#laislablanca

I am a fanatic collector of beachy/summery scents for men. I'll detail what I own below, so you can get an idea of what I like, but let's just say that I could arguably call myself a tropical summer scent expert. Why get that out of the way? I think my fanaticism for #laislablanca is bolstered by my inability to escape it despite having so many options. When I first sprayed it on in the heat of summer, I must admit that I was conflicted. On the one hand, it did smell very nice, but on the other, it did not smell like other typical beach scents. I persisted, and I found the more I wore it, the more I liked it. The longevity and sillage of this are among the best for summer fragrances. Fast forward to winter. The uniqueness of this scent has made a strong scent memory tied to summer. I sprayed it and immediately it conjured up the beautiful feel of summer in my mind. Being winter, I can also say this can even push through the cold. Longevity is insane. I applied some yesterday morning, applied some Byredo Gypsy Water and later Marc Jacobs for Him over the top, and as I write this review over 24 hours later, all I smell on my wrist is #laislablanca. I never used many sprays, but I imagine that overapplication is a no-no. Now it is summer again, and man, does this stuff smell amazing. I sprayed it around 10 hours ago, and it is still going strong! So, forever more, this will be an amazing summer scent. As for the smell, what does it smell like and what does it conjure in the mind? It certainly has some floral aspects to it and also something that is slightly metallic in a good way, akin to Chrome type scents, on a slightly sweet backbone. For a man, this definitely has a slightly feminine lean to it, but is certainly unisex. It smells creamy, and perhaps the white bottle and name with Blanca has persuaded me here, but I do think of the color white. The tropical feel is achieved without coconut, melon, or bergamot/citrus, which is refreshing twist because it also sets it apart from anything else I own that I would consider being in the tropical summer genre. Finally, as promised, my summer rotation: Creed VIW, Tommy Bahama Set Sail St. Barts, Nautica Voyage OG, Hollister SoCal OG, D&G Light Blue (Eau Intense & Forever), Hermes Eau de Rhubarbe Ecarlate, Joop! Summer Ticket, Tommy Bahama Island Life, YSL L'Homme Libre, Diptyque Philosykos, Tom Ford Costa Azzura, Acqua di Parma Blu Mediterraneo Fico di Amalfi, Acqua di Parma Blu Mediterraneo Bergamotto di Calabria, DUA Cocolicious, DUA Coconut Ice Cream Gelato, Ed Hardy Love & Luck, Creed MI, BBW Tahiti Island Dream, ESSENCE OF BEAUTY Citrus Coconut EDT, Hollister SoCal Sunset, Bvlgari Aqua Amara, OP Juice, Hollister Wave 2, Rirana Coconut Nanas, JHAG Vanilla Vibes, Heeley Coccobello, Kenzo Homme Night, Jacques Fath Curacao Bay, JPG Le Beau, Bobby Brown Beach, Comptoir Sud Pacifique Coco Figue, Mancera Holidays, Xyrena Pool Boy, Estee Lauder Beyond Paradise, Guess 1981 Indigo, Loewe Paula's Ibiza, and a few others. I'm not sure how I stumbled across #laislablanca. Perhaps youtube, perhaps another review. In any case, I quickly realized that finding a bottle was hard. One person was selling decants on Ebay, and I managed to snag his last 5 ml, because it was selling like hotcakes for him (summer of 2021). He mentioned he had noticed a dramatic spike in sales and found his juice was the only stuff on Ebay or anywhere to be found. However, it does pop up on Ebay for near retail every now and then, plus you can occasionally find it online. I ended up buying 100 ml for the retail price of $200 plus I had a $20 coupon (Winter 2022).

#LaIslaBlanca from Ramon Monegal’s Ibiza Collection. This is a deeply special fragrance for me in particular. I’ve been holidaying in Ibiza once or twice a year since childhood, through to my adulthood. I was raised liberal, naked and bohemian, on the beaches and hidden coves in the pine-scented magical north of the island. One day, I plan to live there permanently, as Ibiza’s sun has set in my heart Ibiza is referred to as “The White Island” hence the name ‘La Isla Blanca’. The decor in Ibiza is white chic, with an attitude of laid-back tranquility. Monegal has perfectly captured this, “luminous salty purity and transparent freshness” which is the free spirit of Ibiza. This is an impressive example of how to do aldehydes in a contemporary way - there’s nothing old-fashioned nor old-lady at all, it’s also perfectly unisex. I love the use of the gin note - Monegal has captured the sparkling, transparent, aromatic nature of a generous Spanish measure of gin, complete with rustic ice cubes as they clink against your glass, with the ozonic aldehyde tonic fizzing against your nose. The jasmine, almond blossom and salty heliotrope make the gin more deliciously artisan, whilst the white musk, tonka and patchouli anchors the scent into a grounded base. This fragrance remains soaring, like a white bird effortlessly harnessing a thermal lift, set against the colbalt blue Mediterranean sky. For me, ‘La Isla Blanca’ is simply stunning and is the best of the 3 in the Ibiza Collection. Its longevity (probably due to the heliotrope) lasts for days on clothes, and breathes as you breathe against your skin, to coexist with your (sweaty) day and night of existence. It’s described as a, “long lasting uninhibited eau de toilette” so the100ml bottle will certainly last a long time due to its potency (plus I love the magnetic cap). This has the potential to become my signature scent - watch this space. Edit: It’s my signature and I haven’t looked back. TOP Anise, Ozonic Aldehydes, Gin HEART Almond blossoms, White Jasmine, Salty Heliotrope BASE Tonka bean, White Musk, Patchouly

Ramon Monegal La Isla Blanca is amazing scent! I have no words to describe it... Maybe that's the smell of Heaven? Key words to me are - soft, sunny, clean, comforting, transparent, natural, fresh in a very gentle way, sparkling, but rounded and super cozy at the same time... The opening is to die for! So inviting, so airy, fresh in a different way! It's like a fairy tale story - imagine you're waking up at a beautiful Elf castle, then you're going to a marvelous terrace, the sun is rising, the green garden nearby salute you, the sky is blue, the air is crystal clear and you're feeling happy and calm... La Isla Blanca smells like the tiny sweet-green harmony we experienced in our childhood in a very cozy, alluring way due to the almond nuances. People who are afraid of floral-aldehydic accords - please don't pay attention to this. Nothing dated, noting mature. Every note here is put in the perfect dose to make the whole composition balanced and rounded. Final words - for me La Isla Blanca is a fantastic scent in every aspect that can be described as a magic tool, which stops time and make people happy. The more I'm wearing it, the more I think it reminds me of another out-of-this-world stunning scent - Herbae by L'Occitane.

Every once in a blue moon a summer scent comes around with the capacity to blow me out of the water, this time around all my credit and praise goes to LA ISLA BLANCA belonging into the IBIZA collection from Ramon Monegal. But where to begin when words cannot do a single justice to a masterful formula, well, La Isla Blanca opens up with a cocktail of citrus married to fizzy aldehydes, fresh sparkling essence of anise and ginger to elevate the introduction to olfactory bliss territory, absolutely brilliant, but this is not just a beautiful bottle, the scent develops into a majestic sweet floral heart, pairing jasmine and heliotrope to ozonic notes, developing a sweet marine character contrasted by subtle salty tones, but what’s even more impressive is that throughout it’s curse the composition releases a creamy coconut lime accord that is unbelievably seductive ,yet relaxing as a summer getaway to a Caribbean island. The incredible concoction bottoms out with the addition of everlasting white musk for an extremely long lasting ride. Overall, LA ISLA BLANCA lasts over 12 hours on my skin and is always present, easily detectable throughout the wearing , truly impressive.

Bright, out of the normal, daringly fresh, unique, not elegant but distinctive. I ́m not a perfume expert but I smelled this for the first time 3 months ago and I had to get it (I have 80+ perfumes). My nose isn ́t as trained yet but when I like something I just get it despite all the mumbo jumbo that I read about reviews. I live in a hot climate country and this comes to life with the heat, even in an AC climatized environment it lingers and lingers for 12+hours, even the next day I smell it from 2 feet of distance on my clothes. I bought the discovery set from Monegal and gave me instantly 40 euros off my next purchase. I tried Hazy rose, Flamenco, Ole, Invisible but not, Isla Blanca, Cafe del mar, etc, but isla blanca is the one that is just beautiful. I give it a 9 out of 10, its missing 1 point because I know in the future the frosting white paint from the bottle will chip off (the sample bottle I tested had that appearance). Other than that I ADORE this smell, it makes me feel calm, as if everything in life has a solution, and that feeling has no price. Cheers.