Carthusia · 1990
Mediterraneo Parfum Parfum
Longevity
Long-lasting5-8 hours
Projection
CloseArm's length
fresh
aromatic
uplifting
skin-close
sunlit green tea, lemon leaf, crisp citrus
Scent Notes
Fresh / Citrus
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Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Carthusia Mediterraneo Parfum comes across as sunlit green tea, lemon leaf, crisp citrus. Key notes are lemon leaf, green tea and citruses. It reads unisex.
As a parfum, it is best in spring and summer and is a daytime scent. A good pick for the office. Released in 1990.
It holds for a few hours before it softens and sits as a skin scent.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something fresh and aromatic for the office.
- Sample first if: you want people to notice it; it stays close.
- Skip if: you want something warm and rich.
Around $119, a mid-priced citrus perfume.
Explore more: More from Carthusia · Fresh perfumes · Lemon leaf perfumes · Green tea perfumes
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Office
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 sunlit green tea, lemon leaf, crisp citrus. Key notes are lemon leaf, green tea and citruses.
It holds for a few hours before it softens and sits as a skin scent.
It is best in spring and summer. It is a daytime scent. It suits the office.
It reads unisex.
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