Solstis

This is my favourite of the new releases. I have 6 from the earlier collections (Oud Bleu, Vert, Nor, Orange, Milano and Santal Complet) This fills a niche in my collection of 40 + nice fragrances because it has the combination of freshness and complexity/depth that is normally associated with Creed Aventus, but is superior to Aventus in terms of performance and equal in class, but also better than Aventus killers like Roja Elysium and Nishane Hacivat. It opens with an uplifting crispness from the mandarine and apple and then transitions seamlessly through florals to a creamy base without ever losing its sparkling freshness. While Hacivat is fine, but monotonic like most Nishane fragrances (ie they do not change on your skin) and Elysium is lovely but has an unpleasant sharp note that reminds me of a British breakfast with black pepper ( I can't get around the fact that I smell like food when I wear it), Solstis is clean, bright, uplifting, deep, interesting always and I can see why people have compared it to Aventus and Demi Rawling says it is her favourite of the new releases. It is also my favourite which is why I bought it after trying it once on my wrist.

I’m trying to find the words to describe this , it’s bright and fuzzy but doesn’t lack depth .. the apple which is one of my least favorite notes in perfumery , here it doesn’t bother me and is just crispy and realistic with the mandarin orange & bergamot combination as it flows you get the spices just lightly and the back but enough to have presence if that makes any sense . It seems to be a freshie but it is not , you can pull this all seasons with a controlled trigger ... I see YSL L’homme as a reference !! Ok so yes and no , YES because of the woody mass appealing DNA Ig and it really does have that beautiful structure of ysl but NO because this is just so damn well blended and the ingredients differ a lot vs the synthetic mess (YSL) .. L’Homme smells of alcohol, this smells like luxury and Class ... I’m giving it a 8 out of 10 it’s not that original but smells freaking fantastic .. Full Bottle on the way home... The Flying Acorn , amazing description below 👇🏾, you are the reason i sampled this

Solstis by Fragrance Du Bois is, to me, a standout creation. It works effortlessly in both summer and early fall. It opens with a bright flash of citrus — mandarin and bergamot — lifted by a crisp apple note and just enough pepper to give it bite. After about 20 minutes, the spice warms up: nutmeg, neroli, and cardamom become more noticeable while that peppery edge lingers. As it settles, the fragrance melts into a refined base of sandalwood, vetiver, and vanilla. On my skin, Solstis lasted around eight hours, though performance will vary. It projected a solid two‐foot bubble for the first hour and a half before softening into a close, inviting skin scent. The scent begins bright and sweet, then transitions into a smooth sandalwood‐vanilla dry‐down that handles Texas heat beautifully. It never turns heavy, cloying, or overwhelming. For me, Solstis is absolutely signature‐scent material — and I’ll be adding a full bottle to my collection soon.

Yes, it does start off with apple and lots of citruses, but its drydown is very very powdery. It smells like violets or some sort of powder. Very crisp, clean, refreshing, almost a bitter tea like note present, great for warm weather wear. However with this said, it dries down very very violet powdery. Keep that in mind. Great longevity even for a citrus, unlike most of FDB's earlier offerings. I like it and would recommend it if you don't have a bright green citrus in your arsenal, but it shows zero innovation and clearly has been done plenty of times before. Reminds me of Nishane's Wulong Cha, but with an added nice powdery dry down. There is nothing too distinctive of this fragrance from other clean citrus fragrances, but it is a very nice one.

just like Lafayette street and meny more, this is a rich take on a classic blend, is it over priced? Yes...and no ... It all depends on what you like and how well your nose can differ from high Quality and aroma chemical heavy cheap perfumes, im a sucker for ambroxan and when paired with high Quality ingridients it really tickels my fancy. The haters would say it smells cheap etc etc.. but thats not att all true, there is no uneven edges or funky smelling notes here, its just high class and you smell like a boss. Appel fresh ambroxan and spicy citrus... Its a love for me.. in the air its a fresh Appel pie, wonderfull subtle vanilla Appel mix, warm and cold...sweet modern ambroxan made posh 9/10, can even be a 10 in the summer