Still Life

A sparkling sweet citrusy perfume that its sweetness reminds me of green tea. Brilliance of yuzu that pepper makes it classy and masculin and becomes more attractive with rum and woody notes. That is a good choice for warm days of summer. . . ساختار برند الفکتیو استودیو ترکیبی از دو دنیای عکاسی هنری و عطرهاست. تصورکنید یک استودیوی عکاسی و یک خانه عطر باهم ادغام بشن و در مسیر ایجاد ارتباط میان قدرت بینایی و بویایی حرکت کنن. کمااینکه عکس و عطر در این موضوع که هردوشون یک لحظه و فضا رو در حافظه ی مربوط به خودشون ثبت میکنن مشترک هستن. همونطور که مشخصه الفکتیو استودیو هرکدوم از عطرهاش رو هم با الهام از اسم یکی از تکنیک ها یا موضوعات مربوط به عکاسی نام گذاری میکنه. . جالبه بدونید موسس برند ، سلین وِرلِر برای ساخت اولین عطرهاش، سه اسم مربوط به دنیای عکاسی رو به عکاس های ماهری داد و از اون ها خواست تا تعبیرشون از اون اسامی رو آزادانه در قالب یک عکس نشون بدن. سپس عکس ها رو به عطارها داد تا با الهام گیری از اون ها عطر بسازن. نتیجه ی یکی از این همکاری ها هم استیل لایف بود. . . استیل لایف یا تکنیک عکس برداری از طبیعت بی جان نام یکی از کارهای خنک و تابستانی این برند هست. رایحه ای تمیز و روشن از مرکباتِ شیرین و ترش در کنار گونه های مختلف فلفل و رگه هایی از شیرینیِ جذابِ چوبی مشروبی. درسته که کلیت کار مرکباتیه اما انتظار یک رایحه ی ترش و لیمویی رو نداشته باشید. مرکباتِ این عطر ترکیبی از ترشی و شیرینی رو توامان داره و به قول خودمونی ملسه. ضمن اینکه هرچه به درای داون عطر نزدیک میشیم آکورد چوبی و رایحه ی شکرگونِ رام با قدرت گرفتنشون وزنه ی شیرینی عطر رو سنگین تر هم میکنن. همچنین عطار با پاشیدن پودر فلفل روی این مرکباتِ شیرین کلاس کاری ترکیب رو بالا میبره و ابهتش رو افزایش میده. دورنمای عطر، حس شیرینِ سبز و چای مانندی برام داره که بیش از پیش من رو جذب خودش میکنه. در بحبوحه ی خودنماییِ نت ها ، سایه ی امضای خاص برند هم کمی سنگینی میکنه. یک حس تلخ و پلاستیکی مانند مثل بوی ابزارهای دیجیتالی نو و نوارفیلم خام! . تو این روزا که هوا رو به گرم شدن میره امتحانش کنید. میشه بعنوان یک گزینه ی خیلی خوب برای روزهای گرم بهش فکر کرد. .

An assertive attempt to manipulate Yuzu's note in the hands of those who understand, who really know how to deal with the thing. Everything so millimetrically cohesive that a sudden urge to take the fragrance for a few minutes rises. Still Life opens as a toast to life, in a harmonious way, with the Yuzu note being resinous and densely spiced by an evident touch of pepper, quite unlike anything I've ever felt in my life; an addictive aromatic aspect that while conveying "simplicity", denotes finite complexity. Following, it becomes a more floral and sweetened perfume, presenting the sting not of an exclusive Pepper, but of a gustatory element that, if not properly combined, can cause an immediate olfactory fatigue, like the Star Anise, which here is just joy. and evolves autonomously until it finds a certain alcoholic time that comes after drying. Basically, the Rum note is as well crafted as each step of its evolution, and leaves no traces that a good niche perfume does not need rare or extensive notes to consecrate it as beautiful, but exact, minimalist and accurate combinations. I feel woods, fine alcoholic beverages, resins and something sharp on the skin that are saying goodbye and orphaning those who use it and those who appreciate it from outside as well. Still Life is charming in its simplicity!

The house of Olfactive Studio is one of my favourites because I can relate to its philosophy of combining vision with scents (it inspired my choice of username). The opening of Still Life is dominated by yuzu although seconds afterwards I detect the note of rum and spices. There is a presence of a green note which may be due to galbanum. At this stage, it reminds me of a more refined Carolina Herrera 212 VIP. The heart is dominated by star anise and pepper. The base is warm and woody. Towards the latter stages, Still Life shares similarities with the dry down of Shay & Blue's Sicilian Limes and Sel de Vetiver by The Different Company with the presence of a salty note that is not mentioned. Although, it may be that is how my nose interprets the note of moss here. Still Life is soft but an elegant citrus/green smell thus it is not a performance monster. I am baffled why would anyone want to reach for a beat-performing scent for the warm days during spring and summer. It suits my lifestyle to wear a cologne for no longer than 4 hours each day during the hot days of the year. Still Life transports me to a humid but serene green forest. A recommended buy or at least a trial for lovers of citrus-base colognes. 8/10

While out of town, I decided to visit a local perfumery. I must've spent at least two hours testing various houses: Creed, Maison Francis Kurkdjian, Diptyque, Acqua Di Parma, Serge Lutens, L'Artisan, Fredrick Malle, etc. Despite my efforts, I could not find a scent that wowed me. It wasn't until I got to Still Life when I realized my search was over. I love this smell! Sparkling yuzu tempered by the assorted peppers - this initial phase is so wonderful. The mid gets better as the star anise sweetens the fragrance. It almost smells like sparkling orange champagne cocktail (has to be the rum) with candy orange jelly slices. The rum and amber in the base adds a sexy quality to the fragrance. My only gripe is that it doesn't last longer than 5 hours on my skin and the projection is moderate. However, I get excellent longevity on clothing...maybe 10 hours. The performance did not prevent me from making my most expensive fragrance purchase to date (I usually can find good online discounts), and I feel it was so worth it. The smell is divine. I can't wait to try this in a warmer climate; I'm hoping the performance improves.

Wow!! Delicious, explosive, energetic, colorful and unique !! Immediately reveals his soul festive, energetic and fun! note Yuzu with pink pepper is a perfect marriage, and pepper is well balanced with the opening notes ... after about 10 minutes evolves and come in the star anise and galbanum (anise is balanced and not invasive). The Galbanum joins perfectly with the rest, turning the scent a little more "hot" but keeping the soul happy and bubbly. Then, the fragrance evolves yet .. and base notes begin to emerge rum (really very nice in this composition), cedar and amber that "calm" a little early energetic and festive start ... almost as if the party is about to end .. but I still have my cocktail in hand, and I drink sitting, amused by the party, from the sun, and summer! Council much for the summer .. is perfect! unfortunately the sillage is soft .. so needs many sprays, but longevity is good (about 8 hours on me) ... I just buy a full bottle of this perfume! I like it;) this perfume was able to put on a smile, and make me feel happy ^^★ Sillage: 6.5/10 Longevity: 7./10 Scent: 8/10 Overall: 8./10

Beautiful, photorealistic yuzu opening spiced up with a trio of pepper: Sichuan, black and pink pepper. It’s a gorgeous spring/summer citrusy/green perfume but it’s built on the contrast between citrus, spices, warm/amber accents, and boozy accords, which was an unexpected twist I didn’t expect, that makes Still Life unique. I have ordered a few weeks ago several samples of Olfactive Studio and I love all of them which rarely happens to me, especially if it’s an entire new collection to me. This and Still Life in Rio are so similar so I decided to get a bottle of the latter because of the addition of coconut. Otherwise, this is gorgeous and I highly recommend it to both genders for spring and summer. It’s so refreshing and bright, aromatic and semi sweet, but has some depth offered by amber, elemi and cedar. Not your typical fleeting citrusy fresh. Very underrated scent, like the entire brand, and fairly priced for the quality you get.

I got a discovery set from this house to review on my YouTube channel, which I still need to do. However, honestly there are two that are full bottle worthy as the opening of each fragrance are great, but dry down to not so great scents and or longevity stunk! This , which I have a full bottle of now and sore today and Chambre noire are the two best from the house. Still life is better for hot weather but is also a good contender for ones signature scent and Chambre noire for cold weather as its a boozy and woody delight with a divine dry down as well Still life really won my love in its dry down. The opening which is an amazing citrus that I've never smelled before is what I get for the first few hours, then it dries down to its own fragrance which is more masculine and the ambrox cedar combo in the base with boozy notes is a real complement getter! Amazing. I would even put my name on this to say blind buy worthy! 9/10

This is one of the most incredible fragrances I've ever come across, because its dry-down and development tells a complete story. There's a restraint citrus opening note, quite green and almost herbal. The moment it dissipates, it turns into an almost menthol-boozy-floral note that is mesmerizing, before settling to a light cedar note. After the 8 hour wear, it turns into a musky, morning-after scent that is incredibly sexy and true to life. This fragrance makes me picture a cocktail party on a rooftop apartment with a huge skylight, talking to a room full of people who work in the creative industry, who (in this imaginary world) are my friends. After a night of good food, good conversations and good friends, I spend it with a special someone that I just met, before watching the sunrise together. This fragrance is the opposite of linear, it is so lively (despite the name), and I will be purchasing a full bottle.

I prefer the flanker of this (which is Still Life in Rio), but this fragrance like its flanker is absolutely amazing and refreshing for a summer frag, the Yuzu in the opening is photorealistic and very sweet in a pleasant and non-cloying way, like its flanker, smells like Yuzu layered with some nice spices in the back that enhance the scent, with its dry down slowly becoming more green and slightly slightly woody, unisex and a bit more versatile than 'Rio' in my humble opinion (though maybe consider wearing something else for the winter lol), if you are looking into a nice refreshing easy going summer frag, or perhaps looking into exploring olfactive studio as a house (or both), i highly recommend sampling this or its flanker as they are great Segway's into the brand. easy 9/10 for me

This is my ALL TIME favorite citrus/fresh fragrance! It is the perfect combination of clean summeriness that has you continually trying to smell yourself!! The longevity is amazing- can smell it the next day and it radiates about an arms length which is perfect for me. The pink pepper really makes this one shine as it brightens up the yuzu. Keep all of your LV summer fragrances, this is the one for me after trying hundreds of fresh citrus scents. Absolutely incredible and have wanted to add it to my collection for over 4 years since I first smelled it. Now I have a 100ml bottle that I will cherish. Forgot to mention - the presentation is also amazing in this bottle and box. Looks like a true piece of art, high quality bottle and atomizer.

Still life is definitely the most interesting yuzu on the market in my opinion, it’s the most sharp of them all. Which is a double edged sword. It the store i work at ive been told that it goes sweet on my skin which i like but some told me that it goes sour. So i’d recommend trying it a couple of day first sillage : 10/10 (my friends could smell it almost 7 meters away) lasting strength : 7/10 , (for a citrus/fresh scent it’s a 10/10 it lasted me almost a full 10 hours) worth : 10/10 i have the 50 ml and i’ll probably purchase the full bottle when im done with it. ps : if too citrusy i’d recommend the still life in rio, it has a sweeter greener finish which is easier for most.

I chose this frag as a gift to my husband as according to its notes it sounded as something that could suit some of his good memories from the young years. And we are not disappointed! I’ve never smelt such a clear yuzu! It mixes with galbanum and with a sillage of some alco notes turns then into light cedarwood. It’s really light and bright, sunny and about bold young life in a countryside in summer or another warm seasons. It also has some chamomile notes in it and as chamomiles are sort of my husband’s signature note it suits even more. For him - memories, for me - something calming and yet arousing.

This is an extremely underrated/unknown freshie from Olfactive Studio...opens extremely peppery and citrusy...the yuzu and black pepper being especially pronounced...so zesty, bitter, & refreshing...feels very natural...within minutes, the galbanum & anise combination makes an appearance with both sweet (licorice-like), green, & resinous facets...the rum also follows close behind, throwing the whole composition into a cocktail-like melange...really does transform into a perfect peppery, citrusy, herbal cocktail — that smells so intoxicating & refreshing in the heat...a real gem

I am really enjoying this one!! I had sampled this with Olfactive Studio discovery set and I thought it was ok at first but some time went by but when summer rolled around being out in the hot weather I really wanted something fresh for the heat and I couldn’t get this one out of my mind. It is a spicy lemon scent to my nose and I love that the rum and amber notes give it depth. The longevity is ok. But for a fresh citrus fragrance it is pretty good considering. I get around 4 hours and then settles to a skin scent.

This is a very nice perfume, though a little 'heavy' on the dry down. But here, i'd like to make a general comment about all niche fragrances: if it is difficult to write a review about a commercial perfume, it is almost 'impossible' at this level of quality. And the reason is that all these fragrances are as versatile as your life. You feel happy they smell wonderful, next day you are stressed it feels they don't suit you. They are kind of alive, in alignment with your life. If you understand what i am saying...

A wonderful citrus. Nothing like any other citrus scents I have encountered. It's just right, like a perfect drink or a perfect cocktail. Not to sweet, not too sour, appropriate to be enjoyed by both sexes and appropriate for all occasions. Great balance of delicate peppery notes, spread on a base of delicious elemi, rum, woods.Yuzu is present to the very end. Lond lasting on me, projects decent. Nothing cliche about Still Life, went straight up to favourites shelves.

This is definitely a hot weather scent. I sprayed it 8 times and im still getting whiffs of it after 6 hrs and the weather is 43 degrees Celsius here. This is a very good summer freshie that you'll enjoy if you like yuzu and very citrusy scents, im impressed by its longevity and smooth projection. On my skin its dry but not peppery or much spicy, its more citrusy, so yeah as always it depends on your skin type... This smells really really nice 8/10

Grand. What a delicious citrus smell is this, does not resemble anything I know, here Yuzu not smell synthetic or much less aged, here it mingles with the delight of Rum and Galbanum giving equilibration at this delight, pink pepper comes give a tone to the total power spicy citrus fragrance that particularly pleases me very much. Longevity and projection are very good on me. I classify it thus: Smell: 10/10 Projection: 8.5/10 Longevity: 9/10

This is such a lovely and unique fragrance. Opens up very bright/spicy and citrusy from the yuzu and the spices, drydown is where the magic happens in my opinion : citrusy, woody, slightly spicy, green scent with a hint of sweet booz in the far back. Very unique take on a citrus and very very classy scent and a absolute hidden gem. Longevity is not great, I get about 5h max. A must try if you like an unique fresh scent.

Still Life is my second scent that I try from this house. It's also a love at first sniff. Such a refinement for citrus aromatic type. Very refreshing and light but stay strong throughout the day. Green citrus, yes! Sorbet-like, yes! Peppery, sure why not! Anise, rum, and more cedar. Oh my! Olfactive Studio surely started to grab my full attention and soon enough my wallet too.