Soleil de Capri

Refreshing, slightly tart, summery unisex fragrance that is an absolute delight to wear. As I write this, it's summer 2023, and honestly, this is the only fragrance I wanna wear. It's so lovely, doesn't lean too far masculine or feminine, a elegantly simple mix of citrus, white floral, spices, and white musk. The star of the show here is the kumquat note. A rare note in perfumery, the fruit itself has a sweet rind and a puckery tart flesh inside. It's about the size of a large grape (maybe a little bigger), and looks like any other citrus fruit inside. Its aroma is somewhere between a sweet orange and a tart lemon. This perfume gives off slight iced lemon vibes in the opening and quickly transitions to a sweet, spicy citrusy, ethereal, light, refreshing summer breeze in a bottle. There's also something slightly green and aromatic, like an herb or a hint of galbanum or something in the late opening that smooths out in the heart and drydown. A lovely, sweet summery treat with a tiny hint of faint tartness and slight aromatic note. Perfect for a casual outing or event on a warm or hot summer afternoon. I picture a confident man wearing loose-fitting white linen pants and a linen shirt with a roomy silouhette, having a cocktail at an open air beachside bar. A delight for the senses. 10/10 highly recommended.

I have never been a fan of fruity perfumes but I love light blue but it just seems weak on my skin so I bought soleil de Capri because of the similarities to light blue that people were saying it had. Well..... I actually am so in love with this perfume! It grows on you! I've worn it a couple times and it just seems to get better. It smells like light blue but with a strong kumquat note in it that lasts forever. It lasts forever on clothes. In my opinion it's even better than light blue, sometimes I layer them together. But if you're looking for a fresh light blue type of scent this is it! It is perfect for summer. It is clean, smells like real kumquat, like the skin of a kumquat. When I was a kid we went to Florida with my parents and they got us baskets of kumquats and we ate those in the car on the way home with the skins on because we were told that's how you eat it but I remember the scent perfectly and this perfume smells just like the skin of that fruit but with the added profile of light blue. Amazing! For some reason after letting this perfume set for a couple weeks after spraying it once it got even better.

Smells like a slightly more spicy version of Lalique White. However, the quality is much better. Lalique White gives me a headache and it does this weird thing where you smell it one minute, then you cant smell it for a while, and then you suddenly get whifs of it again. Soleil de Capri gave me a similar fragrance that I enjoy, but without the headache and weird behavior. Also, for what its worth, I wore this tonight and received a compliment from a friend of mine who is IMPOSSIBLE to please when it comes to fragrances. He flat out tells me he hates ALL of my colognes....all 30ish of them, which I have worn at different points in time when hanging out with him. Tonight he got in my car and said "mmm, it smells nice in here. Is that a cologne"? So, considering this, it improved my liking for this fragrance, since it smelled nice to someone who hates everything else I own. This fragrance is the PERFECT amount of citrus and the top notes last a very long time. Its almost a spicy lemon/lime scent. Its a great play it safe, people pleaser for summer.

I have Blue Light, I have Addict Eau fresh, I still have a Fendi Citrusy perfume on my shelf, I had the yellow Cristal by Versace, I have a few Chanel chances and more. So trust me that I love my citrucy scents, I had a lot of them. And this Montale compared to them is a BEAST. It performs. I have a ton of citrusy scents I like, but the sad truth they don't really last, and have a weak silage for the most part. This Montale is something else. When I spray it, it leaves a small residue on my wrist, is it possible it has a bit of oil and that is the secret for its longevity? I wonder. As for the smell... summer in a bottle: Citruses all around you, fresh nice flowers, beach, and sun. Don't know how else to describe it. Gorgeous smell. I read a lot it leans more male in profile, but I don't know about it. For me it is a feminine summer fresh smell. Not sweet (which I despise), somewhat flowery without being overwhelming, and so fresh. One of the best purchases I had recently, and I will most defiantly repurchase it when I go through my bottle.

A well blended, floral, citrusy, fresh fragrance that is so beautiful and invigorating. I saw this at my local Ross for 49.99 and blind bought this. I had mixed opinions about it first, it kind of smelt like those spray cheeses mixed with citruses. I think it smelt like that because of the sour grapefruit that was in this fragrance. After the opening, the dry down was very nice. I could still smell that sour grapefruit, but I also could smell some white florals, musk, and spices. The price was amazing, it retails for around 160 USD, but I got for 49.99 after taxes. Which is like 66% off the original price. This was cheaper than some discounters as well. The performance is spectacular for a fresh fragrance, I got around 8-9 hours with a medium projection. I recommend this for the spring and summer mainly. I recommend this fragrance for the daytime only. Lastly, is it a safe blind buy? Yes, absolutely. In conclusion: Smell: 8.5/10 Longevity: 9/10 Projection: 6.5/10 Montale Soleil de Capri: 9/10

This is love from the first second. Incredibly fresh, like a breath of fresh Mediterranean air. Kumquats, citrus, grapefruit is a bit less present. But you see that’s the beauty of this fragrance. It’s not just a plain citrusy perfume. It’s not a plain white floral perfume. The mix of citrus white flowers and spices is so well done it’s incredibly balanced. It has some fresh, marine, masculine note which I absolutely love. I can definitely imagine my husband wearing it. This is going to be my everyday perfume this summer for sure. THIS is my perfect vacation perfume, fresh, yet stunning and well done, not a strangling mix of cocoa and tropic fruits/flowers. Can’t wait to take it to the beautiful citrus and orange trees.

This is so, so gorgeous. The dry-down is just to die for. The opening is definitely citrusy, but the zing does not last (which I personally like as it just itches my nose), but as it relaxes, it's such a beautiful woody, sagey, warmer fruity sweetness that is to die for on anyone - both me and my fiance have a bottle. I haven't personally smelled Jo Malone Wood Sage & Sea Salt, but that name itself seems to par in similarity. It's a blast of juicy fruit in the beginning with like a cold metallic note from inside the Montale signature bottle that dries down into a salty wood that's been beaten by the waves and the sun. Despite being almost 2 decades old, this is a summer go-to that a gourmand girl surprisingly loves.

This is such a refreshing and citrusy summer fragrance with staying power, and without being overly sour or musky! Right after spraying, I get a mixture of citrus notes along with a zesty grapefruit. Besides citrus, I can also smell a cedar note. Honestly, I am surprised that cedar or woody notes are not listed. The white flowers, spices and musk are not very prominent to me, they are more in the background, rounding off the fragrance. After a full day, the drydown on clothes is mostly a woody cedar-like note with remnants of citrus, simply pleasant, without any sharp musk.

Great summery scent. Its like D&G light blue intense for women mixed with Hermes H24, the result is great summer scent that is positive and sexy at the same time. I absolutely love it and really impressed that Montale can do citrus well instead of only heavy ouds. Blind buy worthy for sure. Performance is very good too. Edit: My colleague loved it a lot while I was in his car so I gave him the sample. He said it smelled really good.

This is amazingly good, I love it. Reminds me of D&G's Light Blue, the new edition of Light Blue, Love in Capri and Kenzo's Jeune Yellow. All the good things. It's citrusy and white floral in a modest lemonade or lemon candy kind of way. So fresh and nice, I really like to think of warm weather and sunny beach, when I smell it. This is my most favorite scent by Montale. It's just perfection! A new one for my wish list.

This is not a fragrance I want to break down into individual notes, because the picture it creates is too cohesive and beautiful to dissect: a rocky beach, a staircase with rusted railings and damp wooden steps leading down into the water, a citrus cocktail, sunscreen, a light sea breeze carrying hints of white flowers. This is what summer smells like.

Great summer fragrance. I get mild citrus mixed with herbs-it really smells like you are on a mediterranean island. It does smell a bit like a fresh bubblegum and a bit like Light blue. Performance is not so good as you would expect from a fresh fragrance. The house of Montale does not disappoint and is becoming my favorite house.

On one hand I have Soleil de Capri and on the other I sprayed Midnight Rain from La Prairie. On my skin it's almost impossible to tell them apart. Maybe, just maybe is Midnight Rain a bit stronger or sweeter. I adore Midnight Rain, so I could say that Soleil from Montale is a perfume worth buying.

Underrated Montale fragrance, it has a bubblegum like opening with a mix of citruses, the drydown smells more floral. Performance wise it lacks projection and the longevity isn’t so impressive in my opinion (may be just on my skin). Overall a great fragrance, would recommend.

A nice non zingy sweet citrusy summer fragrance. I do love citrus fragrances but they do need a bit of pep. This a sweet dumbed down citrus. You wouldnt feel refreshed if you spritzed this on. Moderate sillage and longevity which isnt bad for a citrus dominated fragrances.

On me the drydown is almost identical as Jo Malone’s Wood Sage and Sea Salt. Which I find brilliant since WSSS is one of my favourite scents ever but it has no lasting power, while this one seems to last longer. I’m definitely getting a full bottle

I have a sample of this and love it. It smells like very freshly brewed tea that has been iced. Although that is not in it's notes, that is what it smells like to me. Very invigourating and long lasting.

It’s a freshie. It’s montale but blind buy safe. You will defend think if Acqua di gio and others in that line but this lasts longer , smells a better and extremely easy on nose. Perfect for summer

Very fresh, citric, unisex fragrance, but perfect for hot weather or working out as it gives a refreshing, energetic vibe without getting too sour or unpleasant. I especially like it for summer.

Uhh I love this one! It has that Chanel Allure Homme Sport coolness in a more feminine way. The undertone is just heavenly. I enjoy wearing this in the spring time so much.

Limoncello in a bottle in a best possible way! Love this beautiful refreshing citrus aromatic creation. Very lovely with great longevity characteristic of Montale.

Strangely and totally unexpectedly my most complimented perfume along with Hermes eau de Merveilles! Has something smoky that makes it really sensual!

perfect blue scent for me. It reminds me to light blue from D&G indeed, but more creamy and floral. Longivity is great and perfect for summertime.

Happy summer fragrance! I love it! Maybe a bit feminine, but I don’t care.

Very nice citrus scent. Great for summer.

citrusy slightly soapy opening dries into a more warm woody scent with citrus background that is fairly soft it's just very very safe overall, i got this to be a office scent because i wanted a safe choice. This is maybe a little too safe imo I don't really know if this is something worth the price that it costs; it's fresh for sure but it's just so safe and basic smelling, not that i've smelled things exactly like this but i have smelled this vs some other bleu's / fresh scents and they are all better than this just because they have personality. This to me is like really really zesty soap but without that really gaging soapy smell. Is it worth 100? i suppose if you want something that is very safe for work but you don't want to stand out AND you don't want to offend someone then this is a pretty good choice. If you don't like that Ambroxan / Musk smell that many of these scents have but you want a clean/fresh citrusy scent then this is best for you So if you hate Sauvage/Bleu de Chanel/Coach/Dylan Blue, but you want that DNA without that musk or without any real balls to be frank, then this is perfect for you because it's woody, it's citrus and that's basically it, it is for sure clean/fresh but it's not like those mass appealing scents because it doesn't have that attention grabber than these have, some have more musk than others some have more incense or tonka or some have a lil more citrus notes, this doesn't have that at all! it's kinda weird that this is a Niche scent tbh because compared to those others, they seem more unique than this imo. This is about as a generically 'safe' and clean scent as you could get, it's actually scary! I wear this to Church and Church events...Thats it! That's how 'safe' this scent is!

After trying many heavier fragrances with that 'burnt sugar' DNA and/or oud in my Montale discovery set, this is breath of fresh air. Soleil de Capri opens with a rich, pungent, sweet, fresh, tart, sparkling citrus accord. There is also a very strong kumquat note which is probably what's making this very sweet for a citrus scent. The opening makes me think of drinking a refreshing cocktail with a lot of slices of different citruses on top, in a fancy tropical resort by the water. The tart citrus notes quickly fade and the kumquat becomes even more prominent. As it dries down, there is more sweetness, almost a little creamy, and the white floral notes come through more, making the fragrance a lot more feminine than the opening. Slightly spicy and woody (although no woody notes are listed). The notes in Coleil de Capri smell pretty high quality and natural, especially in the beginning. I do wish the bright citrusy opening lasted longer, but this fragrance overall has decent performance for a lighter scent profile. Overall this is a very pleasant, uplifting and relaxing scent, IMO smells quite unique for a citrus fragrance due to the prominent kumquat note. Opening: 9/10 Dry down: 8.5/10 Uniqueness: 8.7/10 Versatility: 9/10 Presentation: 7/10 Sillage: 7.7/10 Longevity: 8/10 Sprays: 3-6 Season: Summer, spring Occasion: Casual, beach, all around Overall Rating: 8.5/10

Applied an hour ago, and applied right now on my right wrist and on my left wrist is Dolce&Gabbana Light Blue eau intense (womens'), They're very similar, yet, very different (to my trained nose). Whereas the Montale is Citrusy (as fragrantica's note: "Citruses") with the Kumquat (sweet yet sour but mostly sweet), The Dolce&Gabbana is more Bergamot and Lemony with Apple. The Montale is more citrusy and kumquaty while missing the Apple note and a bit more floral (white). Both lack heavy woody nuances which the original Dolce&Gabbana Light blue has (which i adore and makes it truly unisex), yet the Dolce&Gabbana Light Blue eau intense contains a bit more woody profile and nuances than the Montale (from the bamboo). The Montale is very Montale-y (not necessarily a good thing nor a bad thing), the Dolce&Gabbana is more Italian, Summery, Mouthwatering and blended better. Both are musky at the base and musk heavy. Both are amazing summer fragrances. Longevity and Sillage is yet to be tested, i'll update soon. Update: The Montale lasts 6-8 hours The Dolce lasts 4-6 hours. Both project the same, the dolce is maybe a little bit better.

I’ve got two sprays of this on my left arm and two sprays of light blue femme on my right arm. I can definitely see the similarity. But they are not the same. Light blue has more floral notes and Soleil de capri has more citrus. It’s definitely a Aventus and Cedrat Boise story here. Similar but with its own twist. Thanks to the boosted citruses, this can lean more unisex compared to light blue. But there is one slight disappointment tho. It doesn’t have the typical Montale performance. I was expecting this to be way stronger than light blue and it should be for the price but it’s quite similar in performance. If anything, the light blue has slightly more push. The only good thing about this over the light blue is there is something in the light blue dry down that doesn’t smell good to me. It’s got like a salty ocean kind of smell after awhile. The Montale doesn’t have that and it’s stays fresh and bright. If you were looking for a stronger light blue, this isn’t it. But if you’re looking for a brighter light blue without the florals being the main player then this is it.

On my skin, this does not resemble Light Blue in the slightest. Montale Soleil de Capri is a very unusual, strange, synthetic, metallic, citrus fragrance. I hesitate to call it perfume because it's so cold. I first tested this fragrance about a year ago and quickly wrote it off as being "chemical house cleaner." Too strange. However, today is the day after Thanksgiving and I am feeling satiated and overindulged. I have reached the point where I do not want to see or smell anything gourmand for another week. I need to cleanse and detox my nose and body. Water, green salads and more water for the next week. What perfume will fit this occasion? Montale Soleil de Capri. Surprise to me! This perfume is giving me the stark, freshness that I need to reset my whole system. It is great on fabric, not so much on my skin. It blends well with the 55 degree weather and assaults my senses beautifully. It's the cold, palate cleansing perfume that I need on a cool day. This is a strange one. But, it's calling my name today and I'm answering eagerly.

This scent confuses me, I find that it's full of contradictions. I can't decide whether I like it or not. It's reminiscent of light blue, because it's a lemony citrus but I find this way stronger and it's more floral in comparison. There's something in this that smells green to me as well. I find that light blue smells like pure lemon soda and then it's gone. This perfume actually projects, but the dry down is not my favorite. I don't know if it's the spices note, but something doesn't smell smooth in the base notes. Also, I don't detect any muskiness. I would've liked if it smelled more vanilla/ambery in the dry down instead. I do find it to be unisex, most citruses are. My favorite part is in the opening, it's smells fresh, zingy, and uplifting. While this is a "freshie" its also kind of heavy. Soleil de Capri you have perplexed me. Update: I recently smelled I Love Love by Moschino and they are very similar in my opinion. If this is out of your budget, perhaps try the one by Moschino.

There are so many bad reviews for Montales, but I kind of take them with a grain of salt. There are fakes out there, and its true that some Montales these days are thinner and simpler in the dry down than they used to be. I like them because they are easy to decipher and often smell good, for a long time. And if you care to explore, they have their charms. This one starts out with a bit of a salon shampoo/ expensive hair product smell that blooms into mimosa with a feel of honey, pollen, and something a little bit green. Close up it reminds me of the smell of little yellow wildflowers in the summertime, maybe marigolds too. This is created via the citruses so it may be skin chemistry dependent. It's really quite a remarkable scent although within five hours I can no longer smell it. It's a pleasant smell in the 88 degree Los Angeles heat. I would wear it if I owned it.

I really enjoy it, or is pretty, sweet, fresh and simple, citrusey scent. And it is even creamy, almost like Bergamot Waters by BBW or Radisson Hotels signature scent. I do like it, but at the same time it gives me some not entirely pleasing scent memory, like deja vu, but I I don't really know why. It has this roundness to ir, probably from musk, but the kumquat and musk combination is close to giving a bit dirty vibe. A bit more mush would be too much for me. It is lot like Sicily by Mancera. Performance is good for this profile. Reminds me of Wulong Cha X by Nishane, but Nishane is way more superior and is more tea/florals forward compared to citrus dominance in Soleil De Capri.

Pleasant citrusy, warm, sunny opening light a ray of light. The citrus notes are sour, sweet yet refreshing. I KNEW there was kumquat because of the grapefruit-citrusy sourness, coincidentally I ate some before spraying this! The top notes reminds me of sour lemon candies, that I love. Definitely a perfume to enjoy layering, I tried with Creed Silver Mountain Water to add citrusy crisp. I can see it working with Tom Ford Soleil Blanc, did with Soleil Neige and smelled wonderful. Playful, unisex-feminine and young at heart. Making perfume or lemonade out of lemons? _____ Projection, sillage, longevity : 8.5/10 Originality, presentation : 7/10 Quality, value : 5.5/10 7/10

I'm astonished that this doesn't have any cedar in it. This is similar to Light Blue, which as a lover of LB should be a positive thing for me, but always ends up being a negative, because I love LB so much I just wish I was wearing that instead lol. It's hard to pinpoint exactly why I don't like this as much, but I think it's the spices in the dry down. After a while, when the initial airiness goes away, it smells like if you put a satchel of spices and citrus rinds in a cedar drawer and took a whiff-- I don't mean that in a bad way, it's just not as much of a light freshie as the initial spray led me to believe.

This is D&G Light Blue's more sophisticated cousin. The smells in this perfume are very crisp, House of Montale did a great job at being true and fair to every note in this perfume. Not only do the notes have a juiciness to them, they are so sharp that it feels as though someone has plucked the citrus directly from the bush and is holding it up to your nose. What a beautiful scent! I personally don't enjoy fragrances that lean too much on the citrus side, but this smells like summer. I would happily wear this to the beach.

I only get like two notes with this. Mainly tart kumquat or orange peel and hint of grapefruit. Later on in the drydown, a subtle white floral peeks through. A very simple and happy scent for summer. Citrusy, sweet and refreshing. You're out in the sunshine and someone squeezes a kumquat slice onto your skin. You can smell the sweet juices and the bitter oils from the citrus peel. Smell: 8 out of 10 Longevity: 7 out of 10 Unisex leaning more feminine For reference, I'm female.

On me, I don’t smell the resemblance to Light Blue at all. Beyond the first spray, I don’t get much citrus, and even what I do is a very sweet orange. Beyond that, my skin pulls out the spices, and that’s what stays with me. I wore this in the heat at a festival, and my friend didn’t seem to notice it. It’s a pleasant scent, especially nice for someone looking for summer spices, but in the end I’m not interested in a full bottle. Just a like for me.

As mentioned many times, has more than just a similarity to D&G Light Blue, therefore in my mind will never be a unisex (let alone masculin) scent. It smells amazing of course, and I’d say stronger than Light Blue. A perfect women scent for summer days and nights. Reminds me of sweet/fresh lemon icecream and apricots somehow, a good dupe and audacity to tag it more expensive than its "inspiration", haha!

I get a coca cola vibe from it in the opening, but not the coca cola that you drink is more like the coca cola you find while eating gummy candy, you know the coca cola flavor. Living in a tropical country fresh fragrances are a must and depending of how much you pay for it this could be a very good deal. I paid 72EUR for an 100ml bottle. 7.5 overall

A pleasant summer scent with a bit of a cold touch. A very accurate pyramid, surprisingly. A sweet citrus, a grapefruit sharpness, and sweet summer flowers. The spices and musk are light but give it volume and prevent it from becoming completely generic. Can be a unisex but on a slightly sweeter side. Very likable, but not too unique.

This is a fresh, tart, charismatic citrus with a faint hint of bubblegummy white flowers. I see some people say it’s not complex or unique and while it may be true, summer scents don’t need to be complex in my opinion. They need to transport you to a boat off the coast of some Mediterranean country, and this one delivers.

My first impression of this was how similar the opening was to Jimmy Choo Man Ice. Sharp Lemony citrus blast that stays like that for the first two hours on my skin. Eventually sweetened up a little bit and got closer to my skin. Great Summer day fragrance, very inoffensive and can be worn by men & women of all ages.

Treuly charming! Fresh citruses without bitternes, surrounded by gentle flowers. Warm, musky base makes impression of a sun-kissed skin. Simple, but well composed and true in every note. Bright, inspirative and optimistic. I consider a serious relationship with this one. Intimate sillage, longevity 3-4 hours.

Nice warm weather zingy scent with a kumquat note. IMHO that gives it a kick and a bit different than most just plain citrus scents. Came out almost 20 years ago so not many guys will even sample this which is a shame. Fact is that it performs better than the Tom Ford blue bottles.

Honestly, a very citrusy fragrance. There is a little bit of floral on the drydown, not too much. Definitely leans feminine, but I can definitely see a guy (such as myself) wearing it. Does not smell like light blue in the slightest to my nose. Smells more like Hermes eau givree

Literally, a cross between light blue and wood sage & sea salt. I have both of those frags (light blue in intense version), therefore, don't see the need to own soleil di capri. But a very nice, refreshing frag nonetheless. Longevity is pretty good, too.

I find this a very inspiring fragrance and the name suits to it perfectly. It's very floral and fruity... a summer sunset in a bottle. An unusual creation by Montale, but a solid one. A good choice for the summer.

Opens up very much like bubble gum, once the opening calms down I get the white florals. Feminine leaning, for sure but men can pull it off. If you like Versace eau fraich you should be able to rock this.

Open smell is quite sharp but after dry down the smell is much softer. It is a citrus scent with a hint of small luxury. Smells like fabric softener or liquid soap that are durable and fresh all day long.