Soleil de Jeddah

I love SHL’s exceptional style of combining notes and creating something very unique and artistic. It’s not just about the notes, there is something magical in the way he uses ingredients. Soleil de Jeddah is herbal and earthy yet soft and opulent. There is a hint of peachy sweetness from Osmanthus and very realistic herbal scent of Chamomile. It reminds me of running on the fields during summertime when I was a kid. It might feel even soapy during the first wearings but that is not an accord which comes to my mind anymore - like I wouldn’t call this scent fruity at all. As I’m not a fan of citruses it doesn’t bother me at all like is the case when it’s just used as one of the top notes. One of my favorite flowers, Iris, matches unexpectedly yet perfectly with Chamomile like with indulgent mellow Vanilla and ultra smooth leather. Iris and leather is very common combination though but here it’s totally different than it is in other scents which I know. Vanilla never gets sweet and leather never gets brash here. The concoction is absolutely intoxicating and totally unisex. For me this works best during summertime and the hotter the better. All the notes blends so beautifully and it's melting on my skin. It's utterly polished in hot and so classy. If it's too cold this is performing quite sharply and all the notes are like separated. I haven’t been in Jeddah but this scent makes me curious to visit there. ☀️ Top: Lemon - Wild Chamolile oil - Osmanthus ☀️ Middle: Iris roots - Amber - Earthy notes ☀️ Base: Iris butter - Russian leather - Vanilla from Madagascar 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. 🤗

[1] - AN OUTSTANDING MASTERPIECE: I really adore this kind of creative perfumers, who make something, that will take you to another specific places or certain times, full of joy and happiness, I believe STÉPHANE HUMBERT LUCAS, is one of them. [2] - THE SCENT VIBE: As if I really was there in Jeddah city, walking near one of its beaches among the cool and gentle breezes, I was in Jeddah city for many times, I believe everyone who lives in a city by the sea, will admire this fragrance. [3] - WHAT MAKES IT SPECIAL: - The scent have many transitions to the real dry down, which make wearing it more enjoyable. - The composition of the scent is somewhat unusual. - No matter how old you are, as long as you looking for something unique; definitely, it will be an appropriate choice to add to your perfume collection. - If there was a fairy tale about this perfume, and I was told that one of its ingredients came from a plant found in a cave at the top of the Alps, then it would be easy for me to believe it, because the quality. - Artistic, expressive, for all occasions and all seasons, which means: when you wear this perfume, you do not need anyone's opinion or admiration. - I do not think anyone who came here to read my simple review is someone who is a newbie in fragrance world, or prefers to go with the wave of the crowd, but perhaps taste and impression may differ.

A really wonderful, bitter green, dusty citrus scent. I own So Oud Nur, also by Stephane Humbert Lucas, but I like this one better. True, both have the same DNA, but Soleil de Jeddah smells more natural and less synthetic... and combined with a stronger, more pungent apricot note. Nur goes into a powdery direction on my skin in the dry down, Soleil de Jeddah feels more aromatic. And I completely disagree with the suggestion of any similarity to Beach Hut Man, another one of my all time favorite “Top 40” scents. If they share any similarity it’s that they are both an acquired taste, sitting far outside the mainstream conveyer belt of perfume releases. I find both Soleil de Jeddah and Nur hard to explain. With both perfumes, I get to a point where I cannot define what I’m smelling, or identify notes, leading me to the conclusion that Lucas works best in the avant garde. I happen to enjoy this creation. But even if I didn’t like the scent, I could not argue that this perfume is not a work of art.

Think of golden sunshine melting over fresh green stems and thick yellow flowers. It's bright and zesty, almost lemony, blending with something green and slightly herbal, like crushed leaves. There is rich honey, a touch of sugar, and a warm, glowing depth that feels smooth and luxurious. It’s bold but effortlessly likable, the kind of scent that catches attention and leaves an addictive trail... It's linear like most SHL perfumes and it's no issue to me personally Piensa en un sol dorado derritiéndose sobre tallos verdes frescos y flores amarillas densas. Es brillante y cítrico, casi con un toque de limón, mezclado con algo verde y ligeramente herbal, como hojas trituradas. Hay miel rica, un toque de azúcar y una profundidad cálida y resplandeciente que se siente suave y lujosa. Es audaz pero fácil de amar, el tipo de aroma que llama la atención y deja un rastro adictivo. Es lineal, como la mayoría de los perfumes de SHL,y personalmente, no me parece un problema.

Something different. Something from the past. Elegant and respectable. This perfume takes me back to when I was a child, my late grandfather used iris soap and had a hunting hat with a leather brim. I remember when I was little I always loved wearing his hat and I remember exactly that smell of hat, leather and iris soap. This perfume is smooth, masculine, earthy and serious. It is more for men than women. It goes perfectly with a suit, but I put it on when I'm working at the computer, because I have to smell my hand a little bit, this perfume is simply tempting. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️ 9/10 Perfume performance - this perfume lasts and lasts and lasts. It doesn't suffocate and feels strong enough. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 9/10 Perfume rating - my personal opinion is that this perfume is wonderful. It reminds me of my childhood. It brings me back to be with my grandfather again. Beautiful, rounded, elegant, protective. It restores my mood.