Solo Loewe 2004 Eau de Toilette

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Solo (Eau de Toilette) is a perfume by Loewe for men and was released in 2004. The scent is spicy-fresh. It is being marketed by LVMH.

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Perfumers

Carlos Benaïm, Laurent Le Guernec, Emilio Valeros

Fragrance Notes

Guava, Lavender, Boldo, Thyme, Cashmere, Patchouli, Bergamot, Lemon, Mandarin orange, Cumin, Nutmeg, Cinnamon

Ratings

Scent

6.2128 Ratings

Longevity

6.8101 Ratings

Sillage

6.098 Ratings

Bottle

7.0100 Ratings

Submitted by Seglein, last update on 02.05.2021.

Interesting Facts

The faces of the advertising campaigns are Portuguese model Paolo Henriques (2004-2018) and Chilean-American actor Pedro Pascal (since 2018).

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01/20/2021

7.5
Scent

Fatihkarl
27 Reviews

Fatihkarl

Helpful Review 5

Classsic and Pleasant

This fragrance opens beautifully with citrus and a tropical fruit and lavender. Especially, the citrus effect is more dominant and the fruity effect is pleasant. Also at the opening, lavender has a floral touch. The dominant citrus effect and slightly fruity effect at opening continues until the fragrance loses its effect.

After a while, beautiful fresh and mild spices accompany this fragrance. A very mild mint scent over time adds a fresher air to this perfume. Sometimes I can smell the rosemary and cinnamon notes lightly.

Then, when a light green and woody effect is added to this fragrance, the dominant citrus and fresh fruit make the character of this scent. It's such a good and aromatic mix.

A classic and beautiful fragrance for men. This perfume was a gift from my darling. A nice gift..

I think it is a more suitable fragrance especially for spring, summer and warm weather.

It lasts more than 15+ hours on my skin.

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04/13/2019

8
Scent 7
Longevity 6
Sillage 7
Bottle

Palonera

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Palonera

Top Review 42

a little closer

He doesn't have too many friends, it seems, little Loewe.
It is criticized as being too tame, too suitable for the masses and too smoothly ironed, a little weak on the chest, especially since it is certainly not independent, headstrong like the head that advertises for it.
Disappointment sounds from this judgment, disillusionment and the one or other lost illusion.
And none of this is wrong - actually.
And also not really - actually.
Because he can do a little bit more than what you think he can do, he already does on my woman's skin.

In the almost two weeks in which he was "the one and only", in which he shared table and bed, day and night, train and car with me, little Loewe, I got to know him in his many facets, which showed themselves one after the other - some still on the same day, some only the next, the one after or later.
They all led me to Spain - the Spain I met on my travels to Andalusia and the Costa Blanca.

My first encounter with the little lion took place on a warm day - the sun warmed my naked skin, drew the summer before the end of March.
Blue sky, no clouds, the garden full of yellow and green.
"Solo" opened with soft white, light green, lots of neroli and soft bergamot - a cologne like so many others you love hot and dear in Spain, which are in half-litre bottles in almost every shop at a price you can't believe what your nose tells you later.
Nothing stings, nothing scratches - no Domestos, no cleaner for the toilet.
Light, fresh, fine - at 40 degrees in the shade perhaps the only thing that helps.
So he, little Loewe, stayed the whole long day - whatever the pyramid said: Nothing was true.
Not on this first day.

In the following days, which were cooler, rainer, rougher, the salted sea air of the White Coast blew around me, I climbed from orange and lemon gardens into the ethereal coolness of the conifers and rocks high up on the Montgó, in the Sierra Nevada, sitting in some bar in a side street of Granada back to back with a stranger wearing pareras "Varon Dandy", smelled the scent of the woods and spices, the clean skin and the sherry in front of him on the table.
I stood in the cool walls of the Alhambra, in the nose the remains of sacred smoke, mixed with the water of the outdoor pools.

He's not a loud scent, Loewes "Solo", never, in any of his aberrant facets.
One perceives him, perceives me with him, turns one's head when one is close to me, wordless mostly, with a smile.
Once only, once, I was asked, "What do you smell like?"
From a boy, a small, nine years old, whom I knew since his birth, who had never asked in all this time.
"What do you smell like?"
"A perfume. Is it good?"
He nodded, smiled, a little embarrassed, almost: "It's good. I like the way you smell."
And for the rest of the time, he sat a little closer.
Little Loewe had a new boyfriend.

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09/20/2016

7
Scent 8
Longevity 8
Sillage

Hitchslap
100 Reviews

Hitchslap

Helpful Review

Thoughts go back to.......

As I wore this through the day my mind kept going back to thoughts of Hermes' Terre, the original. Dirty, spicy and sweeter though tangerine instead of orange-add guava and no inert mineral note.

I had no hesitation in wearing this though like Hermes'TdH it seems to lean more towards the older gentleman.

Loewes, a Spanish company, has kept me happy with all their scents that I own so far.

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12/22/2015

10
Scent 7.5
Longevity 6
Sillage 10
Bottle

Elysium
458 Reviews

Elysium

Very helpful Review 7

The name SOLO couldn't be more fitting

I remember the first time I fell in love with this perfume. I sniffed it at the Barcelona airport duty-free shop, but I miserably did not buy it at that time. This one had some addictive notes that, once boarded, I couldn't stop smelling the back of my hand, the more I sniffed it, the more I fell in love with it.
By the way, let me introduce you now to this original bouquet, which is like an Antoni Gaudí's artwork. To me, it is a dry sweet-oriental woody-spicy fragrance. It opens with a fresh citrusy and zesty accord, there is plenty of lemons, mandarin, and bergamot citrus juice and peel in there that lasts quite a few minutes. This lovely citrus fruit reminds me of the opening of Artisan John Varvatos for men. But something magic is even present, I guess it is the guava, with its strong aromatic and attractive perfume. I presume I've never smelled guava fruit, so I'm not sure if it's that, but it smells like a Hawaiian sunset if sunset had a smell, and I'm guessing on the Hawaii thing because I've never been there, either! I've read that guavas have a strong aroma, complicated to describe, slightly sweet, very flowery, and heady, and anytime you understand that it seems like a warning, yet not in this case. I feel like I am in a tropical paradise, but far away from coconut or pineapple fruit.
Then, some herbal rosemary and thyme linger for a while in the air, just before the warm cashmere wood, patchouli, and cistus start leaving the skin and reach your nostrils. It is a rarity having these notes in the beginning, which lead straight to the heart of the scent.

The most prevailing notes of the heart are the pink pepper, including a bit of cinnamon and caraway, and yet some more sparkling tangerine. That should be the reason why citrusy notes reappear later. Some aldehydes are in there, not in the aquatic form, but more close to a fresh breeze of air. In this mix, I firmly get the characteristic aroma of crushed pink peppercorns, which I adore.

After that, about one hour or so, dry woodsy notes of amber, mild musk, oakmoss, and vanilla take off and wrap your body. This pleasant sensation last for several hours, on both your skin and your clothes. Notwithstanding vanilla, musk, and oakmoss are in there, the perfume does not turn into a powdery accord.
Hence, there's lavender, guava, cinnamon, mint, everything you could imagine, but not like anything you're expecting. And if you give it a chance, it is better. This fragrance stunned me. It has a complexity out of the ordinary. SOLO is excellent, nothing smells close to it (except for the flankers).

Very nice see-through bottle, with a logo on the sprayer, orange-brown juice that resembles citrus-based fragrance surrounded by soft spices and woods, and adorned with bronze metal parts. In line with my flavor, I think it gives its best during warmer temperatures like late spring, summer, and even early autumn seasons. On my skin, both longevity and sillage are above the average, an outstanding fragrance. It deserves a 9/10.
I'm glad people don't wear this too much, given that it is one smell that makes you feel enjoyable. Like you are a profound individual. An intellectual. And I find myself reflecting a lot when I wear it. The name SOLO (on my own) couldn't be more fitting, I reckon.

-Elysium

03/03/2013

5
Scent 5
Longevity 5
Sillage 10
Bottle

Miaw2
339 Reviews

Miaw2

Okay fruity

Solo is a good fragrance and a safe buy.

Nothing extraordinary, but a nice fruity blend for everyday/all-year-around.

Smells good and not offensive.

Fruity and fresh. Lots of lavender with guava and tangerine.

Actually smells very synthetic.

Projection, sillage and lasting power are medium.

Updated December 2013