Island Palm Beach

LOVE this! I had the pleasure of smelling it in a sample & it is so evocative of relaxation & femininity. So if you want something bright but are afraid it might be too acidic or pervasive, it absolutely won't be. It's exciting enough to elicit curiosity but is ever so gentle. It is calming & says simply: 'I am soft'. The pink pepper serves to bolster up the ultra-refreshing notes of grapefruit and orange (for me, you can't get any more divine than Citrus) so in effect, without being garishly spicy, it makes the softer notes of citrus a bit sharper and more piquant. LOVE it. The notes of tea, jasmine & vanilla in my opinion further subdue & soften the lightly tart & slightly exotic citrus at the top of this fragrance. The dry down is soft, a tad sweet & warm due to the tea & vanille, but still feels cool & remains true to the breezy image of an island in the tropics. Totally Florida...think colorful & celebratory Caribbean tamed ever so slightly by the preppy 'greenness' of Polo. A bit confused by the presence of Rum, though i suspect it rises to the top in order to bolster the piquant acidity of the lightly peppered Citrus, so that in tandem with the pink pepper gives the fruity top notes a much sturdier body. What i love though is the jasmine and tea, both softly seductive, and their presence here is greatly felt along with the grapefruit. This would make for a divine experience in the spa or fresh out of the shower because it invigorates the senses & would be freshly amplified by moist, balmy air. This is in many ways luxurious, but never alienating. Sublime, friendly, inviting & a touch herbal. This would be great in a soap, lotion, sachet, or even tea. Think a relaxing beauty treatment with cucumbers over the eyes ;)

In the beginning it is a green peppery explosion. Sort of woodsy green musty ocean air somehow. But I like it. The peppery greeness just keeps puffing for a couple hours, until suddenly, it all but disappears, and is taken over by this beautiful airy and slightly aquatic sweet floral scent. It doesn't read as jasmine to me, but in my mind I'm picturing a sweet wild summer rose. I also sense a hint of vanilla rum, but not boozy at all, just adding a bit of complexity to the flowers. It is such a light and pretty ending. I'd say you should have a distinct liking for pepper scents to enjoy this. It is a great scent for summer or a beach vacation. Sillage is gentle but noticeable in close proximity, long lasting as well. A very unique pepper scent. Enjoyable to wear.

I love this scent it is one of my favorits. The only thing is that it doesn't last long. I wish they had apurse spray. Too bad it is limited edition.

Sipping sprite in a garden full of green lush vegetation is the mental image Palm Beach evokes. Palm Beach starts really airy, sweet and refreshing with sweet grapefruit smell. Somewhat I cannot really smell much. All this is so subtle and somewhat it smells like a nice concoction of lemonade in a bottle, plus a pinch of fresh cucumber freshness while some green leafy trees are around you. Then the scent develops in a really linear fashion, it just gets less cucumber-fresh, and more tamed, and a little bit warmed-up on the skin. I cannot really smell the listed notes like jasmine, pepper or rum much, but the whole scent smells nice and soothing. Somehow Palm Beach reminds me a lot of the essence of Demeter Rain, but Palm Beach is calmer and less synthetic smelling. Palm Beach is not your usual lady’s or gentleman’s perfume, due to the lack of some floral or woody notes normally occur in perfumes intended for the mass market. However, Palm Beach is not unwearable, because it doesn’t have a big sillage and the refreshing factor just makes it a nice energizing perfume.

I enjoy this fragrance but I had higher hopes for it. I first tried a sample of it and absolutely loved it but when I actually bought a bottle of it, I was surprised. It does have a lovely citrus beginning but not long after, the tea stands alone. The tea is all that lingers through the day and while I enjoy the scent of tea, I wish that some of the other notes had stood out as prominently.