Light Blue Living Stromboli

This frag is amazing. I know it doesn't get too much love. Forgotten. It has all the notes I love, and it is way better than the original Light Blue for me. It gives you this very very simple gentle watery citrus top which blends with a soft herbal aspect. It is so ozonic... this smells like the bluest sky after a light rain over the ocean That smell of fresh air, that is a bit sweet. Add some light citrus to that and you get this. Clean water mixed with the fresh ozonic air, and a bluest sky ever. Imagine that, and you get this smell. People can say it is totally boring... I agree, it is one of the most boring frags I have tried... but oh boy it is boring in an awesome way. Imagine yourself in Italy, on an island, silence, blue sky and a cove where you take the swim. Alone. This is where this frag was born and the place that inspired it. Or, imagine a businessman, fed up with people, work, noise and the city, summer, headache inducing heat... That person goes to this small island, puts up the net between two palm trees and lies down. No one around for miles, a desolate tropical island paradise. Just the wind and sound of the waves coming from the ocean. Shade, cooling sea air and a total peace. This is what this frag smells like. Feels so, light like when you unburden yourself from the world, you turn it off and don't give a damn about anything. Lasting power is for shit, but the smell is divine. Simple yet elegant and sooo smooth. PS: I don't care what ppl say, how poorly this sold but to me, it is one of the most amazing summer smells ever that perfectly captures the essence of water. Not sea water but fresh water in general. One of the rare frags that can break through the 40C+ or 100F+ temperature barrier and be worn without a problem, staying airy light and refreshing all the way through without becoming sweet, cloying or choking anyone in that heat.

So happy I finally managed to acquire a bottle of 125ml, only last month. You see, "Living Stromboli" was discontinued just as "Discover Vulcano" was launched, so if you like the perfume you need to stock up... and why would anyone not love such an aquatic delight? Like a wave splashing on the rocks of a volcanic Mediterranean island, this is the most inspired blend of fresh aquatic and spicy-earthy notes I've ever came across! Ah, but I will never forget the first time I smelled Stromboli during holidays in the volcanic island of Lanzarote. It was the ideal place and time! Apart from the actual smell, I was amazed by the longevity of the perfume on my skin: Well over 7 hours, a rare performance for an aquatic... It's very easy to misjudge this perfume if you don't get into the concept of summer-sea-volcanic/earthy combination. The "dirtiness" exuded from such an otherwise typical aquatic, is so contradictory, attractive and unique. As if you took Versace Pour Homme (2008) and mixed it with spiced mud! Only much better! Overall rating: 8.25/10

This is the fragrance that got me back into collecting. I tried this at the counter on my lunch break for the first time. When I got back to work, a friend of mine came in and gave me a hug. Right away she asked what I was wearing and said with conviction that she was going to buy a bottle for her BF. In fact every girl I know who has smelled this on me has something positive to say about it. My Wife liked it so much that she surprise bought me a bottle of it :) The smell... Spicy and clean. The pink pepper seems to last the whole time on me. Not a typical aqua scent. The woodsy and spicy character of it really sets it apart. Classified as a spring/summer scent but I could rock this any time of the year. Longevity is good. 9+ hours. Sillage is average. 3 hours. The scent is amazing, try it! Bottom line is that girls like it. And Lets be honest, that's what most of us are going for LOL. You wont be disappointed.

D&G Light Blue Living Stromboli is perfect male reply to D&G's Light Blue(female). It's the way the original D&G Light Blue(male) should've been in the first place. It opens with fresh but yet warm citrusy/vetiver combination. Soon, amber finds its way through, creating pleasant calming combination. It draws on the woody side, but a fresh, bit salty, citrusy wood. Geranium is detectable too, but not in a protruding way as in Chanel's PE for example, it just appears in a way to say "Ï'm here too". Peppery notes are detectable in the opening, but I'm not so sure if it's pink pepper, it draws more towards typical white pepper. The best surprise this summer! It emerges as a unique creation in the sea of typical summer fragrances, establishing its position as a prototype for perfect woody/citrusy summer scent.I can't compare or find similar fragrances, you need to try it to see what I mean.

This smells pretty much almost like like the orig. at least to me minus the sourness(agreed) that the orig has, so yeah I act. do prefer this one over the orig. its watery fresh && clean, tolerable && enjoyable for the summer this should have been the light blue for men. LOL && like the previous comments I can get the comparison to ginger ale && I do love ginger ale so why not like this..&& yes it's an aquatic fragrance but its not like other ones I also so agree it does have a classiness to it that makes it stand out && is suitable to wear whenever you please, but like I stated with dreaming in portofino it's going to have to be something you have to try for yourself, it is very nice though I'm sure most will like it! :) O btw the bottle is actually clear it only looks frosted in the pic. && can be found now @ Maces, Nords, && Seph. && most dept. stores. :)