Hydra (Ilias Ermenidis)

Wow!!! Accidentally tested this (the sales rep made me test it, first time they were actually extremely useful, I would not have tested this otherwise). So this is almost the same scent as GIVENCHY OBLIQUE FAST FORWARD, Ilias E. And Alberto Morillas created that one in 2000 and this is Ilias E. alone. Totally no coincidence, haha. So this is a breezy, light scent with a hint of melon/watermelon (not overwhelming at all), lovely, unique, adorable fragrance and I am over the moon I could buy and smell this scent again. I loved Oblique ffwd and missed it greatly and never knew there was a perfume launched in 2022 that is the same (to my nose). Love.

Omg!!! Hydra in a bottle! Hydra is a small Greek island and this it! If we start from the bottle which is STUNNING!! Beautiful, unique, rich, gorgeous in every way!! Can’t compare it with anything you’ve seen. Stunning for a gift, present of yourself to showcase on your dresser. The perfume is refreshing and aquatic a stunner for hot summer months. Very similar to Escada Into the Blue, which is discontinued. The perfumes cools you down by mentally transporting you to the beach. One of the BEST summer perfumes, if not THE best!! Get it, it’s a stunner all around!! 11/10

R|eally beautiful watermelon fresh scent, on my skin have good performance to

Unique fragrance, really well balanced and calssy

Salt, seaweed, watermelon. That’s exactly how it opens. It smells like a cocktail: there’s even a refreshing quality to it. Then, gradually, a green vibe begins to emerge. I’d describe it as seaweed-like, accompanied by flowers. Clean flowers, yes; fresh and crisp. I’ve looked through the listed notes, and interestingly, there’s neither seaweed nor salt officially mentioned, but I can definitely pick them up. To me, Hydra perfectly captures a Mediterranean vibe. Fittingly, it’s named after an island in the Aegean Sea. I’d call it a floral marine fragrance. As the scent develops, the note I identify as seaweed becomes more prominent. It’s something quite green, evoking the smell of the sea. Far from your average marine scent; this one feels unique. I liked it.