is supposed to be there. I quite enjoy this fragrance even though it didn’t turn out to be anything that I expected. I would agree that It would demand some maturity to be worn successfully. It’s an interesting fragrance a classical anomaly possibly a bit out of place in the twenty-first century ...

OH yes, I strongly agree with Margi! Sickly, what a perfect definition. Something (or a wronged mix of) struck me from the very start to the end (persistent thing!). My daughter didn´t like it either.
Bought it in the dark, trusting the D&G brand. What a waste of money. So much so that I don´t even remember where I stashed the bottle (a big one). Big, huge don´t.

Sicily does not make it for me - too reminiscent of 'old school' strong chypres of the 70s (Halston, anyone?). I can see this maybe working on an elegant woman over 50, in small doses. Very small doses.

This opened promisingly - very much so. A strong, dark, spicy confusion of scents that were, indeed, evocative of the southern med.

But for me it was totally ruined by the sweet vanilla note that emerged within minutes of spraying it on, an unwelcome Northern European intrusion into what had been a hot, primal mediterranean scene.

If they had just stuck with the sandalwood this could have been my HG but as it is, it's a scrubber.

Smells wonderful! My little sister wears this, don't ask how she pulls it off, she just does. It smells rich, and very elegant! I must say though, it is for older women.

However, a 16 year old girl came to buy No.5 just the other day for herself, EDP too, so i don't know anything anymore. Leave me alone ^-^