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Salty vanilla ahead of its time
Rem is a 90s aquatic that fits in with the salted vanilla trend of the Iast few years. Its oceanic notes are not like the typical calone fragrances à la Cool Water that were popular back then, they feel more salty, ozonic and mineralic. Not entirely realistic, but far from the nose-burning synthetic freshness of ocean scented cleaning products and shower gels. I only know fenugreek from Indian food and I don't find it that prominent in here, but it adds a slightly spicy touch to the saltiness that makes the overall impression more natural.
Underneath the ocean breeze lie some soft, creamy florals. I can't say that I instantly recognize any of the listed floral notes, but jasmine and lilac make sense to me, while rose really isn't perceptible at all. The flowers are at their strongest in the opening.
Later the vanilla and tonka come out to add some warmth to the base, while the ozonic ocean notes never vanish.
Rem is a tad too sharp for my personal taste, but I do like it. I prefer the gorgeous Rem Coco though. Creamy coconut is the perfect addition to this.
Underneath the ocean breeze lie some soft, creamy florals. I can't say that I instantly recognize any of the listed floral notes, but jasmine and lilac make sense to me, while rose really isn't perceptible at all. The flowers are at their strongest in the opening.
Later the vanilla and tonka come out to add some warmth to the base, while the ozonic ocean notes never vanish.
Rem is a tad too sharp for my personal taste, but I do like it. I prefer the gorgeous Rem Coco though. Creamy coconut is the perfect addition to this.
From zesty citrus to cocktail sweetness
A summer freshie that gets better as it dries down. I find that interesting, because many perfumes in this category start out nice and dry down to a nondescript thin base, but here it's the other way round.
The opening is fruity, but in a kind of artificial way. Even though there are no citruses listed, I smell something like mandarin and grapefruit besides the tart passion fruit. And it smells like the whole citrus fruit with the zest and the piths, sweet and also a little bitter. It gives me poolside vibes, but comes across a tad harsh.
After a while the sweetness of cotton candy and vanilla changes the scent. It feels warmer, rounder and more natural after a couple of hours. Still very fruity and fresh, but more cocktail-like and very inviting. The subtle peony adds a nice touch of clean floralcy.
I tried the original Solo Ella EDP a few years ago, and from what I remember, I don't find them too similar. The EDP was more peachy and floral, not as zesty as the EDT.
I also tried really hard to detect the similarity to Baccarat Rouge 540 that some get from this, but I don't even smell the tiniest hint of it.
The opening is fruity, but in a kind of artificial way. Even though there are no citruses listed, I smell something like mandarin and grapefruit besides the tart passion fruit. And it smells like the whole citrus fruit with the zest and the piths, sweet and also a little bitter. It gives me poolside vibes, but comes across a tad harsh.
After a while the sweetness of cotton candy and vanilla changes the scent. It feels warmer, rounder and more natural after a couple of hours. Still very fruity and fresh, but more cocktail-like and very inviting. The subtle peony adds a nice touch of clean floralcy.
I tried the original Solo Ella EDP a few years ago, and from what I remember, I don't find them too similar. The EDP was more peachy and floral, not as zesty as the EDT.
I also tried really hard to detect the similarity to Baccarat Rouge 540 that some get from this, but I don't even smell the tiniest hint of it.
