Light Blue Italian Zest Pour Homme

This is a galant effort, I have to give it some credit. I thought this kind of thing to be a waste of time, the original light blue was ultimately forgettable but didn’t offend me in any way. This zest version is actually okay because, although not groundbreaking in any regard, it knows what it is and doesn’t have any of that generic and despicably, mixed up cynicism of many second rate and redundant flankers. The grapefruit, lemon and mandarin in here are very pleasant in the opening and the base is a light, musky powder poof! I mean it’s no Chanel Allure homme edition Blanc but it’s very wearable and surprisingly long lasting for such a subtle scent. I think I’m going soft in my old age as historically, this scent would’ve got the usual Houdini scalding, but I’m in a good place and really digging on citrus and fresh fragrances at the moment, so this gets off easy. It’s okay by me. What I don’t like is the cheapness of the bottle. Is it me or does the font and all that writing on the bottle look a bit tacky? Not to mention the puke yellow stopper.

This cologne is very romantic and intimate. If you are in a relationship this fragrance will keep your spouse close to you at night. This fragrance reminds me of a ysl cologne that i have. I love this fragrance more than creed aventus. This fragrance smells zesty,its fresh like a tangerine when you peel it,then it has a intimate romantic feel to it. If you love fragrances like creed, Kenneth cole,ysl,or spicebomb you will love this. This fragrance should be relaunched. I have never been kissed by a bottle of cologne, tonight i was kissed by this.

I think this is the best version of Light blue at the moment. As others have written, it opens up with a blast of delicious citrus, than goes to the direction of the original. The citrus weakens but the fragrance keeps some of its zestiness throughout the dry down. The performance is average but definitely better than the original. Beautiful summer scent. 9/10

Absolute perfect citrus scent for hot summer days! Indicated for countries that temperature rise over 30 ‘C, like Italy, Greece, Spain etc. Please get informed before you comment.

This one is nice. Got that vibe of the original. But more citrus notes.kinda gives that aquatic vibe to it as well. Very nice scent. Will be digging this on hot summer days.

Love the smell of this one, fresh and zesty joy. 4/5

Just perfect summer edition! Thank you D&G!

D&G Light Blue Italian Zest Pour Homme EDT opens with a moderate projection of citrus, musky, woody, and spicy notes. The opening is fresh, sporty, light, average, zesty, and pleasant. The citrus notes combine themselves into one that favors the grapefruit and bergamot, bitter and sour. Not as prominent as the citrus, the pepper and rosemary spice up the fragrance just a bit; the musk is listed as a base note but it is noticeable as soon as the fragrance is applied, it is a light white musk, not powdery and not animalic, just a note that enhances the intensity of other notes. As the fragrance commences to dry-down, the citrus notes lose some of the initial intensity, simultaneously, the woods and the incense become noticeable but they are not prominent. The fragrance has a soft floral touch but faint. The only noticeable but subtle opening to dry-down changes in this fragrance is the partial loss of the initial citrus sharpness, and in general the loss of intensity, the fragrance takes one step down to low projection. Once D&G Light Blue Italian Zest Pour Homme EDT has reached its full dry-down, it can be summarized as a low projection, citrus (grapefruit, bergamot), spicy (pepper), woody, and musky fragrance with soft floral and incense accords. The fragrance feels slightly bitter, casual, delicate, diluted, faint, fresh, low-quality, modern, musky, natural, refreshing, short-lived, sour, sporty, unisex, weak, white, woody, and pleasant. CATEGORY: Citrus Aromatic. BATCH REVIEWED: 2020. WOW RATING: 4/10. A basic, citrus, woody, and spicy fragrance, unimpressive. DISLIKE RATING: 0/10. The notes are in general very faint, not harsh or offensive. UNIQUENESS: 3/10. The notes and resulting scent are very common. MASS APPEAL: 7/10. Most people will enjoy but not be impressed. PROJECTION: 3/10. Moderate to low, about 3 feet around the wearer. SILLAGE: 3/10. Moderate to low, about 3 feet behind the wearer. APPLICATION: 8 atomizations. LONGEVITY: 3/10. About 3 hours, but very low projection. SEASONS: Spring, summer. OCCASIONS: Outdoor gatherings, gym, casual, vacations. This is an office-friendly fragrance. VERSATILITY: 5/10. Moderate, a good but faint fragrance for warm weather. GENDER: Advertised as masculine, the resulting scent comes across as unisex. AGES: Any. RECOMMENDATION: D&G Light Blue Italian Zest Pour Homme EDT is a very basic and faint fresh fragrance, ideal for those that look for a very personal and faint citrus fragrance; for the rest, this house has much better options. BLIND-BUY: Yes, but only if you are familiar with its main notes. SIMILAR: These are examples of similar fragrances. Caron Pour Homme Sport EDT is a short-lived but pleasant fresh white musk, citrus, lemon verbena, and cedar fragrance; Chanel Allure Homme Sport Eau Extrême is sporty and highly versatile; D&G Light Blue Swimming in Lipari Pour Homme EDT is a good, marine/salty, ambergris, and grapefruit fragrance; Dior Homme Sport EDT features grapefruit, ginger, and woods; Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue Eau Intense Men EDP is a fantastic aquatic, citrus grapefruit, salty, woody juniper and musky fragrance; Grand Parfums BBW White Citrus Men a great and clone of Beth and Body Works White Citrus; Nautica Voyage is perhaps the most affordable yet a strong performer; Ralph Laurent Polo Ultra Blue is lemon verbena, basil and aquatic fragrance, very pleasant; Mancera Lemon Line is a pure citrus fragrance but with poor performance; Ferrari Radiant Bergamot Men EDT is a very faint, citrus musky fragrance; Beth and Body Works White Citrus is a fantastic refreshing pure lemon fragrance mist; D&G Light Blue Italian Zest Pour Homme EDT is faint citrus, spicy, woody, and musky fragrance SUMMARY: A soft projection, citrus (grapefruit, bergamot), spicy (pepper), woody, and musky fragrance with soft floral and incense accords. The fragrance feels slightly bitter, casual, delicate, diluted, faint, fresh, low-quality, modern, musky, natural, refreshing, short-lived, sour, sporty, unisex, weak, white, woody, and pleasant.

I like the throwback, and that it stays true the flanker rule and evoking images of the original. It does in that it smells like the smell of a decade ago, and is mild as f(and Light Blue was no screamer). I purchased in the cool weather, so won't enjoy it much till the hot weather. But yeah, it's more or less so far a watered-down, watered down spritz. Got a 75ml for $39.99 so that's probably the catch? lol. I'm content because it allowed me to get the throwback back in my life without me going to refill the original, and is a whisper diff smelling and of course looking to make it relevant-ish again. Still, I almost felt embarrassed wearing it as new, as D & G should, for selling it now and not in 2011 maybe.

tried today at sephora. i wrote in a old topic that could be a great summer citrus scent. yes is it. but is only this. a very very strong citrus scent and nothing else.no other notes.only grapefruit,mandarin orange and bergamot.nothing else. not other from the first spray to the end. fantastic performance. but this scent goes in only one direction. only for citrus lovers. not for me. is too citrus for my taste.9/10 for who loved citrus scent.5/10 for me. after 3 wash of hand the parfum is here. incredible. real sud italian agrumes.

Ah yes, I see the troll votes are in. It's so odd to think there are people who troll on a fragrance website. I mean I sort of understand how for example some kid who has an Xbox would go to a gaming site and downvote some Playstation games... But fragrances? Really? Anyway Italian Zest is practically the original Light Blue but with an extra T H I C C citrus opening. Sillage & lasting power are moderate at best, but it's a really nice scent. Ignore the cheap looking bottle/box design and give it a try.

If you know that DG Forever is all about grapefruit, this one is typically about citrus, but not as photorealistic as the grapefruit in Forever, which may make it more wearable for some. I reach for it from time to time on days like today – a weekend Saturday – to relax. I see that several people have compared it to Lacoste – in my opinion, they are quite different, but you could say that they are similar territory or vibe.

One of those scents I’ve never really understood myself, but always gets compliments from people. Personally I think it’s boring and has far too much lemon (given the name I don’t know why I am surprised by this) but if women like it, who am I to argue. A shame then it’s now in ever-dwindling supply, with prices on eBay commanding a ‘healthy’ premium over what used to be retail.

I really think this is a fantastic scent. The opening is super duper lemony with the light blue DNA noticeable in the background. As much as I love the opening and the presentation, to me the dry down is very similar to Light blue intense (which I own already) so I most likely will not be getting a full bottle. A super refreshing scent for the upcoming warmer months!

Perfectly pleasant summer fragrance. Fresh, clean, summery, pleasant. Good for any age. Perfect for a man (or woman) who wants to smell great in the summer but doesn't care much about fragrances and isn't looking for anything stunning. Suits its purpose. I also get good longevity on this, 8+ hours, which is nice.

It has a beautiful opening full of citruses. Grapefruit, bergamot and mandarine. With that order. There is also spicy rosemary and the original Light Blue DNA much toned down. This is why I like it. Noce and safe scent for summer daytime. Performance is moderate-average.

The musk is really sexy and strong, it blends really well with my skin. The citrus is great and lasts really long although projection is mediocre at best, it is a casual scent for the day. It suits best on summer days and really maintains through hot weather. 7/10

I have to give it a few wearings and do a complete side by side with the original. It reminds me of the original but with more of a citrus blast from first spray. You still get whiffs of it within the first hour. Definitely brings a warm spring/hot summer vibe

Projects and lasts about the same as Light Blue, with a REALLY strong lemony note. I prefer original Light Blue over this, but I'd recommend testing both of them and forming your own opinions.

very sharp citrus, little pepper, floral and acquatic note. it will redundant if you have original or eau intense edp.works well for 12 months. 7/10