Sjefke

When reading the scent notes I was immediately interested. Fruit with osmanthus and rooibos. And that's what this perfume smells like. It leans heavily on sweet fig. The osmanthus and rooibos give the perfume character and uniqueness. In the base a little bit of paper that brings everything together and keeps it from being too fruity. Everything presented in an understated and chic way. It is in line with the beautiful drydown of RVDK Looking at the last two perfumes, the quality of this perfume house is (finally) on an upward trend.

I bought this perfume last week from Penhaligons in Covent Garden. The opening is so beautiful. Fresh geranium with sandalwood. Gradually the rum is added to the perfume, which gives the scent more sweetness. The sillage diminishes and it becomes a sweet skin scent consisting of sandalwood and rum.
It's not a loud perfume, but it definitely lasts a whole day. My favorite from this collection.

Libre, Yves Saint Laurent's cash cow. I'm not against flankers per se. There may be gems in between. But in my eyes, Yves Saint Laurent is the king of the boring and uninteresting flankers. This fragrance is little different from the original edp. However, it is closer to the skin and lacks the sparkle of the edp. Lifespan; less than the edp. And then looking at the price of this perfume. It costs €230 here in the Netherlands. For this amount, or less, you have so many better (niche) scents. For me, Yves Saint Laurent has now definitively disqualified itself from the perfume market.

Personally, I am not necessarily impressed by Carner's perfumes. The fragrances are generally fun and easy to wear. But I don't remember any smell. That is no different with this fragrance. It is clean, citrus and fresh white flowers. Something we have already seen with many other brands. But still, there is something about this perfume that makes me love it. It has something nostalgic about my childhood. But certainly not old-fashioned. It takes me back to when I was a little boy. Together with my mother on the bike, on the way to the beach. I smell Nivea sunscreen, hear the gulls screaming and feel the sea breeze on my skin. Such a nice and loving feeling. For me it has nothing to do with tennis. But a perfume that is worth a lot to me.

Sweet sweet sweet. Lots of sweet peach with lots of sweet white flowers. It reminds me a lot of La vie est Belle by Lancome. It does not differ in anything. For people who like sweet white floral scents such as La vie est Belle rn Flowerbomb you are in the right place with this perfume. But in my humble opinion there is nothing that can justify this high price tag.