06/21/2021

Rossiniopera
37 Reviews

Rossiniopera
2
Cookies and crêpes by the beach
I wanted to try something new for this summer, and decided to blind buy a bottle of Grain de Soleil, apparently an older bottle. I don't have much experience with Fragonard, I've tried a few that were OK, but not more than that. Obviously it was a risk, but the notes looked nice and the bottle is so pretty and I really wanted to like it...
At the first spray, I was a little surprised at how soft it was. I was expecting something thicker, I think, something juicier. But this was more like a soft, transparent veil of cinnamon, vanilla and heliotrope. It was certainly leaning in the gourmand direction, but at the same time I didn't feel it had enough substance to be actually edible, if that makes sense. It was too airy. There was a sweet, soft blend of floral notes, even softer than the spices. I am not a fan of patchouli, but I'm not bothered by it here, I hardly notice it. Everything is just very soft, and sweet, and gently spicy.
I find it very suitable for summer - I enjoy spicy scents in warm weather. But there is another warm aspect here, too. I would have guessed benzoin, but it is not among the listed notes. Still, it gives me the same feeling I often get from perfumes with benzoin, of something baked, something sweet and buttery coming straight from the oven. With Grain de Soleil, I get a sensation of being on holiday in Southern Europe, walking down by the beach, the air smelling of hot sun and dusty sand, sweet flowers, and various street food aromas wafting around in the distance, waffle cones, cinnamon crêpes, vanilla cookies...
I have worn it several times now. It is a bit different from my usual style, and I haven't completely made up my mind about it yet. It's uncomplicated, and nice, but not wonderful. I think I find the frankincense a bit annoying. It's not really noticeable at first, just barely there, but suddenly it grows - it never gets immensely strong, but it somehow stays on top of everything else and doesn't blend in as well as I would wish for. If it hadn't been for that, I believe I would enjoy this soft, powdery cinnamon-vanilla-heliotrope even more.
I'm going to give it a chance, and try to get to know it better. Sometimes we just need to get used to things. And it did give me something of a holiday feeling, which is what I was looking for, after all. But I doubt it will be my number one choice.
At the first spray, I was a little surprised at how soft it was. I was expecting something thicker, I think, something juicier. But this was more like a soft, transparent veil of cinnamon, vanilla and heliotrope. It was certainly leaning in the gourmand direction, but at the same time I didn't feel it had enough substance to be actually edible, if that makes sense. It was too airy. There was a sweet, soft blend of floral notes, even softer than the spices. I am not a fan of patchouli, but I'm not bothered by it here, I hardly notice it. Everything is just very soft, and sweet, and gently spicy.
I find it very suitable for summer - I enjoy spicy scents in warm weather. But there is another warm aspect here, too. I would have guessed benzoin, but it is not among the listed notes. Still, it gives me the same feeling I often get from perfumes with benzoin, of something baked, something sweet and buttery coming straight from the oven. With Grain de Soleil, I get a sensation of being on holiday in Southern Europe, walking down by the beach, the air smelling of hot sun and dusty sand, sweet flowers, and various street food aromas wafting around in the distance, waffle cones, cinnamon crêpes, vanilla cookies...
I have worn it several times now. It is a bit different from my usual style, and I haven't completely made up my mind about it yet. It's uncomplicated, and nice, but not wonderful. I think I find the frankincense a bit annoying. It's not really noticeable at first, just barely there, but suddenly it grows - it never gets immensely strong, but it somehow stays on top of everything else and doesn't blend in as well as I would wish for. If it hadn't been for that, I believe I would enjoy this soft, powdery cinnamon-vanilla-heliotrope even more.
I'm going to give it a chance, and try to get to know it better. Sometimes we just need to get used to things. And it did give me something of a holiday feeling, which is what I was looking for, after all. But I doubt it will be my number one choice.