Paula's Ibiza Eclectic

Decided to try these two Ibiza inspired scents from Loewe last summer, Paula’s Ibiza and the more exotic version, the Eclectic, after hearing Sebastian on YT raving about the original Paula’s Ibiza. Unlike Sebastian, I happen to like better Paula’s Ibiza Eclectic. Anyways, this is another stunning creation from Loewe, this version perfectly captures the essence of summertime season. They are inspired by the famous Spanish island,Ibiza, famous for the epic parties. I have a personal weakness when it comes to tropical, yellow flowers, coconut, sweet vanilla and incense fragrances. Paula’s Ibiza Eclectic has all these notes plus some: sweet mandarin, orange blossom, jasmine, pepper, olibanum and sandalwood! A symphony of different notes from different families of perfumes, all blended smoothly together to create a scent that transports me to a tropical paradise. Performance on me is great if I overspray. I got countless compliments from my colleagues at work saying that it smells like holiday around me! Packaging is very fun, colourful, fresh and creative. Unlike other tropical/summery scents packaging (I am looking specifically at you, Akro), you can figure it out how the scent smells just throwing a quick glance at that beautiful box and bottle! It’s telling you instantly all that’s needed to know about the content. Spot on! Similar indeed to Beach Walk and Soleil Blanc. Way more affordable than both. Very underrated!

Paula's Ibiza Eclectic has been a great surprise for me, love at first sniff, so to say. It blends white florals, gourmand sweetness, subtle resinous spices, and creamy woods, what's not to like? Strong sillage for the first 2 h, then moderate, and lasts on my skin about 6-7 h (more on my shirt). It definitely has a unique "tropical"/floral accord, and thought there are many notes listed, they all come together in a big unanimous, hard to define, floral accord, with a note of incense(?) in the background that gives it an "airy" feeling. However, the one note that dominates is Ylang Ylang, and it can be overpowering at the beginning (so, beware if you don't like this note). This is perfectly unisex, but very floral; it goes well with my skin chemistry. I first purchased a 15 ml travel size, but since then, I've got a full bottle. Big love from me. 👍👍👍👍

Very nice white floral creamy / woody fragrance sprinkled with citrus - currently transcending to a tropical location during work hours while wearing. I do not get the Crystal Noir or Coco Vanille comparison - yes there is coconut - but Crystal Noir and Coco Vanille don't even smell alike to me. This fragrance is airy and creamy at the same time. Sandalwood is definitely smooth. At first I thought the Jasmine was a little animalic upon first spray but I believe that actually may be the Ylang twang. Must like white florals - I do believe this is unisex - or at least some son of a beach~ cheeeeeeese! EDIT: The more I wear the more I love! This is summer in a bottle~ splash~~a feel good fragrance.

It’s definitely juicy. He hint of the orange, orange blossom, and jasmine sambac are definitely present from the beginning to the dry down. For me, it’s definitely sweeter than the original Paula’s Ibiza and less green. Also the hint of coconut is there but it’s very subtle. I layered this under Neroli Portofino and it was a rather great combination. Some people might not like this and you might get comments that circumvent a left alone fruit basket but I personally adore this fragrance. I think you’ll stand out and people will definitely want to know the secret.

This is lovely! It's got something in common with the sun screen genre of perfumes, but it's not too much part of that category. I think it's suitable for spring and early autumn, it doesn't scream tropical vacation. That said, I think I would enjoy smelling like this all summer. It smells kind of like hanging out at a semi-outdoor beach bar with people who dress like hippies but are low key rich, which I guess fits with the intention.