• Carthusia i Profumi di Capri Uomo Men's EDP Spray Fragrance Review

    Date: 2008.08.26 | Category: fragrance | Tags: ,,,,,,,,,,,,,

    Carthusia i Profumi di Capri is a posh Italian perfume company that makes it juice in limited quantities in the same tradition that Carthusian monks used in the 1380′s. Each product uses nice ingredients and is “hand-wrapped”. It’s website is in Italian and translates poorly so this is about all I have.

    Lately, my husband has been wearing the eau de parfum spray of Carthusia Uomo. It is “dedicated to a fascinating and refined man.” I guess that is him, even though he is a bit rough around the edges. It is described as a “fresh scent, made from citrus notes blended with wild rosewood in an irresistible woody-marine harmony. A light, timeless men’s fragrance.” It is very fresh and “aquatic” without being obnoxious or too “sporty” like most popular men’s fragrance. The initial spritz of this fragrance is citrusy and herbaceous. I smell citrus zest and rugged rosemary. This is fresh and sophisticated. What stands out the most to me is the rosewood, it is so smooth and woodsy and warm. Somehow this fragrance manages to remind me of rotting wooden ships floating on fresh sea water. It conjures up barnacles and a day at the dock. Granted it is fresher smelling than most docks, but it still has this sailing island quality to it. It is a nicely crafted fragrance that is fairly simple in theme but complex. My husband loves it and so do I. It smells wonderful on his skin, it smells “young” without going Axe-ish or Aqua di Gio. However, my husband complains about the lasting power of this fragrance. It is an EDP and in my opinion it does vanish fairly quickly considering the price and the ingredients. Of course we are both used to stronger fragrances and we both wear scents for ourselves and expect to smell it on us on all day. I guess like so many “marine” fragrances, it doesn’t hold well and is very light. At least my husband can’t over do it while wearing this and go all disco gigolo like he usually does. He is a fan of pure fragrance oils and Dior Fahrenheit.

    Overall, this is a refreshing yet posh scent with light staying power. It is great for summer. It retails for $85 for the 50ml and $120 for the 100ml. You can purchase it at beautyhabit.com.