Lost in Paradise

Nice smelling sun tan lotion . But I'm saying that in the best way . I do wish that it has a stronger coconut note. It would have smoothed out and toned down the lotion smell. You get a ton of ylang ylang when first sprayed. You get very feint hints of the coconut water but when the mid notes come in it's just about gone . Light peach then the bit of bamboo come in. Once the base notes come out the only other note you get is the ylang ylang . All of the base notes are noticable with the salt slowly getting stronger and stronger over the first 2 hours . But it all gives a very beach lotion vibe. I love it. Everything is very balanced that the sweetness is kept at bay which I really liked . I don't think it's that sweet . In the accords i would have put that 4th . Performance is not bad at all. I had this on one arm and Prada Luna Rossa edt which I think projects pretty well on the other . For the first 90 minutes this overpowered it. They were then pretty similar untill this really died down at about 4 hours. It won't last that long but the time that it's on its pretty good, so I can live with that . My biggest issue is that I wish it had more of the coconut water. Or even something semisweet added to the mid or base. Maybe a condense milk or a pineapple cream. For the price the bottle isn't the greatest. Atomizer is average. Is it worth the price ? Yes it smells good, yes it's well put together, yes you can smell the quality. But for me it's not. It doesn't have that one wow thing about it to make me want to pay $175 + tax. Scent - 8.5 Performance -7.0 Bottle - 6.5

There are three fragrances in Chris Collins' Anima collection, two being daytime fragrances. Citrus Grandis and Lost in Paradise are the two daytime fragrances, and the latter is by far the better of the two. Upon my first spray on a tester, I got an overwhelming sunscreen scent, very much like a Coppertone brand, which is most likely due to the coconut top note. However, when I sprayed it on my skin and clothing and let it develop, you get so much more. It evolves and you discover the sea notes, as well as the ylang-ylang and peach notes. There's a captivating quality about it that's hard to describe. When you think you've identified it, it changes into something else. Spray this on and then walk outside and let it mix with open air; you'll see what I mean. It's definitely a fragrance that gets better over time, versus loving it at first spray. I will definitely be getting a full bottle of it for next summer.

This is absolutely incredible stuff! The most gorgeous tropical scent, so lush and dense, yet delicately feminine. There's always something physically jarring to my nose in 95% of fragrances, especially in the dry down, even in those that are supposed to be soft-smelling, but not in this one. I could breathe on it all day long! So if you, like me, aren't friends with patchouli and certain types of sandalwood and cedar, give this one a try.

Lost in Paradise has me mentally packed for Hawaii already. 🌺✨ Warm, escapist, sun-soaked in the best way. I started with a test and immediately understood the hype, this one is absolutely full-bottle worthy. The dry down is starting to come through now, so we’ll see where the journey goes from here. 🌊 The dry down is even giving me hints of Le Labo Neroli 36 vibes, radiant, airy, and sun-warmed on skin.

This is amazing on a woman. I bought this for my wife. It smells like a beautiful beach but not Florida. More like the Bahamas or Hawaii. Very tropical scent, it literally transports you to memories you have being on a beach. No man will EVER say this smells bad. It’s a 20/10 for me. The rest of the line is very underwhelming but this one he knocked out the park.

The notes listed confuse me, but I get a coconutty, aquatic-y, bamboo. Out of the discovery set I have received, all of the Chris Collins fragrances are top-tier. This is a great daytime fragrance, but it can take you into the night. UPDATE: The listed notes have been corrected.

I’m just discovering this line and love this one so far. For me it’s similar to Tom Ford Soleil Blanc, but more masculine. This will most definitely be my go to summer frag. Tropical sweet with a bit of darkness. Very nice tropical vibes.

I have a lot of fragrances. Out of all of my fragrances, this one gets me the most compliments. It is straight up summer-in-a-bottle. And you can guarantee this fragrance lasts ALL DAY on skin and clothes.

Why does it say Coffee as the top accord and it’s not in the notes?! This perfume is so beautiful and I was not expecting that at all. I’m definitely getting a bottle come Springtime.

Talk about strangely satisfying and addictive..I can’t say this was an immediate like, it definitely wasn't. It was more of curious intrigue and one that truly surprised me. Was this Hibiscus Palm on steroids? Kind of. Yet its notes and accords are far more photorealistic and pronounced. This smells like being wrapped in the cleanest smelling beach towel, while the ocean’s mist hits your face and the droplets mix with the very luxurious suntan lotion you’ve just applied. It’s like holding a seashell to your ear and hearing the ocean. That’s what this fragrance does for me. Very visceral.. a tangible feeling of salt and sea, bright yellow ylang ylang and something slightly carnal like that of glistening sweat on a suntanned body. Makes me want to be Lost in Paradise..and never found.

I enjoy this scent, but I don't love it because although all of the elements hypothetically are right up my alley, there's something about it that is reads waxy or powdery on my skin. It almost smells like an orris backbone on me. That said, if I could remove that single element, it's a very beautiful scent. It's present in a way that a lot of similar beachy, marine, sunscreeny scents are not, and has a bit of heaviness to it because of that presence. And I do still reach for it on occasion -- mostly as an evening layer over a daytime fragrence (like Sydney Rock Pool) as I find it adds a more sultry edge while remaining decidedly summery.

The ylang ylang is really strong and I like the note but it’s allllmost too much. Gives a bit of a “tropical bathroom air freshener” vibe, but once it settles its a very pretty salty beach air perfume. Likely one you do not want to overspray! Moderate sillage and longevity, nice but a bit too heavy for a beach smell for me, so I will stick with beach walk.

This fragrance immediately takes me to a tropical paradise when I smell it. It's bright, fruity, and floral, with a woody musky backbone. I don't even care that it smells incredibly feminine, I'll wear it anyway just because of how good this is.

This is giving me ethnic sunscreen. Very high end smelling and a little addictive, unfortunately as a white dude I’ll have to pass. If you’re a dark queen or light skin definitely get your nose on this.

Okay, I have to re-write/edit my initial review. I jumped the gun too soon. This one starts out really "coconut/sunscree", but does dry down more even and into a nice "tropical fragrance".

I’ve always had a problem getting these marine scents to project and last, but THIS ONE does the trick. Also great for layering and elevating any other summery frags!

This reminds me of B&BW Tropidelic. It is a bit deeper, but still evokes that same tropical rainforest feel. This isn't sitting on the beach having a cocktail. Like Tropidelic, this is deeper, but the Ylang Ylang isn't as much of a punch as it was in Tropidelic. Don't get me wrong, it is definitely still there but doesn't seem as bright. I guess you could say this is more sophisticated version. There is something that is making me not like it as much but it could also be the season/weather. It is getting much colder now and I got Tropidelic in spring weather where the temperatures were getting warmer.

First impression: “nothing special”. I actually expected ylang and coconut soaked in the sea, but received soapy powdery sweet lily-of-the-valley. After a while I definitely started to feel coconut and marine notes, mixed with very sharp white flowers. So strong and flat that it can be offensive to those in close proximity such as elevator or small spaces. So I used to wear this perfume when I go to the beach. And it lasted even after two hours of swimming. I believe that this is only way to wear this perfume safely and reasonable.

There’s things I like about this perfume. The marine notes; the fresh coconut; the ylang ylang that is the prettiest and least over-bearing version of itself. But its harsh musks give Lost in Paradise such a screeching, synthetic and head ache inducing vibe that the wonderful parts can’t manage to overcome. Unfortunately. With a gentler musk base I think I could have absolutely loved this.

fresh coconut water and unintelligible beachy florals with a touch of sweet peach, skin like sweetness, and sadly a stuffy dose of musks. I find the scent to be lovely in theory but the musk here stuffs the whole scent up, and for me personally makes it headache inducing. If the musks were toned down two levels this scent would be perfectly beachy in a simplistic way