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Sicily Dolce & Gabbana 2003

Version from 2003

7.6 / 10 171 Ratings

A popular perfume by Dolce & Gabbana for women, released in 2003. The scent is floral-sweet. It was last marketed by Procter & Gamble / Metropolitan Cosmetics.
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Main accords

Floral

Sweet

Fruity

Spicy

Woody

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Honeysuckle

Sicilian bergamot

Heart Notes

Black rose

Hibiscus

Jasmine

Base Notes

Heliotrope Musk

Musk

Sandalwood

Perfumer

Nathalie Lorson

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Ratings

Scent

7.6171 Ratings

Longevity

7.8123 Ratings

Sillage

6.8119 Ratings

Bottle

7.1124 Ratings

Value for money

7.023 Ratings

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Reviews

21 in-depth fragrance descriptions

04/29/2013

7Scent 7.5Longevity 7.5Sillage

Gold
726 Reviews

Gold

Top Review 12

Complex, modern, vintage, passionate

"Sicily" is a unique fragrance. It's still available in Italy (my husband just brought it back for me from a trip to... well, Sicily, of course). It's hard to understand why D&G discontinued it in the rest of Europe, but probably it's too different from the other perfumes in their line-up. A weird outsider. "Sicily" is a modern fragrance which contains loads and loads of aldehydes which add an inspiring sparkle to the ingredients used in the top-notes. I can smell zingy bergamot and orange blossom, but can't share the "banana-connotation". D&G don't mention banana on their own homepage, btw. I checked, because I can't understand where the "banana-thing" comes from ... - anyway, no banana for me in "Sicily", but masses of jasmine instead. Jasmine appears as the dominating note in "Sicily" for me, giving the fragrance a feminine touch. "Sicily" by D&G also manages to conjure up that vintage lipstick smell which takes me back to my mum's makeup-bag. Jasmine, of course, is also very indolic. Mixed with a touch of iris on a fine base of musk and sandalwood, this "old" scent from D&G smells much sexier to me than their latest creation called "Desire". "Sicily" is a complex, strong fragrance which tickles my imagination. A fragrance not to be underestimated.

01/24/2012

9Scent 7.5Longevity 5Sillage

bloodflower
13 Reviews

bloodflower

Very helpful Review 6

Sunshine

In wiinter whenever I see sunshine from my window I am immediately feeling an urge to wear Sicily, when I feel the rays of the cold and bright winter sun on my face I can almost smell Sicily. That is the feeling i get from this very beautiful and distinctive perfume of the 00's.
I could never imagine this perfume was so recent, I get a classic aura from it, it is old school, it smells as a lady should always smell. Ultimately clean, happy, warm not inviting neither cold and distant, it is just right. It is soapy yet it is not harsh at all, it is actually the opposite, very cozy.. I think the key notes here are banana and iris, the fruit soothes it very much.
For me personally this would be in the 10 perfumes i would always want to have in my wardrobe.. It is the happy winter fragrance..
Winter sun, brown leather, orangre trees..

06/21/2014

9Scent 10Longevity 10Sillage

MasterLi
376 Reviews

MasterLi

Helpful Review 5

A sweet, soapy... and grown-up fragrance.

Sicily by Dolce & Gabbana is an interesting one. It comes across as very summery and soapy, almost like the smell of creamy suntan lotion on warm skin on the beach. It has a very creamy banana note paired with jasmine and musk. I would describe it as a grown-up fragrance to wear because of the aldehyde vibe, which can come across as a little strong and formal (for boardrooms and business meetings), however I think anyone could pretty much wear it. It maybe have a kind of a strong, classic perfume vibe in my opinion but it certainly has it's place.

01/25/2012

7Scent 7.5Longevity 7.5Sillage

Missk
1357 Reviews

Missk

Helpful Review 5

Powdery banana

Sicily is a lovely fragrance, a one of a kind type scent and for the life of me I cannot understand why this has been discontinued.

My immediate reaction to this fragrance was that it reminded me of a banana flavoured milkshake. The scent is soft, feminine, sweet and somewhat powdery.

Sicily is flowery, but not in a predictable sense. The honeysuckle, banana and frangipani notes gives this fragrance an exotic feel which is undeniably attractive. I honestly have never smelt anything like this before.

I enjoyed every aspect of this scent. From the tropical and fruity opening, to the delicate floral blend and nutty undertones in the heart, to the musky yet soapy drydown, all parts were breath-taking. Another added bonus is the fantastic lasting strength.

Along with the signature D&G for women fragrance, this is my favourite offering from Dolce & Gabbana.

11/03/2023

10Scent 10Longevity 10Sillage

EllySmith
22 Reviews

EllySmith

Helpful Review 4

Has been one of my favourites for years, unique and beautiful

First of all, if you don't like aldehydes, this is not for you. This perfume is very aldehydic and stays so until the end. Another important note is soap, and I don't mean synthetic laundry fresheners, but natural marseille soap. These two notes create a vibe of cleanness and carnality in the same time. This is a very particular feel, I have to admit I don't know any other perfume that catches this mood, and Sicily does it perfectly.

On this background jasmine, honey and banana are happening. One minute you feel one, then another, very interesting vivid composition. Sweet, pleasant, sophisticated mess.

This fragrance if quite heavy and one may think it's for the winter but beware, this one is an ultimate summer evening scent. On colder weather it may loose it's carnality and be too aldehydic (I write 'may', but I tried really, and it happens every time hahah).

I think it's very unique, there are no fragrances like this one anymore. That's a pity. Dolce and Gabbana had a bunch of great sexy perfumes in 90s and early 00s, they really were making them having the "sexy borderline vulgar" mood of the house in mind. Those times are gone sadly.

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Statements

21 short views on the fragrance

Gorgia

6 years ago

2

Sicily is like the kiss of the sun on your skin the white floral notes enveloping you skin in a kind of powedery sweet but softly spicy haze

Yatagan

6 years ago

8Scent 7Longevity 7Sillage

18

9

Soapy aldehyde notes, contrasted by a sweet floral accent and a hint of chypre. I surprisingly like it a lot because it's unique.

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Bastian

4 years ago

7.5Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

16

13

Bergamot in the opening
Then soapy/creamy
Subtle musk
Good longevity/ moderate sillage
Clearly feminine..
Beautifully done..

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Ergoproxy

6 years ago

7Scent 7Longevity 5Sillage

9

2

A lush sweet floral scent, but there's an underlying spicy note that lingers almost to the base. Not really my thing.

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Sweetsmell75

9 years ago

7.5Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

9

2

Femininity in a bottle ...
I can overlook the soapy opening ;)
Opulent-sensual-floral ...
Heliotrope/musky base :)
Lovely!

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Scentina

5 years ago

7

Above the described soapy note always hovers the bittersweet citrus of bergamot, which fascinates me, later becoming creamy-fruity. Great!

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Lillie

7 years ago

8.5Scent 10Longevity 10Sillage

7

Good expensive fine creamy sandalwood soap, honey, honeysuckle, the black lace lingerie, a stifling hot, dry day. Sex in a bottle.

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Duftglück

4 years ago

10Scent 10Longevity 8Sillage

6

What a shame it was discontinued. I don't know any scent that smells similar. Warm-spicy banana cream, but elegant. Fit for a diva.

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Seerose

9 years ago

10Scent 10Longevity 7.5Sillage

6

Chypre, oriental, intense, creamy-musk, beautiful flowers dominate with honeysuckle, heliotrope, slightly spicy. It has everything for an opulent scent, very feminine, sensual, erotic.

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