Isola Sol Roja Parfums 2024

After Isola Blu Parfum, I was curious about this one. And what can I say, it’s a good fragrance. I see it more suited for women, as the scent screams very loudly of jasmine! The fruity top notes are only briefly noticeable and subtle.

Many here are surely familiar with fragrances that smell like sunscreen, body lotion, or ice cream - this is one of those. A soft, white creamy scent. It doesn’t reinvent the wheel, but does it have to?
I am a big Roja fan but I never defend him blindly. He has many fragrances that don’t appeal to me.

Yet here we have yet another good example for our community and their expectations. Roja releases a rather linear and simple scent like this, and many say “he’s running out of ideas,” or “omg ambroxan, that’s not acceptable at this price point,” “the scent is bad” - just to name a few. And yes, the price is too high for me as well.
But often these are the same people who rate a similar scent from other brands with an 8 or higher. A double-edged sword…

But the fragrance remains solid nonetheless, and even a Roja or a Marly can be simple. Without notes of barn or leather. In my opinion, many too often let the price influence their pure scent evaluation, but that’s what the different categories are for ;)

I find that this scent smells very similar to Surfing Puerto Escondido. That one also does well - maybe the price-to-quality ratio is better there, or you simply expect less from the outset. People should not forget what luxury is or which brands count as such (want to ;)).

Now back to the fragrance:

For anyone looking for a creamy jasmine scent with subtle fruitiness and noticeable aquatic nuances, this should be a good find.

I would wear it myself, but I prefer to smell it on my girlfriend.

The longevity was more than good for both of us, it was clearly noticeable for about 8 hours.

The new bottles and the simplified design at Roja are not my thing. Nice to look at, but that’s all.

Test it and form your own opinion - many here should do that more often ;)