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L'Innocence

Sol La Réminiscence 2008

6.4 / 10 52 Ratings

A perfume by Réminiscence for women, released in 2008. The scent is citrusy-fresh. The production was apparently discontinued.
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Main accords

Citrus

Fresh

Powdery

Fruity

Sweet

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Bitter orange

Italian lemon

Sicilian bergamot

Chinese eucalyptus

French lavender Orange

Orange

Pine

Heart Notes

Lemon

Ylang-ylang

Base Notes

Bourbon vanilla

Indonesian patchouli Pear

Pear

Perfumer

Jacques Flori

Ratings

Scent

6.452 Ratings

Longevity

6.933 Ratings

Sillage

6.127 Ratings

Bottle

8.035 Ratings

Submitted by Snowflake, last update on 04/28/2024.

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The fragrance was part of the collection L'Innocence.

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Reviews

2 in-depth fragrance descriptions

02/10/2012

6Scent 7.5Longevity 5Sillage

Tarata
130 Reviews

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Tarata

Very helpful Review 5

An Afternoon by the Pool

A bit of swimming pool, a dose of sunscreen, and a hint of pleasantly scented cleaning product -- these are the images that Sol La conjures up in my mind. It’s a beautiful, soft citrus scent with a touch of coolness, a fragrance that pairs perfectly in moderation with a gin and tonic on a hot summer day by the pool. Somehow I like it, and then again, somehow I don’t. Just like I feel about swimming pools of any kind.
However, I won’t be buying it, as I simply prefer swimming in the sea, so I’d rather choose something tropical as my high summer scent.

A big thank you to Schnuffi for sending me the sample!

08/23/2011

8Scent 10Longevity 7.5Sillage

Fran
253 Reviews

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Fran

Top Review

Gourmand Lemon

"Bigarade":
1. bitter orange
2. a sauce particularly served with duck, seasoned with the juice or peel of the bigarade (1)
(Source: Duden)

"Bigarade" is written on the pretty yellow bottle with golden dots and a ribbon. The "Gourmand Notes Series" by Reminiscence consists of four luscious fragrances, and the yellow "Sol La" (corresponding to the notes G and A in the C major scale) presents the gourmand lemon. It's a quirky little scent. On one hand, because the bigarade composition is really present in a bitter-sparkling way (a fine little word creation from bitter and sparkling), and on the other hand, because the combination with a gourmand creation is somehow quirky. Quirky but good.

I must clarify right away: for "toilet lemon sensitive types," this is not for you. This lemon is bitter, yellow, sparkling, and intense. In addition to the pomeranze (also known as bitter orange), there are even more lemons, oranges, and bergamot pressed in here. It almost seems as if the citrus essences don't have enough space here, as the perfume is packed full, like an overcrowded busload of citrus fruits. But if you like that, it's fantastic (in the truest sense of the word). Moreover, even in the heart note, there's still more lemon, so don't worry, the citrus impression won't leave us.

This citrus composition actually bears a lot of resemblance to Acqua di Parma's "Colonia." However, it remains exclusively "cologne" fresh there. Here, on the other hand, since we are dealing with gourmand notes, a sweetness gradually joins the explosive lemon. Vanilla spreads as much as it can among the dominant citrus fruits, a bit of ylang-ylang adds a delicate sweet-velvety floral note, and the pear in the base is very ripe but also very subtle. Patchouli holds back strongly on my skin. The gourmand character mainly comes from the vanilla.

A citrus-fresh and powdery-sweet scent emerges, without it really becoming dessert-sweet. It remains sparkling until the end with a tiny little cuddly note. Citrus powder, so to speak.