Olympéa Solar by Rabanne

An unbeatable summer scent: sweet but not cloying, very similar to Hawaiian Tropic. It just needs a bit more longevity.

Delicious! Smelling it from the bottle makes me happy. It’s super feminine, floral, and citrusy at the end. It doesn’t last long, but it lingers on clothes. The price is worth it for the feelings. Ideal for warm but not extreme climates. The packaging is lovely. I’d buy it again!

Yesterday the limited edition Antonio Banderas, Queen of Seduction Samerland arrived. It’s a blatant copy of Olympea Solar. In Argentina there are several dupes (Tucci and Millanel), but this is also a good option.

It smells good, it evokes the beach, but it’s not at all intense.

I discovered this fragrance through inspirations (Millanel and Ana Pink) and I loved it. I’ve just got the 80ml bottle and am waiting for the heat to use it, so I don’t know its longevity yet. It’s super summery (for 30°C, not 40°C), sweet but not cloying. I’d describe it as creamy, with orange and a bit of coconut. It seemed super original when I tried it. I like it immensely and hope to have it in my collection for a long time.

I absolutely love it! It brings summer straight to my soul, instant love, type keeeee. It’s perfect, sweet and beautiful; it smells incredible on the skin and I enjoyed it to the max.

I hope they don’t kill me for this. The brand is top-notch and the previous ones didn’t suit me; I thought this one would. But it didn’t either. Every time I went to the perfumery to smell it, it didn’t convince me. I wanted to like it, but there was no way. Even Olympēa Flora won my heart (I’m on the second 80ml bottle) and this one kept waiting, hoping to be forced upon me. Today I received a free sample from Senigalia (an Argentine brand of inspirations) and tried it. It’s so identical to the original that, coherently, at first I didn’t like it because it’s cloying. After 10 minutes, the magic happened: as it dried, the sweetness didn’t overwhelm, the solar notes dropped, and a creamy streak emerged like dulce de leche with coconut. If the original dries the same, I’d buy it without a doubt. I feel like I’m facing a bakery dessert I want to smell forever. I’m going to read reviews to see what’s happening with people regarding Olympēa Solar.

Incredible fragrance, but it lasts very little. It’s sweet, yet nothing invasive. I feel elegant and cozy at the same time. I wear it day and night. It’s super creamy; it could be heavy for summer, but no, it’s ideal for hot days. It’s disappointing that it’s so expensive and lasts so little. I want to try Divine by Jean Paul Gaultier, which is very similar and perhaps lasts longer.

I didn’t like it at all at first; it seemed strong and weird, but after drying down for 5 minutes I fell completely in love. It’s like Hawaiian Tropic: super creamy, sweet, an incredible summer sensation. It lasted about 5 hours on my skin. It’s delicious; if you like coconut, vanilla and especially that sunblock scent, it’s for you!

It smells like creamy neroli with solar notes and I love that, but upon analysing it in depth it’s not that unique or different (it doesn’t call you to be your “signature”). It doesn’t go badly with anyone, it shares things with several similar ones but each has its own. I imagine using it on a summer night trying to conquer someone. I don’t see it as fresh, more rather dense; the orange is only in the opening because it vanishes in seconds. For me it’s a 6/10: not that creative, but delicious and addictive.

It smells like summer, but elegant. It’s wonderful, and I’ll buy a larger bottle when I finish my 30ml one. Imagine being in the sun, covered in the best sunscreens, on a sunbed surrounded by oranges and jasmine… that’s what it smells like, pure HAPPINESS. It lasts about 7-8 hours and you take your personal bubble with you.

To me, it doesn’t remind me of the original at all; it’s a different kettle of fish. It’s a summer and solar scent, as its name suggests, with milky and tropical touches. For very hot weather, it smells like skin kissed by the sun. Ideal for those looking for sunscreen scents.

I admit the first Olympea impressed me; you could love it or hate it, but it was groundbreaking. The same with the Legend. Since the Blossom came out, it has been declining until it reached this. It’s a simple perfume, a poor copy of others, and even its longevity and sillage aren’t good. A complete no!

Hello! I bought the original Olympea and we didn’t click, so I gifted it. Then I came across Olympea Solar… WOW! This is mine. I love anything that smells like sunscreen, coconut, beach, or just being there. In this one, the sunscreen scent isn’t too marked, besides the neroli and tiare flower notes are my favourites. It’s simple, nothing extravagant, discreet. Medium-soft intensity and moderate longevity. It opens sweet and luminous, sweetened by citrus and benzoin, without being cloying. Then come the clean, creamy, feminine, and sensual white flowers. The tiare flower and ylang-ylang give a tropical touch, and the creaminess makes you feel coconut even if it’s not there. A pretty fragrance without complications. Daytime, for spring or summer. Recommended <3

I must clarify that I don’t like the original Olympea at all; I can’t stand it, and to my fortune, this doesn’t resemble it at all. It doesn’t declare coconut or vanilla notes, but I can smell them. It’s a sweet and creamy fragrance, versatile, and in my opinion, it’s for all year round. Feminine, warm, cheerful, I fell in love with it.