Mediterranean

🗣Elizabeth Arden: "Mediterranean Edp": "And They Say That Perfume Is A Memory" Well This One Sure Is Just That For Me!! Firstly I Have To Say That I "REALLY LOVE" This Fragrance, And Secondly That Elizabeth Arden Gave It The Wrong Name!! For It Should Have Been Called "Elizabeth Arden MEDITERRANEAN GARDEN OR GARDEN'S"!! For This Fragrance Is Definitely "NOT" Aquatic In Anyway!! But It Certainly Does Carry And Lend A Salty Sea Air Vibe, That's Mixed With The Most Beautiful Floral/Fresh/Garden Notes, And Citrus Blooms!! Just Imagine A Beautiful Coastal Garden Somewhere In South Spain, Your Sitting On The Adjoining Terrace Area, Enjoying Both Iced Drinks, And The Warm Mediterranean Evening Sea Breeze, And The Blazing Spanish Sun Dipping Lower In The Early Evening Sky, The Salty Sea Air Carrying The Full Array Of Beautiful Mixed Floral Notes From The Flowers, And Citrus Bushes Planted In The Garden, Before You Head Out For Evening Dinner!! This Is What "Elizabeth Arden Mediterranean" Really Is And Stands For!! I First Smelt This Very Fragrance On A Very Nice Air Hostess, Who Was On-board Our Outbound Flight To Lanzarote, As She Busily Served Us Our In Flight Evening Meal, Leaning Over Me, She Smelt Absolutely Beautiful And So Fresh, That I Basically Had To Stop Her In Her Tracks, And Compliment Her On Her Choice Of Perfume She Was Wearing!! And I Remember Her Smile, And Saying To Me, "You Like It, Agh Thank's Very Much For Saying, It's That Brand New One (Just Launched) From Elizabeth Arden Called Mediterranean!! And The First Time Im Trying It Out Tonight!! "Well It's Really Beautiful On You" I Said!! "Well I'm Near Sure It's On Special Intro Offery Price Here Tonight, And There's A Few 100ml's On The Duty Free Trolley, I'll Be Bringing Round Later On"!! "Tell You What, I'll Put One By For You, Incase You Loose Out On It, As I Don't Think You'll Find It In Any Of The Perfume Shop's On The Island Just Yet, Nor In Duty-Free In Arrecife Airport"!! And Im Sooooooo Glad That She Kept Her Promise, And Did Put One By For Me That Night, As The Twelve On-Board The Flight, Where Soon All Quickly Snapped Up!! And Im More Than Happy To Say, That I've Always Had It In My Vast Perfume Collection Ever Since!! The Bottle It Arrives In, Is The Most Stunning Shade Of Blue, Heavy Glass Pebble Style, With A Tight Fitting Hammered Silver Top, The Bottle Fit's Perfect In The Palm Of Your Hand!! And As I've Said Before, I Really LOVE This Fragrance In Spring/Summer - Daytime/Nightime Use!! Longevity: Around 7-8 Hours. And The Longer It Wear's On Your Skin, The Nicer It Becomes!! It's Also Priced Really Well, For A 100ml Edp!!

This is an old favourite. It starts off with a mix of fruit and flower (to my nose it smells more like fruit, but in slightly colder weather the flower becomes more distinct). I didn’t know which flower this was till I checked fragrantica, and since I haven’t smelled wisteria in its real form, I’m not able to identify it as a separate note, and I assume the flowery strain is wisteria. The plum and peach are strong, and though I can’t tell most of the other notes, they give this fragrance a complexity and yummy-ness I can’t get over. Often, when I use this, I think how I would love to dig into cake that smells this way! But it’s not gourmand at all. Just yummy. What’s particularly delicious is the sandalwood, which is detectable to start with, but becomes very pronounced in the drydown. There’s this soft, lingering, woody sweetness that sits close to the skin after 2-3 hours of wearing Medi, and once it gets to this stage, it lasts surprisingly long, for a good 7 hours I’d say. By this time of course, I’m the only one who can smell it. Since I’ve come to like woody fragrances very much, I appreciate this perfume even more now than in the past. For a long time, I thought the sillage was good, but I’m not too sure now. It could be that my bottle is more than 3 years old, so perhaps it’s not so effective any more. I’d say Medi’s appropriate for all ages, and I’m sure I’ll get another bottle once this one’s over. Like I said, an old favourite.

Fruity sourness, intensive flowery notes and amber sweetness make Mediterranean unusual enough. Sicilian mandarin and Damask plum sourness is too noticeable. Peach Nectar Sorbet is noticeable, too, but not as much as the mandarin and the plum notes. And it really reminds more nectar than the typical peach note. The most noticeable flowery note is wisteria. It's very intensive. I wouldn't say that I can detect the magnolia note clearly or the orchid note. Only maybe they make this fragrance more warm as a background. The amber note is very noticeable. It makes the fragrance warm and sweet, but not too sweet. The sandalwood note is noticeable, but I wouldn't say that it's too heavy. And luckily I almost don't feel the musk note. This fragrance seems too me warm, sour and sweet at the same time. The sourness really brings some freshness to this fragrance. Maybe that is why it seems a little bit unusual. The staying power is good enough. I don't know why, but my mom says that it smells soapy. I don't think so. I would that that it smells fruity sourness and flowery honey and a little bit candied sweetness. Sometimes it seems to me a little bit annoying, but I can say for sure that it's not that kind of fragrance you can easily imagine just looking at the notes pyramid. And it's a plus for sure. Not genius, but interesting enough to like it.

Just got my bottle a few hours ago and it is a wonderful floral - light but distinctive. While the blue bottle really is gorgeous, the fragrance that wafts up to my nose is distinctly purple, for some reason! Perhaps it is the wisteria because I can't really smell the plum or the mandarin for that matter. What I get is the lovely delicate haze of summer blooms. Personally I don't see much resemblance to davidoff's cool water, as mentioned by other reviewers but that's probably my skin chemistry or the weather (It is about 24 degrees celsius over here.) If you like the smell of wisteria you will enjoy this. This is the first perfume in my collection with a strong wisteria note and I am happy to welcome this beauty in to my collection. Update: A friend of mine came over and applied this liberally like a cologne and that resulted in her making a dash to the powder room to scrub it off. I have to admit that it was cloying and smelt terrible on her. Made me realize that this is quite strong and I thanked my lucky stars that I use a gentle hand while applying most perfumes. Applying this very lightly on one or two pulse points will leave you smiling and smelling good for hours!

The thing about Mediterranean is it doesn't smell like what you think it's going to be. Judging by the reviews, I think a lot of the confusion is because of the packaging and presentation, the watery blue color and what not. The bottle looks like of Cool Water-ish, but it's not that at all! Well... almost not. It's not "aquatic" so much as it is "oceanic". It's a bitter fruity floral with a substantial dose of sea-salt folded in. It's like standing in a flowery garden situated very close to the sand and sea. When I say "very close" I mean literally steps away. This isn't an easy-breezy comfortable scent; I can see why it's so polarizing. You either love it or loathe it. I actually learned to love it, but only as a nighttime before bed spritz. Listen: the stuff is dirt cheap. You can find a full sized bottle for ten bucks, which is very decent for what you're getting. It's pretty good quality!

This was out of stock for aaaaages and I was afraid it had been discontinued but I just checked and it’s back! Hurrah! Every time I wear this I love it more. My husband loves this too. The description on the Elizabeth Arden website is slight more evocative than the notes listed above.... “Mediterranean captures the ease of spirit and the pure natural beauty of Capri, Italy. Celebrating sunshine, clear blue skies and a warm ocean breeze, sensual florals combine with creamy woods to reflect the whispering waters and rich textures of the Mediterranean” Bang on! Add in some juicy fruits and that’s how this feels! I get a (very gentle!) slightly salty ocean spray note in here along with the official notes listed below. Top - Sicilian Orange, Peach Nectar Sorbet, Damask Plum Mid - Star Magnolia, Radiant Wisteria, Madagascar Orchid Base - Addictive Sandalwood, Fluid Skin Musk, Golden Amber Whisper

Elizabth Arden's 'Mediterrean' Is like a fresh Mediterrean breeze, soft and aquatic with a hint of fruity blossoms. Perfect for the Australian summer. I find the bottle awkward as so the packaging and the cap a little complicated especially without my glassies on. But it is lovely to look at. It's ually about 20 Aussie smacka's a 100 mill bottle here. EDP., it is also very different to Elizabeth Arden's other fragrances. I have not jotted down a lot about this fragrance in my fragrance note pad, so I may have to return with a more detailed review at some later stage. I find this fragrance to be unobtrusive and quite pleasing to my senses when I wear this. It's last a little less than some other EA's fragrances, but that's okay I as I consider this to be a summer frarance anyway. Cheers T.

Freshie alert! I purchased this last month on sale, and I am thrilled with my purchase. This is a stellar freshie - clean, soothing, inviting. At first spray, the lovely mandarin and peach radiate, but softly blend into the florals. I never knew that wisteria could smell so soft and refreshing. After some time, the light, clean musk and sandalwood come out to place with the amber softly poking through later in the evolution of the fragrance. The fragrance last 6 to 8 hours on me with a nice scent bubble before it becomes a skin scent for several more hours. The Elizabeth Arden DNA is all over this fragrance, but it isn't cloying or annoying like some of her fragrances of the past.

This is a very balanced fragrance, and so easy to wear at virtually any time of the year. No handfulls of sand, syrupy bouquets of flowers, or citrus fights here. It's very like the first breeze that caresses you after your dip in the sea- fruity lip balm, sunscreen, and that natural smell of your skin, all tempered with the salt water and that perfumed breeze of plantlife and flowers. It's a very alive feeling to this fragrance for the first few hours that elegantly fades to a more subtle and powdery remembrance of the original. It works beautifully with my skin's chemistry, and it's a joy to smell how it unfolds throughout the day. Bravo, Elizabeth Arden!

My mum bought this one, because she said that to her it smells like a lighter cheaper version of Pure poison. So from time to time I stole the bottle and sprayed it on myself and I really liked the opening of this perfume, cause it's strong and invinting in a really good way of course. Even though a lot of things indicate that this should be a summer beachy fragrance, for me it works in winter too. Lasting power is not great which is a big minus for me, cause I love perfumes who jus last and last....So, the start is great (2 hours) but then it slowly fades away so it never really manage to develope a story.

Oh my God - I LOVE this beautiful fresh, truly mediterranean-feeling, florally, gently-sweet, delicious perfume! It's really gorgeous. I've had it on for 12 hours, and it is still fresh and as strong as it began. I can smell it all the time, and it's so uplifting! I get gorgeous strong wafts of the various scents, suddenly and un-expectedly. I can smell every ingredient at different times. It might be my very favourite perfume!!! And the colour and shape of the bottle is fabulous! It looks so good, and is lovely to hold, and the perfume is divine! It's a perfume just perfect for a pisces altogether!

Took this along on a cruise 2 years ago--to guess where??--yes, the Med. Flew into Barcelona, spent a wonderful week there, met the ship, and went to southern Spain, Gibralter, Canary Islands, Madeira, etc., then transAtlantic back to Florida. All the time, this fragrance was the only one I wore. Since then, I've traveled many places all over the world, but when I want to return to that particular cruise and place in time, a few spritzes of Mediterranean, and I'm instantly there. This is a lovely, clean, sea-fresh fragrance, long lasting, and I get so many compliments when I wear it!!!

Refreshing, light, effortlessly elegant. Aquatic citrus, florals, a touch of fruit and musk. There's something more grown up about this fragrance than others in its genre - namely Tommy Bahama Very Cool or others that smell similar to D&G Light Blue. Those are nice too, but Mediterranean is bit more mature, more refined. This would be well matched with a white linen dress. I can easily imagine Gwenyth Paltrow's character Marge smelling like this in The Talented Mr. Ripley. Definitely 'having a cocktail by the sea' vibes. I can almost hear the sea birds call over the harbour.

This is a beautiful scent with a gorgeous name, unfortunately the Mediterranean it is not. My vision while I follow the trail of perfume up my arm is diving into a tropical, aqua pool of water. First there is the salt, followed by the clear purity of water and then nothing. But...as I approach the edge of the pool the fragrance of the surrounding flora teases my nose with promises of slow walks through fragrant wooded trees a mix of tropical, citrus and cool green shade. Makes me want to go to the beach, I need a holiday.

This is my go to spring /summer fragrance. I love it! It was love at first sniff for me . Perfect for those hot summer days here in Australia I bought my daughter a bottle for her birthday after she smelt my bottle and fell in love with it too I can defiantly smell the plum. A lovely refreshing fruity floral Its not too over powering and light On my skin I get probably 4/5 hours wear before topping up I'm onto my second bottle after discovering it last year

Mediterranean is definitely one beautiful perfume, and one of my very favourites. It's sooo pleasant and enchanting. My husband loves it too, and he finds a lot of scents difficult. It's an incredibly soothing and comfortable perfume that lasts very well on me, and has absolutely nothing harsh or jarring in it. Very lovely! Very soft florals and fruit, and comforting base notes. Gorgeous. And the BEAUTIFUL COLOUR!! The most wonderful sea blue! Exquisite!!

What a lovely little gem. Non-candy sweetness and still very fresh. Somewhat aquatic but not overly so. I do enjoy the musky and wisteria aspect. The plum reminds me so much of the plum in the vintage "Poison". There is a well groomed aspect to this one. It is the scent of a woman with luxurious good hygiene and class. It does come out a bit strong for the first 5-10 min. but then settles so clean and luxurious. Incredible considering the price.

Such a beautiful, dreamy, soft, fresh, sea-breezy fruity, florally, heavenly, comforting and re-vitalizing perfume. Very fresh, and warm and cool at the same time. Sparkling. Does definitely make one think 'mediterranean', relaxing, chilling out. Glorious perfection. Intoxicating! And fabulous bottle - such a mediterranean colour! So soothing! Beautiful in every way!

My 3rd bottle and my second signature perfume. The chemistry between this perfume and my skin is off the charts, even though I live in a humid country! It smells more musky/woody on me. Totally transports me to a Greek island or an opulent Arabian palace somewhere.. One of the best Elizabeth Arden perfume, I must say! PS: Very similar to Narciso Rodriguez For Her :)

@polkadot It is creamy to me also, but I love it. Luckily I don't really get any powder, and not any citrus either. Just gorgeous creamy flowers :-) I love this perfume, and I find it sadly underestimated. The rumors of it being discontinued, worries me a great deal, only good thing is, that it is possible to stock up for years without breaking the bank.

I love this stuff! The florals stand out way more than the citrus does. It has great lasting power and smells heavenly with great projection as well. Does turn a bit powdery, but it seems to enhance the smell of the plum and wisteria. I had been going back and forth for months on whether or not to blind buy this, and I am so happy I did!!!

I really like this fragrance. Bought it at TJX for cheap. I will be buying more, although I suspect it is being discontinued because I got it on close out there(?). Longetivity is great after 12 hours I still smell on my skin. I can wear to work. Would make a nice summer scent. Some Aquatic and some fruit, but not over the top in either.

I happened upon this scent and at first whiff got super excited, because it reminded me of D & G Red. You know, the discontinued frag with the red top in the red velvet box. So, I bought it. Drove home, wondering if I layered it with D & G The One or its dupe Zara Black Amber if the result would be even closer. It is. Heaven!

I got given this for my birthday and i was not to keen on it, but not wanting to be rude i wear it. I get comments all the time and my family really like the scent on me even though i am not keen on it. I wear it because others think it smells lovely on me. It's not horrible i just don't think it matches my personality.

Love putting this on right when I get out the shower it's like the freshness just goes on and on. I agree this is more than likely a spring or summer scent, however, when you want to feel perky in the winter put this on. The longevity could be better, but I get a lot of compliments on it. I really enjoy the scent.

At first it comes out sweet/lemony then it develops into a pink bubble gum scent then the sweet wisteria and orchid emerges. I love it. I smell it through my sweater on my arm and it's fresh and sweet at the same time. Perfect all year round.

I just bought it again and love to have it back in my closet. The powerful and fresh smell makes me feel good. I got many compliment from my client / colleague that say i smell great and sexy.

I get a blast of Sicilian lemons on initial spray and dry down of acquatic musk with a lingering lemon scent. No plum as mentioned, just a rich lemon scent. Great perfume for summer .

I had it & wore it everyday.. Want the breeze at first but not available at the store at that time. love how it smell and so does my bf...

Unbelievably beautiful the name is perfect, draws more compliments than any other perfume i own:) makes me happy!

A citrusy, plumy, wisteria delight. I get all the notes. She's special. 💛💜🩵

Fresh and elegant works very well with my chemistry

It's winter here right now and I found myself in the drugstore going through the perfumes looking for a winterscent but then I sprayed some mediterranean on my wrist. This perfume transported me straigth to a sunny and hot day standing on the dunes, in the seabreeze, smelling the sea and sunscreenlotion of people down at the beach. The opening was fresh, citrus orangy and salty and also a little bit sweet. I restrained myself and did not buy it, but after arriving at home regretted it, a lot. Every time I moved my arm I kept on smelling this perfume and wished I was there at the beach! This is a comfortscent, because it evokes warm, happy feelings when you smell it, even more so when it's cold outside. So I just had to go back and buy it, and five minutes before closing time I bought this big bottle of 100ml for 10 euro. Needless to say I am really happy with this catch! As I never owned a perfume with wisteria in it, at first it put me off because it is very strong in the beginning and then it reminded me of sitting in my mom's garden in summer and all I could do was smile. Now after a couple of hours the perfume is getting softer with the floral and woodsy notes but the sunscreenlotion, salty seabreeze is still there. The first perfume I smelled with a salty note was Noa, did not like the note in that perfume too much but with mediterranean the whole perfumepicture is just right. And why is salty not listed as a note? Anyway tonight when I go to bed I will spray on some Mediterranean and dream of warm and sunny beachdays. Edit: the longevity of this perfume is loooong, +12 hrs! What then remains of the fragrance is the peach, the salty seabreeze has gone by then. And I've been reading up on notes: "sea" should definitely be added as a note here.

They are forecasting a very hot and humid summer in my city this year, so when I saw this at Winners (Canadian TJ Maxx) for 12$ , I figured what is there to lose. Most of my perfumes are heavy , even the ones I wear in summer, so I thought this might be good for taking my daughter to the park. It's nice, I love it, but I only love it because I now have something to wear that will not offend the other moms in the hot summer sun :) I really only pick up plum, madarin and musk from this on my skin. I sprayed it an hour ago and walked home in the rain, it actually smells stronger now, strange because most reviews say it doesn't last long and usually even strong scents (like Obsession) fade on my skin. Maybe this is best worn in very humid conditions. I really like it for what it is, and must say I am pleasently surprised. Almost reminds me of a lighter, more grown up mix of Cool Water and Midnight Fantasy and now I finally have a perfume I am not scared to wear to playdates ;) I just realized now that I am wearing this on top of Charlie Gold, I wonder if that is why it seems longer lasting (and smells pretty darn good , I am not usually one who likes layered perfumes)

Found the 1 oz (30 mL) eau de parfum spray at Ross for $6.99 and bought it based on the reviews here as it sounded like a fragrance I'd fall in love with. Your descriptions did not disappoint - this was the only bottle left on the shelf; I'm going back to look for more! I just love the top, middle, and base notes. On my skin, what really comes through first is a powdery light scent. I then get a whiff of crisp floral. The dry-down is really nice with creamy clean sandlewood scent. It truly makes me feel quite sexy. If you are looking for a fragrance that has no cloying, heavy Oriental notes to it, this one is for you. I'm actually surprised "musk" is mentioned as part of the dry-down. On my skin I can detect none of it which is a good thing - I despise musky perfumes. If it's there, it's balanced very well and may be what's adding to its pheramone-affect on my senses. I imagine wearing this with an ocean breeze lifting the bedroom curtains as the sun shines through... Just me and my husband enjoying this perfume on my skin! (22 January 2013)

Bought this one looking for a fresh, summery fragrance for a nice price. Hoping it would be cool and refreshing for those hot humid days. And it is a lovely fragrance that I think works well in the summer. However, it is very light and powdery and aquatic. Which I appreciate, but I don't generally gravitate towards. I am a newbie with the fragrances and am still building my wardrobe and experimenting with different genres trying to find something that is both "me" and yet with enough variety that I have options for different moods, events and seasons. I find summer to be difficult for me to find enough fragrances for me to get excited about. So while I don't rave about this one, it is lovely and works well in the summer. I get moderate sillage and longevity and it is inoffensive for working in an office. I may get about 5 hours on my skin. I would recommend it as an affordable summer option because I do think everyone can use a lovely aquatic fragrance, but not sure if this is my summer love.

Similar to Curious Britney Spears?? Noooo. I've bought this cheapie for 5 euros (!!). It bears some resemblance to Cool Water, True Star and Mugler Feminity !. But it's sweeter with creamy note (wisteria). It's also very similar to Wunderwasser Elixir by 4711 I can scent: sweet creamy note, resembling sun screen cream? and almost fudge sweetness (Wisteria sinensis?, Mimosa?) + vinyl note (plastic) changing into fresh salty cucumber salad / watermelon (Cool Water / True Star note) + garden angelica musky-figgy note (Mugler Feminity!). There is nothing outstanding about it, but it's just nice. I like that sunscreen note blended with saltiness of the ocean Try it if you like: Feminity Mugler Cool Water True Star Wunderwasser Elixir I use it when I want to smell of nothing :) EDIT: it has also J'adore DNA to it (the combination of plum, orchid, peach and magnolia). PROS: it's carcinogens free ! (no ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, benzophenone nor BHT)

I have some slightly mixed feelings about this one. There is nothing I dislike about it, but neither do I ever really feel like wearing it. I've owned it for about 2 years now (a 1 oz bottle that I still haven't gone through) and I think I finally figured out what bothers me about it. Mediterranean is olfactoraly very "oval-shaped". The top notes are weak, the heart is robust, and the base is all but non-existent. For the volume of the middle notes, it seems as though there should be a stronger foundation carrying it. I wish it were more complex, as the simplicity here doesn't seem to work as it does for some others. Instead of settling down to a musk or sandalwood base, it peters out and disappears in a bit of a lack-luster way. Mediterranean is easy to like, but doesn't have much of a "wow" factor. When my bottle is finally gone, this scent will be easily forgotten.

This is summer in a bottle, its almost like a sister fragrance to Sunflowers. This has a beautiful sweetness from the plum and peach along with a gorgeous musky amber depth to it which many summer fragrances lack. I don't pick up too much on the florals but its lingering there. It feels very oceanic and has the slightest and subtle salt water smell to it. Love. This smells so familiar and I kept thinking why during the day, it reminds me of other fragrances by the same perfumer Claude Dir. It reminds me of Britney Spears Curious and Kim Kardashian Pure Honey. I like Mediterranean more since I found Curious is a bit simplistic for my taste and Pure Honey is a bit too sweet for me. Surprised at how much I'm loving this. It also reminds me ever so slightly of Rochas Femme because of the peach and plum combination but it of course it's a very different fragrance.

I think this is one of the best Elizabeth Arden's fragrances I have smelled (well maybe I don't have a very typical taste since my favorite of her is Sunflowers but whatever). But, for me both the name and the colour of the bottle were kind of misleading. I was expecting for a lighter perfume (kind of like Light Blue or Cool Water). Maybe the blue is misleading after all. No, Mediterranean is not a light perfume and to be honest, I don't see me wearing it on a spring or summer morning. It fits better for evening and even a fall morning. And I don't perceive it as an aquatic fragrance. I can get why some people in the reviews said that they got headaches. It is kind of an overwhelming fragrance. The combination of musk, wisteria and plum is very spot-on.

This was part of my mother's collection, so it has a bittersweet nostalgia for me. I love wisteria scents. I grew up surrounded by it. It covered the buildings, trees, and our house. It's a scent that will forever be precious to me. So that alone gives it points, but stepping back from nostalgia, it's still a nice perfume. I wish it were a little less sweet. I'm not sure where the sweetness is coming from, but I wish it weren't there. I want to collect a few more wisteria perfumes that are doing other things (floral and leather, floral and woody, etc). That being said, this is a staple in the collection. It lasts for hours, lovely projection, and the sweetness eventually fades so I can just enjoy the florals. 8.5/10

The wisteria is in bloom, albeit sooner than expected, but I remind myself that nature moves on its own time... adapting to whatever chaos shifts the paradigm of normalcy. I rotate my fragrances for the season, and as it hit 80 degrees Fahrenheit, I knew it was Mediterranean's time. I didn't love this one when I blind bought it for <$20 last summer. I took it on a West Texas road trip and let the hot car rip each molecule apart mile by mile. I wore it everyday of that trip, under flash flood skies and among Texas' blondest art philanthropists. Spraying it for work took me back on vacation, and I am reminded that soon, the routine will break again, as it always does, and in that there is room for new life to grow.

It seems from other reviews that we are all smelling a different fragrance! My nose does not pick up any fruity notes, and the tiniest floral hints mixed with a soapy musk! It personally reminds me of a less expensive version of Blanche by Byredo. It has a synthetic clean cotton feel. It feels a bit suffocating to me, but in full transparency, I’ve been testing quite a few fragrances this evening and my olfactory system may need a bit of a rest!! I’ll try it again another time and update if anything changes! Next day- trying this again and I don’t find it as suffocating as yesterday. It does have great sillage and longevity. Still a soapy musk to my nose that dries slightly powdery. Very pretty

I was expecting something fresh and aquatic but this isn't the Mediterranean Sea, it is Mediterranean sweet breads*, cafes and laneways with the occasional waft of warm salty breeze. I'm not a fan of Elizabeth Arden fragrances but thought Mediterranean was worth a try if only because it was discounted and comes in a pretty bottle. I really enjoy this light woody spiciness that is almost a soft oriental and easily a daytime scent without the fruity over abundant sweetness that so many newer fragrances offer these days. I just don't think it suits a blue bottle. *PS Edit: I mean sweet breads like panettone and brioche .... not offal.. ;)

This is a really great summer scent. It's light yet there is a kick to it that continues to gently tickle your nose from time to time. I sprayed a few hours ago and can still smell strongly on my arm. I got this for a song and I really am happy to have purchased it. I will be wearing it in the spring/summer to replace some of my heavier winter time scents. It's floral but as the other poster mentioned there seems to be a gentle musk kick which I love as I dislike straight up florals. Anyhow I would highly suggest this number for the upcoming summer months. I would call this a very safe bet - non intrusive, subtle yet sexy.

I have had Mediterranean for a what seems ages now, I hardly wear it but having said that I call it my Job Interview fragrance. I have worn it at interviews for the last 4 positions I have successfully gotten. I find its just a non threatening or impressional fragrance, it just flows along with the day and it does not create a cloud of "fume" around the me. I would never wear some of the fragrances that I love as I fear they are overly strong or heavy in an interview situation. This is just one of those nice everyday fragrances that I feel comfortable, confident and accepted when I wear it.

I have had this one a long time and even though I do like it, I do not love it, nor do I ever wear it. I think actually I just like the color of the bottle and how adorable it is. I bought this in a set with a small glisten scented powder with cute powder puff and a tube of body cream along with a nice size bottle of fragrance. It reminds me very much of a man's aftershave like Aqua Velva or something like that. Perhaps this is why I cannot get myself to wear it. I keep it for the bottle and I do think it smells good, but it is just not the kind of fragrance I love to wear.

Such an underrated fragrance! I used to wear it a lot back in the day, and it's such a great pick for them hot summer days especially when you live in really densely packed cities. That way it feels as if you have this cool and refreshing cloud follow you around and emanate this breezy aura which came off to me as a light mix of wisteria, orchid and a slight touch of magnolia. I reckon, once I finish my Green Tea, Mediterranean is going to become my new mandatory summer staple for the days when it's so hot that you simply don't want to reach for anything else.

This is a hot climate and ocean breeze in a bottle. I mean if you asked someone to describe the scent of a Mediterranean beach they could present this to you and boom, mic drop. It's not just aquatic, it really takes you there. Whatever fruit or floral it has going on, it just completely comes off as aquatic for me. It's good for summer, very fresh and airy. I like this scent but my husband absolutely does not. So I can see how it could be polarizing. I think this is one of those ones that you either wholly like or dislike. I like it.

This fragance is ambery sweet. If you like plums and peaches with ambar, then this perfume could be something for you. Because of the bottle you could think this is an aquatic, fresh, clean perfumes. This is not. This more kind of fruity, ambery perfum. I think for hot summers could be too much because of the amber. I think it will suit better for spring. Unfortanelly the longevity is not there, even when you sprayed on your clothes (something that i recommend just to make it last little bit longer).