Stilla

This lavender is as close as you could get to "real" lavender, by that I mean standing outside surrounded by this lovely smelling flowers. It starts off so pure you could almost believe you're strolling around, touching the lavender field with your hands. For me lavender is extremely calming, so this was very comforting, like a warm blanket for my soul. After about 30 minutes I start to feel the woody notes, slowly growing for another 30 minutes and peaks about an hour after application. Unfortunately, the lavender and the woody notes together turned to masculine on my skin. Don't get me wrong - I usually wear fragrances adressed to men (in those cases it isn't an unisex fragrance ofc), but it just felt like it wasn't me wearing this fragrance, like it belonged to a man in my near surrounding. And it is truly beautiful, I think I would love to smell this on my man. Fact is I'm going to BEG my boyfriend to wear this - I think the feeling smelling him in it would be like; if the love I feel from him and the warmth, safe place that feeling transports me to had a scent - it would smell like this. Just love. Great longevity, moderate sillage. Suits this fragrance very well. This is a truly quality piece, well done Lestréus.

Lets get things straight. Im not a lavender fan. Most lavender scents tend to get that soapy, old school barbershop vibe and i really dont like it. Stilla from Svensk Parfym takes you on a journey where the scent evolves and reveals new layers along the way. The scent focuses around the note of freshly cut lavender. A spray of Stilla effortlesly conjures the illusion of freshly picked lavender in the cool, crisp morning air. The crisp opening comes from clever use of eucalyptus that really boosts the natural freshness of the lavender. I dont know how, but i get absolutely NONE of the negatives iv'e come to expect from lavender. For me this is lavender heaven! Give Stilla some time and when the fresh opening settles the scent reveals a different side with notes of woods, lemongrass and orange peel. This is a quality scent that evolves and surprises you as you wear it and its probably my favourite fragrance from Svensk Parfyms.

I really don't do either lavender or eucalyptus. I just don't. In a different context, sure, but not in a perfume. Lavender always gets too masculine for my liking on my skin. Therefore, I was not expecting to like Stilla, and I was quite taken aback. It opens with a strong blast of the above mentioned notes. This is where it could have gone wrong for me, but the notes are so well rounded. What could have been too strong has been given some kind of a soft edge. The lavender stays through the dry down, becomes egen more soft as it mingles with the wood and the musk. It becomes a tranquil scent that I would be happy to take to bed with me. All in all a beautiful scent, lavender interpreted in a way I haven't seen before. Well worth a try egen though you're not a lavender fan.

It starts with a bold lavender that feels very natural and smells exactly like freshly picked lavender. It has the same realistic feeling and top quality as the lavender in Antiheros from Etat Libre d'Orange, but Antiheros is more green and rough while Stilla starts very rough but then quickly turns softer and more calm and beautiful. The lavender is then paired with eucalyptus, that somehow makes the fragrance more alert without breaking the calm feeling. A little later there is also a musky wood appearing that makes the fragrance more sturdy or what I should say. It also takes away some of the soft/calm feeling. The wood really fits in perfectly and makes this beautiful fragrance even better than it already was.

This is a beautiful lavendel/eucalyptus. In my opinion it totally lacks the heady sweetness and heavy floral notes usually displayed in lavender perfumes. I think this is a very calming soothing comforting scent. The eucalyptus gives a clear energising touch too. The scent strikes me as a unique crystal clear, dry woody, floral, white musk. I must say I appreciate its dry woody notes that lingers and lingers as the hours goes by. The scent changes nicely over time in a very pleasant way. I have worn this fragrance a couple of times on both casual and formal occasions and it does its work well. Looking forward to try this more. Longevity is +8 hrs. Good sillage.