Blu Mediterraneo Mirto di Panarea (2008)
by Acqua di Parma

Mirto di panarepma is a great fragrance rare an natural scent that i love an get lots of compliments,smells fresh fancy.

28th July, 2011.

I want to say that Mirto reminds me of a far lighter version of Rive Gauche, but I don't currently have any RG with which to compare it. I can say with more certainty that Mirto is citrus, floral, and wood, and it really is a wonderfully refreshing summer fragrance. There's an aquatic quality to it without it being cliche, and maybe even some cologniness too. However, despite the wonderfulness this is a VERY weak fragrance, in both sillage and longevity. I dumped the majority of my 5 ml sample on myself, and within an hour or two there wasn't much scent to be smelled.

This is why I not only like to smell a fragrance, but give it a good, all-day wearing.

9th July, 2011.

Very nice fruity and fresh... and lasts about 15 minutes (if that) before it fades to nothing.

24th April, 2011.

This is as advertised. I smell Italy the Mediterranean . This is fresh aquatic clean. There is rose and some amber. Well done. I get the feeling that I'm walking on a street in Italy on the Mediterranean and I bump into a well dressed gentleman and I smell his freshly laundered shirt with a hint of the Acqua di Parma colonia he is wearing. Very nice.

3rd September, 2010.

Very interesting indeed! I have to admit, that while the actual smell isn't earth shattering, I've somehow never smelled anything like it. The opening is a strange citrus that somehow feels aquatic - not in the calone sense, but like an actual glass of water. Soon Mirto di Panarea starts to showcase it's blackberry leaves (picture the smell of black currants + green leaves) and some crisp (not flowery at all) florals. The base is a little woody and a little musky.

While I'm impressed by the uniqueness of MdP, I'm somehow not smitten. In closing, I agree with the consensus here that MdP is better suited for women, but easily unisex and a breeze to pull off.

8.5/10

19th November, 2009.

Another citrus summer scent?
Yes, but not a usual one!
It starts with a beautiful green in a citrus accord. Very fresh and not too pungent.
The middle notes are only weakly floral and dominated by the blackcurrant leaves and the myrtle.
They give it a spicy-fresh base.
One could consider it as a unisex scent, although I would say it better suits a woman than a man.
It's a very uncomplicated scent and the ingredients seem to be of very good quality and of natural origin.
Use it as an aromatherapy if you are in a bad mood, it will blow your depression away!

Unfortunately there is one big point of criticism:
MdP has a very poor longelivety. It's not a "whole-day" scent. Perhaps you can apply it for a 2-3 hours trip, or
you take the bottle with you and apply it every 3 hours. It's definitely too short for a middle-price fragrance.
What a pity!
(6/10)

27th July, 2009.