Beach Walk

Beach Walk is the third Maison Margiela fragrance I’m reviewing, but it was the first one I ever tried because I had been told it smelled similar to Tom Ford’s Soleil Blanc. In my opinion, it’s even better. When I was a child, in the late 1970s and early 1980s in Italy, there weren’t many sunscreens available, and the ones that existed smelled very much like Beach Walk. Yellow flowers and coconut. This fragrance is also a wonderful dive back into my childhood, and it doesn’t surprise me at all that its inspiration is Calvi in the 1970s. I find it delightful, and I completely disagree with those who say it doesn’t smell like a walk on the beach. The sandy note is absolutely noticeable, as is a marine nuance that makes it different from—and definitely better than—Soleil Blanc. I also completely disagree with the claim, made by many, that it is a distinctly feminine fragrance. This is exactly the scent my father too had on his skin after a day at the beach. Beach Walk es el tercer perfume de Maison Margiela que reseño, pero fue el primero que probé porque me dijeron que se parecía a Soleil Blanc de Tom Ford. Y, en mi opinión, es incluso mejor. Cuando era niño, a finales de los años setenta y principios de los ochenta, en Italia no existían muchas cremas solares, y las que había olían de una forma muy parecida a Beach Walk. Flores amarillas y coco. Este perfume también es un maravilloso viaje a los recuerdos de mi infancia, y no me sorprende en absoluto que su inspiración sea Calvi en los años setenta. Me parece delicioso y no estoy en absoluto de acuerdo con quienes dicen que no huele a un paseo por la playa. La nota de arena es perfectamente perceptible, al igual que un matiz marino que lo hace diferente y claramente mejor que Soleil Blanc. Tampoco comparto en absoluto la opinión, bastante extendida, de que sea un perfume exclusivamente femenino. Este era exactamente el aroma que llevaba también mi padre en la piel después de pasar un día en la playa. Beach Walk e’ il terzo profumo di maison margiela che recensisco, però è il primo che provai perché mi dissero che somigliava a Soleil Blanc di Tom Ford. E secondo me è addirittura meglio. Quando ero bambino, alla fine degli anni 70 ed inizio anni 80 in Italia non esistevano molte creme solari ed il profumo che avevano era molto simile a Beach Walk. Fiori gialli e cocco. Anche questo profumo è un meraviglioso tuffo nel passato della mia infanzia e non mi stupisce minimamente che l’ispirazione e’ Calvi negli anni 70. Lo trovo delizioso e non sono minimamente d’accordo che non sappia di passeggiate al mare: la nota di sabbia e’ assolutamente percepibile così come un sentore marino che lo rende diverso e decisamente migliore di Soleil Blanc. Anche il fatto che sia, a detta di molti, un profumo prettamente femminile non mi trova minimamente d’accordo: questo odore lo aveva sulla pelle anche mio padre dopo una giornata al mare.

If you, like me, love the summer scent of sweat and sunscreen and salty water- this is what you want. Smelling it and I get instantly transported, not to one specific place, but a flash of different memories throughout childhood, my first beach vacation, sleepovers at my aunt's house and spending all day swimming in her pool with my cousin, the hike up to the waterslide at camp, a birthday out by the lake... it's very comforting and nostalgic. To me it's completely unisex, I honestly don't know why this is considered a feminine fragrance. It's magical, truly, the first time I had such a really emotional reaction to a scent, I understand the hype around this brand now. My only hesitancy at buying a full bottle is the fact that it's almost *too* good at capturing this scent - it's very specific to the high heat of summer, and it's not necessarily 'office friendly' either. But I think it would layer beautifully! For men, I think this would be amazing with a aromatic bright citrus/marine scent. It's also quite strong, to my nose at least, *especially* for a scent of this specific profile. Love it, this brand does a great job bringing artistic perfumery to the masses - 9/10, will be getting a full bottle once we finally hit summer heat

I was not expecting to like this as much as I did. The only other fragrance from the Replica line I enjoy on myself is Lazy Sunday Morning, and I typically do not like anything that is very citrus forward. I really love this though, it's truly special. It's more similar to Tom Ford's Soleil Blanc than to other Replica fragrances like Never-Ending Summer. The coconut and the ylang-ylang might be what's doing it for me, as well as the musk. Super photorealistic scent of what it sets out to be. While Soleil Blanc is a resort sunset, summer party in hot weather kind of vibe, Beach Walk is a nostalgic version of that, where you're a pre-teen vacationing with your parents somewhere and you stay out at the beach until the sun sets and this perfume is the smell you faintly feel in the air when you're walking back to your hotel or apartment. Sure, it doesn't project, but has a decent enough longevity for me. This is definitely going to be on my summer wishlist.

Adore! My immediate impression after spritzing this for the first time was: unremarkable and common. It’s oceanic for sure. As if the ocean seeped into a bottle of JPG Divine, watered it down, and ruined it. 20 minutes in, though, I changed my mind. Won me over when the lemon started shining! What a stroke of genius: lemon juxtaposed against almond, wood, spice, and sandy beach saltiness. Makes for a unique kind of gorgeous. Lucky for me, the lemon’s prominent on my skin. I don’t get coconut, though, like some other people do. It’s sandy in the vein of JPG Divine – which is something I love about both fragrances. And it gives *the* most gorgeous drydown: a veil of ylang ylang, heliotrope, and benzoin (3 of my favorite notes) dusts my skin and stays the whole day. Definitely one of my top favorites for summer.

I don't love every beach/sunscreen etc adjacent perfume, I didnt like bronze goddess or sunny side up or the tom ford one, but i like this one. I also love it beyond summer, like the fall but you wanna pretend it's still summer. It's so balanced and unique, the citrus and coconut may seem like the stars but I think it's the heliotrope and cedar that are making it so unique. It's both grounding and exciting at the same time. But also I feel like it isn't a fragrance you want to wear at home by yourself, like it makes you wanna go out really. And listening to Molly Lewis with her whistling while wearing beach walk on a super sunny but windy day is like such a vibe. I feel like beach walk is giving so much LA energy.