Ah, once again a Demeter fragrance has come into my hands. Just one, but that's okay. You know I love testing these scents. Therefore, I can never get enough of them, no matter how they are supposed to smell, and there are indeed some Demeter fragrances that are truly awful (the most famous example among them: Tarnish!!! Uaaah, is that "scent" terrible! I bet with that scent, anyone here can run away faster than a cat!).
But now it's about sun, sand, and sea. Actually perfect to wrap up the summer. The last days haven't been that cool (at least not in the middle of the day), but let's be honest: Autumn is definitely here. A good reason to enjoy the olfactory aura of summer and vacation one last time, to think of the cool water (I mean the sea, not beer :D) and to dream of bikini girls… well, okay, you ladies can also dream of bikini guys (like Borat!!) :DDD
The scent:
The beginning is strongly alcoholic (though the alcoholic note fades quickly) and the scent is immediately extremely salty. The saltiness is somewhat exaggeratedly intense. I mean, it doesn't smell like the lovely, salty-moist air of vacation spots (even though it should remind you of that a bit), but really pungently smells of salt, as if you were swimming in the sea and took a big gulp of seawater! *gag*
Even though the salty note becomes a bit softer in the next few minutes, it remains quite intense. I always perceive a sun note as a marketing gimmick when it appears in fragrance pyramids. I mean, how is the sun supposed to smell? Hot? Dry? Like UV rays? And what do UV rays smell like?? :DD
Instead, I smell a warm note that is also pleasantly summery and could be attributed to the sun note. Additionally, the scent also somewhat reminds me of sunscreens. Sand… another note like the sun,… it seems to make the scent warmer and more beachy. You can't really smell the sand, it's just a combination of all these notes that makes you think of the beach.
All of this sounds quite nice, and the scent itself is rather pleasant, as it can indeed remind you of the sea, but the problem is that the scent feels very chemical and smells that way too, and the salt is a bit too strong and thus somewhat piercing.
The sillage and longevity:
The sillage is typically moderate for Demeter, although the salt note makes the scent radiate more intensely.
Despite the intense saltiness and the rather synthetic aura, the scent lasts rather briefly and becomes noticeably weaker after three to four hours, before it is almost gone after another two hours.
The bottle:
The bottle,… oh yes, the bottle. What can I say… I've never been a fan of Demeter bottles. Simple and practical, it's just a rectangular little bottle with an ugly label that has the name of the scent on it. It is topped with a chrome-plated, cylindrical cap. Well… there are better bottles. Much, much better bottles!
Oooohh…. I was looking forward to a nice ocean scent and was rather disappointed. Sure, the scent does remind you of the sea and the beach as described, but it also smells a bit too chemical for my liking. The background of the scent is always occupied by a sort of cleaning product-like "scent note" that simply doesn't fit with the rest. Even if this note diminishes over time, the somewhat intense salt scent still bothers me afterwards.
For reminiscing about wonderful women in bikinis (…or guys in mankinis, he he he)… uuuuh…. I meant reminiscing about great vacation spots, the scent might just barely suffice, but it is not suitable for wearing at all. Those looking for beautiful vacation scents, especially if they should be salty, should rather check out fragrances like Heeley - Sel Marin. Or, if you're looking for something cheaper, Seathalasso from Douglas, which is also surprisingly nice.
So, this scent here doesn't really need to be tested, and unfortunately, it is not as authentic to what the name promises either.
Salt
Sand
Solar note
Gold
Heikeso
Yatagan
Limoamani
Brautkleid
Pflanze
DK74
