Cedro di Taormina

I blind-bought this, because I often like natural-smelling, Italian-style scents, I'd been interested in trying something from Acqua di Parma for some time and the 30ml version of this was available in a probably Covid-inspired discount-on-discount-on-discount deal on Groupon. I liked the idea of having this as a travel-friendly summer option (in case I ever got around to going anywhere ever again). As yesterday was a hot summer day where I live, I decided to try the fragrance. I've had a couple of scents that have instantaneously struck a chord with me and just seemed "right" (Bvlgari Soir, one of the Issey summer flankers, probably Davidoff Leather Blend) and maybe a few others that, whether or not they've immediately felt right to me, have really impressed me right away. Cedro di Taormina probably does just seem right to me and anyhow its quality was delightfully, almost overwhelmingly evident to me even at first spray. It does indeed smell natural to me and probably is evocative of Mediterranean landscape. It also has something of an old-school, semi-barbershop feel, without feeling at all dated. I find the combination very appealing. I can understand that the old-school aspect might cause many people to think it an unexceptional fragrance but, while I wish I could compare it to other AdP scents, I'm inclined to say that actually this is exceptional, in the sense that to my mind it is an exceptionally plausible, well-blended, restrained but sophisticated, classical kind of fragrance. Most if not all of the notes listed are there on my skin at varying stages but the stars of the show are the citrus, silky lavender, some cedar of course and, in particular, the leathery, slightly animalic, semi-powdery labdanum. The labdanum alone definitely renders this masculine on my skin. For me it also tilts this slightly away from spring-summer to, say, later spring, summer and some of the autumn. Sillage is moderate and certainly adequate for me (it's the kind of fragrance that reminds you every now and then that it's still right there). Longevity, surprisingly, is good, if not excellent. I directly sprayed this onto either forearm twice for test purposes and can still smell it without trying after 18 hours. Love it. Love everything about it.

Smelled this yesterday for the first time and was very impressed. I've been searching for a new fragrance, something for the summer, something that will WOW me... This one did it for me. I had sprayed it on a paper strip which I brought home and couldn't stop smelling it. I left it on the table next to me as I was working on my laptop and kept getting wiffs and it smelled amazing! I moved to the next room and brought the paper strip with me. I then retuned to the room I was initially in and I was still smelling it. Whoa, this stuff is strong...or am I smelling something else altogether?? I was a bit confused. Then I went to the table and sniffed the area where the paper strip was resting before and it was this!!!!! WTF! That was the reason I didn't buy it on the spot, because it is EDT! After that all I kept thinking was buying a full bottle. So today I went and bought it and I'm enjoying it very much. I also get a resemblance to bleu de Chanel but as it dries down it goes down a different path that oddly reminds me of my girlfriend's Princess Oud by Creed, minus the oud and ambergris. By the way, I love PO by Creed on my gf and this one reminds me of that scent but a masculine and lighter version. I love it. Great silage and very good longevity. This is a very refreshing and pleasant spring/summer scent. 9/10 for what it is. Update 7/10/2016: I returned this today. I love the smell a lot but, compared to that little paper strip, on my skin this lasts 2 hours! Very bummed about it... If I got around 4-5 hours (even though that's considered pretty weak) I would have kept it, that's how much I love the smell. Oh well, on to the next one.

This fits the brand copy about lush greenery blended in with the volcanic rocks perfectly. It opens with juicy citrus fruits of orange, lemon and lime. The greens arrive with basil that gives it an herbal, shrubbery feeling and the pepper and lavender somehow serves to make me think of rocky terrain. I've never been to Sicily, but I've seen the Godfather 2 enough times to have a feeling of the landscape in my head. That green shrubbery pepper feeling mixes in with the vetiver and labdanum to perfectly keep this scenery throughout the experience. Cedar here young, green tree branch variety. Very natural. This is a transportive fragrance and it's a shame that Acqu Di Parma has discontinued this and Ginepro di Sardegna. Worth checking out if you like aromatic vetiver with some touches of wood and lavender. Pepper is fairly prominent so if you don't like pepper then get a sample because it has a small learning curve. Scent 9.3/10 Performance 5/10

Sunlight in a bottle. I have a fantasy about being a well-groomed Italian gentleman in a crisp beige linen suit and jute espadrilles, luncheoning on freshly caught grilled octopus and caprese salad with a sparkling glass of white wine and beautiful madonna at my side on the patio of a seaside restaurant somewhere along the Amalfi Coast. This (or Essenza, Chinotto di Liguria, or Ginepro di Sardinia) would be my fragrance - sparkling, fresh, zesty, charismatic, sexy, and mama mia oh so Italian. BIG love. 8/10 Edit: Finally got a full bottle of this. It's been quite a while since I plowed through my sample, but this still smells as good as I remember. A bright and quite herbal opening gives way to a smooth, sultry, creamy woodsy drydown. Just lovely. Performance has been quite good, with around 7-8 hours of longevity and 2 hours of projection. Can't wait to try this in the summer heat.

Gentlemen: On those days where just a hint of classy, refined essence is your aesthetic aim, this is your scent. Warm days when you might be in close proximity to others and you want to exude trace amounts of taste and refinement? This is your scent. When you want to leave an impression that you are well-groomed, conscientious of your personal toilette, yet never want to bear the humiliation of being labeled “cologne guy”? Wear this. Are you a habitual oversprayer? Have at it- satiate your desires. Apply Cedro liberally without fear of douchebaggery. Behaves like a EDC, so elegant and uplifting. Simple citrus, pepper, lavender and cedar. Lovely gentleman’s scent for summer.

Sprayed this on while walking through airport and duty free section yesterday - instant mood lifter and you cannot help but travel with your mind when smelling this. I have a soft spot for mediterranean scents and this one (the whole range) is no exception. The initial smell is a bit fresher and more aromatic than the dry down. Top notes are really on point. It gradually gets woodier with the pepper and lavender checking in. Surprisingly good longevity with moderate sillage on me. My colleague, who sat two seats right from me on the plane got soft hints of this. It all ends with a soft powdery finish, maybe the vetiver. Love it - perfectly unisex and well worth the money.

Fresh and woody citrus with fresh spicy middle, very enjoyable, I really loved it from the moment the SA squirted it... unlike the other popular ADP's, this is more youthful and slightly bolder. I have 2 other ADP's, they are refined and tame in comparison. I don't get the lavender, although I always expect Lavender to stand out, this is a really lovely perfume. Sillage = 6/10 -It's present but not loud. Longevity 7.5/10 Scent 8/10 and 8/10 for price because it was 45% less than the other 2 ADP that I bought! Overall this is confidently a 8/10 Summer day off!

Just bought a full bottle. Well balanced, zesty and bright citrus that plays perfect with a very clean cedar. Theres some very gentle spices that open it up even further. Well composed and doesn't lean to far on either side. Cedar keeps it strong and woody and citrus keeps it fresh and summery, the petitgrain keeps it soapy and masculine. It has a transportive quality about it that takes you seaside on the Mediterranean with the ocean breezes, kind of like the bottle implies. A++ Aqua di Parma. A must have for summer.

I received a tester of Cedro di Taormina. This fragrance is really stunning. The evolution is truly great. It starts citrus, then floral and bit spicy evolving on woody and fresh base notes. It ends completely different comparing his debut and it's nice and comfortable. It smells masculine and clean. Cedar disappears quickly, from top notes you can still advert basils with vetiver and cedar wood. So, don't expect the classic citrus summer fragrance, it might be used also in other seasons. 9/10

Cedar without the typical spiciness as found in other fragrances...and that paired with a nice lemon/citron scent. This is nice because, as mentioned by others, it doesn't swim in Iso-E Super. Nor is it spicy. It has more longevity than I would have expected given its lighter and non smothering scent. It makes me think of a warm dry hilly area being surrounded by old cedar trees and looking down upon lemon orchards. Very nice!

Oh man. This is the type of fragrance that puts a smile on my face, no matter what. Received it yesterday and I am not going to review it yet. It's 8 degrees C. No, I'm wearing the other fragrance I received yesterday: Chergui by Serge Lutens. A type of fragrance that will have "to grow on me". As if that would be even possible. A parfum doesn't grow on us, we (try to) grow on them.

The opening melange of citruses in Cedro di Taormina is beautiful. Its a creamy melange, probably a manifestation of the lavender and labdanum. The aromatics and woods give texture to the association with the flora of Taormina. And for a Woody Citrus Aromatic, this scent profile is a bit darker. This is up there with Mirto di Panarea.

Cedro de Taormina, my everyday juice for warmer months. •3-12 sprays. (skin+shirt) •3-6 hrs. longevity. •Projection is modest. Citrusy, lightly woody, and musky----It is perfect for Texas heat and wears well in my cigar shop or wherever. Cedro de Taormina is a must have for me---simply the best summer scent. 💯

Smelled this while in Taormina. Smelled exactly like Taormina. The combination of woods and citrus was very pleasant; the woody scent kept the citrus from shouting too loud. Would recommend!

Whyyy!!! Do they keep discontinuing fragrance I fall in love with. This is such a heavenly mood lifting freshie for the warmer months and I only have half a bottle left.

the most i like in entire aqua frag series. gorgeous cedar. it smells heavenly. i always thought there is some juniper in it. nopee acording to the site.

a great fragrance, so fresh so citrus and italian summer.. a big shame it is no longer in production!

If you layer Arancia de Capri and Juicey Dirty English, you get Cedro di Taormina.

This is my favourite Acqua di Parma, fresh, woody, masculine, simply amazing!

The best from this line IMHO. 10/10

I am usually jealous of how good men's colognes smell because I am so much more inclined toward fresh, sporty, clean smells than the (stereotypically) sweet, fruity, powdery "feminine" scents. Of course, not all feminine fragrances fall into those categories - but when I see a (usually) blue or green "men's" version of a fragrance next to a (often) pink or purple "women's" version, I almost always end up preferring the more masculine version. So much so that I have happily worn many masculine fragrances over the last 15 years or so, even when a feminine version exists (i.e. Liz Claiborne Curve for Men, Antonio Banderas Blue Seduction for Men, Davidoff Cool Water for Men, etc.). And so, thus, started my overly-simplistic view of men's vs. women's fragrance profiles. As my fragrance journey and education has advanced, particularly recently after discovering Fragrantica(!), I have been enlightened by the discovery of just how vast the variety of fragrances are, including the wide assortment of unisex fragrances, particularly all of the high-end and high-quality stuff, as well as both masculine and feminine fragrances that fall under different fragrance classifications, or groups. Namely, that what I actually preferred were not strictly men's vs. women's scents (and in being politically correct, nothing is truly "male" or "female", so instead I'd like to clarify that I mean "masculine" and "feminine" as per generic societal constructs... but even those fall on a spectrum within which anyone can happily place themselves wherever they see fit, but I digress), but, more specifically, aquatics and fresh, aromatic, green, clean, woody. So I recently ordered over 20 different fragrance samples across these categories, including unisex, masculine and feminine fragrances, to broaden my horizons and to educate myself. Enter one of the prototypical (read: hugely popular and revered) brands of unisex fragrances, Acqua di Parma, which I thought would be a safe place to start given its status and its wide assortment of unisex offerings. AdP Cedro di Taormina was up first. The description makes it seem to be all of the things I love: aromatic, fresh, clean, green. I had to try it! My thoughts? Amazing... absolutely amazing..... for a guy. How is this unisex?? This coming from a person who has worn men's cologne! Like actual cologne presumably MEANT for men! I mean, this scent reminds me of the guy who is effortlessly confident, cool-headed, easy-going, friendly, charming, and always smiling or putting one on your face. He's sexy in a relaxed, guy-next-door kinda way. All good things. But, I want to date him, not BE him: I really do not see any kind of woman that would actually wear this. Nothing in anything I am smelling here reminds me of any woman, of any age or creed, that would wear this. Seriously not one to judge any confident girl who wants to rock masculine scents (*raises hand*), but I don't think it will be this one, for me. That said, the next guy I date will definitely be getting this as a gift for Valentine's Day. ;) For me: 4/10 (delicious, but bit too masculine) For a guy: 9/10 (yes, please!)

The fragrance opens very zestily and spicy, the opening notes combine well creating a good and strong initial impression. The opening lasts for only a few moments, almost immediately the mid notes will come up; the black pepper and lavender add to the spicy and floral notes; the initial citrus opening subsides a bit as the mid and base notes become more prominent. From the base, the cedar is the most prominent note, whereas the labdanum and vetiver add just whiff. The projection drops very quickly from the opening to dry-down; also, the zesty and sharp citrus notes of the opening fade out and leave their space to the woody and citrus notes of the cedar. Once fully dried-down, the fragrance can be summarized as a low projecting cedar fragrance with light spicy and floral notes. The fragrance feels relatively fresh, modern, pleasant but not special. Category: Woody aromatic. Batch reviewed: 2020 Wow Rating: 3/10. A soft, cedar fragrance, pleasant but unimpressive. Dislike Rating: 0/10. This fragrance contains no offensive notes. Uniqueness: 6/10. A mostly cedar-based fragrance, it is a relatively unique scent. Mass Appeal: 7/10. This is a soft cedar fragrance, enhanced by floral and spicy notes that will please most people. Projection: 1/10. Dry-down projection is very low. Sillage: 0/10. Almost none. Application: Six or more atomizations to compensate for poor performance. Longevity: 3/10. No more than three hours. Seasons: Spring. Occasions: Formal events, outdoor gatherings, office/business casual. This is an office-friendly fragrance. Versatility: 6/10. Moderate would be higher if performance would be at least moderate. Gender: Unisex. Ages: Any Recommendation: A pleasant fragrance with very poor performance. Do not buy it. Blind-Buy: Yes, but only if you are familiar with cedar as a note in fragrances. Summary: A soft projecting cedar fragrance with some light spicy and floral notes, good but not great in any way.

Wore this today on a hot dry day to the hills for a hike, and then to the beach for a swim. I smelled the petti grain and lavender most strongly at first. After about an hour I mostly smelled the lavender and a bit of dry cedar. The lavender smelled soapy and clean. After about 7 hours I smelled a gentle mix of cedar and labdenum, almost vanilla-like. The dry down was definitely my favorite part. I liked this one..definitely fresh and smelled real....not synthetic at all, which I greatly appreciated. I will continue using my sample until it wears out...and consider buying a full bottle. This is a fresh and inoffensive, light fragrance for summer. I wonder how it will smell in the dead of winter....I suspect it might bring back memories of summertime, which would make it a worthwhile purchase. It smells more masculine than feminine to me, which is neither good nor bad....just an observation...although I think both genders can get away with wearing it...embellishing it...with their own personal style and flair.

As a citrus/woody, it immediately reminded me of Guerlain L'Homme L'Eau Boisée so I thought I'd do a side by side review. The citrus in AdP is a general bitter citrus accord whereas the Guerlain has a single precise spike of lime in the gamut. Again with AdP has general woodsy accord whereas the Guerlain has a more discrete woody note/s. The overall vibe of the AdP is a high quality, natural, fragrance for fragrance sake that invoked images of sunshine and nature whereas the Guerlain is leaning towards a classic aftershave i.e. it could be 5% Aramis and it has something bordering on a soapy/powderiness. The AdP is fuller, denser and more complex whereas the Guerlain is more attention grabbing (most probably from the Iso E Super) I personally much prefer the AdP and think it's just a higher quality scent although I could see how a layman (male) on the street might go for the Guerlain because it is more of a standard, traditionally masculine scent. It has scored higher on reviews here.

Cedro di Taormina was the second favourite of all the Aqua di Parma scents I decided to give a try. It’s a fresh, green, citrusy, aromatic, woody scent in line with all Aqua di Parma Blu Mediterraneo’s line. This stood out the most as being the most powerful in this blue line but I decided to get Mirto di Panarea because it leaned more feminine...and because of that gorgeous limited edition packaging. Cedro di Taormina was more masculine and stronger. It has lavender, black pepper, cedar and vetiver. I would still say it’s more a unisex fragrance, if judged on its own merit, I would definitely wear it! Lasts for about 4 hours with moderate sillage on clothing. Maybe I would revisit this next summers when I run out of Mirto di Panarea!

A new great perfume in this marvellous line. This perfume reminds me in the long run a bit of Annick Goutal Mandragora. The perfume opens with a very prominent citric-spicy note. In about a hour it turns in the basil spicy note and the cedar. These two with the Lavender give the note that reminds me of Mandragora of Annick Goutal. These notes together give that anise-like scent, very refreshing and with the lavender a bit soapy. In the lavender note you smell the original, colonia. Its is a refreshing very characteristic perfume that fits very well in humid warm days. Again a great perfume in this line.

The best of the Blu Mediterraneo line. It's a very simple fragrance: comprised of juicy orange and lemon, and smooth cedar. It has great performance (for AdP, at the very least). I took a decant of this with me on a trip to Puerto Rico; as I walked along El Castillo San Felipe del Morro, the breeze from the ocean would swirl this fragrance in the air around me. Now, every time I smell this fragrance, I'm taken back to the enchanted island. Will definitely be buying a full bottle.

AdP’s Cedro di Taormina is very much a masculine fragrance - more so than most of the Blu Mediterraneo range. It opens up very bright and green and citrusy for the first hour or so - and is quite pleasant - before cedar, vetiver and black pepper dominate the fragrance of what it at its heart a rather dull and generic perfume. Just like many of Acqua di Parma's Blu range this falls under 'a miss.' Longevity is maybe 4 hours or so as a skin scent without much projection.

The initial blast of Lemon gives way to an absolutely beautiful Cedar note. Whilst the scent is very nice Cedro di Taormina suffers from performance issues. Whilst the longevity is decent (5-6hrs), it is at very best a skin scent, and a very weak one at that. It's such a shame that it is so weak, because it could've been special.

Fresh, manly and very mediterranean. Great summer scent. I recently bought it while on vacation in southern Spain and I somehow think my Spanish experience was enhanced cause of this perfume :) Not great longevity but still a good 2 hours projection and then a skin scent for another 4-5 hours. Very enjoyable.

Finished my tiny sample. A nice fresh, early summer perfume. Agree there is some liquorice/minty thing going on here. It's really nice, really relaxing. Very unisex. 7/10 Edit omg I keep smelling this on my wrist and I love it more and more. Need another decant!!

Very optimistic composition with lime and cedar. Tried in sunny Catania in December, Sicily. Smell of freshly washed clothes, what each Italian "Donna" hangs on the balcony. Smell of Sicily and holidays. Long lasting, clean unisex. For tranquil soul only.

Generic, pleasant, powdery soap. Lavender itself is a soapy note, but there’s something about the combination of citrus and cedar with the lavender that turn it to pure soap. If you like soap, this is it.

First impression.... This fragrance smells like a woodier version of Eau de New York by Bond No. 9. So far, I really like it and the price is decent. This fragrance deserves further consideration.

Woody and slightly citrusy opening. Cedary opening but dries down to a vetiver base. Not as fresh as the other ADP Blue line. Nice but not in love with it. Scent: 6, Longevity: 7.

nice Cologne style, as good as Cologne by Etat Libre d'Orange with a softer and woodier+labdanum base who gives to the petitgrain a marshmallow (guimauve) effect. Lovely

This range is pretty much safe to blind buy. Unisex aquatic timber, cool and fresh, with some citrus leaf and peper. Light, fresh, easy to wear.

A like but not a love. It has that ADP vibe to it, but I'm not as fond of cedar as others might be.

Lo trovo buono ma non eccezionale gli darei un 7 cmque lo trovo simile a terre hermes!

Cedro di Taormina is okay. You get an opening of citrus, lavender, cedar and petitgrain. Around 20 minutes in you get basil, vetiver and black pepper also joining the party. When it's stabilised you get a balance of lavender, herby green and wood in the general profile but you can still smell all the notes. It's skilfully blended. Unfortunately for me, the combination of petitgrain and labdanum gives me a slight headache when I smell it on my arms. It's only when the petitgrain goes and the labdanum fades that I can enjoy Cedro di Taormina. An hour and a quarter in it's fading rapidly and feeling more like an eau de cologne than an eau de toilette. At this stage, it feels to me like it was a perfume made by a committee, half of whom wanted to make Bvlgari's Pour Homme Soir, nearly half of whom wanted to make Guerlain's Homme L'Eau Boisee and one person wanted to make Tom Ford's Italian Cypress. And as you expect from decision making by committee, it hasn't quite hit the mark in any of these directions. To call it boring is being rather harsh. To call it cheap smelling is simply wrong. It's just somehow not quite hit the mark in a way that's very difficult to put your finger on. Some three and a half hours later the perfume is powering away quite nicely after I'd gone for a walk. But 20 minutes after getting home it's fading again. So while I can understand people complaining that Cedro di Taormina fades quickly, it clearly does stick around as a skin scent. In total, I get about eight and a half hours from it. However, clearly this one is at its best in warmer conditions. I just think that this perfume is a case of defeat snatched from the jaws of victory.

This is minty, peppery wood scent. Like a previous user mentioned, the opening can resemble a licorice type accord. I detect zero citruses in this one. Light, refreshing with moderate performance.

Bleu de Chanel in a circular bottle. I was about to say 'with niche price tag' but hey, I believe this is cheaper than the Chanel, so I'd guess it wouldn't be a bad choice after all.

Citrus and pencil shavings, finally decided not for me. Bottle been around for a bit, time to sell. 2.5/5

The opening of Cedro di Taormina on my skin seems to depend on how much I apply: with only one spray, it's more like a sharp, laundry-like white musk lightly infused with citrus; with two sprays, the sparkling citrus finally comes to life. My favourite part of Cedro di Taormina starts about 20 minutes later: while the citrus mellows, the cedar, basil and vetiver come through. The combination has a certain balmy, sweet spiciness like anise/licorice as previous reviewers noted, which brings an unusual depth to the otherwise conventional cedar note in fresh perfumes. Unfortunately, this interesting phase doesn't hold more than 1 hour. Afterwards, Cedro di Taormina is reduced into a typical aromatic lavender-tonka men's cologne over a woody peppery and clean musky base. The sillage is mostly close to skin, and the longevity is at least 6 hours. Cedro di Taormina is mostly consistent with the overall aesthetics of the Blu Mediterraneo line, being a fresh, cologne-style woody fragrance. I quite like the interplay of anise and cedar during the middle phase, but the ubiquitous lavender-tonka peppery woody dry down is unremarkable on my skin. If you would like a conventional citrus woody fragrance with a subtle anise twist, Cedro di Taormina might fit the bill. Otherwise, I would not particularly recommend it based on my personal experience with this fragrance.

I was excited to try this as it is my first offering from AdP and most say it's the best from the line! Not a fan of this one. Boring cedar dominant fragrance that I kept waiting for to grab my attention and change, but no, very linear. I can see this working better in the heat, it's autumn here now, but I am not a big fan of the scent. Citrus and cedar are in the top and stay that way the entire time, bleh. This reminds me of my great-grandmother, not that it smells like an old lady (I hate that saying), but it reminds me of her. Sad miss on this one, don't think I will be trying any others from the house as none grab my attention.

I got a sample of this and it was always going to be a wild card but unfortunately this isn't the scent for me. I definitely smell the lavender and the cedar, the labdanum too. It pulls very masculine on me and becomes quite sharp and cloying as it dries down. I can't report on longevity as I didn't leave it on all day, unfortunately. I'm giving it to my father as it seems quite appropriate for an older man.

This was a total dud for me. Not surprised it’s been discontinued because it’s just not very interesting at all. Even after a heavy spraying it’s barely detectable in 45 minutes. Dry down is flat, boring and cheap smelling. Good riddance.

Yuck. Smells like traditional herbal Chinese medicine.

Cedro di Taormina is a masculine aromatic. The fragrance opens with a stingy, bold woodsy essence. It's a touch sour, and has a distinct masculine notion to it in that sourness. The woodsy essence is enveloped by an aqueous body—consisting of citruses, basil, and vetiver. They give the woodsy essence a strong transparency effect. And in their crude, although tinctured forms, add to the sourness a bit. If you get close, you can sense a faint bit of sweetness from the lavender. It definitely has a Married With Children vibe to it, something along the tune of "Love and Marriage". I don't really find that the two accords compliment each other too well. The aqueous body doesn't have the sweetness or stimulation it needs. The vividness of the notes are very mellow-dramatic and drowned. It doesn't freshen the woods, as much as it does seemingly does pollute it further. It could have used some magnolia and some cherry blossom, just like Taormina itself. The fragrance is very unique though. It's so bold and masculine—it really comes off with a strong "tough guy" vibe. And I think you really have to be a tough guy to wear this. Although I've noticed that the fragrance seems to project much better in very high heat—and is almost very enjoyable even. Uplifting and inspiring. Go easy on the sprays though. It's certainly one of the strongest fragrances in the Mediterraneo series. If it matches your persona, then you really might find something neat here Cedro di Taormina. I wouldn't call it a crowd pleaser though, so it's not likely to get any raves amongst the crowd. Although it might be able to provide its beholder with some sense of comfort and security among them.

another one i desperately wanted to love but not even the presence of cedar or citruses brought me round. next to others in the Blu line this feels rather heavy which initially was a deviation from the Blu line's aesthetic i welcomed. as sad as i am to see this is being discontinued (because i am confident that this morphs beautifully on the right body chemistry) i can see why it has landed in the chop pile. CdT would have fared better as a variant on the Colonia line; you expect a stronger level of intensity and denseness from offerings outside of the Blu range. here's where things got interesting: the Colonia Sandalo flanker, which at its base smells almost identical to Cedro Taormina, offers much the same wooded experience but in a cohesive way. that is where Cedro Taormina falls apart on my skin - loads of strong notes shouting and competing with each other. there's also something that runs throughout that reminds me of vegetable soup. i swear to god i can smell V8 tomato juice and long simmered celery through the entire wear time. in fairness i think it is wonderful ADP wishes to incorporate more wood dominant fragrances to their catalogue and the longevity of Cedro Taormina is impressive. the one area i feel this worked for the Blu line is that it compliments in all weather - hot, cold, humid, dry. this was ahead of its time and feels like a very polished rough draft, which i hope to mean is a sign of more woody offerings to come from ADP.