Solstice

“Solstice” is the quintessence of summer captured in a bottle, a fragrance that has become my singular obsession for the season. It opens with a burst of watermelon so realistic and juicy, it’s like biting into the ripest fruit on a sun-drenched day. The sea notes waft in like a gentle breeze, carrying the scent of salt and open waters, while the white florals add an elegant touch of natural beauty. This scent is a delightful departure from the typical beachy fragrances. It forgoes the expected coconut and tropical fruits for a more authentic seaside experience. There’s no hint of sunscreen or sugary cocktails here, just the pure, unadulterated joy of a day spent by the sea. “Solstice” is a love letter to those long, lazy days where the only agenda is to bask in the warmth and the waves. It’s a fragrance that doesn’t just evoke a season; it embodies the very essence of summer freedom.

The only watermelon fragrance I’ll ever need or have the desire for. I saw an interview with Andrea recently where she discussed her passion for creating fragrances that were long-lasting, a very important piece to her creations. I really resonated with this, as far too often we are spending premium prices for 30 minutes of fun, especially on the fresher, lighter fragrances like Solstice. This breaks boundaries. I spray this on at 8 in the morning and smell it still into the late evenings. This is one of those addictive scents that has people wanting to get closer to you. The imagery: An ice bath in a frozen lake as the sun is melting everything surrounding you. Flowers are blooming and fragrant on the barely snow- capped mountains across the distance, and the sun is warming your hair and face as your body feels the adrenaline rush of the freezing cold water. 10/10

Honestly I shouldn’t enjoy this. I’m not a fan of clean musks and melon/calone can be a death note. But! The watermelon rind and sweet simple florals in this are perfect. It has been a hot; erm the hottest summer...one of the ways I tried to help our backyard chickens through it is by freezing watermelon rind chunks. This really captures the feeling of those chicken-popsicles for me; cool clean chunks of icy watermelon rind immediately melting in the blazing heat. The violet-heavy green skin scent dry down has incredible longevity too. This is not a sugary sweet melon, there’s no pink here. She is cold, fresh and green.

This is a coastal summer in a bottle. Solstice is a fresh watermelon scent, not sickeningly sweet or gourmand. The florals increase the light and fresh aspects of the sea water and watermelon have. I normally like moodier fragrances but there is something so enjoyable about this. I cannot stop doing a drive by sniff since purchasing. My daughter loves it so much that I feel like she will help me go through the bottle in no time. I am quickly going through my sample of this fragrance and plan to get a full size.

my fav from the 6 perfumes I got in my discovery set It's really is aquatic, somehow the perfumer really nailed the texture and freshness of an ideal summer scent the notes are also unusual and play well together. I can get the lily of the valley and weirdly salty sea water, with some fruit, although I couldn't tell it's watermelon before looking at the notes for me it's really feminine leaning though