Rem

Just coming back to appreciate this beautiful and simple creation that pioneered a whole new genre together with Aqua Motu and Acqva di Sale (though a tad different and less preferred personally). Rem is my go-to summer salty skin, seawater, sea breeze scent all year round for many years delivering the same quality at a fraction of the cost compared to similar perfumes, and I appreciate that a lot. It layers perfectly with neroli/citrus colognes if Rem alone is quite boring or meaningless for you. It might smell off-putting to people who are used to "perfumey" perfumes if that makes any sense. Rem is one of those anti-perfumes, taking a feeling, a concept, and presented in perfume form. I don't think it was made to smell good, i think it is meant to smell like "something". I read a lot of harsh reviews below, which I only can explain by consumers who are used to aquatic perfumes, but this is a "marine" perfume. I'm most curious about the demographics of the consumers of such fragrances. I believe anyone who lives/lived in a seaside Mediterranean city would like this perfume easier as the feelings evoked by it would be much more vivid compared to a person whose taste shaped up more by the countryside, mountains or just urban/city. And lets mention that the seaside is not all "nice smelling" stuff. You have the dimethyl sulfate iodine air, the dirty seaweed penetrating at times, vegetation of coastline, and the salty skin after a swim. It's not always coconuts and perfume smelling lotions. The stereotypical genre of "aquatics" that we know from 90s and 00s are not realistic representation of the marine IMO. But the genre of "marine" where Rem is a pioneer of, is. So it is totally understandable when someone loves aquatics but truly hates marine fragrances. Now if we look at the notes, it makes sense. Overall this is a tonka (Coumarin), Calone (slightly raw eggy, seaweed, watermelon note), salicylates (leftover sunscreen smell that might pass as a bit chemical or hairspray) and vanilla perfume before anything with salty herbs on top, fenugreek being the most obvious one. The lilac note probably coming from the anisic ingredients such as Anise Aldehyde, jasmine from the airy Hedione, rose from the metallic Phenyl Ethyl Alcohol and Geraniol with powdery musks. I can't pick any patchouli that might have been blended to create a different effect. I'd like to urge anyone who are let down expecting something else to try this creation more on their skin, especially in warmer temperatures, and have the connection when they visit seaside locations. Marine breeze is one of the tricky accords to turn into a perfume and I think Rem is one of the best (if not the best) perfumes that can capture it. 10/10 fragrance in my book for what it's intended for and how much value you get out of it with a very reasonable pricing.

Mi sono avvicinata a Rem con timida cautela, ci ho impiegato 20 anni ad acquistarlo perché ne ero quasi intimorita. Quando uscì, alla fine degli anni ‘90, era una chimera: non si trovava nelle profumerie commerciali, era nuovo e diverso, era unico. Lasciava una scia di mistero a chi lo indossava. Non so quante volte, ma sono tante, l’ho testato sul polso per poterlo poi comprare: nulla, virava Sull’ acido, una sorta di odore di cimice nauseante. Tutte le volte ero delusa, perché poi sugli altri era estremamente affascinante. Ho provato diversi Marini negli anni, ma nessuno per me aveva la stessa aura di Rem. Mi ci è voluto il lockdown per convincermi: bramavo il mare e l’aria aperta e ho acquistato online Il 50ml, nel caso, mi dicevo, lo avrei tenuto come cimelio. Eppure, eppure.... Non so se negli anni sia stato riformulato, ma credo di sì, perché quell’apertura rancida che ogni volta sentivo è sparita, si è addomesticata, pur restando fedele al Rem storico. AMORE. Un amore come poche volte mi accade nei profumi. Rem ha una capacità evocativa ed emozionale incredibile, pur restando un profumo estremamente chic, a parere mio. Una collega lo indossa anche in inverno, sotto i maglioni pesanti ed è un piacere annusare la scia che lascia mentre passa. Ha un’anima dualistica. È freschissimo, ma anche caldo e femminile. Per me è il Marino , l’unico che possa considerarsi tale. Sento moltissimo il fieno greco che tiene le fila della fragranza, fra cui a tratti emergono Sentori floreali . Per me è un capolavoro. Rem non è sempre uguale. Dipende dall’umidità, dalla temperatura , dal ph, non so. Talvolta esce la sua natura selvaggia , come un mare in tempesta. Occorre lasciarlo sfogare, per poi godersi dei suoi inconfondibili sentori.

Ohhh God, this Rem is such a beautiful fragrance!!! It’s a gem. I have no idea how I have not heard of it since it has been launched in 1996, but I have a 2 ml sample of the Rem EDT and it’s aquatic perfection. I love it so much, it makes my soul happy when I smell it. Besides being a light aquatic, marine, salty, vanilla type of scent, it has a wonderful lilac note in the opening that feels very natural and realistic. I love lilac scent the most! Very feminine and ethereal. It’s a bit more complex than just an aquatic floral, with added rose, jasmine, patchouli, clean musk and a note that I am not familiar with: fenugreek. It’s a summer dream kind of scent for me, warm wind, sea breeze... bottled in a gorgeous, turquoise, round bottle. Feels so airy, soft, sweet and warm in the same time. The only drawback of Rem EDT is the performance. As expected from an EDT, it performs rather modes. If worn exclusively on a beach, during extremely hot days, it’s probably better that it is not overly intense and suffocating since it is quite sweet. Being an old release, can be found online for an excellent price, which makes me forget its rather weak performance. From what I currently have in my collection, it’s a more floral, feminine version of Salina. Also somewhat similar to AdP, Mirto di Panarea. On my to buy list for next summer! I plan to layer these next times I”ll be on the beach.

I bought this blind, and a wonderful one it is! I am surprised at how sweet and almost spicy, but the right word is actually savory ! The first few seconds the smell is sharp, almost like blue medicinal alcohol, but maybe there is a color association at work here as well. Then the real scent unfolds, and the sunny salty and sweet air takes over ,in a sweet almost gourmand kind of way. The fenugreek note is proeminent and vanillic . I am very familiar with this smell, as I took the fenugreek supplements before. The closest I could describe it is maples syrup and vanilla. The fragrance doesn't develop much, but in the dry down there is a hint of something bitter, like burned skin in the sun. Must be a bit of patchouli? It is very lovely, and most of all carefree and happy , like an all inclusive vacation at a good five star resort in the Carribean , Sillage is only moderate , but longevity is pretty good, but it is such a pleasure to reapply anyway that I really don't mind at all. Happy and young!

For young girls ... Ah Ah ah. Let me laugh... Or I am weird, am I ? I'm a man, 27 years old. For the little story, all my perfumes up to now were mainly woody/oriental ones, for cold days. Except Image (which lasts NOTHING on me) and Narciso Rodriguez for Him (very versatile), I hadn't any true summer perfumes, so I blind bought this one. So... Girly ? Childish ? Nevermind, I'm in love with that one ! This is really an amazing beachy (but not bitchy ... Ah ah. Hum, sorry ._.) one. Sand and sea on the sun, that's exactly it. My favorite perfumes are ones which recreate a natural landscape, and this is exactly it. I don't get floral notes, but spicy ones instead on the background, in a gourmand way. It's like you eating a very special spicy cake on the beach in summer. True smell of holydays. I don't regret my blind-buy at all, as a very first summer/woman fragrance, this is really a beautiful one. You're the sun on my wardrobe, Rem ! ^^

Rem is the ocean feel, it's salty, ozonic, reminiscent of algae and vegetation, but with the addition of watercolor florals, the eyebrow-raising note of fenugreek, and a dash of vanilla. There is a light wash of benzyl salicylate giving a sunscreen feel, and a dollop of lactonic musks giving an almost fig-like quality into its heart. Originally marketed to the ladies, there is nothing particularly feminine nor masculine about this, it's a universal vibe, and if someone has a yen for the aquatics, this could be their cocktail of choice, to sip from the nostrils whether poolside or beachside. It's an alluring composition in that it pushes the envelope just enough to be thoroughly interesting in its textures and ambience.

Certainly unique. Beachy, breezy dimension. Fenugreek starts off a tad medicinal but thankfully this soon softens into the rest of the scent. It reminds me a little of Fior di Salina though this has a fuller and wider scope, edging more towards flowery but only so slightly. This is definitely salty sea water drying on the skin, then comes dried drift-wood and running through sand dunes. It keeps changing on me. This is quite a beautiful journey that I keep coming back to as it develops on my skin. There is a mystery in its powerful subtley; it's quite shamanic. I think I'm falling in love with this little beaut. I'm reviewing this on winter solstice but can't wait for the summer to really try this out.

I understand why some people get turned off by the opening of Rem, it's very sea like, for better or for worse. It's not the most luxurious smelling scent out but it is very unique and in the world of clones and dupes I value originality. I find it very refreshing and calming and for me this is the best bed scent for the humid sticky summer nights. And the best thing is, when I wake up I still get whifs of soft floral and vanilla notes, making my mornings even better. 8/10 - refreshing sea breeze with surprising depth

The victorious sea on the skin, the sea on the body, the sea in the soul, the sea in all its wonderful, dominant essence. Aquatic, marine essence, skilfully blended with a graceful floral blend that amplifies its fresh naturalness. The bottom becomes welcoming and enveloping. Absolutely nothing to do with Acqua di Sale: launched in the same year 1996, the associations are easy and immediate, but the difference is considerable. Unisex fragrance that leaves its mark.

wow! I love REM!!! Great gourmand scent for summer! The openning is a blast of fresh marine notes, and the fresh feeling lasts, hanging over the foody heart notes. It's not acturally floral, no, there is much more creamy gourmand than floral. But unlike the famous Angel, REM's foody/dessert notes are very light, even transparent. What amazes me is, how they managed to match these totally oppersite characters into a harmony.

Aquatique poudré bleu lacté, c'est le parfum de la surfeuse qui , après avoir rincé le sel, de sa plage océane, veut sentir féminin pour commencer sa journée de travail. Parfum complimenté par un collègue de travail, au retour d'une visite éprouvante. Lorsqu'on retourne le soir voir comment sont les vagues,, il parfume encore vos cheveux flous dans la brise du soir. Sent doux, propre, délicat, le bleu lui va bien.

Brings me back to Capri and Portofino, the parfume has a strong evocative effect and brings my mind to the most beautiful places. The parfume has an identity that cannot be mistaken with any other. I remember back in 2008 everyone was wearing it, and even in the city I felt I was on the seaside.

Наистина не знаех какво да очаквам и съм изключително доволна:) носи ми усещане за простор, море, вода и въздух едновременно, действа ми страхотно на настроението. Различен и красив, едт има отлична трайност и присъствие.

I like it a lot... bought a few days ago, after using the cheaper Fiore dell'onda by Erbolario, that is so similar. It smells of sea, beach, summer... fresh and warm in the meantime.. I love it.

Acorrding to Nowsmellthis, www.yosmiami.com sell full bottel Reminiscence. If you want some decant to try, theperfumedcourt.com is a nice site.

A wonderful scent...if you don't want to pass unnoticed! :-) It's my favourite perfume!

Great scent, it reminds me of summer, sea and beach. I like it a lot.

Selling my brand new bottle, bought as back up. UK shipping only

It was not love at first sight, to be honest, but it quickly grew into an obsession and started me onto a quest to find the perfect aquatic fragrance. In the end that quest lead me right back to where I started: The original Rem EDT. Rem is not light, bright and clear like the shallow clear blue water of a Caribbean beach. If that is what you are looking for I suggest Rem l'Acqua or Rem Escale a St Barth, two amazing (!!!) flankers of Rem. The original Rem is much more aromatic and spicy and reminds me more of the real smell of the ocean. A touch of sea weed and crustations, kind of. Not fishy by any means, just a bit more of the realistic, aromatic ocean feel. The fenugreek is unusual and might take some getting used to but I found it to be very addictive. All in all, although not a recommended blind buy, Rem is a wonderful and classic sea scent that even works on those cooler sea side days during spring and fall. A classic that is one of the original aquatic scents out there and still feels fresh and relevant today. Love it!

It took two summers for me to like it because I have many fragrances and don't wear each one all that often. Rem has a bizarre mix of notes. And it's one of those fragrances that my brain continues to process long after each time I wear it. When I come back months later, a year later, to such fragrances, they jump in cohesiveness and pleasure. They make sense and are evocative. Rem is magical every summer when I visit it once or twice. It's a fragrance that reminds me of the off-beat grimy-glitter atmosphere in post WWII underground cinema, such as Kenneth Anger in particular. Eaux d’artifice with the midget descending through the fountains at Villa d'Este in Tivoli, Italy. Or Rabbit's Moon.