ISOLA SOL Roja Dove 2024 People have seemed to have stereotypical expectations of this fragrance, which led to disappointed reactions. However, by taking a closer look at the notes and taking into account where the flowers in question grow and Roja's style of making fragrances, the description of the fragrance is not misleading. Tropical doesn't always mean splashy edible fruits (lastly in Roja’s perfumes) - here it means flowers, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine, the both of them are growing in tropical regions. Roja’s style has always been classy and this scents fits into that style. Then we move on to the fruits. Fruity notes are in the opening and I know that many was expecting to detect them clearly from the scent but those you can’t find in that way. Roja’s perfumes are always complex and rarely you can separate individual notes. He uses a lot especially Peach, you can see that note in several perfumes. But can you smell it always clearly? Mostly yes, if it’s one of the middle notes but now all the fruits are in the opening. Honestly I was still expecting more than a subtle hint of Apricot and Peach as well and I really don’t know why. And to the third important point: the name of the perfume is Isola Sol but have you seen somewhere a mention of solar notes? I even saw someone complaining that the scent is not solar. Or what defines the word beachy? “Marine” is an accord but beachy is not, it's a term which people can imagine in very many different kind of ways. There is an idea behind the pair Isola Blue and Isola Sol. First one is the scene on the sea: fresh air on the yacht, refreshing Coconut cocktail and water with citruses in the glass (I don’t concentrate on that now more), and the latter one Isola Sol is the scene on the beach. Bright beautiful Jasmine scent on a sunkissed skin after the swim in the crystal clear salty water. Coconut - which here reminds me immediately of the sun - is lingering around mellow Jasmine and restrained Ylang-Ylang while Neroli brings freshness maintaining the concoction from turning sweet or creamy one. Jasmine is very natural and I love so much that there is not Tuberose at all. In this fragrance, the middle notes tell the most essential part of it. This lasts 6-7 hours an the longer it’s on the skin the softer it becomes. This is not so complex than perfumes in Roja’s other lines but it’s in the same level with those in Women’s Collection. It’s the quality which you pay for. Top Notes: Lemon*, Bergamot*, Mandarin, Petitgrain, Apricot*, Peach* Heart Notes: Neroli, Jasmine Sambac*, Ylang Ylang*, Coconut Base Notes: Pink Pepper, Cedar Wood, Sandal Wood, Amyris Wood*, Salty Accord*, Musks, Ambroxan *Key notes More detailed review on the scent itself after having a full bottle. This is based on a sample (worn 3 days). Thank you for reading and if you want to follow me on IG: @ninamariah_perfumes