Crazy Rem

I also thought of Hypnotic Poison while smelling Crazy Rem. So I do a side-by-side comparison right now of CR, HP first edition and HP recent edition. Crazy Rem is like the funny sister of Hypnotic, especially in the dry down, where they are very alike. In the top of Crazy Rem I definatially get a whiff of the original Rem, which means it leans slightly towards Womanity in a way. I find the original Rem revolting, I have to add; I like Womanity and can bear Aqua Motu, just to get you the frame of my taste here. To me this salty smell can give the impression of warm skin at the beach, but it also can smell anti-perfumery if too heavy. In comparison to Hypnotic CR is sunny and positive and bright, I also get a little suntan lotion. Therefor it is really beachy: Rem ( = hot sea) + suntan lotion (coconut, ylang ylang, tiare, tuberose, vanilla, sandalwood). Hypnotic on the other hand is very foggy from the start, especially the first edition with the funky stripes on the box (the recent has lost a lot of fogginess, smells more raunchy and much much lighter, especially on the sandalwood). First edition starts like recent edition, but recent gets weaker while first goes stronger with time. Talking of projection monster strong here. Actually I think the coconut and sandlewood makes Rem and Hypnotic sisters, the similarities are there from the middle to the end. Crazy Rem is a sister of the recent edition of Hypnotic, though. The first edition goes a different direction with it's heaviness and projection. To me Hypnotic Poison always evokes a melancholic feeling, which stops me from wearing it. It's like HP is holding something back, like a beautiful woman, to whom something happend that was very grave and that let her be warily of life; it is a very serious perfume. This is especially true for first edition, recent is more like sweet "meh". Crazy Rem gives it a very nice positive twist and frees the perfume from all this gravity; I might be tempted to buy a bottle as a summer frag, but I'll wait until I get my hands on EL Bronze Goddess 2013. If you are a fan of HP and you are looking for something similiar for summer, this might be a good catch. You have to like the salty sea cream smell of Womanity, though, because this is what you get in addition.

come tutti i profumi rem fin qui testati, si tratta di una fragranza estiva, marina che ricorda spiagge e vacanze (sigh). nel caso specifico l'accordo delle note di fondo è più legnoso, per via del sandalo. l'apertura è invece, come al solito, acquosa, leggermente dolce (vaniglia bourbon e ylang ylang) e leggermente muschiata. bassissima persistenza, più un'acqua che un profumo vero e proprio. gradevole, nel complesso, ma i classici "marini" di rem a me piacciono decisamente di più

I could swear it has a coconut note it it, but apparently not :) Must be the sandalwood, ylang, tuberose and pepper that are creating such sensation. Coconut, vanilla and fresh air - this is what I'm getting here. Nice projection, longevity, quality. Fun, well-balanced, seductive, young scent for a crazy summer.

Con questo a tratti è amoreodio. Amore perchè è molto intenso e dona alla pelle un profumo di fiori e frutti estivi succosi, odio sempre per la stessa intensità, che a volte me lo fa sembrare stucchevole. Mi piace e sono felice di averlo, ma non credo che lo riacquisterò una volta terminato.

I love this for summer... it has a sunscreen type of smell. Brings me back to my teens. It's soft, sweet and has a little zing at the beginning. But I can't find it anymore :(