Maravilla

Today I had a chance to try 18 of Le Gemme collection perfumes and it was quite an overwhelming experience. Maravilla stood out among all. It is lemony, peachy, patchy, jasminey. I thought I had a Dejavu as it smelt familiar. "Oh snap! Eaux de Caron Fraiche!" That is 1/10 of Maravilla's price. EdCF is the brighter version. Maravilla is the rounder and luxe version. Overall, I find the entire La Gemme collection lacking an X-Factor. With a price tag twice as high as Dior, Chanel, Guerlain's exclusive line in average, I was expecting something that would take my breath away. However, my breathing pattern seemed completely normal. Texture wise, La Gemme is silky and cloudy. Almost none of them is crisp at all. They are all between 14:00 PM - 02:00 AM types of shade. Ambiance wise, La Gemme is elegant and boring. Safe and inoffensive. Not daring, not edgy, nothing unexpected, nothing new. The flacon finishing is a work of art, even though I find the shape rather "Meh...". Not something you would carry around everyday and everywhere, but rather keep in your vanity for mere display pleasure and wear only occasionally. My other Top 5 picks in the collection include Noorah, Lazulia, Malakeos.. and Tygar. -AB-

I would never imagine that I could love a mix of money-like Patchouli and Lemon skin. But I love it. It's elegant chic, the sweetness is well dozed. The intensity is medium 5/10, but it lasts pretty long and has a mysterious delicate silage. I can imagine wearing it more as an evening perfume, maybe even for an official event like Festival de Cannes. Dina_France (YouTube perfume reviews)

Simple, Sheer and Elegant. It's a Clean Chypre perfume with citrus and neroli, a little bit peach, mossy and woody. This perfume has the beauty of simplicity with bergamot, vetiver and patchouli.

It's sparkling, refreshing and sunny that lasts a long time, very beautiful for the beach times in the summer. It smells like seven up (;

Sunrays personified; sweet & floral forward lemon made a touch woody and earthy with patchouli. Sparkles like sunlight dancing on the skin, lasts for around 7 hrs with a solid projection. Best suited for spring & summer, I'd wear this exclusively in the summertime. Enjoying my sample, I'll try to get a full bottle for the summer.