Blu Mediterraneo Tuscan Cypress / Cipresso di Toscana (1999)
by Acqua di Parma

It's time to brush off the Rosetta Stone, learn to speak Italian and head to Tuscany. Tuscan Cypress is a perfect scent for warm, sunny days. TC opens with a crisp grapefruit note. This note lasts for a surprisingly long time. Herbs, including rosemary, basil and sage, snuggle with the grapefruit creating a spicy citrus-herbal accord. TC reminds me somewhat of Live Jazz during the top notes. While I enjoy Live Jazz very much, I find TC to be more complex and interesting. As TC moves into the mid notes, lavender pushes to the forefront. I detect some pine and a cardamom note that is reminiscent of Bowling Green. The transition from top to mid notes is smooth, although the grapefruit-lavender combination isn't my favorite part of TC. Nevertheless, as TC unfolds, my enjoyment and admiration for this fragrance grows. The woody, patchouli base drys TC at just the right time. TC is a fresh, spicy pleasure to wear in Tuscany or Iowa; your choice.

24th December, 2011.

i tested the scent recently and found it to be one of the better-smelling ones (to me) within the Blu Mediterraneo line - guess i am always partial to herbaceous aromatic scents. however... not sure if other agree, but i find the longevity rather disappointing. could hardly smell it after 1-2 hours.

21st December, 2011.

When in search of a Summer scent, the contents of these sea-blue bottles seem to be just what you've been looking for.

I almost wrote off Cipresso di Toscana based upon the opening, which to my nose was a typical citrusy lemon and grapefruit fragrance with not much depth. However once settled, this fragrance transformed into something in which its beauty is difficult to describe.

The scent is warm, somewhat herbaceous, sweet, soothing and woodsy. The citruses vanish in a matter of seconds when applied to the skin, making way for a beautiful blend of lavendar, pine, jasmine, cypress and patchouli.

Cipresso di Toscana is distinctively unisex, there is a definite ability for this to wear well on both men and women. Some say that this fragrance reminds them of nature and the Mediterranean. I've personally never ventured there, however I do feel as if this fragrance transports me to a picturesque island covered in pine trees, exotic flora and surrounded by clear, sparkling blue seas.

I find this fragrance to be very complex, hence the reason why I enjoy it so much. The absence of harsh citrus and strong fruity accords, places this fragrance in a unique category for a Summer scent.

This fragrance lasted a great while on my skin, and not for one second did I consider this fragrance too masculine for my tastes

22nd October, 2011.

I recalled this being very weak, but I wanted to give it a fair shake again. Initially, I'm getting a lot of coniferous notes, but it's been sweetened and tamed by the addition of fruity notes that seem all too reminiscent of men's designer fruit fragrances. Even a bit of the old dreaded melon is here, and our old friend the Curve ass-leather note, all over synthetic woods. This is very disappointing, and to me seems very uncharacteristic of a respected niche line like AdP (not that any of their others have impressed me very much!). As the base approaches, I'm presented with the same cheap cherry/wood scent as the new version of Dunhill, which to me just feels like an easy cop-out. The sweetness isn't strong, but it's too full of fruits and honey, and ends up being no better than what you'd find in a run-of-the-mill designer scent. It has a bit of the "moneyed" vibe that their Colonia Intensa has, and that helps a bit, but overall I just don't find it to be worth the niche price or the niche brand. Geir does it better, and stronger. Looks like I better move on to their Fig one!

11th September, 2011.

CIPRESSO DI TOSCANA a lovely fine fragrance,from the acqua di parma line love the lavender an the blend of exotic herbs an grapefruit an pine an cypress ,a scent that i enjoy all year around an love in the winter with a nice cashmere overcoat. A SOPHISTICATED fragrance that gets complements every single time by the ladys.

7th July, 2011.

This is a light, woody aquatic with an unfortunate twist. For whatever reason, BMTC launches a delayed assault on both my sinuses AND my bronchial tubes. I often wonder if people reviewing scents analyze them enough, complete with at least one full wearing, to discover these issues. The problem doesn't arise until at least an hour in, if not more.

This is an unacceptable side effect that could render even the most perfect smelling fragrance a useless bottle of liquid. It is also further proof that EVERYONE should run at least one full and complete test on a fragrance before buying it, no matter what the reviews say, and no matter how "money" that tester card smelled.

29th May, 2011.