In Flames

I wasnt going to post another review, im all over La Rive's perfumes, they smell amazing on my dry pasty skin surprisingly great sillage - perfumes project like crazy on my mom's oily medium skin. I get orange, candied pineapple at first, so fresh,clean yet sweet. The hazelnuts and coconut make their entrance abit later on my skin, I detect an overall saltiness too. It starts crisp and gets deeper in time, the vanilla balances it nicely. Not fan of Paco Rabanne perfumes,ugh, theyre usually very sharp,bitter on me and loud, im prone to nausea. This is soft, mature yet fresh, beautiful opening and drydown till the next morning (the first thing I smell when I open my eyes - wonderful!). Love wearing perfume to bed lol even heavier sweet ones when im alone, thats something I wear when im with my guy and he loves it on me without being too much for him. The sandalwood being a middle note from the very start gives it an intense to my nose wooden feel, almost that of Montana 80, the sawdust/pencil type, tho its not as loud here. If ure into woody perfumes, this is a dream. Also Im a sucker for rose,any type, rose creates a great drydown in my perfumes, i love it, here it gives the freshness I need. I also wear it to work because its youthfull yet serious and delicate, something my kids can tolerate. I do overspray this one just cuz i love it and it leaves my skin abit sticky haha not complaining. It stands on its own, cant treat it as a mere imitation of Olympea just cuz I paid 12 bux for it. We do pay the brand name/logo really, the quality of this is amazing,its creators are just less greedy haha. Really!

Continuing my reviews of La Rive fragrances, I am now onto In Flames and I must say I was pleasantly surprised at the strength and power of this fragrance. Before I start at the beginning, I swear I can smell Tiaré flower in this one, but I wasn't sure until the final drydown. On me this one starts off with a rather unpleasant blast of salty citrus (orange) mixed with what could be a very creamy vanilla/hazelnut. But this drys down immediately to a beautiful creaminess that is very beachy, sun-tan lotion like. I think this would do really well in the summer. It lingers forever and I know I can smell it on myself at arm's length. It's very fruity at this stage and I definitely smell the tropical fruits and some coconut. I keep sniffing my wrist and thinking 'gosh this is so beautiful. Where do I know that smell'. Only when it reached the final drydown I realised I was smelling Tiaré flower, or perhaps a mixture of vanilla with coconut that gave it that tropical tiaré vibe. Then it dawned on me that it smelled just like the first perfume of Dita von Teese minus the incense. I totally love that perfume. So this one is a definite winner for me. I still smell it on my wrist after taking a shower, so it has persistance. It can get a bit nauseous if you overspray, but this is a beautiful perfume and smells a lot more expensive than it is.

This is one of my favourite fragrances. I love this perfume. It is very elegant and feminine. It does make me feel like a woman. It doesn't suit teens. It is a very empowering scent. Whenever I wear it I feel extremely confident and empowered. It does lift my self-confidence a lot. It is also somewhat vintage. I could totally imagine a Victorian lady wearing this perfume. It makes me feel like wearing beautiful gemstones and golden jewellery. It does suit pearls as well. It suits to velvet and silk. It is a very low-cost and affordable fragrance and doesn't smell cheap whatsover. It is really really good! Perfect for winter and night! I can smell it quite long in me during the day; i'd say the first 3 hours are the strongest, then it starts getting very subtle. The silage lasts only around 30 mins to 1 hour and only when the person is very close to me, like standing/sitting just beside me. I could smell the orange note in it and it stays quite long. I can also smell the sweet notes. I thought there was honey in it, but the sweetness of it seems to come from the coconut and vanilla notes. I couldn't smell vanilla in it though. For me it is honey. I could smell the sandalwood and the woody notes.

Water-Jasmine & Vanilla... This is a dupe of Olympéa Paco Rabanne with good approximation and moderate performance. This has much lighter performance than Olympea, which might be easier to wear casually. Opens with a sweet, fruity & marine burst, but already jasmine & vanilla are swelling through. Like Olympéa, this is overall a water-jasmine scent, and jasmine here leans grape-y, with emphasis on the citrus, fruity & grape-jelly facets of jasmine with a salty marine accent. As it's drying down, there's some white-floral nuances of the sunscreen-nutty-coconut variety. Performance improves a lot with dark storage, but doesn't approach the same level as Olympéa. Fans of Olympéa who enjoy a softer, moderate performance occasionally would probably enjoy this. It's a love for me. Enjoy! Update 07/30/24: Sprayed this on my hand this morning. The juice has gotten a lot darker as the vanilla is aged now, and the performance is stronger although not as strong as the OG Olympéa. Salty vanilla-jasmine with hints of nutty coconut, that really shines in the heat. Such good value. Still a love.

I adore this. I have been trying lots of different La Rive fragrances and while the very expensive "My Only Wish" sucked on all points and is a total disappointment, this beautiful bottle hit it out of the park. I wear it during the day, but I also enjoy it so much that I wear it to bed too. Its sweet, and not a "blast you in the face" assault but it makes its presence known and it laaaaaasts, especially when I spray it on my shirt under a hoodie. Every time I move I get a delightful waft of this soft, beautiful scent and it always puts a smile on my face. I have never smelled Olympea but I dont need to. This one is PERFECT. I love the bottle. It looks great, feels comfortable in my hand, and the atomizer delivers a clean, fine mist exactly where I aim without getting on my hands like "My Only Wish." I definitely smell that salty marine note immediately and I enjoy it. I will be buying a backup for sure.