Isola Sol

ISOLA SOL Roja Dove 2024 People have seemed to have stereotypical expectations of this fragrance, which led to disappointed reactions. However, by taking a closer look at the notes and taking into account where the flowers in question grow and Roja's style of making fragrances, the description of the fragrance is not misleading. Tropical doesn't always mean splashy edible fruits (lastly in Roja’s perfumes) - here it means flowers, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine, the both of them are growing in tropical regions. Roja’s style has always been classy and this scents fits into that style. Then we move on to the fruits. Fruity notes are in the opening and I know that many was expecting to detect them clearly from the scent but those you can’t find in that way. Roja’s perfumes are always complex and rarely you can separate individual notes. He uses a lot especially Peach, you can see that note in several perfumes. But can you smell it always clearly? Mostly yes, if it’s one of the middle notes but now all the fruits are in the opening. Honestly I was still expecting more than a subtle hint of Apricot and Peach as well and I really don’t know why. And to the third important point: the name of the perfume is Isola Sol but have you seen somewhere a mention of solar notes? I even saw someone complaining that the scent is not solar. Or what defines the word beachy? “Marine” is an accord but beachy is not, it's a term which people can imagine in very many different kind of ways. There is an idea behind the pair Isola Blue and Isola Sol. First one is the scene on the sea: fresh air on the yacht, refreshing Coconut cocktail and water with citruses in the glass (I don’t concentrate on that now more), and the latter one Isola Sol is the scene on the beach. Bright beautiful Jasmine scent on a sunkissed skin after the swim in the crystal clear salty water. Coconut - which here reminds me immediately of the sun - is lingering around mellow Jasmine and restrained Ylang-Ylang while Neroli brings freshness maintaining the concoction from turning sweet or creamy one. Jasmine is very natural and I love so much that there is not Tuberose at all. In this fragrance, the middle notes tell the most essential part of it. This lasts 6-7 hours an the longer it’s on the skin the softer it becomes. This is not so complex than perfumes in Roja’s other lines but it’s in the same level with those in Women’s Collection. It’s the quality which you pay for. Top Notes: Lemon*, Bergamot*, Mandarin, Petitgrain, Apricot*, Peach* Heart Notes: Neroli, Jasmine Sambac*, Ylang Ylang*, Coconut* Base Notes: Pink Pepper, Cedar Wood, Sandal Wood*, Amyris Wood*, Salty Accord*, Musks, Ambroxan *Key notes Thank you for reading, I hope my review was helpful. I would appreciate a lot if you want to follow me on IG and/or YouTube (English subtitles): @ninamariahperfumes It gives me a lot of motivation to write more. 🤗

Absolutely gorgeous tropical floral! In the opening I get a hint of clean peach and apricot. The ylang, jasmine and salt appear almost immediately as well. The salt has a slightly cold, piercing quality. The neroli and cedar keep the overall feeling light and fresh so this never turns into sunscreen. The coconut is faint to my nose. The Amyris really shines in the dry down, it still has a light citrusy freshness even at 5+ hours. I imagine Parker Posey wearing Isola Sol in season three of White Lotus- it’s rich, loud and a little audacious. It’s very much a grown woman scent. This has a sheerness to it that makes it wearable in the heat. Excellent projection. Definitely splurge worthy if you like this scent profile! Compared to the ‘Reminds Me’ section: This is less creamy & sweet than Soleil Blanc edp; Isola Sol is much more floral dominant. This also has different florals and a fresher dry down compared to Sunkissed Goddess, which is Tiare focused.

Gorgeous, smooth tropical floral. The fruits are not the star, just adding support. Very very smooth. This would be a lovely gift for a woman who loves these types of beachy fragrances because this one is superb. The florals have a bit of an indolic-green feel to me but they're very creamy in their presence which helps keep it tame. Overall this feels expensive - like you have to be in the top 3% and vacation on yachts in foreign waters to wear this. It's not my vibe. I am more of a GIARDINI DI TOSCANA Bora Bora girl when I'm looking for something similar (not same*). Bora Bora is louder, has more vanilla and more of a tropical floral-gourmand feel (versus just floral or fruity-floral). But I still appreciate the level of Perfumery here. *bravo*

This is by far the smoothest fragrance in this genre I’ve ever encountered. I sometimes find tropical florals to be screechy, but not here! The quality is impeccable & perfect for tropical vacations. My only qualm is projection might be lacking, which is unfortunate considering the steep price, but truth be told I can look past that. I don’t mind over spraying this because it’s one of the few tropical florals for me. If you love other tropical florals this may be a turn off for you.

This lived rent free in my head for a while thinking that it reminded me of Borabora or even Lust for Sun, but nope, this drys down beautiful! No cloying sweet vanilla or shampoo vibe like the first two mentioned. Peach can be tricky and would smell like Body Odor on a lot of people, on this one, blended perfectly. Magic! Totally unisex. I’m glad to have this in my collection.