Like a breath of Dolce Vita with the new fragrance from Dolce Gabbana: Light Blue Forever Pour Homme. The house of Dolce Gabbana has always been deeply attached to its Italian roots. It has therefore never missed an opportunity to honor them, particularly in its perfumes. This is how Light Blue was born in 2001, before being extended into a masculine edition in 2007.
It all began in 2001, when the Dolce Gabbana brand decided to pay tribute to its origins by creating a feminine fragrance, the perfect embodiment of the Dolce Vita: Light Blue. Then, it took six years to see its masculine counterpart appear: Light Blue pour Homme. Today, the story opens a new chapter and a sun-drenched romance is being written into the narrative of men's perfumery. Dolce Gabbana once again honors its Mediterranean roots and presents Light Blue Forever pour Homme. Here is our review of this fragrance.
Olfastory’s review
A bottle tinted blue to evoke Mediterranean waters
Let us begin with the discovery of the Dolce & Gabbana bottle. It very strongly recalls the visual of the collection's previous installments. Indeed, it preserves the same silhouette as its predecessors. Understated and masculine, it is both classicism and modernity at once. This glass flask rests on a solid base, like a charismatic man, firmly grounded on his feet. The whole is nonetheless topped with curves, a token of all its sensuality. What is more, for the very first time, Light Blue Forever pour Homme is dressed in azure blue, brilliantly evoking the Mediterranean and the Tyrrhenian Sea. A few gold elements also reinforce the luxurious appearance of this fragrance, while recalling the radiant sun of Italy.
Light Blue Forever pour Homme, a contrasted fragrance dominated by vetiver
In terms of scent, Light Blue Forever pour Homme has a personality all its own. Very different from its predecessors, it evokes the house's origins while displaying a character of its own. First of all, it is a true concentrate of freshness. To preserve a very zesty and invigorating breath, Dolce & Gabbana relied on cold-pressed grapefruit and Italian bergamot. Then, a more maritime heart emerges. Its ozonic breath gains elegance through contact with violet leaf. Finally, woods come to dominate the whole. Here, more precisely, it is patchouli and vetiver. Some will indeed find fault with this fragrance for too strong a vetiver content. In reality, it is all a matter of taste. If fresh, woody juices appeal to you, Light Blue Forever pour Homme by Dolce & Gabbana should please you.
A very pleasant evocation of a summer day in Capri
Finally, let us not forget that the undeniable strength of Light Blue Forever pour Homme is its evocation of the Dolce Vita. With a single breath, it transports us to southern Italy. Akin to a delightful summer day on the island of Capri, it single-handedly paints a typically Neapolitan landscape. After all, is this not the very power of perfumery? What other field is capable of transporting us to a particular place with a single breath, in the blink of an eye? All this magic is indeed present in Light Blue Forever pour Homme by Dolce & Gabbana.