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".

Opens with a smooth, fresh blast of juicy fruits and eucalyptus. Somewhat reminiscent of LV Afternoon Swim, which is very watery and orange, with the addition of the cool and uplifting, somewhat minty and mentholic, eucalyptus. After a few minutes, it picks up some green aromatics and a hint of fresh spices. Consistent moderate projection for ~3hr, longevity 12hr+.

This is a nice summer unisex scent. To my nose it's very aromatic and woody. For some reason it reminds me of Rituals products (does that make sense?). I like it!

Marine woody herbal floral. Lighter and less sweet than I thought it would be. Unisex. Nice. -

a perfect perfume after you came out from the sea 🤤

I LOVE the opening of this. It is cool and zingy and the eucalyptus is so perfect. This is exactly what I hoped to find in a fragrance with a eucalyptus note. The opening smells to me the way that the 80's look. It's smells like neon bright lights at dusk, 80's synth wave music, and menthol cigarettes. It is cool and carefree and I can't get enough of it. This fragrance is worth trying just to experience this opening. Unfortunately, the amazing opening only last lasts for about 30mins on me and then, on me at least, this dries down to something that vaguely reminds of pineapple air freshener. I have tried this so many times hoping that something changes, but it's the same every time. It's not for me because I don't like the way I smell after an hour of wearing this :(

Its pretty but smells like an air freshener or any random hotel hand lotion. Not incredibly interesting to my nose. The collection has several that are much more exciting (Gdansk and Istanbul are "chef's kiss").

All I get is canned pineapple juice and pink bubblegum, with a hint of fresh, dusty eucalyptus, white flowers and a lovely but elusive salty musk wavering in the background. Not my jam.

Interesting opening with the fruits and aromatics, dries down to a subtle white floral scent with woody facets in the back reminiscing a little of 'Nivea' cream. Not a bad scent.

It's very strong in my opinion, not suitable for the day. Very sweet with with white floral and tropical in the background. Pineapple is for sure the main note.

I remember when I was out with my sister in Brighton when we got this. its okay for the summer, but other than that its not for me.

Casual easy scent. It does not smell anything special to me. Its just okay.

It's Zoologist Bee with milky mid notes. Meh.

LOVED THE CONCEPT... wish I loved the juice Bright sparkling opening with an addictive fruity fresh musk that quickly fades into something altogether more routine. Definitely more designer level quality than niche here, reminding me of many other general accords in female designer fragrances of the past decade. I really do want to support this indie brand but I must be honest about my experience... The general fruity floral accord here seems to suffer from a similar issue I experienced with Istanbul: mainly that it lacks focus, a centerpiece for the other accords to play off of. No pineapple, moreso strawberry, red currents and mostly white florals but really doesn’t feel as luxurious as the theme may suggest. The accords just feel lacklustre and without much nuance or complexity. In fact even though my sample was directly bought from the company, the composition bare no resemblance to the list of notes, I even double checked this while writing this review... nothing felt real, or realistic it just translated as a general fruity and floral musk, very strange. Disappointed with the quality I find here, feels very artificial and I strive to find natural feeling scents as thats what I enjoy most. The aroma chemicals in this one actually feel scratchy which is really alarming. That dramatically reduces wearability for me. I’m absolutely in love with the concept of the brand, but I must be objective and honest on the composition... This is the second from the house which hasn’t worked out for me. I love what Nick is doing with the brand concept of the house, and the ability of that story to transport you but to me this vivid image just doesn’t come through in the juice. Big, big disappointment here, but fingers crossed for the next!!!

This is a really interesting, uniquely composed fruity tuberose perfume. Upon immediate spray I get a blast of pineapple and eucalyptus. Such a surprising combo, but somehow it works. In the background throughout is freshest, cleanest tuberose. The tuberose doesn’t go bubblegummy at all. It remains fresh, light, and realistic, although still quite sweet because of that pineapple fruitiness. This is tuberose wafting by on a salty sea, while sipping on fresh pineapple juice. The eucalyptus makes it interesting, calming, and clean, and the juniper tar and woody base lend a structure that works to balance everything. A slight hint of heliotrope gives a bit of powder which flows over everything as if on a breeze. I’ve never smelled a fragrance remotely similar, so that’s a win in and of itself. I wouldn’t realistically want to wear this — it’s too fruity-sweet for me personally — but I’m hanging out with my sample for today.

Gallivant is geared towards lovers of very easy, appealing scents, and that's fine. But all of the ones I've tried feel a bit shrill and artificial, and Los Angeles is no exception. Maybe it's the quality of the ingredients or maybe it's the way they're balanced, but they just don't work for me. Reviews I read on this and other sites gave conflicting accounts of the strength of the pineapple note, and to my nose, it's there in spades and all too much. I like the concept of this fragrance, and there are appealing elements here - the eucalyptus, sage, and cade give it an herbal, hazy, smoky quality that does evoke LA to me. But the pineapple is just too synthetic and fruity-sweet for my tastes, and feels perfunctory. Darkening it up would remove the touristy feel from this LA-inspired creation.

it’s light, fruity, and beachy! a touch of suntan lotion and a sparkle of tropical fruit. then it settles into a breezy “sea air” synthetic note for the rest of the day. Kind of tinny, like the flavoring in “beach plum” LaCroix seltzer. Los Angeles isn’t too unpleasant, but there’s got to be a cheaper way to get a straightforward summery aquatic scent.

To me, this just smells like the inside of a leather shoe shop. I am not perceiving any florals or fruits, only wood. It does take on lotiony quality during the base, but it is substantially drowned out by the strong green/woody notes.

I was very hyped after seeing the notes and ordered a sample. Unfortunately smells quite cheap and boring. I can swear it smells like the toilets in Zamenhof (Gothenburg): Wet, dirty and sweet toilet freshener.

I loooove this. Opens up sweet and candy-like, that slowly fades out and it gets woodier and a bit camphorous if you stick your nose in it. Moreover, the brand has the best customer service I've ever received from any fragrance company. I emailed regarding a lost cap on one of my bottles and Nick Steward, the perfumer himself, personally replied to my email, made sure I was ordering the correct cap, and struck up conversation with me about the scent and how I interpreted it plus some of his own favorite aspects of it. He then charged me an extremely reasonable rate for shipping and nothing at all for the cap itself - and then, further, offered to send it along with one of the company's employees who would be traveling to the States soon so that he could include some free samples with the already free cap. He asked which samples I wanted and went out of his way to describe a few he thought I would like. I don't think I've ever felt more valued as a customer by any company at all - most other perfume brands would send a simple "no replacement caps" email. Nick is an absolute gentleman and a pleasure to deal with. I will 100% be ordering another bottle from Gallivant.

I absolutely loved this fragrance from first sniff. I have lived in LA, and this brought me back to those relaxing days consisting of sleeping in, followed by yoga, followed by hours on the beach. To my nose, I get a fresh burst of eucalyptus and sage in the opening, which I adore. Then on dry down, I get the woods, nagarmotha (I think this incense type scent is what takes me to the yoga studio) and sweet aquatic notes. Definitely will be wearing these on days like today when I want to bring the essence of that chill time in my life into my more hectic present lifestyle. Great longevity on my dry skin, ~8 hrs, 12+ on clothes.

This is a stunning and quite unique fragrance. Cinematic in style that captures the contrast of L.A. (not that I've been!). It opens with an incredible addictive burst of juicy pineapple and crisp eucalyptus, mimicking the cool breeze of a coastal highway drive. As it settles, a creamy tuberose blends seamlessly with a smoky, woody base of guaiac wood and cade oil. The result is a vibrant, neon-lit floral fragrance that feels simultaneously glamorous, laid-back, and effortlessly cool. One of my favourites from British house Gallivant who make affordable niche/indie fragrances. Good longevity and sillage

What I smell: pineapple, mandarin, heliotrope, musk (?), ozonic, tanning lotion Association: Your drinking a Pina Colada on the beach. You have a dinner reservation at a slightly sketchy place with a three star rating, but you don’t care. You just want to drink cheap cocktails with your friends. You close your book, lay on your back, and daydream of your outfit for later. Overall opinion: sweet and fruity, with a hint of essential oils (?), all wafted by the wind. Not complex, not revolutionary, but nonetheless enjoyable. 7/10

The tartness of the pineapple and herbal woodsy notes make this feel like vetyver. Strong marine notes too. Earthy, sweet, ripe fruit and vetyver (to my nose.) I would say this leans masculine with the herbs and woods and the ozonic feel. A touch seaweedy, heliotrope and tuberose lost on this one to me. ** 200 samples for swap UK - check my customs, get in touch, 10+ bundles. 40 more to add to the list **

I really like this! I copped the Gallivant discovery set and this was in the top four. IMHO it leans feminine, if you care about that. It’s fresh, sweet, clean and floral with touches of marine that fades on the dry down. I needed a bottle so I got one!

I really, really didn't like it. It's such a shame as other people clearly love it. I suspect this is the most divisive of the Gallivant range.

Very sweet, sort of reminds me of gingerbread at first. It’s lovely, bright and sunny feel. Very easy breezy. Would get

Selling a partial bottle if anyone is europe or uk is interested. still 55-60% in the bottle.

it smells like a bougie candle while its burning- woody, waxy, and comforting