Mediterráneo 
Antonio Banderas (2001)

A super boring, uninspired, non-inspirational, middle of the road, lackluster fragrance, with poor performance. With the coolest thing being it's relaxing, spa-like bottle.

The opening takes me to one fragrance in particular, which is Sander for men, which is dubbed as a hidden gem in the fragrance world. Mediterraneo has a promising opening, Sander with out the sharp pepper, smoother and almost better, but don't hold your breath. Those intriguing top notes disappear promptly and I'm left with a very boring, soft citrus, with some floral undertones, and a light vetiver background. The base notes hit around the 1 hour mark, at which point, smells like a light vetiver, musk, and a very faint version of whatever the middle was. I don't get any amber in this as listed.

At the $18 i paid for my bottle, it will do just fine in the bathroom, and look nice. There's no point in putting it on skin again, since it doesn't perform like a fragrance should, and the only interesting part is the 5 minutes of top notes. I find an ivy note distinctive in the opening, despite not being a listed note. If you have smelled Sander for Men, you may also notice the similarities.

I am actually surprised this hasn't been discontinued, since far better ones like the entire Spirit line have. This one must have some loyal fans who keep re-purchasing it. After all, it has been around almost 20 years now. I think it may have been more interesting upon its time of release. For today's market though, and smelling it for the first time, most will probably agree with this assessment. A snorefest.. next!

This starts out as a pleasant citrus, albeit with an ambiguous tartness inside. This heart is peppery and slightly reminiscent of fig, turning the blend with the citrus into an odd, green-olive-tinged summer scent.
Perhaps this was intended, but I'm not a fan of it.