Isles Loîntaines

How could I have missed this gem for almost 15 years? This is so special und definitely underrated - which I think is a good thing meanwhile as Mecheri scents are really still niche in the way that in Europe you can hardly get them anywhere and it's comparably a hassle to buy a bottle or test the scents prior. But about the scent: This is the most beautiful, elegant and special white flower scent I have tried yet. There is nothing typical about it. It starts with a not listed fresh pear note and a very soft, intoxicating tuberose. (This combination alone is special enough). After some minutes I get something like... almond mousse? and the real, very soft Tiaré - which has nothing to do with what is normally listed in scents or body products as Tiaré, as it is always artifical, very cloying in your face flower that has no resemblance to the real stuff. Mecheri used the real stuff and I appreciate that so much! I also get equally soft real gardenia and non-indolic jasmine with a very soft musk in the background. All is well-rounded with a very light citrusnote (like a citrus sorbetcream) in the drydown, which gives the scent a remaining subtle freshness. Everything is so perfectly blended and the single notes are such good and realistic quality, I'm really blown away by this. It is NOT resembling the (for me) awful Dior Poison-scents, which are superstrong, super artificial and cause me migraines immediately. This scent here couldn't be more different, even if there might be some related notes. Try this if you appreciate a scent that is perfectly blended with high quality, authentic notes, and if you, as I do, appreciate scents that are allowed to remain near you without a super strong longevity and sillage.

This is a scent that deserves way more credit! Isles Lointaines is an actually quite a unique white floral scent. It has a freshness to it, making it ideal for Spring or Summer. I actually get honeysuckle (although not listed), tiare flower and gardenia mainly. I don’t smell any Tuberose, Jasmine or rose notes. My bottle has only just arrived, so maybe those notes will emerge over time. I also don’t smell any Almond, but this is likely what is giving the scent its clean cotton vibe. This reminds me of sitting on a tropical island somewhere, soaking up the sun. I’m surrounded by fresh white florals and I’m on one of those white bed loungers with the box frame around it, draped in soft cotton sheets. You get the mix of different exotic white florals and the clean cotton, as it sways in the breeze. This is a soft fragrance and it does sit close to the skin, however Im also testing this on a cold march day. It will be interesting to see how this performs in the heat of summer. This is a beautiful, exotic, relaxing, sophisticated, creamy, feminine scent. It’s a shame it’s been discontinued! I don’t get the comparison to Poison at all.

This is just phenomenal. I do understand the comparisons to Dior's Pure Poison, they are both strong white floral fragrances, but this one is without the sharpness and soapiness of Pure Poison, and all the better for it. This is so incredibly beautiful, I really encourage anyone curious to try it. I purchased my sample vial from Luckyscent. On me it's a sumptuous blend of sweet almond, tiare, gardenia, jasmine, tuberose and vanilla rounding out the base. Inhaling is like wandering through an exotic garden on an island escape. I've been trying very hard to make sure I'm picky with anything I choose to add to my collection these days, so I have pondered this decision for the last two months almost (I've spent far too much on perfumes alone this year - how is it only May!?) and have decided Isles Lointaines is just too beautiful for me to be without a full bottle. It's feminine and fresh, but with a lovely creaminess, no sharpness here! It is lucid, rich, sensual. Good projection and longevity, can't think of any negatives!

This really does smell similar to Pure Poison, but rather to the first, pre-reformulation edition of it (which was creamier than the newer, more citrusy one). Pure Poison is a terrific perfume, by the way, but I Love ISLES LOINTAINES more, and here's why: whereas PURE POISON is a fresh bouquet of jasmine and gardenias with a generous amount of musk and citrus, ISLES is a very creamy gardenia with an emphasis on its sweeter, almond-y facet. It's more tropical, and much rounder, and basically, yes, it's a different perfume, they do smell similar, but their vibes are very different, with PP being more soapy, squeaky clean, sporty, with an emphasis on jasmine, synth-musk and citrus, and IL on almond, gardenias and a little vanilla. For those who miss the original formulation of Pure Poison (which was out of this world) I highly recommend to try Isles Lointaines.

onaona, you will not be disappointed by Isles Lointaines! The first note I got after applying my sample was gardenia, followed quickly by jasmine. After a bit the amber joins the party. This is well-balanced, scent, with all three notes playing nicely and none screaming for attention. Isles is strangely slightly cool and warm at the same time. I think that's because of the jasmine and amber being balanced so well. Isles is perfect for a warm summer night.It makes me think about palm trees swaying gently under a full moon. For a scent with only three notes it's quite impressive! Update; Here are the notes listed on Lucky Scent: Sweet almond, gardenia, Tahitian tiare, tuberose, jasmine, rose absolute, vanilla, benzoin So no amber? I did start smelling something sweet after a bit. So I think almond and vanilla are right.