FIRE (리)

My favourite of the core Elorea quartet. Fire is somehow the element I associate the least with this scent. It’s cool, airy, masc. Dystopian, urban, sci-fi. Very water sign, very Scorpio. It’s nightcaps in a penthouse with ceiling-to-floor black-varnished wood and a turntable spinning trip hop. Lime top, leather bottom. (Lime is a criminally underrated fragrance lead!). I fear I have a type (fruity leathers), and of this coven I think Fire is one of the most daily-friendly. The con, because something so beautiful must be flawed, is that it’s a flake. I can only get two, maybe three hour tops out if this scent, on skin or fabric. Mental Snapshot: You're drinking a gimlet in a blackout-tinted Audi, wending through the Gangnam rush. The chauffeur is one of your boyfriends. So is your helicopter pilot, but let’s not get ahead of ourselves. You’ve been on the Forbes’ thirty under thirty list for sixty-seven years and counting. For what? Nobody knows. You don’t look a day past twenty-eight (Earth) years. tl;dr: lime noir 🧪📟

One of the most unique perfumes I've tried. Instantly the Jeju Lime note creates this awesome burst of freshness at the top, similar to some strong bergamot top notes. It dries down to a soft, spicy, warm cloud that brings out the leather notes and soft amber. The leather isn't so overwhelmingly strong compared to Violet Ends from Boy Smells, it blends nicely with the middle citrus notes. The way this scent transforms is incredible, I've never smelled something that starts off super fresh but ends so cozy and spicy. On paper it sounds strange, but it really works! Longevity is great, I get about six hours out of it minimum, sometimes I can smell it on my clothes the next day. This is a great pick for cooler weather or an intimate gathering, soft but spicy, not intimidating, pleasant and distinct.

If you like Fahrenheit or the original Dolce, you'll appreciate this fragrance. That's what this one smells like, albeit if this were stronger, I'd prefer it. What I don't appreciate about Elorea fragrances is their lack of projection. The silage is not strong, and the longevity is moderate. They are simply not strong enough, even though they are very beautiful compositions. Defenders of the brand keep reiterating this notion that in Korea fragrances that project are considered offensive. Well, then don't go enter the fragrance arena. The rhetoric goes something like this: "you can't smell it, and that's a good thing." No, that's asinine. That's like selling a car that falls apart and then saying, "See, you can't drive it so you'll never get into an accident." Same concept. Just dumb.

Fire is fire! Such an interesting fragrance, and the notes are definitely not smokey, warm, or heavy (what I would expect based off the name alone). It’s more reminiscent of a zesty, energizing, fiery burn in your muscles after a good workout, or sipping something citrusy after a spicy meal. I think it could truly work for any season, day or night, and is a true unisex. I need to give this sample more time but am considering a FSB, and have been really impressed with what I’ve tried from this house so far!

This scent is so fresh, I love the lime in this. Smells like someone just cut a lime open, and gave you just the peel to smell, nothing sour just fresh. I just wish it had better longevity, and sillage. This has gotten me a few compliments when I was in close proximity to others. If you don't mind it being a closer scent that lasts like 6 hours max (becomes a skin scent in like 3 hours for me) I would highly recommend it, my favorite from this brand.