Carthusia · 2000
Ligea (Ligea la Sirena) Eau de Parfum
Longevity
Very long8-12 hours
Projection
ModerateFills your personal space
Polarising
Mixed
fresh
uplifting
sunlit lemon tea with lavender, incense, soft musk
Scent Notes
Fresh / Citrus
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Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Think sunlit lemon tea with lavender, incense, soft musk: that is Carthusia Ligea (Ligea la Sirena). It opens with lavender, Sicilian lemon and incense, moves into cloves, lemongrass and geranium and settles on Madagascar vanilla, styrax and tobacco blossom. It reads unisex.
This eau de parfum works across all four seasons and is a daytime scent. A good pick for casual days. Released in 2000.
Wearers report that it lasts through a full day, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something fresh and uplifting for casual days.
- Sample first if: citrus is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike warm spicy fragrances.
Around $50.
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Concentration
Eau de Parfum
Occasion
Casual
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans unisex
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Casual
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 19 live pieces on Scendira average .93, run unisex-forward (8) with feminine (5) and masculine (3) support, and skew heavily Fresh (11) with Floral (4), the Capri-island signature. Prices span $49.99-$155 (average $111). Standout live pieces: Numero Uno ($129.99,.18, bright bergamot citrus with green herbs and musk), 1681 ($142.52,.18, fresh citrus herbs with cool powdery florals and smoky woods), Mediterraneo ($103.97,.13, bright citrus and mint air with clean white musk), Terra Mia ($100,.12, creamy coffee with vanilla, rose and soft musk) and Carthusia Uomo ($118.99,.05, fresh citrus and green leaves with clean musk). The Capri Mediterranean is the through-line.
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Ligea (Ligea la Sirena)
sunlit lemon tea with lavender, incense, soft musk
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FAQ
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It smells like sunlit lemon tea with lavender, incense, soft musk. It opens with lavender, Sicilian lemon and incense, moves into cloves, lemongrass and geranium and settles on Madagascar vanilla, styrax and tobacco blossom.
Wearers report that it lasts through a full day, and projects to about arm's length.
It works across all four seasons. It is a daytime scent. It suits casual days.
It reads unisex.
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