At its core, Seraphim Blue smells like a really (really) nice coconut scented sunscreen lotion... but this over simplification doesn't really do it justice.
There is enough depth to this fragrance, that as poetic as it sounds, there is some truth in saying it actually smells like being on a beach while wearing a really nice coconut scented suncreen lotion. In fact, the late stages of the dry down on Seraphim Blue actually have a slightly salty and aquatic touch that very much remind me of just having stepped out of the ocean.
But it isn't a perfect scent. The green notes (apple, eucalyptus, etc.) are only really pronounced (to my nose at least) in a fairly brief opening. I am sure they contribute to the lasting fragrance, but they certainly don't remain in any prominent way.
Like most Zaharoff fragrances (at least the ones I own), the initial opening is also very harsh, to the point of being almost off putting. I believe this to be due to the alcohol they use... but it fades fast, and whatever they use definitely gives this (and other Zaharoff fragrances) great performance.
I wore this to work on the day I am writing this review, in the blazing heat of the Australian summer, and I continued to smell this every time I moved for well over five hours. And it lasted at least another four to five hours as a skin/intimate scent after that.
The sillage also seems excellent, as four to five hours in to wearing this, someone standing at greater than an arms length from me commented on the fragrance. And that was outdoors too.
Overall, this is an extremely pleasant (at least past the initial opening) and interesting summer/spring fragrance that really excels in the heat.
I have tried the OG
The clone is just much more enjoyable to me
Insane bang for buck
Not a clone of Gris Dior but they have their similarities
It’s a great versatile fragrance all year round for many occasions. It has a great balance of freshness and woodiness. It lasts a great deal through out the day and projects fairly well. And the dry down smells like slightly musky woods drenched in ginger but not overly.
It does smell very good, but the downside is the price and I've smelt this fragrance on a ton of people, so not a unique smell.
I've been wracking my brains trying to come up with something creative or interesting to say about this scent. Usually, I love diving deep into a fragrance, weaving dreams and memories into the description, finding those strange and perfect metaphors that capture not just how something smells but how it makes you feel. Different aspects of this scent seem to appear to and appeal to different people - some are catching the nuttiness, others are picking up on the palo santo, while to me it smells exactly like a can of vanilla frosting. Yet we're all arriving at the same emotional destination: comfort. After two weeks of being ripped from my introverted little sanctuary to spend every waking moment with Yvan’s family for the holidays, I have been crabby and frazzled, and I've found myself instinctively reaching for this one. It's fluffy, cozy, creamy comfort that somehow manages to stay light and airy rather than cloying, and despite being fundamentally a vanilla scent, it never tips over into grossly tooth-aching sweetness. The longer it wears, though, I'm catching more nuances - that lush, pillowy marshmallow frosting eases into warm, ambery-woody musk the longer it wears. Is it groundbreaking? No? Have I reinvented the wheel with this review? Sadly, also no. But maybe there's value in collective experience - in many voices confirming that yes, sometimes what you need isn't a complex artistic statement, but just this simple comfort, this quiet permission to rest.
Very clean and soapy. Can wear it for any occasion. The performance is pretty average but it smells great. You get the soapy lavender with some sweet musk throughout.
Very clean, salty, slightly watery, blue fragrance. Good value for what you can pick it up for at discounters. Nothing groundbreaking but you can wear it for pretty much anything. The performance is below average but it’s cheap so you can just spray more or carry a decant with you.
Smells about 90% similar to LV Imagination and for a dupe it has pretty good longevity around 6h on skin and I would recommend it if you don’t have money for the original.
Overall smell is incredible. Longevity and projection are also good. The price is the downside. Although I do believe Althair smells better (slightly sweeter/more vanillay) than its dupe Liquid Brun, I'm not sure I can justify spending the money with LB being far cheaper.
It is a classy scent, more for a mature person. I have never smelled tuxedo, but if if this smells like it, Kismet is a definite win.
Refreshing mango scent that is just perfect for spring and summer. It lasts all day and it will get you compliments if you like mango in you fragrances (even though is not listed)
Timeless classic. Some say it is dated, but I still you can pull it off for many years to come.
Very nice scent The added lavender is nice
One of my favorite scents. I love the added cherry notes.
I smell more orange or mandarin at first then the dry down is floral and musky. It lasts for hours.
Very feminine scent floral but to overpowering.
Its a vanilla scent but not to sweet more of a fresh scent. I get lots of compliments when wearing it and it lasts hours.
One of those amazing scents that you wonder why it got discontinued. I try not to use it for the same reason unless for a special occasion. I’ve gotten myself on Suqraat by Lataffa whenever I wanna smell like the OG
A nicely done rose scent that will definitely get noticed, specially by rose lovers.
This is another hidden gem that is just a pleasure wearing. It lasts 8hrs on my skin with decent projection.
Meh, it's beautiful but so are countless others for way less. It reminds me a lot of Melodie de l'Amour.
There are so many perfumes of this profile. This is lovely but that's it, it's just lovely. It's not the earth-shattering iris I want for the price of a holiday.
Unremarkable, and about ten years behind the spicy rose-patch trend. It's a nice perfume, but not necessary, plus the price is absolutely insane, cuckoo bananas, casa de la batshit.
