Arancia Di Sicilia

The Mediterranean essence of the Sicilian summer enclosed in a bottle, Arancia Di Sicilia by Perris Monte Carlo is probably one of the most realistic and sophisticated interpretations on the market. It is not the usual "fresh" perfume, it is an olfactory journey that evolves in a surprising way. Freshly vaporized, the impact is photorealistic. It doesn't taste like orange candy, but like freshly grated orange peel. You can perceive the essential oil, that bitter and sparkling part typical of Sicilian blood oranges. It is a sunny, energetic opening with an impressive material quality. After about 15-20 minutes, the fragrance changes face. The harshness of the citrus subsides to make room for an accord reminiscent of Sicilian pastries. Vanilla and Almond: They create a creamy sensation, almost like the filling of a cannoli or a cassata. Cinnamon: Adds a touch of spicy warmth that keeps the scent from becoming too childish or overly sweet. The real surprise comes in the dry-down. The inclusion of coffee is masterful: it does not dominate, but serves to "dirty" the sweetness of vanilla, giving the fragrance an adult and unisex structure. Musk and Amber ensure that the scent does not fade away immediately, which unfortunately often happens with classic citrus fruits. Arancia Di Sicilia is a perfume of contrasts. It begins as a refreshing sorbet and ends as a refined dessert consumed in an outdoor café. It is the ideal choice for those who love citrus fruits but are looking for something with more "body" and personality than traditional colognes.

Arancia di Sicilia is my first try from Perris Monte Carlo. It’s one of the house’s more recent releases (from 2019) and, as best I can tell, one of the more discussed. On name alone, it sounds it should be a citrus-dominant mix, but the note breakdown is much more interesting, and the same can be said of the fragrance itself, which definitely has a prominent sweet-and-creamy citrus aspect to it, but smells far more of a blended dessert, with notes of almond, cinnamon, and coffee. So while it’s fresh and citrus to some extent, is far more of a mixed experience, but still very sweet and almost entirely gourmand, with very good performance. So it has freshness and sweetness, with a sort of year-round friendliness, mostly for gourmand fans. And it’s not particularly redundant with entries that may sound similar, like Profumum Roma Dulcis in Fundo, which is a superb expression of the citrus/vanilla blend but does not entail some of the other attributes of Arancia di Sicilia. Arancia di Sicilia is sold in the US by Indigo Perfumery, Luckyscent, and some department stores like Bloomingdale’s and Neiman Marcus, and is priced at $190 for 100ml in EDP concentration, a fair price point for the quality of the juice. This is very impressive stuff and will have to be on my list as a future acquisition. 8 out of 10

Very beautiful, life like smell of oranges here. It's so incredibly fresh, citrusy, and real smelling. Then, on the dry down the sweet, gourmand-esqe notes come alive and complement the fresh, citrus notes so perfectly. There was a candy I remember getting as a kid and they were chocolate's shaped like an orange and each little slice created a chocolate orange and this fragrance reminds me of that candy. It becomes sweet, vanillic, slightly creamy and nutty. It's the perfect sweet gourmand type fragrance for Summer. I live in very hot weather so I'm anticipating getting plenty of use of this scent. It smells unique and different to most of the other citrus scents that I have. So far, I;m very impressed by this house. Ylang Ylang Nosy be is a yellow floral with uniqueness and incredible performance. Vanille de Tahiti is the best summery vanilla that I have and now I have the best sweet citrus scent I could envision. Very happy with my blind buy and glad I added this one to my collection. There are so many lemon forward vanilla's on the market but i don't know of many orange ones and PMC nailed it here.

Fresh, zesty blood orange with most of the citric sharpness blunted by a creamy vanilla. A soft dusting of cinnamon and resinous amber add a touch of balancing warmth, along with a bit of floral iris peeking through from the base. Very well blended, quite gourmandish. Drydown goes in an ambery musk direction. Soft projection for 3-4hr, longevity 8-10hr. Extremely similar to MFK Amyris Homme, including sharing common core notes of orange + vanilla + iris + cinnamon. The flavor is a bit different between mandarin vs blood orange. This is a little zingier, the almond makes it a smidge creamier, the amber adds a resinous touch to the vanilla. Maybe not as heavy on the iris, which is a note I tend to heavily favor but I like the blood orange here more. The stronger cinnamon note and weaker iris make it more gourmand. Kinda sits between the EDT and Extrait as far as density/thickness. Unfortunately, they certainly have the performance advantage as this is rather soft projecting.

A winter citrus/summer amber. It's good year round. The opening is a nice sweet orange that turns into a bit of an orange soda vibe as the vanilla and almond kick in. The amber gives it some body and weight but it doesn't get too heavy in warm weather. This is one of my favourite orange perfumes. It's not as fresh and cooling as some citruses. If I just want something super refreshing, I usually reach for Mandarine Basilic, but this is perfect for when I want something orange with a little more heft, a little sultry from the amber. It's almost gourmand but not a literal orange cake, which makes it very versatile. I find it has decent to good longevity, especially for a citrus, although it isn't a huge projector.