Le Roy Soleil Salvador Dali 1997 Eau de Toilette

So, on New Year's Eve I was in Munich, or rather in one of its smaller suburbs called Forstinning. I had never heard of it before… it’s a tiny place where probably only four people live or so… and one of them is my brother, who has settled there with his girlfriend and is now complaining about the low internet speeds :D

Anyway, it had snowed there, and I must admit, due to the expansive rural landscape, it looked pretty cool, and one would have wished for just this snow in larger cities at Christmas… *sigh*

On the other hand, it was also very muddy and above all one thing: COLD AS HELL!!! :D
So cold that even in thick winter jackets, people were still shivering! So much so that even autumn and winter fans found themselves wishing for the sun again. At least this scent from Dali somehow provided a little taste of spring and summer, even if the sun on this bottle looks somewhat sad…

**The scent:**
The scent begins with very noticeable fruits like apple, mandarin, and pineapple, shortly after which you can also smell the lemon quite well, but it disappears quickly. Very soon, both woody and (especially) floral notes come into play. However, these do not smell very stuffy, but rather pleasant and sweet. I initially perceive the clove, as it has a distinctive scent (one of the few plants I can quickly recognize by smell, yes yes… great achievement on my part, no need to applaud all at once! :D). Other than that… well, it remains simply floral for now :D
A little later, I can identify the roses among the floral notes (another one that is relatively easy to identify :D), and I also smell cinnamon, which I find fits very well with the rest. Overall, the scent becomes sweeter and sweeter; I believe I also detect violet later on. The sweetness blends with the fruity notes, creating a light fruity-sweet note that I find very pleasant and beautifully spring-like (by the way, among the fruity notes, I later smell the apple the most).
Towards the end, the sweet scent increasingly comes from amber, then from musk. Tonka bean is hinted at, vanilla is hardly detectable, and vetiver seems to be completely absent.

**The sillage and longevity:**
The projection is quite good; you don’t have to get very close to smell the fragrance on the wearer. This strength doesn’t last too long, but fortunately, the scent doesn’t fade too quickly and remains pleasantly detectable for a long time.
I also found the longevity quite good, as the scent lasted over eight hours.

**The bottle:**
The bottle has a conical shape and is filled with yellowish fragrance liquid. The cap represents a sun, which also has a face and looks rather sad instead of smiling. Perhaps this is because the shapes that are supposed to represent the face consist of birds, and due to the arched wings and the arrangement of the birds, the face appears so sad… Anyway, the bottle is very nice to look at and is definitely a great eye-catcher on the shelf.

Le Roy Soleil smells quite nice. It has a floral-sweet scent and is generally a bit “bright,” so despite the many sweet notes, it is not overwhelming and thus very wearable in spring and summer. Since it also has a good sillage, it is suitable not only as a daytime fragrance but also for going out.

In terms of character, some might find the scent a bit too youthful (at least at the beginning), but I think it’s worth a look (or a sniff?), as I believe it can be worn by anyone, meaning all ladies, of course :D
Especially if you’re looking for a feel-good scent with fruity, floral, and sweet notes, you’ve come to the right place.

Even if it’s not particularly spectacularly amazing for me and it smells like many other (good) fragrances, it still belongs to the well-crafted scents. And besides that, it also comes in a really nice-looking bottle!
So, feel free to give it a try; it might be worth it :)