Top Notes 
Heart Notes 
Base Notes 
05/10/2024
ScentGrail
81 Reviews
ScentGrail
2
The Best In Class
I won’t lie to you and say that Ibiza is an easy sunscreen-type scent that is easily likable because it isn’t. It requires a mature nose to appreciate all of its nuances, and even after three months, I find myself wondering whether I like it or not. Regardless, this fragrance is nothing short of a masterpiece—a fragrance that finally doesn’t smell like the typical beachy and boring scents on the market.
TOP NOTES
It opens up with the juiciest mandarin orange, combined with hints of coconut and that unapologetic galbanum present from the start until the fragrance fades away from the skin. The effect is a rubbery smell that I can guarantee you either haven’t smelled yet or you rarely see in other releases. The issue for me is that galbanum comes off as bitter and smells like immortelle and old-school patchouli, which is also in the base here.
HEART NOTES
The heart adds marine and floral touches to the composition, getting more complex but never stronger than galbanum. Each time I wear Ibiza, I’m never reminded of a sunny beach but rather a stormy day and a cold rain about to fall on hot sand. Driftwood adds woodiness, and ambergris comes sooner than expected to provide a salty touch.
BASE NOTES
It will take some time to detect the base notes perfectly, which are vanilla, ambergris, and patchouli trifecta. With its earthy nuances, patchouli is also unapologetic like galbanum, while vanilla and ambergris balance the composition.
Besides the fading of mandarin orange, coconut, and florals from the heart, the scent is more or less what you got from the first spray until it dries down.
OVERALL
I know that we are constantly complaining about how most of the scents these days are copies of a copy, and this is your chance to see what creativity is in this over-saturated genre. If we don’t start supporting brands willing to take creative risks, scents like these will become rarer by the year. Regardless of their price point, the “best” beach scents on the market cannot hold a candle to this masterpiece, which can be purchased for less than a hundred bucks.
Read the full review at scentgrail.com
TOP NOTES
It opens up with the juiciest mandarin orange, combined with hints of coconut and that unapologetic galbanum present from the start until the fragrance fades away from the skin. The effect is a rubbery smell that I can guarantee you either haven’t smelled yet or you rarely see in other releases. The issue for me is that galbanum comes off as bitter and smells like immortelle and old-school patchouli, which is also in the base here.
HEART NOTES
The heart adds marine and floral touches to the composition, getting more complex but never stronger than galbanum. Each time I wear Ibiza, I’m never reminded of a sunny beach but rather a stormy day and a cold rain about to fall on hot sand. Driftwood adds woodiness, and ambergris comes sooner than expected to provide a salty touch.
BASE NOTES
It will take some time to detect the base notes perfectly, which are vanilla, ambergris, and patchouli trifecta. With its earthy nuances, patchouli is also unapologetic like galbanum, while vanilla and ambergris balance the composition.
Besides the fading of mandarin orange, coconut, and florals from the heart, the scent is more or less what you got from the first spray until it dries down.
OVERALL
I know that we are constantly complaining about how most of the scents these days are copies of a copy, and this is your chance to see what creativity is in this over-saturated genre. If we don’t start supporting brands willing to take creative risks, scents like these will become rarer by the year. Regardless of their price point, the “best” beach scents on the market cannot hold a candle to this masterpiece, which can be purchased for less than a hundred bucks.
Read the full review at scentgrail.com
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