_Aiko_@aikojewel

Review

Riviera Verbena - refreshing in hot weather

Riviera Verbena by Nicolai Parfumeur CreateurNicolai Parfumeur CreateurRiviera Verbena4.027 ratings
4/5
Longevity3/5
3 / 5
Projection4/5
4 / 5
Sillage4/5
4 / 5
Value3/5
3 / 5
Bottle4/5
4 / 5
  • Dry down
  • Tested at home
  • On skin

So I'm testing this one right now, and, while indoors, it was much tart for my liking, almost sour.

But...then, I stepped outside... and everything changed❤️

This is the first fragrance I've worn where it was painfully and quite apparently suited for warm weather! It TRANSFORMED when I stepped through the threshold of a cool, 73 degree hallway into the 100 degree weather outside (it's only 8am😭)

It smells sweeter and complex outdoors; the patchouli, rose and jasmine are more detectable on my skin in the heat for some reason! The petitgrain, lemon, spearmint, cut grass and calone do not offend whatsoever when I step out in the heat (I'd even venture to say they're very attractive in the heat).

It's new to have found a perfume that I EXCLUSIVELY want for wearing in hot weather—I've been one of those folx who kinda doesn't "get" the "some scents are better for *insert specific weather and time of day here*, but it obviously takes time to train olfactory senses to detect specific perfume qualities❤️haven't worn it long enough to test longevity, but it's well-blended (as offerings from this house tend to be—Riviera Verbena is one of the most impressive ones I've tried [out of 10 so far] ) and high value

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  1. MagnifiScent@magnifiscent

    Ohhhh Happy Sniffing!

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    1. _Aiko_@aikojewel

      ❤️Thank youuuuuuu❤️

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  2. lnoelkayhan

    Oohh Macaron Bourbon and Cuir Cuba have both caught my eye! Can’t wait to see what your reviews are!! Boozy and leathers have my immediate and full attention!!

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    1. _Aiko_@aikojewel

      Follow up for these scents since I haven't gotten around to properly reviewing them: cuir cuba is not my jam, though it is beautifully blended and I recommend trying it if you like leathery scents that aren't overpowering! Macaron Bourbon is a different story—I want a FB of this one bad; it's a boozy sweetness that doesn't become syrupy or cloying❤️my absolute fave interpretation of macarons (I'm comparing it to Heat by Beyoncé and the Oakcha macaron perfume I can't recall the name of and that isn't coming up in the database)

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  3. Erika@scentswitherika

    Ooo Amber cashmere sounds divine

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    1. _Aiko_@aikojewel

      I have a 100ml of that one—it IS *divine*

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  4. UmaK@umakum

    Awesome haul! Can’t wait to hear your thoughts on them 💕

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  5. Curlyhen@curlyhen

    Niiiice!

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  6. FoxHound215@foxhound215

    I used to own a bottle of Riviera Verbena. This one is very nice!

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