Carthusia · 2009
Gelsomini di Capri EDP
Longevity
Long-lasting5-8 hours
Projection
ModerateFills your personal space
Polarising
Mixed
floral
romantic
soft white florals, rose waxed sweetness
Scent Notes
Floral / White Floral
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Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Think soft white florals, rose waxed sweetness: that is Carthusia Gelsomini di Capri. It opens with jasmine, ylang-ylang and geranium, moves into African orange flower and Virginia cedar and settles on beeswax, tincture of rose and vanille. It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.
This eau de parfum is best in spring, summer and fall and is a daytime scent. A good pick for date nights. Released in 2009.
Wearers report that it lasts a solid half day on skin, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something floral and romantic for date nights.
- Sample first if: white floral is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike yellow floral fragrances.
Around $87.
Explore more: More from Carthusia · Floral perfumes · Jasmine perfumes · Ylang-ylang perfumes
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Date
The Brand
Carthusia
Carthusia is an Italian perfume house founded in 1948 on the island of Capri, whose formulas trace back to a Carthusian monastery's flower-distillation tradition. The house name references the monks (Certosini) whose recipes seeded the line. The Carthusia range on Scendira is 24 perfumes, roughly $50 to $173. The Carthusia names that come up most in fragrance communities: Carthusia Terra Mia, Carthusia Mediterraneo and Carthusia A'mmare.
What is in the bottles
On Carthusia Terra Mia (Eau de Parfum, 2017), expect creamy coffee with vanilla, rose, and soft musk; it starts with bergamot and neroli and settles on amberwood, ambroxan and vanilla. Carthusia Mediterraneo (Eau de Parfum, 2003) reads as bright citrus and mint air, with clean white musk, opening on lemon and bergamot and drying down to white musk. Carthusia A'mmare (Eau de Parfum, 2021) is described as briny sea air, rosemary, mint on clean cedar, with salt and rosemary up top and white musk, cedarwood and gaiac wood underneath.
The scent families these picks sit in: Fresh perfumes and Gourmand perfumes. Other houses: all brands on Scendira.
More from Carthusia
FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like soft white florals, rose waxed sweetness. It opens with jasmine, ylang-ylang and geranium, moves into African orange flower and Virginia cedar and settles on beeswax, tincture of rose and vanille.
Wearers report that it lasts a solid half day on skin, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in spring, summer and fall. It is a daytime scent. It suits date nights.
It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.
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