Sicily (2003)
by Dolce & Gabbana

lovely floral fragrance. when i was 20, i wore this and lolita exclusively. the orange blossom and sandalwood have a marriage in heaven and the bergamot gives it a fullness.
a chic, sophisticated scent that is becoming harder to find.

I agree with others - Sicily is a dense perfume. However, I like it - it's classy. Perhaps because I'm 60, but not a stereotypical "old lady", I feel confident in it. It's a lovely way to go out smelling of lemons and bergamot, and other sweet things as it drys down. It's not a scent to spray on generously unless you want to dominate the whole world. What is it with some folk? They complain about certain perfume being overpowering, but they use them so wastefully.

Sicily is more a comfort scent than an erotic one for me. I enjoy its warmth and don't find the base notes sickly at all. It speaks of contentment and peaceful sunny days. I never cease to be fascinated by how differently individuals respond to perfumes. Thank goodness. Wouldn't life be dull if we all approved of exactly the same things.

This works so well on me - initially it's a sweet floral fruitiness, but that quickly softens to a soft, warm, clean, powdery floral that lingers on me. It really ends up smelling like "my skin but better." Even in the beginning, it isn't heavy on me at all.

"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.