Solar by Oriflame bottle
Oriflame

Solar

3.3/5 · 98 votes Feminine 2015
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Fragrance notes

Top notes
CaviarAcai Berry
Heart notes
Base notes

Character

Longevity2.3/5
Sillage2.3/5
Day83
Night13
Summer100
Spring30
Fall15
Winter6
Our take

Solar opens with a genuinely perplexing pop: watermelon and acai berry meet something savory, almost briny, from caviar. It is a beach cocktail spiked with sea air and a whisper of something animalic. The heart shifts toward guava and passion flower, a tropical floral that feels synthetic in the best possible way, like candy lip gloss left on a hot car dashboard. Peony adds a powdery softness that tries to ground the chaos. On skin, the base of hibiscus and musk melds with patchouli, but the fruit and salt are already fading. This is a fragrance that burns bright and fast, gone in under two hours with sillage so close you will need to press your wrist to your nose. A 2.29 longevity and 2.27 sillage rating are generous. The overall character is a heat mirage: vivid for a moment, then evaporating. Why would you put caviar in a fruity floral? It works in the opening, like a salty rim on a piña colada, but the novelty fades faster than the scent. Solar suits someone who wants a cheap thrill for a quick errand on a blistering summer afternoon, a spritz before a pool dip or a sunny brunch. Skip it if you demand persistence or depth. This is a fleeting, careless spritz, and it knows it.

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