Rentless Lush 2016 Perfume

Do you know that feeling? A new car hits the market, and you can't get enough of its design. However, the more you see the vehicle on the road, the more ordinary it becomes, until you eventually don’t want to see it at all.
That’s how I felt about Rentless. In the summer, I was trying Dirty at the local Lush, after which the saleswoman wanted to push “a really great one that I’m sure you’ve never smelled before” on me. So I sprayed Rentless on the test strip, took a quick sniff, and moved on. The first impression: Dark, liqueur-like berry, earthy, sweet. But not the classic gold bar sweetness, or the subtly flattering sweetness of DHI. No, this is different; clearer, almost cutting, fresher, much fresher. Like the voice of Shania Twain, if anyone remembers her. The scent is definitely sweet - but it doesn’t feel that way at all. But okay - Lush is definitely not your average brand, so I headed downtown to wait for the development.
The liqueur aspect dissipates quickly, the grapefruit comes forward and makes the fresh sweetness sharper. Then patchouli and lavender take over, but the mix remains crisp and fresh, in the absence of a better German word. The scent doesn’t fade away; it lingers. After an hour, it still clings like Duracell from the test strip in my shirt pocket. At this point, my wife convinced me to go back to the store and get the 30ml. For her, not for me, so definitely unisex. But now back to the problem. Longevity and sillage overshadow everything, really everything, that I’ve experienced so far. On the skin, after two days (and showers), it’s still definitely noticeable. On clothing? The shirt with the test strip still smells good today... But seriously: Rentless, sprayed twice, outperforms Mugler, Rabanne, definitely everything I’ve tested so far. My wife sprays it on, and the kids don’t want to get into her car anymore. Not because it’s bad, but who wants to bathe in jam? All other scent impressions in the vicinity fade away. Too much of a good thing, and I fear that the 30ml in this ugly bottle will last another 4 or 5 years. Despite initial affection, despite its uniqueness and quality, but especially because of its presence, I find Rentless ultimately unbearable in the long run. This is an experience that no perfume enthusiast would want to miss. But I would love to meet anyone who wears this as their signature scent.