Reve by Van Cleef & Arpels

It’s sublime, feminine and delicate. It feels like a tender liquid on the skin. Here, the pear and lily take the show. Ideal for heat, without being intrusive. Low trail and medium longevity on the skin. It’s a fine fragrance, perfect for mixing with others. Very pretty!

What a wonderful, delicate, and hyper-feminine scent. It opens fruity with a noticeable pear, followed by soft, masterfully blended florals, settling into a clean sandalwood and amber base. Ideal for spring or a summer dinner, more suited to the countryside than the beach. Suitable for all ages, with decent projection and longevity of around six hours on me. Special mention to the high-quality bottle, featuring a heavy metal cap that resembles a ring, clearly the work of a prestigious jewellery house.

It’s delicious, soft and delicate, ideal for a young girl or for blind gifting; it doesn’t bother anyone, it’s almost ethereal floral. The only negative is that it’s too soft, almost unnoticeable. I have to put it on clothes for it to last longer. For an eau de parfum it’s a bit weak. But the scent is charming, ideal for people with delicate noses or prone to migraines. It’s very soft and very correct.

Smells clean, fresh and sweet with fruity and floral touches. The pear dominates, the sandalwood adds a soft woody note and the florals (lilies, peonies) on my skin turn into roses, even though I don’t have them. Lasts all day in cold weather and on clothes, and doesn’t smell like any of the clones people say it is.

I gifted this to my mum for Christmas. The fragrance opens sweet and fruity, with a standout pear and white florals, punctuated by occasional cypress notes. In the heart, it becomes more floral with lilies, jasmine, and gladiolus, blended with a base of musk and fresh woods. It feels neat, cheerful, and easy to wear, perfect for a summer evening after a hot day. Moderate projection and trail; a lovely gift option.

It’s a very accomplished perfume, except that the sandalwood and pear dominate too much and take away its personality, making it similar to others. Young girls will love it, but it doesn’t bring anything new. It has excellent fixation and significant trail. A ‘plis’ and that’s it. My mantra ‘less is more’ applies here: a bit less fruit in the opening would be needed.

Rich, I just bought it. I regret not checking the price of the box with the cream better because it smells so good that I’ll hardly get tired of using it. I love the lily and I smell coconut blossom, which blooms a lot here this time of year. I love it. I fell in love again, although unfortunately it doesn’t last long on my skin, I still adore it.

I own countless perfumes and this is my absolute favourite: simple, it makes you feel delicate, fresh and yet present. I wear it all day and out, and in summer I can’t stop applying it; I’ve already used half the bottle and have to restrain myself. Highly recommended. R.D.: smells of earth with flowers, fresh, inexplicable but beautiful. Give it a try, it has excellent longevity, lasting over 8 hours on my skin.