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Mihael546 – :
Mmmm, this smells like a piña colada on a sunny beach. Warm, yet refreshing. Very nice summer fragrance. I like it a lot! Sillage is moderate, and longevity is 7-8 hours on my skin. As always, excellent quality and value from La Rive.
Jaree – :
I dislike Olympea because I find it too salty and like ammonia, idk there is something unpleasing, but this one I like, it suits the name even if it’s an aquatic it have something burning from hazelnut I guess, and it’s also sexy in a way. i like that is not just another boring scent and in the same time being safe…considering the price La Rive perfumes are totally worthy, especially the aqua di gioia dupe which is very similar and lasting.
Scamp – :
The price is definitely right on this one! I smell an enticing combo of pineapple and hazelnut which gives a very unique effect. I find the sillage and longevity to be great. If it was a season… it would be Autumn.
sosedskiy – :
I tried this and bought it because it is similar to Olympea by Paco Rabanne. they are not the same, but this one is def the closest thing you’ll ever find, if you want to save. Olympea is sweeter, it is hard to get overwelmed by this, but you can get there with Olympea. I will have both of them. it’s worth it in my book.
I ripped off that terrible black bow from it the second I got home and opened the box. as I ripped off the black bow from the D&G Dolce Floral Drops that I had (I gave it to my mom, cause I obvisously turned out not to be huge fan of florals, and the florals are not fans of mine).
mikola – :
This one does not work for me. The combination of hazelnut and sea water smells odd, and it smells very synthetic to my nose. It does remind me of Olympea, but Olympea is way, way better.
The sillage is soft, and the longevity is weak.
Ser001 – :
I wasnt going to post another review, im all over La Rive’s perfumes, they smell amazing on my dry pasty skin surprisingly great sillage – perfumes project like crazy on my mom’s oily medium skin. I get orange, candied pineapple at first, so fresh,clean yet sweet. The hazelnuts and coconut make their entrance abit later on my skin, I detect an overall saltiness too. It starts crisp and gets deeper in time, the vanilla balances it nicely. Not fan of Paco Rabanne perfumes,ugh, theyre usually very sharp,bitter on me and loud, im prone to nausea. This is soft, mature yet fresh, beautiful opening and drydown till the next morning (the first thing I smell when I open my eyes – wonderful!). Love wearing perfume to bed lol even heavier sweet ones when im alone, thats something I wear when im with my guy and he loves it on me without being too much for him. The sandalwood being a middle note from the very start gives it an intense to my nose wooden feel, almost that of Montana 80, the sawdust/pencil type, tho its not as loud here. If ure into woody perfumes, this is a dream. Also Im a sucker for rose,any type, rose creates a great drydown in my perfumes, i love it, here it gives the freshness I need. I also wear it to work because its youthfull yet serious and delicate, something my kids can tolerate. I do overspray this one just cuz i love it and it leaves my skin abit sticky haha not complaining. It stands on its own, cant treat it as a mere imitation of Olympea just cuz I paid 12 bux for it. We do pay the brand name/logo really, the quality of this is amazing,its creators are just less greedy haha. Really!
675201 – :
I bought this fragrance 2 days ago, only because I was searching for Fleur de Femme and could not find that, so this was my first choice. I smelled Olympea once, didn’t test it on my skin, so I don’t remember it.
About this fragrance I can say that I made a dent in it already, I’m a heavy sprayer and it won’t last me a month. The reason I spray alot is that I cannot smell it when I’m not moving, so I coated pillows in it, scarves and that works. Amazingly, I can smell it in motion, even after 6 hours on my clothes and skin. The smell is intriguing, love the nutty smell, hazelnuts as described, gives it richness and feels expensive, for me, even gourmand…nutella like. It is a nutella cake with white flowers and fruits. I’m going to test Olympea on my skin in the future and I wish to love it as much, and hope for a better lasting power.
In flames(irrelevant name) makes me feel good, loved, like a warm blanket and a hot cocoa, it gives me confidence and turns me into a little girl in the same time. I used this exclusively a few days in a row, which is big for me… I change 2-3 perfumes/day in search for a signature.
dimus71 – :
Yes indeed this is very very similar to Paco Rabanne Olympea, I find this a tiny bit sweeter though and easier to wear than Olympea. I’m really impressed with the La Rive range so far, they are all really good quality and long lasting. Well worth trying out.
vik721 – :
I am totally anosmic to The One,and Rose the One also D&G but that doesn’t mean the ingredients of these perfumes are subpar,it just means that my nose is anosmic to them. I love La Rive scents, usually they are dead on, cheap but not hazardous as some Linn Youg perfumes are to my skin. You have problems with La Rive scents, I simpathize, I have problems with some Brazilian companies as well as foreign. Just a fact of life.
SpartaK – :
Now that I read that it’s supposed to be an Olympea dupe, I can kinda see it. I say kinda because La Rive fragrances NEVER work on me. Love a good dupe, but the ingredients that La Rive uses just don’t develop well on my skin so I didn’t connect it to Olympea immediately…this scent just went it’s own weird way. don’t know what it is, it just does not work. It did smell good at one point, but that went away quickly. Now it’s just meh. I do like Olympea a lot and this isn’t a worthy dupe on me. All I always get with this brand are scents that end up smelling cheap, and poor longevity. For such a low price I could easily deal with the lack of longevity and just reapply. But it’s not just that. Some of them I’m totally anosmic to! Could do 30 sprays and not smell anything. I wonder if anyone has similar problems with this brand.
UniocoksInini – :
Very similar to Olympea, smell delicious but too weak, poor longevity and projection, one hour in my skin!
romacop – :
Yes, this is similar to Olympea, but it’s not an exact dupe. I think Olympea is kind of an intrusive and brash scent, very sweet and strong and in an unpleasant way, at least to me. Maybe it’s because I first tried it from those little sachets with a drenched piece of cloth you can find in magazines…
Anyways, In Flames is much nicer, less in your face. The combination of the warm vanillic and nutty notes with the salty marine note are lovely. I especially like the drydown. While lots of fragrances turn very sweet on my skin after some time, the sea salt note makes In Flames smell fresh for a long time and only slightly sweet.
I’m not sure if I want to buy this scent cause it only comes in a huge 90 ml bottle right now and is maybe not the most fascinating scent ever, but I think it’s very nice, especially for the price (about 7 € in drugstores in Germany, a bit more online). The bottle is also not that bad for a cheap perfume.
If you want a very strong fragrance it’s not for you, then better try the original Olympea.
Deroxwjeqb – :
+100 -this one it good quality dupe of “Olympea” Paco Rabanna
.more loud.but main notes similar. :).i feel some oily notes.like perfumed oil ?
Very reasonable price.
nzg871speagoessenda – :
I am currently OBSESSED with Olympea by Paco Rabanne….. it’s sooo good. Creamy flowery summery salty vanilla- instant happiness/summer in a bottle.
I was intrigued by this “dupe” and when I found this scent on ebay for $15 with free ship, from the US, the 3 oz in the box- new…. I blind bought it.
At $50-60 a pop on ebay, I can’t bear to waste my beautiful Olympea. But I love smelling good at home being lazy, it makes me happy.
Amazing. It is Olympea. The only difference is the potency and lasting power… Olympea is really good, and lasts all day for me. In Flames is much much weaker and way less sillage. It did last all night/next day on my pajamas, and I could smell it this morning… but the sillage is just so low (I had to sniff my shirt up close).
that is the only way I can tell this isn’t Olympea.
The notes seem different, and In Flames has more notes. But same scent.
In Flames was also 1/4 of the price of O… so I’m not mad. 🙂
Happy I found this!! I bought a few more back ups too from the same US seller for $15! YAY!