Wavechild by Room 1015

Despite all the hype on social media, this didn’t blow my mind. It smells of synthetic watermelon and creamy coconut with just a hint of aquatic notes. It’s very beachy, unisex and youthful, but doesn’t revolutionise anything. It could be any of those summer fast-fashion perfumes. I understand why young people receive compliments in the summer as few wear watermelon, but there are better options, and 50ml for nearly £100 is expensive.

I use it almost exclusively in summer, during the day and near the beach. It smells nice, but it’s not my style. It feels youthful, informal, and packed with watermelon and coconut. I can’t see a moment to wear it. Perhaps due to experience, but it has no place in my daily life. Understandable that it has fans, but to me, it’s like listening to a Smurfs soundtrack.

Exquisite synthetic watermelon gum (it’s fine to stop denouncing the artificial, let’s end the naturalist fallacy!), coconut juice and sea salt after a good day. Three very balanced notes, decent longevity and a delicate sillage, nothing suffocating: what you need when it’s over 30°C. I usually hate summer perfumes (citrus, fresh, Ibiza vibes), but this Wavechild has won me over. I don’t think I’ll go from the 2ml sample to the full bottle, but it’s fun and original.

Wavechild was a love at first sniff. It has a watery, juicy character from the citrus and the star watermelon, but also creaminess from the woods and a coconut that adds body without taking centre stage. It’s fruity but not cloying, fresh yet substantial. Noticeable yet light, ideal for summer. Totally unisex if you like fruity scents. Longevity exceeds 8 hours with moderate projection. I absolutely loved it.

It’s a melon gum from my childhood. The definition of summer: fresh, comforting, invigorating, fruity… it’s playful. It transports me back to my twenties in Menorca, choosing my swimsuit, when life smelled of watermelon mojitos and sun cream… it’s photorealistic. It smells strongly of watermelon (or melon, I can’t tell the difference), like a sweet gum. Longevity and sillage are moderate, though the first two hours the sillage is strong. More feminine, because in the 90s that’s how girls smelled (guys, under the arm, haha). Unisex-feminine, youthful. Zero versatility, it’s for summer and everyday wear, very informal. Scent: 7.5, Longevity: 6, Sillage: 6, Price: €150 (100ml).

I took months to decide because 80% of the reviews were from women. I bought it blindly for 135 dollars. On my skin, it opens with rich watermelon and sharp citrus, a Jolly Rancher caramel sensation. Within the first two hours, the citrus drops and the sweet, synthetic but not cloying watermelon remains, with an almost imperceptible marine vibe that adds freshness. From the third hour, the watermelon fades and creamy, neutral coconut emerges, like Dove soap with natural coconut, beachy but not tropical. Coconut predominates, but watermelon reappears in bursts with movement. By 5-6 hours, it’s declining, leaving only coconut in your personal bubble. On clothes, the citrusy watermelon projects well for 2-3 hours, then fades, but the watermelon lasts until 8 hours. I feel it’s unisex, but due to the sweetness, I recommend decanting to test before buying.

I had all my expectations set. If you’re looking for watermelon, it’s for you, but if you can’t handle its evolution with marine and aquatic touches that might give an egg-like sensation (like Divine by J.P. Gaultier), it’s not for you. Take this into account. The dry down is delicious: I sense watermelon, a touch of cacao and ambergris, very tasty. But I couldn’t cope with that marine sensation I mentioned.