Reviews of 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 ^-^

I have nicknamed this fragrance Sickly. Too much nauseatingly sweet vanilla going on for me. This is the only fragrance I have ever worn where friends have begged me not to wear it again. Truly dreadful. truly sickly, truly not worth losing friends for.!!

Such a gorgeous, elegant fragrance. Has this been discontinued? I can't find it anywhere anymore!

It is funny that there is a comment about mother wanting this fragrance for Christmas. It is also my mother's favourite perfume. I believe it is a more mature, sophisticated scent. Not for younger ladies. Although very pleasant, it is not something I would particularly wear - it does feel a little old school to me. I wish it would be a sign in between thums up and neutral as I cannot decide which one to add.

When I asked my mother what she wanted for christmas she told me she wanted this perfume. She loves it, she says she smells hint of coconut in it and thats just a delightful exotice blend of fragrences. I think it smells really nice, but isn't really my type of perfume to wear on a daily basis, it is sort of strong, I would wear it on certain occasions, and my mother would wear it on a daily basis. I would recommend buying this perfume, however I would suggest if you are picky that you sample it first.

I find it very odd that so many reviewers thought this scent was clean and soapy. I get a totally different impression when I wear it. It makes me feel as if I am exuding this smell from my sweat, like it is a part of me or my own natural animalistic musky odor. For this reason I feel very sexy when I wear it, almost like I am a little dirty from being out in the hot sun all day but with a remnant of ocean air on my skin mixed with some citrus and soil. It is really dark and sadly romantic but in a natural agricultural way (I'm not sure if anyone can make sense of what that means but it's the only way I can describe it.) Needless to say, I love it and will probably always make sure to have a bottle in my possession.

On white paper - Sicily is all the wonderful things every previous reviewer has written! When I wear it, however, it goes a bit musty on my skin. Maybe I'll spray it on my sheets instead ~ it is truly a well crafted scent!

If this is what Sicily smells like, where's my villa? I'm moving. Just close enough in the aldehyde and base notes to remind me of Femme, yet different enough with the tropical island florals to create something new. Sicilian bergamot, honeysuckle, jasmine, black pearl rose, hibiscus and musk. Yes it leans towards the floral side, but who cares when it smells this good without being too foody!

Smells like soap,(old times LUX), use it when you want to give impression that you have just been on shower.

I think this is perfect homeparfum, spesially for bathrooms.I use it there.

Soft, romantic, a fleeting sexy whisper, an ocean breeze, warm, relaxing & sensually clean all rolled up in one. While I don't usually go for this type of clean scent, I find this one sexy with wonderful bamboo & floral notes upon drydown. My only gripe is that it has a bit of a 'funny' scent upon drydown (so does Light Blue on me.) Sicily doesn't have the staying power of the D&G for Women.

Since wearing this in the warmer weather I've gotten so many compliments. DH loves Sicily, his first compliment was- "That smells nice & expensive!" my mom commented it as well- she said it smells like some expensive German soap she used to buy overseas

Well, beware - this is probably one of the most impulsive perfume reviews I ever wrote.I want to apologize in advance if I am going to say anything that is going to upset any potential Sicily followers. But keep in mind that I found myself oddly attracted to Sicily by the scent card alone, and can definitely see it’s charm. To be honest I find myself oddly attracted and repulsed by this relatively new launch from the renowned Italian fashion house.

I liked the soft, fresh, soap like notes of the way it smelled on the card - interesting fresh aldehydic floral, I thought to myself. A lot more old fashioned than I thought is would be. (I suppose I was expecting another quickly-vanishing fruity floral loaded with synthetic citruses?).
It brought some pleasant childhood memories perhaps attached to a type of soap we were using (thought I).
It brought to mind wide marble patio, just washed and all sparkling clean, that moment when you sit down and rest after you cleaned it all up, and everything smells clean and fresh, and there are lemon trees and grapes in the garden. All the Mediterranean (or Sicilian) peaceful and simple beauty.

Well, I tried it on today, and oh my god - and I am now seriously wondering if D&G didn’t make a marketing mistake and put the fragrance in the wrong bottle: it should have been packed as a liquid laundry detergent!
I suspect that if it was a slightly lesser concentration (an EDT or EDC rather than an EDP), it may be a lot more pleasant: not only does it not vanish, it is so potently strong and cloying that I often felt like I may have swallowed soap throughout the first couple of hours of wearing it. It also brings to mind what is described as an old lady perfume (with no offense to anybody who considers herself old - it is not about the age as you know, what I mean to say is - the perfume your most un-favoured old aunt wore when she got all dressed up especially for you and all you could think when getting a hig and a kiss is WHY did she put all that powder on, and what IS this awfully strong smell?).

To be honest, it is not unpleasant, it is just very potent. The notes are actually interesting and nice - lemon, bergamot, peach, some red fruity notes at the heart and perhaps some florals - but everything is extremely synthesized and loaded with aldehydes. And there is a LOT of heliotrope in the base (but really, if it the heliotrope you are looking for, you would be much better of enjoying your l’Heure Bleu!), along with musk and civet I suspect. The dry down is quite subtle and nice, close to the skin and not overwhelming enymore.
A word of caution: If you spray it on your clothes by any chance, don’t expect the scent to ever change or disappear. Try not to do that, other wise the scent will linger on cloyingly. That will promote the effect of soap swallowing.

Great heavy fragrance reminiscent of the old french classics. The EDP version smells sweet, floral and loaded with apricots and honey. Strong floral elements as well (lily of the valley & gardenia?). 2 spritzes will keep your dame lovely for the whole day. The Monica Bellucci ad is amazing too. 5/5 Matt/Sweden

Smells like honey, simple and sweet.