New Perfume Review: Olfactive Studio Still Life in Rio + Rio Bohemio Draw

(HD 720p) Corcovado (Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars), Antonio Carlos Jobim

Corcovado (Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars) by Antonio Carlos Jobim – sung by Frank Sinatra, João Gilberto and his then wife Astrud Gilberto, Stan Getz on the sax.

 ..Quiet nights of quiet stars

quiet chords from my guitar

floating on the silence that surrounds us

 Quiet thoughts and quiet dreams

Quiet walks by quiet streams

and a window that looks out on Corcovado

Oh, how lovely… From Quiet Nights/Corcavado (Antonio Carlos Jobim 1960)

Miguel Sandinha’s  photo PANORAMA

Miguel Sandinha Photo for Panorama  (A Best of Scent 2015 -Top 25 CaFleureBon)

 Olfactive Studio’s Panorama by Clément Gavarry was one of the most astonishing fragrance launches in recent years. I included it in my 2015 Foxy round up of scents that dazzled me after reviewing it originally for ÇaFleureBon in April last year describing it as ‘a gasp of wonderment, the juxtaposition of verdancy with glassy transparency and woody invitation…. a wasabi effect …mixed with bamboo leaf, fig leaf and lemon….dripping with real citric joy.’’ I wrote how I had come to Olfactive Studio slowly with a series of mixed and ambiguous reactions to the earlier perfumes.  Then Creative Director  Céline Verleure and her team seemed to switch gear; her ‘Perfumers’ Proofs’, the distinctive trademark collaboration of photograph/image and nose that to me had originally seemed a little gimmicky suddenly felt vital and creative. I bought the sticky shadowed smoky ambience of Ombre Indigo and wore it lavishly and Selfie, a zeitgeist aroma of powerful styrax, anise, cinnamon and toasted maple was a gorgeous if tenuous nod to a modern chypré.

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Céline Verleure and Dora Bagriche-Arnaud

 Now we have Still Life in Rio, created by quiet perfumer Dora Baghriche-Arnaud who while hardly a prolific creatrix did compose the very beautiful and unusual Caligna for L’Artisan Parfumeur in 2013, as part of their erratic Grasse Collection. The thing that impressed with Caligna was the subtle assembly and detailed use of strong materials such as an heady clary sage keynote and a unique jasmine marmalade accord Dora created using orange, apricot and basil.  Again with Still Life in Rio, Olfactive Studio’s first city destination specific scent, it is Dora’s ability to control and infuse a complex aromatic palette of immensely evocative and sensual materials that makes this new release such a rush of immediate olfactory pleasure.   

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Aline Weber, Amanda Wellsh by Giampaolo Sgura for Vogue Brazil November 2014

As with all the Olfactive Studio fragrances since the early crowdsourcing days, it the touchstone relationship between the photographic image and the perfumer’s interpretation that still forms the all-important crux of the scented artistry. The original Still Life was also created by Dora, a glittering essay in the transparencies of peppers and the floral charge of yuzu, powered by a whopping dose of airy Ambrox. The image of photographs of glitterballs and confetti is reflected in the bright, freewheeling freedom Dora allows to flow in and out of her notes.  Still Life is cold though, it smells oddly abandoned to me, an overlit room, the party moved on. The Rio incarnation is a more lush, atmospheric and boozy affair. Not boozy in a dark, fireside, whisky in a glass way, but in a fiesta, carnival, Cachaça shots at midnight kind of way.

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Photographer FLÁVIO VELOSO

The photographer Flávio Veloso is renowned for his sun-soaked images of Brazil, particularly of Brazil’s vibrant city life and the surrounding urban nature. The image for Still Life in Rio is at once dramatic and intimate, a figure standing on the viewing platform on the peak of the Corcavado, looking out over the Tijuca National Park and Guanabara Bay towards the distant iconic shape of Sugarloaf Mountain. In classical still life painting, the use of light, be it artificial, flame, candle or sun is all-important as it imbues the objects being portrayed with shape, tone, form and shadow. In Veloso’s romantic shot, the scene is drenched in warm apricot and tangerine tones, the sky beginning to kindle and glow with the glorious promise of breaking day. The figure could be standing on the balcony of a house; such is the calm implied, rather than standing in the shadow of a 98m tall art deco figure of Christ. 

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Aline Weber and Amanda Wellsh by Giampaolo Sgura for Vogue Brazil November 2014

Still Life in Rio opens like a citrus plunge pool with a huge thirst quenching blast of Dora’s beloved yuzu muddled with icy mint, mandarin and lemon. It is a fabulous opening; I was really blown away by the wasabi pea green verdancy top of Panorama when I first smelled it as well. It is significant feature I feel of Olfactive Studio scents that the strong overtures, rather than deceiving or masking the body of the scents like a lot of more pedestrian perfumes actually announce intent, signaling themes to follow. With Rio, the massive shock of cocktail zing and drench segues into a trio of peppers: Jamaican, pink and black. These heart spices are soaked in coconut water that reinforces the breezy carefree sensation of Dora’s work. Interestingly in the original Still Life, she placed a trio of pink, Sichuan and black peppers in the top rather than the top and dark rum in the base so there are delicious echoes and reflections across the duo of Still Life formulations.

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Aline Weber and  Amanda Wellsh by Giampaolo Sgura for Vogue Brazil November 2014

 As Still Life in Rio develops, the key element for me is the copaiba balsam mixed into the base with rum and soft white leather accords. Copaiba has beautiful forceful fixative properties with a really warm, golden sense of lacquered calm and comfort. It is the counterpointing of the vivacious samba infused top with this glowing tropical base that demonstrates Dora Baghriche’s thoughtful and exuberant production of what could in less intrigued olfactory hands have been a generic cocktail crowd-pleaser but instead is something very stylish, sensual and instantly addictive.

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Aline Weber and  Amanda Wellsh by Giampaolo Sgura for Vogue Brazil November 2014

 Now, each new launch from Céline Verleure’s exciting house seems to be something just a little bit divergent, moreish and of course always exquisitely made. From Flashback and Ombre Indigo, through Panorama, Thomas Fontaine’s hypnotic Selfie and now Still Life in Rio, the once vaguely artsy and gimmicky image/nose/house collaborative process is paying seductive sophisticated dividends. Every new release from Olfactive Studio begs for skin and careful sensual attention.  

 Disclosure: Bottle of Still Life in Rio very kindly supplied by Céline Verleure at Olfactive Studio. Many Thanks. All opinions my own.

 –The Silver Fox, Guest Contributor and author of The Silver Fox

Art Direction Michelyn and TSF

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Still Life in Rio Photo by TSF

 We are thrilled to offer an avant premiere worldwide draw for a registered reader of 50 ml bottle of Still Life In Rio courtesy of Céline Verleure.. To be eligible please leave a comment with what moved you about The Silver Fox’s review, why you would like to win, where you live. If you have a favorite Olfactive Studio Perfume we would love to know. Draw closes 2/13/16

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  • I love Brasil, and worked there for 10 years back in the day. This article brought it all home to me. The Brasileiros have a word, “saudade” which is hard to describe, but defines the longing in your heart for Brasil and it’s people in a very visceral way! So when you tell a Brasilian “I have a saudade for Brasil”, they know EXACTLY what you feel! I miss Brasil so much, and this article just felt like I had never left. I’d love to win the bottle to bring back those days, as I’ve never had an opportunity to explore the range! I’m in the USA. Muito Obrigado!!!

  • The Silver Fox’s description of Still life in Rio sounds wonderful but my favorite part of the review is the last line stating, ” Every new release from Olfactive Studio begs for skin and sensual attention.”. I couldn’t agree more and can’t wait to try this new one! I live in NYC and given the impending weather forecast of more snow tonight followed by temps in the teens later in the week an escape to Rio in any form sounds amazing! My favorite perfumes from Olfactive Studio are Lumiere Blanche and Chambre Noir which I wear often, but I’ve tried them all except Selfie and can honestly say there isn’t a bad one in the lot!

  • I can’t pick put one thing I liked about this review because I love the Silver Fox’s writing! I’ve not fallen for any of this line yet, but when I saw who wrote this review, I sat up and took notice (and read it carefully, too, lol).

    This sounds so intriguing! I love the smell of peppercorns – the juxtaposition of them with the other notes sounds almost implausible – as the review notes – this could easily have n]been gotten wrong. I’ve got to try this one!

    Thanks for the draw. In the US.

  • One thing that really stood out to me in this review was the comparison to Still Life – Still Life is cold though, it smells oddly abandoned to me, an overlit room, the party moved on. The Rio incarnation is a more lush, atmospheric and boozy affair. Not boozy in a dark, fireside, whisky in a glass way, but in a fiesta, carnival, Cachaça shots at midnight kind of way. This really resonates with me because it reflects my own experience with Still Life.

    Thanks for this generous giveaway – I’m in the US!

  • SF describes the development as “balsam, rum and soft white leather accord”, which sounds warm and inviting to me. I have not tried any perfumes from this line but this one sounds like a good one to start with. Thank you for the review and draw. USA

  • It’s always a pleasure to read a review by The Silver Fox! His writing style reminds me of why I’m so attracted to perfume in the first place. The photos and descriptions here remind me that I really ought to renew my passport, stat. I’d love to win because a “vivacious samba infused top” with a “glowing tropical base” sounds like just the instant vacation-in-a-bottle I need some mornings. I’m in the US, thanks for the draw!

  • Love how SF describes the notes and illustrates them against the backdrop of famous sights. The notes seem interesting though, lush citrus with yummy boozy notes at the base.

    Thanks for the draw!
    I live in Singapore

  • What a terrific review. I love the way that our Silver Fox made my mouth water: “plunge,” “quenching,” “drench,” “soak.” A delicious cocktail indeed! But so much more.

    I love Olfactive Studio, and I’ve purchased a bottle of Still Life. I think my next purchase from this house will be Flash Back, or maybe Autoportrait. I have not yet tried Panorama, or Still Life in Rio, but I am guaranteed to enjoy them, given my overall enthusiasm for Céline Verleure’s vision. I would love to add Still Life in Rio to my collection — I want to usher in spring a bit early with a fragrant trip to Brazil!

    I am in the USA.

  • The call backs to Still Life are just the kind of observations that mean so much. The bold citrus top sounds like an excellent choice for Rio. I’m crossing my fingers that coconut water stays on the other side of the street from suntan lotion. Rum and white leather? Good times! Thanks for the draw (US).

  • Opens like a citrus plunge pool with a huge thirst quenching blast of Dora’s beloved yuzu muddled with icy mint, mandarin and lemon…..sign me up. Love every note in this concoction. Besides I was told Rio is where I belong personality wise. Must try for me. Great review. I have not explored this brand. I tried a sample of Panorama and remeber it being quite green in fragrance. In the USA. Here’s to Rio.

  • I always enjoy the Silver Fox’s writing, he has such a beautiful style and I’ve been seduced by his delicious reviews more than once (and purchased Cuir de Nacre on the strength of one). The whole review was enchanting, and I adore the Flávio Veloso image. I’ve yet to try anything from Olfactive Studio, and would like to win this as a trip to Brazil is not in my future and I wish it was!! Canada/US

  • I enjoy the silver foxes review my favorite part was the last paragraph which says, the once vaguely artsy and gimmicky image/nose/house collaborative process is paying seductive sophisticated dividends. Every new release from Olfactive Studio begs for skin and careful sensual attention. My favorite Olfactive Studio fragrance is Chambre Noir. I would to like Still Life In Rio because the notes look sensual and amazing. thanks for the wonderful review cafleurebon.
    I love in America.

  • I always enjoy Silver Fox’s writing and this line is so very true of this brand “Every new release from Olfactive Studio begs for skin and careful sensual attention.” It couldn’t been stated any better than that. I also love how the photos and fragrances correlate. My favorites by this line are: Chambre Noire, Auto Portrait, and Lumiere Blanche. I look forward to trying the Still Life in Rio thanks to this article! I live in the US and thanks for the draw! 🙂

  • The Silver Fox has aptly observed because I also felt Olfactive Studio has evolved since their earliest offerings and in a positive manner. the newer offerings continue to get better and better. I would like to win this because I have Still Life from the brand and want to see how this Rio interpretation is different. I am in the US. thanks for the generous draw.

  • Parfummaniac says:

    Silver Fox you got me by starting with great music ! Awesome review, the whole concept includes all my favorites (art, perfume, music, the spirit of a true and open mind). Happy to have read this in the early morning, it surely brightens my day!And I appreciate this generous draw, never had (yet) tried any from Olfactive Studio, I am from the Netherlands.

  • Oh Rio de Janeiro what a beautiful place to live. Surely the best trip I did was to Rio de Janeiro and many amazing places I visited like Corcovado, Morro Dois Irmão, Pão de Açucar , Pedra da Gavea, Prainha, Ipanema, Copacabana and many other places I visited. People there are very receptive and welcoming. I really hope that this fragrance brings me something good with a tropical vibe for a very warm weather as in Rio that is hot all day +100 ºF easy. My favorite fragrance is Chambre Noir. I would love to win Still Life in Rio for whenever I wear it to come in my mind the good memories of the magnificent days I spent there.
    I miss you Rio de Janeiro. “Cidade Maravilhosa”
    USA

  • Iuno Feronia says:

    I have never been to Brazil nur I would love to-the heat, the music, the people, the nature, everything is fantastic but so far away…. In summer my signature scent is Caligna because it is so beautifully orchestrated and I am sure that the fabulous opening would blow me away als well. Thanks for the draw, I live in the EU.

  • I haven’t been to Rio but this kinda sounds like Hawaii! I gotta get my hands on this by a great and up and coming house. My favorite from them is Chambre Noir hands down. I guess until I try this one.

    Silver Fox description of something very stylish,sensual and instantly addictive make me drool over this. The yuzu,mandarin,lemon and icy mint is perfect for our tropical year around weather.

    Thanks for the giveaway and the great review from Hawaii.

  • Silver Fox is one of my favorites blogger and perfumes writers, his rewiews are music to my ears (and nose too). Still Life In Rio’s palette of notes and suggestion sound lovely. Its chiaroscuro excites immagination and senses like wonderful image of Rio by Flavio Veloso. My favorite fragrance from Olfactive Studio is Panorama.
    I live in Italy.
    Thanks!

  • Very nice review. I have really enjoyed to read this article. I have never been in Rio, but I would very like to visit there one day. Still Life In Rio sounds incredibly wonderful. I very like the notes. I would very love to try this fabulous perfume. Thank you for the draw! I live in Europe.

  • I haven’t tried anything from this line before. The perfumist had me at “apricot”. Rum and leather intrigue me as well. I sounds like it would be something different than my ‘usual’, which is good. Who wants to be in a perfume rut! I live in the US. Thanks for the draw.

  • DanielUrBrother says:

    The poetry alone in this review made me want to run to try this fragrance. His unflinching candor, the cherry on top, made the review for me with “… what could in less intrigued olfactory hands have been a generic cocktail crowd-pleaser but instead is something very stylish, sensual and instantly addictive..” TOUCHE! AS A New Yorker enduring the brutality of winter, the thought of RIO makes me crave this bottle… so until I get my hands on it, I’ll retrieve to my Olfactive Studios first love “Lumier Blanche” to take me to the beaches of Mario’s Itlay and the creamy decadence of it!

  • Such a beautiful review and I appreciated the comparison between the original and the Rio version. I really am a fan of Panorama and Lumiere Blanche so different but equally beautiful. I want to buy Selfie too.
    Still Life in Rio opens like a citrus plunge pool with a huge thirst quenching blast of Dora’s beloved yuzu muddled with icy mint, mandarin and lemon
    I would love to take this plunge!!
    USA

  • Thanks for the good review and beautiful photos! The notes sound so interesting!
    I have only been to Brazil once and I love it. Brazilian people are extremely friendly. The music and food is wonderful and I hope one day to return to Brazil!
    My favorite from this line is Lumiere Blanche.

    Thank you! US resident

  • Spring is coming early this year and this fragrance sounds wonderful. This would be a wonderful addition to start spring. The selling point would be the description”Not boozy in a dark, fireside, whisky in a glass way, but in a fiesta, carnival, Cachaça shots at midnight kind of way”. Caipirinha please… 😉 I live in Texas. Wonderful review!

    Thanks,

  • I liked the language in this review–very descriptive in the poetic sense. The ‘Still life in Rio’ sounds very interesting and lovely. I like how the review acknowledges how the perfume might sense if it were made with less skill [ie fruit cocktail smell], but then describes how it overcomes that potential problem. I’d like to try that scent as I travel a lot and it sounds a lot like St Thomas [the tropical island], where we vacation all the time. I live in NY.

  • I was moved by the Sinatra and Jobim and Astrid and Getz song video. To one degree or another I have enjoyed the Olfactive Studio offerings. And I like too many to have one fave. US

  • Still Life is my favorite Olfactive Studio fragrance so I’m very excited with this new release. This amazing review make me want to try it now because I love this type of fragrance. Still Life in Rio sounds amazing and if the coconut not last a good amount of time it probably in my top list for spring and summer fragrance.
    USA

  • This sounds fantastic and warm. Your review is fantastic. The original Still Life was not my favorite of the line, that would be Selfie, with Luminere Blanc and Chambre Noire a close second. Thank you so much for the draw.

  • Paramedica SP says:

    Wow it sounds a amazing fragrance. I have never tried any Olfactive Studio fragrance yet but it definitely on my radar now. Still Life in Rio sounds a perfect scent for the next summer season. Rio de Janeiro is an amazing place and I going to see the Olympic Games in august so this fragrance could fit perfect for that moment.
    I’m in the US.

  • This is a house Ive been very interested. I agree with the guest contributor that: relationship between the photographic image and the perfumer’s interpretation that still forms the all-important crux of the scented artistry. The photos that are with the contributors words go so perfectly, they would probably be welcome working for Olfactive Studios since they achieve with photos somewhat of what the house tries to do. Brazil was the first international country I went to and felt drawn to it. Excited for this fragrance. Im in the USA.

  • I really enjoy The Silver Fox’s review’s every time he has a unique way to combime, music, images and scents to transport you to another place and time and Brazil in this case! Such a lovely country! I really liked Still life and Panorama from Olfactive studio and look forward to try their new perfume! I am in the UK

  • As I continued reading I was taken on a journey and fully immersed myself into the life of this fragrance. It was like reading a novel! Shortly after, I visited the silver fox’s website and the passion made sense. “I am emotional about fragrance. We scent a pathway through our lives, remember to pause, inhale & imprint. Inhale & desire.” That statement, in my opinion, perfectly describes the author and the fragrance still life. From vivid details to breathtaking photos, I enjoyed this short story in its entirety.

    I’ve seen numerous reviews on various olfactive studios line of fragrance and currently own a small decant of Chambre noir. Still life was on my list for my next fragrance from olfactive studio so this giveaway is very exciting! Winning this fragrance would be the perfect contrast between bright and uplifting to dark and sensual.

    I currently reside in the USA – Maryland!

    Thanks for this exciting offer and introducing me to The Silver Fox!

  • Santa Batistini says:

    Very nice prose. The fragrance sounds amazing for warm days. The spring is coming. The Silver Fox’s review’s is fantastic. My favorite fragrance is Chambre Noire. Thank you so much for the draw.
    I’m in the U.S.

  • “Still Life in Rio opens like a citrus plunge pool with a huge thirst quenching blast of Dora’s beloved yuzu muddled with icy mint, mandarin and lemon.”

    That sold me on it! I love how you described it as a citrus plunge pool. I haven’t tried an Olfactive fragrance yet, but I definitely have to get my nose on this one.

    Canada

  • How can I not love this statement “very stylish, sensual and instantly addictive?” Great review Foxy… I am and have been a fan of this house from the beginning. Each of the creations we uniquely different and yet each did beg for my “skin” and then the attention I could give to it through each of my senses.
    I so look forward to this newest release. I am a registered US reader, and a huge thanks to Celine for the draw.

  • The pictures of Rio de Janeiro are always incredible. Everybody talks good things about Rio and the people are very receptive, cheerful and the weather is scorching. Translate all in one fragrance image should not be easy, since the choice of fragrance elements by the end aroma. The proposal of Olfactive Studio fragrances are always really cool and correlate the art of perfumery with the art of photography are always a great and challenging. My favorite is Flashback but I would love to win this one because I thought the very cool proposal.

    I live in the U.S.

  • I’m not a big fan of citrus scents but Atelier Cologne makes really good stuff my favorite are Rose Anonyme and Panorama. I read the review with pleasure I’m very curious and have the feeling that I could love “Life in Rio” as opposite to all heavy scents in my collection. Pictures are fabulous all seems to be so exotic…

    I live in Poland

  • Nice background audio to play while reading the article. I do like citrus and yuzu done right is one of my favorite summer notes. Ombre Indigo has been an offering from Olfactive Studios I like. 🙂 U.S.A.

  • Lovely review and images. I appreciate that the reviewer admitted to an an initial resistance to the high concept of the house; and I further appreciated the tying of this fragrance in particular to those that preceded it. The enthusiasm and detail has made me burn to win the draw! I actually have a very new and current love affair in progress with the delicious Lumiere Blanche from Olfactive; I also enjoy Chambre Noire. Writing from a very frigid New York City!

  • The photography and artwork that represents the fragrance are breathtaking. The opening notes of yuzu, mint and citruses sound beautiful. I love that the heart note is coconut water. What an incredibly descriptive review. I’m dying to try this perfume!
    I live in the U.S.

  • Another detailed and so well written review by Silver fox and the artistic images really captivating.
    Still Life in Rio opening notes like icy mint, mandarin, lemon with yuzu making a fabulous start, continuing with trio peppers soaked in coconut water and ending with
    copaiba balsam mixed into the base with rum and soft white leather accords. This must be a truly addictive smell that would love to experience and even more as Silver Fox justifies with his very own words:
    “Dora Baghriche’s thoughtful and exuberant production of what could in less intrigued olfactory hands have been a generic cocktail crowd-pleaser but instead is something very stylish, sensual and instantly addictive.”
    Thank you for the lovely review dear TSF and for the generous draw.
    I am a registered reader living in EU, Greece.

  • Great article. Still Life Rio sounds na amazing fragrance as the Still Life. Olfactive Studio Chambre Noire is one of my favorite for fall and winter. I’ll try check Still Life Rio as soon as I can because spring is coming!!!
    I live in the U.S.

  • The music is very nice and it that combines perfect with the review. Still life sounds a beautiful boozy critic tropical fragrance. I got a picture of someone wearing this fragrance on copacabana beach, seating in front of the sea, drinking a caipirinha in a very hot day and talking with beautiful people around with a good samba music in background. I’ve never tried any fragrance of Olfactive Studio, but I’d love to try Still Life in Rio and Chambre Noire.
    U.S.A.

  • I always heard a lot about this brand on YouTube when the reviewers did top 10 lists, but never had the opportunity to find some fragrance to test. This one seems to be very good. Maybe one day I can find a place to test.
    I live in the U.S.
    Thanks

  • Thomas Turbano says:

    The Silver Fox’s did a very nice review. Unfortunately I have never tried any fragrance of this brand so is hard to give my honest opinion.
    U.S.A

  • great review. It sounds that Still Life in Rio gonna take the spot of Flashback as my favorite Olfactive Studio fragrance. The notes seem very interesting very citrus with some boozy notes at the base. Thank you for the review and draw. USA

  • I just tried Panorama and I was not very impressed. Well According with The Silver Fox’s review’s this one sounds better to me. The idea and the proposal are very good. Let’s test it to see how it behaves in the extreme heat.
    I’m in the US.

  • I have a bottle of Still Life that I bought after seeing so many good review. It’s a great fragrance, smells amazing, but it doesn’t performance on my skin. I got just 3 to 4 hours of longevity and very low projection. I’d love to try Still Life in Rio but I hope that Still Life in Rio performs better than Still Life. I love boozy notes like in this one. Im in the USA.

  • My favorite part of the review was the description of part of the base as having “a really warm, golden sense of lacquered calm and comfort.” This perfume sounds both fun and comforting, and I could use a little of both lately. I’m in the US, and I don’t yet have a favorite Olfactive Studios perfume.

  • The Silver Fox allowed me to imagine that I could smell this – the citrus heavy top followed by pepper and then a calming base. He made me want to race out and try it, to drench myself, to be the steamy models in tropical humidity and lushness. It’s a long hot summer here and this sounds like perfection. I’m in Australia.

  • I was struck by The Silver Fox’s comparisons of both the original Still Life and the Rio version: ‘Still Life is cold though, it smells oddly abandoned to me, an overlit room, the party moved on. The Rio incarnation is a more lush, atmospheric and boozy affair. Not boozy in a dark, fireside, whisky in a glass way, but in a fiesta, carnival, Cachaça shots at midnight kind of way.’
    I’m not sure I could carry off this kind of fragrance, but I’d sure like to try!
    The OS scents that appeal to me most are Lumiere Blanche and Chambre Noire. I’m in the US – thank you for the draw!

  • Hello,

    Always intrigued by fragrances which use mint notes with citrus. I am craving “warmth” scents this time of year, and this one sounds tantalizing. I must admit I don’t have a favorite yet; I tried Panorama recently and it didn’t really work on my skin…But I’d love to keep trying. I am in NYC.

    Thanks!
    Deb

  • The Silver Fox did a very deep review and that makes traveling our imagination. It seems to be a perfect perfume for the summer is getting hotter every year.
    I’m in the U.S. Thank for the draw.

  • Great review once again! This fragrance sounds amazing and fresh. Plus the bottle design is top notch. I have never tried a scent from this house, but I have to try this one out! I’m in Canada and thanks for the draw

  • Great review The Silver Fox. Still life in rio has coconut note and I love it. Sounds very tropical scent. Perfect for my trip to Caribbean.
    USA

  • Wow very tropical and fun fragrance! I love Still Life from this house. Its one of my favorites for sure.

    Great review TSF! I’m international (Toronto) and thanks very much for this draw.