Le Solstice

Le Solstice is a true skin scent. Its projection is low, but its longevity is phenomenal. Even a day after wearing it, I occasionally catch whiffs of it on myself. My husband only caught the scent when he leaned in close, but I noticed him lingering to smell it for a long time. It remains largely unchanged; I could say it is a bit linear. But while linearity in a perfume normally feels cheap, in Le Solstice, it evokes nobility. Like an unchanging elegance. Quiet but never insignificant, it is the scent of the marble-smooth and water-transparent skin of a noble Roman princess, confident simply in the way she is. A remnant left to you from a faint dream. I do not have a signature scent. For me, there are the scents of dreams and memories. Whichever memory my mood is caught up in that day, or whichever dream I am clinging to, I wear the perfume that evokes it. This perfume is not my signature; it is the signature of that princess.

Oh wow this is beautiful! In three words: sweet iris and sandalwood. Somewhat similar to f*ing fabulous by tom ford or black nirvana, but honestly better quality (the scent is extremely refined and have a nice power too it while staying skin scent). I haven’t smelled other scents that it’s compared to here so can’t tell about them. It's feminine leaning but I for sure would like to smell this on a guy as well(this is more feminine because of the this powdery sweetness). Edit: This was a blind buy. Please don’t do that, I completely discourage blind buying. But honestly this is one of the most beautiful scents in my collection! So comforting, extremely smooth and non screechy skin scent. Sweet without being gourmand (quite frankly Im so tired from gourmands at this point), slightly powdery but not dusty or baby powder, more like fluffy blanket. And iris and sandalwood add a character to the scent. AMAZING!

I was dreaming about this fragrance since the first time I sprayed it on me at the store. Now it for sure is my signature scent. As mentioned below - smells like color Blue (maybe little blue/purple). It evokes spring foggy dusk moment. Soft powdery iris-musk combo, with little candy-sweet yet very fresh violet and touch of the smooth santal...so fluffy, clean, comforting yet still fresh scent, especially in the dry down. Though, in the opening, I smell fairly sharp carrot seeds notes - they are not listed but I believe they're there (combination of carrot seeds and iris is quite common). Reminds me a bit of Hungarian baths. There are days when I smell the carrot as very sharp and puts me a bit off, other days it's rather fresh carrot that goes away fast. Unisex for sure, but leaning more feminine to my nose. Longevity is bomb! Staying on my clothes until washed. Projection is okay, ideal for office fx.

I found this at Bloomingdale's and instantly fell in love. This fragrance is so unique and elegant. It's what I'd been searching forever! This became my favorite and signature scent. I'm not able to explain notes very well, but this smells like rich purple flowers with a slight woodiness to me, perfectly balanced. No sweetness or citrus that I can detect. I am usually peculiar about wearing certain scents in certain seasons, since where I live is hot and humid for 3/4 of the year, so I don't like to wear anything too warm or sweet during the really hot months because it makes me feel even more sticky as soon as I walk outside. This is the only fragrance I know that I feel goes with any season, any temperature, sunny or rainy. It is just that perfectly made. I have never smelled anything like it and so glad I came across this beauty!!

I was at a large department store yesterday and in the mood to be wooed, so I asked for "something special for an iris lover" and was offered to try Le Solstice Moncler. It was a warm and dry day and although the two sprays on the arm lasted for a good few hours, the scent remained rather linear from start to finish. It is a very pleasant, calming, and elegant scent with low to medium sillage. A universal non-offender that you could probably wear anywhere and everywhere, if it wasn't so easy to get bored with. In terms of composition, it is basically a variation to the Tears of Iris by Gucci, just tone down the sandalwood and replace the angelica with violet, and you'll get Le Soltice. Bottom line, if you like iris all-rounders like Tears of Iris or Infusion d'Iris, you'll like Le Solstice, but it won't be a novelty.