With a sharp hit of citrus - imagine slicing into a lemon that's ripe and juicy - Still Life by Olfactive Studio is anything but still as it fizzes to life.
The top notes include Yuzu (we weren't sure exactly what this was, but researched it to discover that it's a citrus fruit originating in East Asia), Elemi, Black Pepper, Pink Pepper and Szechuan Pepper. While on paper it sounds spicy and peppery, the Yuzu (citrus element) is still the most predominant, making for quite vibrant but plain opening.
The Galbanum/Star Anise heart helps calm the hyper top notes and shows the perfume in a new, matured light. The citrus mellows into the background and is been replaced with some heavier notes created by the heart and the Cedarwood, Ambroxan and Rum finish.
While you can't pick out these notes individually, as you could the Yuzu at the beginning, together they merge to create a tangy, cocktail of scent. The rum note makes an appearance towards the end of the perfume's life on the skin; there's no denying it smells like citrus infused alcoholic cocktail.
It's a unisex perfume, but the dry down is arguably more masculine whereas the opening more feminine. It's a perfume that's gone from disliked/unsure of at the beginning to well-loved and enjoyed at the end for all of us in the Plush Folly office.
As it ends, the name makes sense. It smells like a memory, something that remains still in that time and place and in life. If you've ever wanted to bottle up the smell of that summer, sat sipping cocktails as the sun begins to set, this is it.
Has anyone else tried Still Life or any other Olfactive Studio scents?
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