Still Life in Rio is a fragrance that I got as a bottling in a perfumery in Frankfurt, tested once and bought immediately.
It is absolutely not a "freshie summer fragrance".
The opening is fresh, the mint is slightly perceptible, lemon is very present with a slight hint of coconut, which gives an idea of what is to follow.
The mint disappears very quickly for me, which I don't find negative, on the contrary.
In the drydown, the coconut aroma becomes much more noticeable, but the lemon is still in the foreground - and it stays that way! On my skin, the lemon is present for the entire duration of the fragrance, although it is in the top note here. It is a very natural, aromatic and ripe lemon, soft and without strong acidity. The fragrance as a whole remains relatively linear - it becomes a tad sweeter in the first few hours, but never overpowering or unpleasant because it is always carried with the fresh and light notes of lemon and coconut water. It has a slightly creamy, fresh sweetness that is incredibly charming - because it has a warm, spicy sweetness in the base, slightly intercepted by the rum!
For me, it is a truly unisex fragrance, mixed with the body odor, the fragrance can develop a masculine or feminine characteristic and simply let the wearer radiate summer.
The first time I wore it at work, I received the following compliment: "You smell good - like summer!"
And I feel the same way myself.
It lasts on my skin for more than 10 hours even in hot temperatures, over 30° and very humid! A fragrance that welcomes the heat.
A very, very good fragrance that I am absolutely thrilled with.
What's more, you can get the 100ml bottle for just over €100, I was lucky enough to buy it for €85 and it's more than worth it in my opinion.
If you haven't smelled it yet, just see where you can get it. Really a special perfume in my opinion.