Gelsomini di Capri

The sample of this that I received a few weeks ago must be reformulated with a stronger clove presence, and a more toned-down geranium. What I get is definitely a boldly spiced, very clovey white floral that is more akin to akawanis' review. I too am reminded of jasmine tea, as well as real, living jasmine as it smells very similar to the jasmine growing on our fence outside. Warm spiced tea, fresh, dewy jasmine, heavy, nose-tickling cloves on my skin. Not even a hint of geranium peeks out for me, I don't know if that is good or bad though since I'm pretty ambivalent to geranium. I can't say as I'm drawn by geranium, nor am I repulsed by it, but I AM drawn to Gelsomini di Capri. **EDIT** Was this reformulated? The sample I tried was a lovely, spicy floral that I thought was quite delightful, so I ordered a bottle. The perfume that arrived in the bottle I purchased is just a boring, soapy floral that I do not enjoy. Sad really.

Wow! Pretty amazing jasmine dominant perfume, but I found it came off incredibly masculine (whatever you make of me saying that?) on me and immediately reminded me of more 'men's' florals like geranium or carnation (just to note if definitely doesn't smell of either of those) but this is an unapologetically flouncy, Erol Flynn blouse of a floral. It's quite Italian too in that it has that fresh, amalfi coast citrus sort of thing and a general attitude to it. (Helpful I know!) I didn't find it very stinky or indolic but I've had 100% negative anti-compliments so yeah, not popular in the workplace, but fuck um! What's very curious is that it's lush, green banana and hefty and quite tamed and beautiful jasmine accord is then tinged after several hours with a fizzy orange powder, not all the way orange blossom but definitely complimenting the jasmine and ylang. I mean to say this is not my usual jam is an understatement but I happen to have really enjoyed it today. A solid perfume from a super old sample I found. Update (from yesterday) I mentioned that it wasn't indolic, clearly a good jasmine accord (which I consider this to be) will be somewhat indolic, but what I meant was that I only get the sweet, heady flowery effect with little skank. Well fast forward to today and the remnant on my clothes tells a slightly different story, there's a dirty, poopy, indole nestled among what is still a pretty nice exotic floral smell. Just to note that after about 18 hours or something, smelling that relentlessly of jasmine had started to take it's toll, and this perfume is not what I'd consider the most full blooded floral I've ever worn, but it's hefty enough, nevertheless.

An attack of white florals which is so potent in the opening it comes across almost animal like a feral musk! Waxy, orange blossom, ylang ylang and sweeter jasmine are dominant in the beginning then becoming a more powdered geranium type vibe. There is the tiniest hint of clove in there too. The scent for women who enjoy this traditional floral fare and not for this man to wear at all. The saving grace here is the jasmine in the top notes otherwise I really wouldn't like Gelsomini di Capri.

I'm hesitant to label a scent indolic, but its present here with an overripe jasmine note. Opening features an initial animalic jasmine and thick ylang accord on my skin. A geranium clove-spiced scent with orange blossom wanders around in the middle. The geranimum is very light, never overpowering the composition so I consider myself fortunate based on other reviews from below. I think I'm smelling beeswax (can't be 100% positive) but it helps ground the notes in the base. At around the three hour mark I was surprised at the strong rose scent, in fact i didn't recognize it to be Gelsomini, and thought "where is that rose scent coming from? Oh it's me." Gelsomini is a little challenging because of the heavy, sweaty florals in the opening and middle. Becoming fainter overtime, then turning slightly earthy, this is the definition of old-school perfume. Edit: I’ve decided to let this one go, into the trading bin it goes.

I ordered a sample of this some time ago when I was searching for good jasmine scent. Now, this was before I realized I absolutely hate geranium in perfumes... so my apology if the below review seems unenthusiastic about Gelsomini di Capri. This perfume is very old-school: there's the classic pairing of jasmine and ylang, lots of geranium, some rose, and some cloves. It starts of rather bright with indolic jasmine and orange blossom as well as a very detectable rosy undertone. The result is a very natural tea-like scent, calming and lovely. Yet about 15 minutes in the fresh white florals disappear. What's left is the indoles from jasmine and ylang mingled with a very, very loud geranium, so much it almost smells minty, likes a less-pleasant Florabotanica. Minty, but skanky. Then there's the beewax that makes the entire composition even more natural-smelling, and skankier. Like flower bushes you see on hiking trails that grow out of mud. Carthusia bottled that scent perfectly in this one. At this stage (1.5 hours in) I really cannot take Gelsomini di Capri anymore with its awesome projection (2 feet, and I get wafts of it all the time). My nose refuses to further sniff this thing, so.... :| Bottom line: if you're a geranium lover this is a must-try, but if you're like me who's not fond of the note, please avoid this at all cost.

I ordered this as a sample because I am a huge fan of Jasmine if done well. Initially, I got the bright, spicy note on my hand from the sample vial and said "Ohhhhh I love!" This AM, I placed the sample into a tiny spray bottle to really put it to the test, sprayed 4 sprays and I am kinda regretting that in some way....but glad I did because I got the true form of this fragrance. On me....after the drydown and the spice disappears....I get an almost nauseating indolic note....it's a bit overwhelming. Perhaps it's because of the weather...it is very hot here in the PNW so perhaps the spice encountered at the onset would last longer in cooler temperatures. Like others, I get an old school vibe about this....this scent is bringing up some 70's scents I remember from my childhood.... I've had it on for about 4 hours and if I had the time, I would take a shower and scrub it off...it's just too much for me. Anyone ever notice the ones you don't dig seem to always stick around??? LOL. Anyway...YMMV but for me....it's too sickenly sweet to wear....but if you like sweet, sweaty white flowers...your body chemistry may be better suited for it. EDIT: This lasted about 6 hours on me in hot weather....I would say the sillage is medium..

There is a 2017 release with the same name that might be causing some confusion. I have the version released in 2009, which is lots of jasmine, neroli, and beeswax, without ginger or much spice in general. To my nose it is very very similar to California Reverie. Like that one, this one depends massively on how and when it’s applied. I need to be in the mood for it and I need to spray lightly enough to have some control over when I can smell it. The jasmine and orange blossom seem to amp each other up and the honey can add another layer of cloying screechiness. But in the right measure and mood, it can be lovely and natural-smelling, evoking warm fragrant petals, buzzing bees and sunshine. My sense is that then the cloves add subtle depth to the honey while the geranium cuts through some of its sweetness. A faint rose and cedar beneath it all can sometimes be detected and appreciated. A sample of this one lasts a long time—I’m happy with mine but likely won’t purchase more.

I expected this to be a 'pretty' fragrance. Loads of floral elements. A slight shift, I find it quite handsome. The florals are vaguely high-pitched (jasmine, orange blossom, ylang-ylang) in the top-notes, but are all are all reigned-in by a leading geranium note. Into the heart, there's a good bit of a dirty, sweaty feel, but this point seems more like an inflection of the floral, and not stand-alone skanky. Wonderfully, the sweetness fades in the heart, and a rather earthy, though not vulgar, floral tone (again, lots of the geranium still in play) carries the day. It's a very outdoorsy floral feel, more like a garden than a bouquet, and the underbelly notes (indoles, a sweaty feel) grow without ever becoming overwhelming. While not a chypre, Gelsomini becomes a down-to-earth scent, finding a well-worn feel similar in tone to the green/leather chypres.

Mmm... I'm not sure. This one doesn't finish to convince me. It is goods-melling like real Mediterranean jasmine, but it's also so faint and has poor sillage, even if lasting power is very good in EdT. I only spray once on my wrist, maybe it needs more. It is like a softer version of Patou Joy and slightly indolic, quite warm summery lazy jasmine. I'm sorry I can't clearly smell the beeswax. I like that in small quantities. All in all a very refined and wearable classy and classic jasmine scent, warmer and sunnier than most jasmin scents.

I got a 2ml sample of this fragrance, but I only wore it once and realised that this is a very difficult scent for me. The user pepperoniann has written such a spot on review below that I don't have much to add. This fragrance is a very realistic, natural floral, but extremely unpretty. The geranium is killing me!

Peppery spicy jasmine. I don't enjoy how it smells up close, as it's a little too piercingly clove forward. However, kinda pretty and a little green from a distance. Can be perceived as a bit vintage smelling as well, not a must have for me.

This smelled exactly like an impure grade of ylang ylang essential oil I have. Nice but not really a perfume.