Sable & Soleil Phaedon 2016

.. once said Friedrich Schiller.
The title is perfectly chosen when considering the fragrance.
To spend a day by the sea with it.
A day where both body and soul dedicate themselves to relaxation by the water.
Sable & Soleil translates to Sand & Sun, and I find the concept of this fragrance truly successful. One is not miles away from what the name and the content suggest.
For it is a well-crafted summer scent that elegantly highlights the wearer, while always bringing a breeze of sunlight to the skin.

Admittedly, Sable & Soleil is not an easy candidate for summer for some, but it quickly develops into a pleasing fragrance that is very close to the skin. A light note of sunscreen, delicately underscored with coconut oil, along with a graceful touch of tuberose and a subtle base of grated sandalwood. Slightly sandy, distinctly creamy in the base. There’s also a hint of tonka bean, vanilla, and a bit of creamy body butter that contains argan oil.

Letting the sun shine on your head, while not taking your eyes off it - sunscreen, warmly tanned skin, good cocktails, endless watermelon, good music, a shaded beach bed where the wind plays with the curtains. The hamster wheel in the head stands still, sleep has set in. The fragrance unfolds more and more into a sweet scent, packed with coconut milk and plenty of sun. However, it feels very refined, so it’s not a cheap imitation of all those sunscreen scents that I know all too well. It is also not a new innovation. The freshness is clearly lacking here. For I do not perceive it as fresh at all. It is far too creamy and a bit oily.

Sable & Soleil is beautiful. Perfect for relaxing on the beach, it doesn’t annoy or disturb. I like it, especially since I often struggle with fragrances that aim to represent the sunny days of the year.
Longevity and sillage are in the upper mid-range. The bottle is simple and high-quality, as one expects from Phaedon.