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Lizi123456789 – :
Since I got a sample of it, i felt in love with it’s weird yet desired fragrance. I got a full bottle of this summer and I’m not regretting it at all. Very refreshing in hot days, smells clean and uplifting.
The solar notes is what makes it special I guess. Highly recommended for summer time.
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zykov_evgeniy – :
After spraying : candied orange peel note (quince) + vinyl / rubber / new converse sneakers!
After half an hour: synthetic note I know good from Salvador Dali’s Laguna – coconut + “dill-y” burning plastic + vanilla (gross combination, maybe it’s hibiscus seed). It’s a sad perfume. I felt like closed in a plastic cube.
flipyura – :
It is one of those amazing perfume that you fall in love with the first spray. Had been suggested by one of my friend and yes since then it has been one of my favourite.
It is fresh vibrant, tropical, juicy, fresh, musky.
just a spray transports me to a beautiful summer evening in
a tropical beach with white sands, palm trees and light breeze. it is so fresh and vibrant and so good.
TrideThem – :
The new one – Free wave – is a typical teenage fragrance, sweet, fresh, joyful. Softer than the first Wave.
Xeroxhwnyg – :
There is something green and leafy alongside the sweet-but-fresh citrus based fruits, and it’s annoying me that I can’t place it. Underneath the freshness is a note that reminds me a bit of not-to-sweet powdery marshmallow-type accord sometimes used in other fragrances [the herb & marshmallow mix in Christina Aguilera Royal Desire was my first thought], that comes and goes throughout Wave’s wear.
The floral notes are clean to the point that I’d almost describe them as being soapy; other perfumes that I have/had/tested which contain hibiscus have also been clean, but there is no orchid or poppy on me.
My favourite part of Wave is the solar accords that develop with the floral notes. I’m not sure how best to describe the ‘solar’ accords; it’s like when clothes come out of a dryer and the fibers are all warm, it’s more of a feeling of mild heat than a distinguishable scent. A simple blend of musk and sandalwood accompanies the solar accords for the final drydown.
I’m not sure about Wave – I’ll wear it happily enough, but I don’t think this is something that I’ll re-buy without a gwp or an attractive discount offer, as there isn’t that mysterious x factor to keep my interest. I don’t know why Wave doesn’t hold my attention; I don’t dislike anything about it and the solar accord is interesting, the longevity is decent for the price and it is an easy fragrance to find.
oxa – :
I did quite like this one. It started very soapy and citrus based. It was sour but very breezy and energetic.
It does settle down to a citrus clean smell, however, I fail to recognise a solar note within this one.
It did remind me of a scent I’d throw on in summer or when I’m off to the beach, but I wouldn’t put this one and be reminded of California and the whole notion this perfume tries to capture.
Overall, nice. Longevity is decent, sillage moderate. A no buy from me, however.
MASHA_MASYTKA – :
Hollister Wave is warm, sweet bottled sunshine. I love the odd yet realistic quality of a fragrance that is warm but remains sheer and delicate. Both the carambola and quince are easily discernable, sweet, ripe, and deliciously juicy here, which is precisely what I had imagined beforehand.
Hollister Wave For Her is very soft, I think it might be impossible to over-spray this one. Wearing this now, during cooler weather, instantly transports me to the warmth of late Spring/ early Summer, breezes through ripe fruit trees in golden sunlight. Wave is gorgeous, divine; the scent literally transports me to a beautiful, warm, delicately delicious place.
Fragrance: 8/10 Similar, yes, but beautiful and unique enough to merit a staying-place in my collection. I can’t wait to try this one when it’s warmer!
Performance: Moderate to better on all counts (though I become anosmic to it before others are unable to smell it).
Value (bang:buck) = superb. She is readily available and quite affordable (under $25 USD for 3.4 ounces EDP in the US, online). I find it charming when good fragrances fall into that “attainable by (almost) all” category. ♥
This one may even be safe to wear to the gym (lightly!).
Incidentally, regarding “synthetics”:
GUERLAIN was the first house to use synthetics in the (first) abstract perfume, Jicky. CHANEL further popularized the use of SYNTHETICS with the aldehydes introduced in the unarguably iconic classic No.5.
So, let’s have that “synthetics” conversation. By all means.
heappyImpaige – :
I purchased Wave for Her with the recommendation that it smelled like Thierry Mugler’s WOMANITY. It doesn’t smell like Womanity, unfortunately.
However, Wave is a very well constructed fragrance that is rather unisex.
Wave opens with sweet, mouthwatering fruits and bursting of sunny salicylates. The feeling is like a refreshing “fruity” breeze on a warm weather day. The florals are present but well behaved. The entire fragrance is unbelievable smooth with no harsh chemicals present.
The most detectable notes are the “solar” notes, starfruit, and quince.
This honestly would make a very nice gift to anyone of any age or gender.
owk247speagoessenda – :
What a beautiful perfume. It was a blind buy, and love at first spritz. Smells like fresh, clean white cotton t shirts drying in the sun. Not soapy, though. Smells like a warm hug in a sunny day, when you just had a shower and your skin is still slightly wet. Reminds me of walking on the beach, a warm breeze touching your face. Not too feminine, I can picture men wearing it. It’s a thick summer scent, when the sun is shining bright and everything radiates this warm smell.
tingaevyakow – :
Carambola and solar notes were both smells that I was very unfamiliar with until this perfume. For those who want to know, they both smell like a very fruity drink from vacation. I like that myself, Wave 1 is very light, like a body spray, good for the summer, but it will need topping up regularly as the staying power isn’t as good as the scent.
WiwlyzZY – :
Fragancia fresca floral frutal ideal para el verano ! Juvenil rico rico de seguro lo compro ! Es el estilo de perfume de burberry brit sheer y mariah carey luscious pink.
vitas1984 – :
Soft, mellow, lovely scent. At first it’s tropical, juicy, fresh and playful. Then it grows up a bit and it’s truly creamy. It makes me think of holiday.
Update: Sexy, beach scent. Unfortunately, some note irritates my nose.
lesch – :
This is gorgeous. The star fruit is beautiful & almost smells watery in a lush way. The quince breaks through & the solar notes are present – shimmery, warm & uplifting. I absolutely love this gem. It is a young fragrance but it makes me so happy. Divine
Update: I’m completely obsessed with this & can’t bear to be without it. I’m addicted to that first hit. It’s joyous & it makes me feel like a sunshine starfruit goddess. Fragrances send people mad – it’s a fact.
And it doesn’t have the best staying power but I like that. Part of the thrill for me is the spraying of the perfume. I enjoy spraying it liberally several times a day. It feels decadent
ISA99 – :
Wave is a playful, girly floral.
The way I’d describe it is as if you were sipping a cherry milkshake while sitting on a clean cotton towel watching the sunset on a warm beach…
Initially I get creamy but not overly sweet cherry blossom, then beautiful sandalwood.
It’s fruity, fresh and a little cheeky but in a sexy way.
Lovely summer fragrance.
It lasts approximately 6h on me and it’s rather close to the skin.
Overall 8/10
vavrin4uck – :
I love this fragrance..it is a little hard to describe, but to me it is a soft fruityfloral..it makes me think of summer and California 🙂 long days in the sun, carefree and life is beautiful 🙂 to me, it stays close to the skin and it’s not overpowering…the drydown hints of soft musk and woodsy tones..will buy it again 🙂
игорь123 – :
I’m not a big fan of floral fruity family but of all the perfumes that i have sniffed of this category this is the best to me so far. This perfume is usual and unusual at the same time. Usual because it may seem like the ordinary pink juice, floral fruity fragrance for young girls and there are tons of perfumes that are part of this prolific category. But no, don’t let yourselves be fooled. This one is beyond better because first of all no note is prominent and in consecuence disturbing to your nose. I have experience with perfumes that have a fruity note that immediately attacks your nostrils heartlessly, but that is not the case in this frag thankfully. I can tell that there is something mouth-watering in it and also sparkling, like you are opening a fresh bottle of soda or sprite. It’s delicious and refreshing made for a lively soul but also for someone that loves being alone and comfortable with herself. As I think about summer I can depict a young girl wearing this perfume that loves to spend her time watching the sunset near the sea or the ocean. She waits for the magical moment when the sun starts hiding below the mountains and the horizon is coloured with an orange-pink nuance in the magnificent clear blue sky, the waves hit the shore with such a vigor that they create white foams. And she just gazes at the astonishing and extraordinary view in front of her glad that she is part of that scene and of this world. This the feeling that this perfume evokes in me and I love it for this fact.
diabbankeviveyfv – :
I had a sample and it was so good I had to buy a full bottle. On my skin it’s like sunshine. I can imagine this on young men too, because it’s nothing but sunshine and quince on my skin. My husband says it’s fruity and a bit floral, but all I can smell is quince and solar notes. Totally love it!
demaTeams45 – :
Weird thick synthetic warm smell (the’solar’ notes?) which disappears in the blink of an eye. A real let-down considering the male version is so good.
andriy903 – :
Sprayed it on blind, and it was really not the boring fume I expected. I thought I detected loads of magosteen/xango, but it must be the combination of star fruits, quince and “solar notes”–which I am guessing is calone, and lots of it.
I like it a lot. But then, an unpeeled mangosteen is one of my favourite scents.
Башка))) – :
I have to agree. It’s the generic fruity floral. I’d probably love it if I was fourteen.
LimonFuri – :
Nothing special. This smells very unoriginal to me.It’s a generic fruity floral.