Rebelle

Well, to my neurodivergent brain, this scent is everything I would ever want (in a perfume). Longevity. Three spritzes in the morning and I'll catch whiffs of it throughout the day. Personality (this is important, as I barely have one lol). To me, this is a sauntering boss of a perfume, the type men stumble over themselves to get the door for every time. I might smile and say thank you but Rebelle may whoosh past without a word or look in their direction. Then again, she may shoot a wry wink over her dark glasses. A few men have bragged about the time she stopped, dropped everything and praised them to the heavens, making them feel like Sir Galahad. And obvious point-scoring aside it may well be true: after all, the lady simply does as she pleases! And finally, the fragrance itself! I wish I was not so ignorant on this topic, the accords, ingredients, etc. It is gorgeous. On me, there's barely any strawberry but the coffee, cacao and incense notes come through nice and intense. A slow burn, this one. It just about smoulders. Has more sexuality than actual femininity – like, I can see myself wild for a guy who wore this (I'm getting this scent on me, I guess, one way or another lol!) All in all, this is a keeper. Just a beautiful touchstone when I feel myself getting overstimulated and panicky – Rebelle grabs me by the shoulders and says, "Hey! Pay attention to ME!" All day long she's just a wrist sniff away when I need her. Yeah, this is for me. I don't think it's been discontinued, but if it has... thanks forever Rihanna! Never before would I have thought of something as fundamentally whimsical as perfume having such a grounding and practical purpose in my life. (Used to be, I kinda hated perfume!) If I do become a "scent person" – what's the accepted name for a perfume enthusiast? – it'll be because of you, Ri, and this heady potion. You really don't know the good you've done with this one.

*ini review saya tulis di kaskus tahun 2013* Rebelle dibuka dengan Strawberry dan Plum yang dikombinasikan dengan Jahe yang cukup tajam, menciptakan suasana hangat pada saat pertama disemprot. Top notes parfum ini bertahan sekitar beberapa menit saja dikulit saya lalu perlahan memudar dan mulai diganti oleh Cocoa Absolute (Cokelat) dan Vanilla yang membuat parfum ini berubah menjadi super duper manis, beruntung ada sedikit Jahe yang tersisa, sangat membantu meredam manisnya sehingga tidak menjadi berlebihan apalagi menyebabkan diabetes ehehe. Bayangkan kamu sedang memegang strawberry berwarna merah menggoda *halah* kamu celupkan ke dalam cokelat fondue lalu masukkan kedalam mulut hmmmmm... begitulah kira2 yang ada dibayangan saya saat menciumnya. Dry down parfum ini juga gak kalah yummy, saat Kopi dan Patchouli mulai menyeruak membuat kesan lebih dark, smooth, and creamy. Saat menciumnya dipergelangan tangan, saking enaknya rasanya ingin sekali memakan pergelangan tangan saya sendiri ~ehehe. Menurut saya parfum ini bisa juga dipakai oleh pria, tetapi juga tidak terlalu maskulin untuk dipakai seorang wanita, jadi bisa dibilang Rebelle adalah parfum unisex. Komposisi manisnya juga banyak ditemukan parfum laki-laki terdahulu, terutama buat kamu lelaki yang sangat familiar dengan thierry mugler A*men. Kalo soal longevity parfum ini gak perlu diragukan lagi sama dengan saudara pertamanya (Reb’l Fleur) bisa bertahan dikulit hampir sekitar 8 - 10 jam dengan moderate sillage. Overall Rebelle its a yummy sweet warm scent dengan tiupan aura maskulin di dalamnya. So, buat kamu yang ngaku Gourmand Lovers wajib banget nihh punya parfum ini, serius! ehehe.

I love this perfume. I was intrigued by the notes so I blind bought Rebelle as I was unable to test it. On first spray, I get the strawberry, the ginger and the plum. A beautiful combination - a bit sweet, a bit spicy, yummy. Shortly after, I get the cacao and a slight floral scent which is well blended. I then feel something grounding the fragrance making it warm, deeper, sexier and interesting. I don't smell the patchouli or the coffee but the musk comes through on my skin making it a bit airy even though it's deep. I would say this is a totally different fragrance to Reb'l Fluer and it is indeed it's own fragrance. This could be worn going out, night time, cooler weather or maybe anytime..... Two perfumes come to mind when I smell Rebelle, Mugler Angel Muse and Prada Candy Night. I wouldn't say this is a dupe for either of them but it has a similar vibe with some similarity with the notes. In other words, if you like any of those you may like this. Overall, I think Rebelle is a lovely fragrance that smells more expensive than what it is. It could easily pass for a designer or niche fragrance. It has moderate projection and longevity and it is good value for money. I wouldn't call this mass appealing so it may be best to test it before you buy. I would rate it 4/5. Great job Rihanna! I'm 10 years late but it is worth it.

I am incredibly impressed with this. I have probably 6-7 Tom Ford Private Blends, 4-5 Chanel (including 3 Exclusives) and Rebelle is one of my most complimented scents. It's always like this, right? LOL I do NOT smell any strawberry, I mean none. But Rebelle is like a warmed toffee, caramel nutty scent...but it is not like food or a baked good for the most part. Since I have worn Angel edP since 1994 and Angel Muse for at least 4 years...I do not smell the comparisons, but I actually understand how people come to them ;) Rebelle is perfectly unisex...but this is and should be the case for EVERY scent. If you like it, wear it! Little wafts of chocolate/cocoa come in and the patchouli is very soft and delicate; not medicinal or pungent like it can be sometimes. Sillage is very soft, but longevity is great on my scent devouring skin; I easily get 6+ hours. In fact, the last 2 "you smell good" compliments I got whilst wearing Rebelle came hours and hours after I applied 4-5 sprays. It of course lasts 10+ hours on your shirt. For the price of this, you must get it. I will forewarn you though...the bottle looks and feels dreadfully cheap, but the scent more than makes up for it!

A piece of TIRAMISU served in a large, footed glass cake stand. Let's start with the bottle, which is a fail IMHO. Looks nice but is difficult to spray, as the bottom heaviness wants to alter the angle (less of a problem with the smaller sizes). Also this takes up too much space for what it is, declaring itself on your perfume shelf "look at me", when let's keep it real, it's a celebrity scent. That being said, this is actually a really nice chocolate-coconut-patchouli scent. This reminds me alot of chocolate fragrance oils, but it's more complex, although it requires a few months of dark storage after the first sprays to develop its complexity and performance. Before that I got a nice make-up and cocoa powder scent. But after, it's true to the notes listed with an additional coconut note (not listed) that other reviewers have noted as well, with an overall. tiramisu vibe. It's not a dupe of anything, but has some similarities to scents of the Angel range by Mugler, as well as Black XS Paco Rabanne, Maa Arwaak Rasasi, & White Diamonds Night Elizabeth Arden. Performance develops to average or slightly above average. Despite the bottle, it's a love for me. Enjoy!