Scorza di Sicilia Berdoues 2015

This will probably be a rather short comment (for my standards) on a Cologne that rightly bears its designation and doesn't really linger...

"Scorza di Sicilia," another fragrance from the "Cologne Grand Cru" line by Berdoues, opens beautifully with a truly "fresh" (even though I hate this inflationary term, it fits here), full-bodied, radiant-bright-fruity lemon accord. One feels the cliché of "sun-ripened fruits" fulfilled here; the note shines juicy and smiles at us - lovely!

With this accord, "Scorza di Sicilia" has already told us most of its story, as this citrus note dominates the scent until its rapid fading. Sure, a woody note leaning towards cedar joins in without being overly dominant or even well-differentiated, as well as some slightly floral tones that I think I can perceive here. However, I usually don't make it to the vetiver base, as the fragrance has largely said its goodbyes by then and fades away...

Sure, a Cologne can do that, but I don't see the heaviness and opulence that I associate with the term "Grand Cru" here; there is certainly a certain fullness and density, though.

Thus, the scent leaves me feeling somewhat uninspired and "a bit underwhelmed" (is there a good German equivalent for the wonderful "slightly underwhelmed"?) - a beautifully rounded full citrus opening that embodies the "Grand Cru" theme well and works nicely in the current summer temperatures, but then somehow not much more happens... Especially in the massively overcrowded field of classic Colognes, this unfortunately feels like too little to me.