Olympea Legend

Long time fan of all Olympeas! At the time of the release, Olympea was a standout scent in designers world. Nothing quite like her to my knowledge. Olympea Legend is a more intense, spicier, fruitier, amberier version of OG Olympea! It’s strong, it’s different, it’s bold and it commands attention. It’s your fall and winter Olympea. Also, as a funny fact, there were a couple of times when people smelled me wearing Olympea Legend and said that I smell like plums compote. Which I adore eating, by the way! So it certainly has a major gourmand accent, unlike the original Olympea. Does Olympea Legend really smell like plum compote? Not in my opinion. It’s too salty, spicy, tangy, vanilla/amber heavy and nuanced to be reduced to something so simple. If I need to compare it to something food related, I would say it smells like boozy plums, like a delicious plum macerated in some sort of whiskey! Besides the star of the scent, a syrupy sweet plum, Legend has a beautiful overriped apricot note, tonka beans, ginger, salt and lots of amber. Smells like it had some resins in the base, but that’s my personal assumption, there’s nothing resins like listed as a note. Unlike 90% of designers released in the last ten years, Olympea Legend has a very recognisable, distinctive scent DNA. It could be as simple as opposing some intense fruits against salt and ginger, or it could be something in the way it’s blended and balanced. Whichever it’s the reasoning, it’s a great fragrance, arguably the best of Olympea’s entire line, reasonably priced, with phenomenal performance, good sillage that gets me all sorts of compliments! If all this sounds interesting, give Olympea Legend a sniff, it’s easily accessible in most perfumes shops and Sephoras. Paco Rabanne might surprise you in a positive way every once in a while! This designer scent smells like a mass appealing niche perfume!

I’m basing this review on a dupe from Eyfel of the actual fragrance, which I believe has also been discontinued. Eyfel makes good copies of perfumes from my experience, so I’m confident that this is very close to the original... and wow, what a discovery this has been! This has to be one of my favorite scents ever. Omg. This fragrance is absolutely divine! It smells incredibly delicious, and as someone who’s very picky about what qualifies as a true gourmand, I can say this is one. It has an undeniably edible quality that feels like indulging in a rich, fruity, creamy, syrupy alcoholic dessert on a beach. The vanilla is so warm and inviting, it’s pure bliss! The sand and salt notes are executed so beautifully, blending seamlessly to create a slightly aquatic, sunscreeny, beachy vibe that’s soooo nostalgic to me. It’s strong, sweet, and undeniably complex. The ripe, juicy apricot and plum are luscious and creamy, while the ginger adds a subtle, soft spiciness that ties everything together in perfect harmony. I can’t believe I just discovered this copy of Olympea Legend in my collection, it has me in a chokehold omg 😭 I’m heartbroken that the original has been discontinued because this is a fragrance that deserves a permanent place in the spotlight. Paco Rabanne, please bring this beauty back! Someone please start a petition, I would sign it in a heartbeat! I only wish I had found it sooner so I could’ve grabbed a bottle before it disappeared. Update: I washed my hands and the spot where the perfume was sprayed on my hand gave me soft whiffs of cat pee here and there. Still, this is just a copy, not the real deal, so maybe the original is different. Idk. Just thought I'd share this as a relevant experience with this scent.

i bought this one last year, initially for my daughter, without testing it first. she loves original Olympea, so i assumed this will be similar but sweeter, which would suit her very well since she is into sweet vanilla scents. she appreciates good longevity and isn't scared of projection (which i am). she didn't care for the fragrance at all, and the bottle gradually came to me. i happen to love the fragrance, which makes sense, since me and my daughter have very different tastes. this isn't similar at all to the original Olympea, neither to Olympea Intense. For my nose this is a totally different perfume at all, and not a flanker of original. it isn't as salty in the way Olympea is, maybe just a slightly indication, but i wouldn't call it salty. for me it is mostly fruity vanilla, a bit tart, maybe because of plum, but i do not smell plum directly either. this is very well blended. this is not as sweet as i would expect reading other reviews and not as heavy as it may sound. for me it is cuddly vanilla cloud, deep and grown up vanilla in best way possible. it lasts long and has projection, i use one tiny little spray and smell it all day. it is one f those scents that equally summery and wintery. deep and vanillic enough to be cuddly winter scent, but solar and happy and bright to be summery choice. i do love this fragrance a lot, though it is a bit too much for me for everyday use, but this is very good fragrance. i have really hard time to understand why is it not so popular and why it is mentioned so seldom here in the forum. for me, it is much better than original Olympea. it just doesn't get the love it deserves.

i can see why this is such a divisive perfume, but it works amazingly on my skin. i agree that the initial spray leans towards fermenting fruits. HOWEVER- and a BIG however- the true beauty of this perfume is when you let it sit and sing with your skin. this has the most stunning drydown ive ever smelled, and i dont mean it lightly. creamy, warm, vanillic waves hinge on sandy plums, morphing with the surrounding breeze in the same way that baked goods at the boardwalk linger in the warm summer air. this smells like photorealistic, warm custard on my skin and it's gorgeous. this is genuinely what i imagine a greek goddess would smell like. also, this stuff is NUCLEAR. the absolute definition of a "statement scent". it's so transformative and unique it doesn't have to be layered with anything else, and is so insanely well performing that you don't ever have to think about reapplying or even applying more than 3 spritzes to your body at any given time. due to it being so nuclear, i don't use this very often. it's reserved for when i want my wafting ambience to linger in the minds of every mortal i walk past within a 3 mile vicinity. it's such a powerful scent it's making me write in tumblr purple prose. i want my corpse to be dunked in this so that everyone has to wear hazmat suits at my funeral. yes, this scent really is THAT sensational. get a sample of this, let it sit on your skin for 15 seconds before making any judgements, then revel(or revolt) in the experience.

This is amazing and so unique! It’s a very syrupy summer gourmand fragrance. If I smelt this blindly I would assume it was a niche fragrance because it’s so creative and not your ordinary everyday scent😍 It smells like salted caramel (emphasis on salted) with dried fruits ontop. Maybe dried apricots or dried plums. Delicious! It’s so sweet and delicious but also salty at the same time. It also has a waxy syrupy salted caramel candle vibe! I also get whiffs of a sandy smell. So imagine you are sitting on hot sand next to the waves eating a vanilla ice cream cone that has a generous amount of salted caramel sauce on-top, and you’re eating canned peaches or apricots on the side. If you love sweet and salty you will love this one! 🍮🧂🍑🏖️ Also, this is VERY potent and long lasting. 2 sprays will have you smelling like a snack all day long. And the projection is crazy everyone will smell you. Again, gorgeous gorgeous fragrance and so delicious and polarising. I would say this is definitely not a safe blind buy so test it out before you commit to a full bottle. It’s reminiscent of the original Olympea, but only with the salty vanilla aspect. Otherwise, they are VERY different. So if you love thick syrupy sweet fragrances with a salty touch, then try this one. Ps. Probably my favourite Olympea flanker

Creamy salty plum coconut and vanilla. It doesn’t say coconut in the notes but I can smell it!!! It is surprisingly beautiful in warm weather. It smells very edible. Very rich and luxurious as well, and it projects like crazy! I didn’t like it at first sniff but it grew on me fairly quickly. Now I crave it randomly. I love sweet and plummy fragrances. It’s the strongest of all the Olympeas I have (the original, intense, Aqua legere and this one), and it dries down to the most delicious vanilla and Tonka bean scent with sand notes. Definitely a beach night scent for me. But be warned, this is not for everyone. The salt note is LOUD in the beginning and it cuts the heaviness of the plum. Some people don’t like that, but I love it. And the dry down is sooooo worth it even if you don’t like the opening. This is an easy 9/10 for me. Not a big fan of apricot but it is barely there in the opening and it fades away later. This one is also sadly discontinued, so I have purchased a backup to keep because I find myself wearing this one for summery evenings and taking it to the beach.

Omg! This is so delicious. It’s such a unique gourmand. Nothing like I’ve smelt before. A very warm and inviting sexy perfume. The plum is very prominent with a dense, sticky, slightly salted vanilla. (smells like salted caramel) and soft florals in the background. The added tonka note in the base makes it smell so sexy. It opens boozy and quickly settles to a creamy, rich vanilla and tonka sweetness. Completely different from the OG and the other flankers. I don’t understand all the hate for this perfume. Yes, it is very sweet and I can’t stand extremely sweet, thick, honey-dense type of scents but this is not intolerable. Just don’t keep digging your nose into your skin and please use your better judgement while spraying this perfume. Don’t spritz 10 sprays all over and complain about how it’s nauseating. The way you spray this fragrance can make or break it. And ofc, if you’re someone who hates sweet fragrances, don’t buy this. It’s also very strong and has a monstrous projection. Two sprays and you’re good to go. I love it so much. 10/10.

I heard a lot about the original Olympéa and while I was doing my research I came across Olympéa Legend. Reading about the notes, Legend seemed to speak more to me but I decided to blind buy both just out of curiosity. Legend is delicious. Like others have noted, it’s somewhat reminiscent of sun tan lotion on the beach. Coconutty. Vanilla or plum cake. It’s so warm and cozy but not overly sweet. It’s a bit hard to describe but I can see myself wearing this as my signature. For reference my other favorite signature scents are Thierry Mugler - Alien and Viktor&Rolf - Bon Bon so if you like those you’ll probably enjoy this scent. The original Olympéa doesn’t smell like Legend, I have to agree with everyone else. Olympéa doesn’t catch my attention at all. When I wore it, it reminded me of a generic Alien, heavier on the florals. It smells like a very basic white floral perfume, like something my mom wore in the 90’s but i can’t put my finger on it. I wanted to like it. I will say it has great lasting power and sillage, more so than Legend does.

As a fan of plum scents, I am a little late to the party. Luckily I was still able to buy a 80 ml bottle of this now it's been discontinued. I have tried it only in hot weather so far. It's a beautiful warm and very dense plum and ginger scent, slightly salted, I am not getting much apricot, it's intoxicating with beautiful subtle florals in the background. Reminds me of a very sweet and syrupy plum jam. Dries down to a sweet vanilla and some sandy notes. On my skin ginger is stronger, I wish it was more plum, but I love it nonetheless. It's complex, powdery, oriental, very decadent and unique, I see why some people can't cope with it. Excellent projection and longevity. I would imagine it would be more suitable for colder weather and a perfect night fragrance. I can't wait to try it when the weather gets colder, I hope the plum will become more prominent. I also agree with some reviewers that this blends nicely with mango scents -- it's true.

I love this! I picked up a tester for a very good price -- the batch code indicates it's over four years old, so perhaps my experience will be slightly different from those with a fresher batch. The longevity is good but doesn't project as much as I anticipated. I'm pretty sure you could get away with wearing this all year round, day or night. I don't own the OG Olympea but I have tested it in-store. I like Legend a lot more -- it is a more complex, sophisticated scent. I don't find it overly sweet, the plum is noticeably boozy, and the sand note adds a dryness that grounds the fragrance. I have worn it constantly the last couple of days, and only once did I randomly notice the coconut note some other reviewers have mentioned -- it came out a few hours after spraying, and it was a pleasant surprise. I'm pretty sad this is discontinued and will probably get harder and harder to find. I am considering getting a backup bottle.

I absolutely love the OG Olympea, and decided to explore the flankers. I’ve smelt Solar but don’t own it but I’ve been eyeing this for awhile and finally got it. This was a blind purchase. This fragrance is not similar to the OG at all. Legend is so much more complex, boozy, warm and sexier. Think of OG Olympea as the young, bubbly sister that is super girly and Legend is a mature sister that is mysterious, very opinionated and sophisticated. If you’re not a fan of syrupy or boozy scents, steer clear. I get plum, apricot and sand notes on me while my boyfriend smells coconut. Legend makes me appreciate the Olympea line so much because while the OG is salty, fresh, floral and playful— Legend is the total opposite: Warm, boozy, fruity, mature. Edit: 9 hours later and this is still strong on my skin and shirt. Sorry OG Olympea, but Legend is my new signature scent.

Sticky Sweet Syrup-y Apricots, Salt & Tonka... This flanker is a sweeter, denser and less floral version of the original Olympéa. Opens with a burst of syrup-y apricot & plum, accented with salt and faint sunscreen-coconut nuances. As it transitions to the heart, soft floral tones emerge along with ginger-flower, but already the vanilla & tonka are swelling through. Tonka here leans to its powdery, fruity-tobacco/fruity-pie nuances. In the base, additional amber ties everything together, along with a sand note. For me the sand note has a slightly grainy texture along with a beachy sunscreen-coconut nuance that can be detected from the opening. Overall, this is a sticky sweet fruity vanilla with faint beachy tones which give it versatility for year round wear. The performance is excellent, and could even cut through cold winter air. It's a love for me. Enjoy!

I feel like Legend is definetly saltier than other flankers, at least on my skin. I didn't really like the opening much, as the salt just overwhelms the other notes rather easily. That said, it has a lovely, warm drydown. I would say the most noticeable fruits for me are vanilla, salt, amber, and plums! It's definetly a cooler climate scent. It's very intense, and likely to be noticed by others. It can be a tad overwhelming, so spray sparingly. While I do like this scent, it's definetly not for everyone. It's very, very strong. Sillage is massive, and it's very long lasting. I don't recommend you buy this blindly. Update: 12 hours and it's still going strong! I catch whiffs of it by just playing on my phone, and I only put it on my wrists!!! It's amber, vanilla, fruity goodness. Really sweet and flirty. I love it.

It reminds me so much of a deodorant I could only find in 2021 (Hey Humans rosewater and ginger). It does open kind of sharp, the first hour is ginger root and unripe fruit, but the dry down is heaven. The ginger blossom in this really stands out and leans more towards spice than floral, with the stone fruits coming across as a darker jam in the background. Normally I find salt and sand notes to be gimmicks, but they make a genuine appearance here. They tone down the sweetness and florals, but up close it’s a touch thick and dry. Overall reminds me of spiced plum jam that dripped down your hand and dried during a beach trip, kinda mature in a milf way. Still unsure if this is a cold or warm weather scent since it can be cloying, but it’s definitely summer in a bottle. (And two sprays lasted 10+ hours on skin!)

Hallelujah. A good, potent best selling perfume with something new to say and a bit of personality. A sweet, well blended plum and vanilla opening note that does not disappear, it still has that cocacola amber note that I am not a fan of, but it is a masterpiece, there's nothing out there like it, it still retains the vanilla-salt accord and the tonka bean makes it so sweet and smooth. The village and longevity are exceptional, which again is so, so rare these days. The only thing that surprises me is that this is selling so well, and marketed to the younger women. It is a very mature scent to me, and something that can "wear you" rather than you wearing it. I'd recommend it spraying it very sparingly and wearing it only at night. Another thing, very sexy to men, from the amount of compliments attracted!

This and La Nuit Tresor are sisters. They are so similar. I've had LNT for some time now and I received my latest blind buy fail, Olympea Legend, today...they smell so similar. I feel like if you have one, you may not need the other and that is why buying Olympea was a fail for me. Not a fail because I don't like Olympea because I do like it, it's really beautiful actually. It's a fail because they're so much alike that I feel like I wasted money that could've been spent buying something else on my long want list. I think I prefer LNT. But they seriously smell so much alike. I'll be putting Legend on Mercari. Edit: A few days later...nope, not going on Mercari. I'm keeping this beauty. Plum, apricot, vanilla. This is a keeper. I actually might like this more than LNT.

I absolutely love this - just might be my favourite scent of all time. the sweetness of vanilla and fruits mixed with the edginess of amber, ginger and tonka bean makes this intoxicating. suits any weather and season, giving luxurious vibes for any occasion. love! edit: this has become my favourite fragrance of all time. undeniably luxurious and elegant but still comforting in its sweetness. incredible during summer time, but still suits any season. was so sad to find out this was discontinued and thought that I'd have to be very sparing with the partial bottle I have. but stars aligned today and I just picked a full 80ml bottle with original box for 20€. couldn't be happier - if you have this beauty in your collection don't take it for granted!!!

Finally got my hands on this perfume! I've been obsessed with the drydown of this perfume for months now 😍 It doesn't smell like anything I've ever tried before. The top notes are very prominent. I also get the vanilla of course and the ginger. This smells like a beautiful plum/apricot pie with salty ginger candy. It is potent and I know for sure it will last since I've already tested it on my wrist in store. EDIT : well damn it's still on my wrists almost 48 hours later and it almost smells better😅 The batch code I got is from January 2019, but it smells exactly like I expected so know that this perfume can last at least 3 years without any changes and that I don't think it has been reformulated yet :)

This scent is a big love for me. There’s nothing complicated or overly sophisticated here, this is a huge sweet, creamy, boozy plum right on your face and that's that. One of the laws, familiar from cooking, is also true in this fragrance; Add salt to the soup and so you can add sweetness as well! This must absolutely be the sweetest juice I have ever sunk my nose and I still could swim here without getting sick ... well, I understand that other people around me could be this loveliness disagree... so I will limit myself to use this reasonably in the evenings or winter days. I think this would be great for warm summer evenings to cramped smoky clubs, if we ever get them back again. Full score from me!

whether you like this fragrance or not depends on your skin chemistry. i apparently got lucky because miss Legend smells incredible on me. the vanilla in it is beautifully sharp and spicy, which is very rare for designer fragrances. it's also slightly boozy from that plum note. the saltiness is way more balanced compared to the og Olympea. i was shocked by this fragrance's performance. this thing LASTS. i can run errands all day long, walk in the rain and still be able to smell it in the evening. just a masterpiece through and through. i don't think there's currently any fragrance that encapsulates the coziness of winter better than this one. the fact that this banger got discontinued is beyond me.