Los Angeles

Los Angeles is an unusual, compelling take on a tropical floral scent. Creative yet cohesive, it combines bubblegum-y tuberose with juicy pineapple and camphorous herbal notes with a pinch of salt. Attention-grabbing but wearable, it is exactly the kind of scent that piques my interest - and I'm not a big pineapple fan. LA opens with juicy pineapple, equal parts sweet and fresh. The eucalyptus is present from the beginning, its green camphor enhancing the tropical fruitiness. The tuberose emerges after a little while, grounding this scent with its smooth, floral sweetness. It is a clean tuberose with bubblegum nuances. As it develops, the pineapple subsides, but the camphor lingers, enhanced by aromatic herbal notes, becoming more pine-like as this scent progresses. The salty marine accord emerges here, adding freshness while remaining on-theme. In the later stages, powdery, herbal narcissus joins the tuberose. The dry, woody base emerges as it dries down, marrying nicely with the greenness that imbues this scent. There is a dirty earthiness to LA at this point that grounds this scent beautifully, like damp soil mixed with dry herbs. The smooth tuberose lingers, keeping things balanced with its sweetness. It becomes softly musky as it fades, aromatic until final fade. Sillage and longevity are moderate. It is unisex, despite its sweetness, and is a spring/summer scent. I'm a sucker for a tuberose scent, and always appreciate an original approach as is the case here. Cohesive and wearable despite its unusual, complex composition, LA's playful creativity pays off. To me, LA lives up to its name, being a deceptively laid-back scent with a coastal theme that manages to be artistic and truly unique. One of the best Gallivants. 4.5/5.

I absolutely love this fragrance. When I first sampled, I thought it was too sweet for my taste, but yet I kept wanting to smell it, and it stayed in my mind after wearing. The more I wore it, the more it revealed a variety of different notes. The smoke started to come out (although very subtle, in the background), and I started to smell the ocean/aquatic notes after a couple hours. This is a very casual fragrance and yet subtly sophisticated - in a chill, California vibe kinda way lol The sweetness in this is a pineapple, a fruity sweet... not at all overbearing. Quite soft. I am someone who normally wears dry woody fragrances like CDG Hinoki, so I generally don’t like sweet. But for whatever reason, this works for me, and I now have a bottle that I reach for quite often. This to me is perfect to wear with a pair of vans and a brightly colored hoodie :) Highly recommend, but would try before buying, and definitely wear a few times to get the full experience.

It's a fascinating and quite potent scent. I really like it. I have a job trying to pick out notes. I definitely get the fruity/sweet/tangy pineapple then I get the curious papyrus note. Papyrus and I have a love hate relationship. I actually like it in Los Angeles. The aromatic eucalyptus and cade come through. There is definitely a smokiness care of the gauiac wood. I find the tuberose hard to pick out. I will guess the narcissus and sage provide a wee bit of edge. It does evolve down to a complicated sweet, herbally wood scent. Does it conjure up a vision of Los Angeles? I have no idea. It could easily be a city in Oz. I've got to admit I wish the eucalyptus and tuberose hung around longer but that's just me. It's a perfectly unisex scent. It does come over as a touch tangy, exotic and laid back. One to wear at a bbq. It's for me definitely a cool weather scent. I'm impressed about the sillage and longevity in this cold room.

Have you seen the movie 'Pacifiction'? To me, this perfume smells like being inside the film. The tropical sweetness of the pineapple, plus the earthy tuberose and the lingering salty notes. There are some notes of eucalyptus and sage that are very present on the sample paper but that my skin eliminates completely. Instead, Los Angeles quickly adopts a very sexy profile as it sits quite close to the skin. Even on opening, the pineapple never becomes overpowering or too sweet, but a regulator for the fragrance's fresher elements. As time goes on the freshness gives way to a light smokiness and more notes of cypriol oil. Which is to say, it only gets sexier. To me, wearing this carries the image of dancing under the neon lights of an island club. It is a uniquely balanced perfume. It has all the elements that could make it a crowd pleaser, and still feels like a well-kept secret.

The initial opening is a gnarly mossy green wall, and right behind it is the whisper of that waxy sweet floral aquatic. I kept smelling the opening just for that very faint whiff of the spa like magical serene scent in the back, hoping that it would come through more strongly throughout the dry down. Luckily, I was right. That pungent earthy green is first to go, and Los Angeles settles into a calming addictive summery scent. It smells like walking into a high end gallery on a far away coastal town, brimming with unapologetically rough greens and the backdrop of vacation scent candles and surf wax. It's as if there's the suggestion of coconut in here, but it's too sophisticated. I love it. Edit: Tried my sample again and this time the Pineapple was way more noticeable in the opening. It overpowered the eucalyptus for 5-10 minutes and the overall longevity was not as strong.

Nick Steward was at an event in Montreal and was presenting various Gallivant creations. He was very refined and charming, smiling, easy to talk to and with. He also speaks perfect french. Oh, and he shared that he participated and travelled to Istanbul for l'Artisan Traversée de Bosphore - my favourite perfume in my early thirties. Of all his perfumes, at first sniff from the bottle, I really enjoyed Tokyo and Gdansk. We received his sample box set and had the unique chance of trying Accra. I love to perfume myself before going to bed. I have been doing this for ages. It's usually when I try out samples - it makes for a nice mellow moment before sleep and sometimes I have great dreams. Well, I had AMAZING ones while wearing Los Angeles. It's really growing on me. The opening is so joyful. I enjoy this scent quite a lot, and may buy a FB for summer.

This is based on the Los Angeles fragrance oil: this is a unique and fun take on a tuberose: it's super juicy, fruity and VERY pineapple forward. I honestly would not be able to detect tuberose in here at all, because for me, it's all about the fruit! What makes Los Angeles more intriguing than the average fruity floral is a very slight pungency - a nice earthiness supporting the fruitiness that makes this compelling and interesting to wear. I'm curious to try out the edp in comparison with the oil, because the oil alone has serious tenacity and sillage!! Gallivant is a great perfume house with solid releases and run by one of the nicest humans in the business! Highly recommend exploring this house if you haven't!

Pleasantly surprised by this one. It's fruity and floral but not too feminine for me to wear. This is a different type of "Los Angeles" scent than Los Vientos de Santa Ana, which is much more desert-y; this one does evoke a warm day with a view of the ocean under some jacaranda trees, maybe enjoying a pineapple spear from a fruit cart. Unfortunately, it doesn't project very much or last very long. I think the price (for just 30ml, you're paying 95 USD from Luckyscent; 110 from Gallivant once you factor in the cost of shipping and conversion from GBP) might be a little too high given its performance.

Others will have commented on the product itself, but I'd like to leave a review about their excellent service. My order originally went missing (delivery companies aren't very strict about where/who receives the packages at my address...), but the founder (Nick) and team were very fast and extremely nice about sending a replacement order. I got this perfume as a gift (following Fiole's sample kit) and my mom absolutely loved it.

Pineapple, eucalyptus and tuberose shine here with the initial spray. The eucalyptus (and maybe the sage) add a gentle hint of camphor to a fragrance that could potentially be every other designer fragrance without it. The notes blend so nicely and make for a juicy, fruity, slightly minty floral. Carefree and sophisticated, that person that effortlessly looks put together. Bohemian, California vibes.

I absolutely LOVE this perfume. It’s incredibly unique; truly smells like nothing I’ve ever smelled before. It’s hard for me to put into words what notes I’m smelling here but it does have a juicy, airy and woody smell to it. It lasts very well and people always compliment me when I wear it. I tend to wear it as a special occasion perfume. Highly recommend.

Really love how this smells. The pineapple is more fresh than sticky sweet. After a few minutes the floral notes come forward. In the dry down I get the salt air/ musk. My skin eats it up so after an hour or so I have to reapply. I like it so much I am willing to reapply throughout the day. 9/10

This perfume takes me back to 2006, when Miss Dior Chérie was my signature scent — they must be very similar - I instantly recognize that sweet, elegant scent.

Optimistic, uplifting, fruity and flowery scent with eucalyptus freshness and marine notes. Very summery and very special, makes me feel happy.

This smells like the beach. Not a tropical island scent but more exactly how Id imagine an LA beach to smell like.. salty marine neon cool.

It’s like a salted honey cake. And when the sweetness goes away, the saltiness is left, and it’s gorgeous.

I've never smelled anything like this - got the discovery set and was initially disappointed by many of the offerings, but a few of them have been really sneaky likes. But this one really was an immediate like, and it keeps getting better and better. Sweet fruity notes on top (I never would have guessed pineapple), but the eucalyptus is beautiful and realistic and such an unusual addition to fragrance. It adds a bit of a 'dusty' undertone that I feel plays well with the juicy fruitiness and airy seawater note. I'm really considering getting a full bottle of this, and while I don't like everything offered by this brand, I love that they have such a wide range of scent profiles so that everyone can find something that works for them. Also love to hear that the perfumer is personally involved with the customers - it's a great way to share our passion about fragrances!

My impression of Los Angeles: You're driving home after a night out in the summer, windows down. It's late. The wind flickering against your arm is humid but cool, giving you goosebumps. You look off into the distance at the city lights noticing a thin layer of haziness, turning the city into a blur of neon as you drive home. The city streets are mostly empty now. You feel free, wind in your hair, excited by possibilities, yet grounded, accepted in this city you call home. I struggled to understand Los Angeles for a while when testing, but it's growing on me and I can appreciate it now. Los Angeles is slightly sweet, powdery yet woody perfume with herbal/medicinal facets, and it certainly has character. The more time I spend with Gallivant fragrances, the more I'm blown away by their complexity and originality.

The opening of this is absolutely glorious: a burst of unsweet pineapple that is happily tart, backed up with marine notes and just a little bit of eucalyptus. This part of the scent experience is terrific, and really did remind me of the Los Angeles described in St. Vincent's song "Los Ageless," the city of illusion and confusion by the ocean. Unfortunately the opening doesn't last more than a half an hour or so, and the subsequent drydown isn't as interesting--it's more woody and aromatic and generic, unfortunately. By no means is this a bad fragrance, but I wish the whole thing had lived up to the excitement of the terrific opening.

It opens like a craft cocktail with a pineapple garnish that has been extravagantly burnt so the sugars smell candied, even a little smoky. I was in wonder of this herby-sweet injection, and couldn't get the unimpressed takes I'd read on Fragrantica. Then on the dry down, the florals and woods mulched together and it smelled more like fake tan. Maybe a little rubbery. Then I understood what a reviewer said below: "it's just okay".