Solar Drip

This arrived in the mail Saturday so I figured I’d give ‘er a spin. This isn’t a brand that’s ever interested me, nor is it anything remotely similar to my preferred iris, incense, lavender, leather, cardamom types of profiles (something more complex, with depth). I’ve sampled the whole Boy Smells house, though. [I sample as much as I can for sport — it’s a hobby] This was cheap enough, especially when stacked with a random 20% off code I fetched on Google, so I bought the full size. It’s actually quite decent (pleasant even) for a synthetic bomb. It lines right up with the listed notes and turned out being a much welcomed, uplifting summer fragrance during a bitter, cold day. The mango is the most prominent of the fruits. It’s very soft and smooth (not to be confused with creamy) for having such heavy hitting citruses, which I appreciate. The base notes blend together well and the mango stays around throughout the full duration. I think this would’ve been better without the orange blossom. I’m pretty it’s going to be the note that gets this labeled as ‘feminine.’ I personally enjoy ‘feminine’ forward fragrances on men. This isn’t complex, but that’s typically what pulls in the most compliments. Many of us know the feeling of wearing an offensively expensive banger that’s never been complimented and then pulling in 15 the same day wearing some basic Glossier You (which I bought before learning of their morally loose past, racism, bullying, etc. in regards to the mistreatment of their employees, don’t come for me). I wear fragrance for myself, though, so I don’t particularly care if anyone compliments my perfume. It has a pretty impressive projection and silage alike (and I applied a poorly controlled spray* to each wrist and another to the back of my neck). It lasted a surprising 12 hours and was still very detectable, alas, I needed to take my shower-bath combo and go to bed. I avoid spraying areas that fall under or near my nose to avoid olfactory fatigue and be able to enjoy my fragrances throughout the day. This is strong enough it would’ve irritated me if I sprayed it on my chest or sides of my neck. I had to cone back and edit to put emphasis on the performance. She’s got the energy of a Vegas go-go dancer. Strong ankles! *I do not like the atomizers. There’s very little room for control and they come out in a burst so strong that the first spray on my wrist actually had enough liquid to cause a drip to run down the side. I do like the bottle aesthetic and that’s the first thing that caught my eye with this brand. It definitely has that quality in which you may find your mood lifting when catching a breeze of your own perfume. With that said; don’t expect a photorealistic anything, this isn’t that or even close. I noticed this does smell very similar to something I own or had sampled. So I started flipping through my sample binders after checking the suspects in my collection (Unsettled, Mango Skin, etc.). I found the culprit in my samples. Yara Tous. 😬 I decided to compare them on a paper tester, skin and fabric. The first 30-45 minutes they’re strikingly similar so much that Random_Influencer_1830 would call it a dupe. Tous is warmer and, in my opinion, smells as cheap as it is (sorry). But if you like that profile, you’ll really love this. I hate it and kind of like this, though there’s a 100% chance this will not be in my rotation and 90% chance it will be rehomed. This will likely be well-received by surrounding noses; assuming you do NOT overspray it (as unfortunately mentioned). In the hands of a nose-blind over-sprayer or excessive layering queen/king, this could be suffocating/nauseating; so it’s best to only do those things when you don’t plan to be around innocent, unsuspecting bystanders. It has a cloud-like, spun sugar sweetness to it that makes me happy about not spraying more than I did. I assume whoever said this was lemonade ice cream and sunscreeny is also who added Bombshell Sundrenched in the ‘reminds me of’ area (which it is not even remotely similar to). I’m thinking they may be experiencing parosmia and their nose is having an issue interpreting the ambrette or ambroxan. Ambrette can come off as sweat-adjacent (if you will) because it overlaps with natural odor chemistry. It contains ambrette with (fatty) skin-like facets that resemble skin lipids. On some skin, it can lean into sour-milk/sweat territory. It might be a permanent issue where avoiding the nite is ideal or an easy fix with using different hygiene items (body wash/lotion). It’s quite common and a lot of people get frustrated and think it smells like body odor on them. Ambroxan can cause the same sour-like misinterpretation, albeit not as often and is usually more metallic and screechy, sometimes salty versus dank and musty. I’m not being rude, by the way - it’s hard to convey a tone in writing. Just trying to be helpful. It’s similar to people who experience parosmia and smell cat urine instead of blackcurrant, burning rubber instead of saffron, playdoh instead of vanilla, pickles instead of sandalwood and so forth. I have hyperosmia; so notes I’m not fond of uppercut me and sabotage fragrances I know I’d love in their absence. Plus, fragrance (like art, which I think it qualifies as) is totally subjective. Excuse typos or grammatical errors. I just got an unexpected guest and have no time to check. Toodleooooo!

Starts sharp and citrusy but quickly turns into this really beautiful and slightly floral and sweet linen scent. Not like a laundry detergent linen smell, but something very warm and cozy and comforting. Finishes out with a bit of vanilla and sandalwood; overall a really nice fragrance. It's a skin scent with about two to three hours of longevity at best, but that scent is just so good.

Very bright and (unsurprisingly) musky fragrance. I love it, it reminds me Toy 2 Pearl a little bit and grape soda.

Sweet, citrusy, musky, warm, ambery, aldehydic, radiant, feminine, sensual flirty, playful, charming, whimsical, inviting, comforting, nostalgic This has an almost sweet tarts-like except citrusy scent to it, which I really enjoy! It’s nice and light. I don’t get much mango, but I do get the citrusy notes. The radiant orange blossom, slightly salty, aldehydic, and mineral sand, and soft, fresh linen come through with a citrusy touch as it starts drying down. Once it’s dried down it reads as more amber-y and musky, although it still has a citrus-y scent as well as the linen and sand. Overall, I do like it! Oddly enough I found this to be slightly reminiscent of one of my favorites - GdT Celeste. They’re nothing close to identical, but they both have somewhat of a sweet tarts scent to them. I get moderate performance with Solar Drip. The longevity is about 5-6 hours on my skin, and, and projection is intimate to moderate as it radiates out about an arm’s length from me. I’m a huge fan of beachy/coconut scents, and while this doesn’t have any coconut, it does have somewhat of a beachy vibe. For reference, some of my favorite beachy fragrances include Tom Ford Soleil Blanc, Nest Sunkissed Hibiscus, Kilian Sunkissed Goddess, Yves Rocher Monoi Eau des Vahines, Replica Beach Walk, Estée Lauder Bronze Goddess, Bobbi Brown Beach, Alien Goddess, Kayali Maui in a Bottle, Maldives in a Bottle, Flowerbomb Tiger Lily, JHAG Vanilla Vibes, Lust For Sun, Ellis Brooklyn Vanilla Salt, Sand, Phlur Beach Skin, BBW Coco Paradise, Meet Me in Miami, Oahu Coconut Sun, Honolulu Sun, Bali Black Coconut Sands, At the Beach, Beach Nights, Boardwalk Marshmallow Clouds

Sweet, citrusy, musky, warm, ambery, aldehydic, radiant, feminine, sensual flirty, playful, charming, whimsical, inviting, comforting, nostalgic This has an almost sweet tarts-like except citrusy scent to it, which I really enjoy! It’s nice and light. I don’t get much mango, but I do get the citrusy notes. The radiant orange blossom, slightly salty, aldehydic, and mineral sand, and soft, fresh linen come through with a citrusy touch as it starts drying down. Once it’s dried down it reads as more amber-y and musky, although it still has a citrus-y scent as well as the linen and sand. Overall, I do like it! Oddly enough I found this to be slightly reminiscent of one of my favorites - GdT Celeste. They’re nothing close to identical, but they both have somewhat of a sweet tarts scent to them. I’m a huge fan of beachy/coconut scents, and while this doesn’t have any coconut, it does have somewhat of a beachy vibe. For reference, some of my favorite beachy fragrances include Tom Ford Soleil Blanc, Nest Sunkissed Hibiscus, Kilian Sunkissed Goddess, Yves Rocher Monoi Eau des Vahines, Replica Beach Walk, Estée Lauder Bronze Goddess, Bobbi Brown Beach, Alien Goddess, Kayali Maui in a Bottle, Maldives in a Bottle, Flowerbomb Tiger Lily, JHAG Vanilla Vibes, Lust For Sun, Ellis Brooklyn Vanilla Salt, Sand, Phlur Beach Skin, BBW Coco Paradise, Meet Me in Miami, Oahu Coconut Sun, Honolulu Sun, Bali Black Coconut Sands, At the Beach, Beach Nights, Boardwalk Marshmallow Clouds