Still Life in Rio Eau De Parfum/Olfactive Studio

Review by Lisa VanWilliams

Still Life in Rio is the newly launched 2016 fragrance of Rio de Janeiro for men and women. Rio is also the home of the Summer Olympics. Still Life is a celebration of life and Dora Baghriche-Arnaud created this intoxicating cocktail of Yuzu, ginger, mint, & lemon essence. Then it hits you with a warm blend of rare peppers, coconut water, finishing off with rum, and dry woody Brazilian Copaiba essence.

They were kind enough to send me a bottle of the perfume to sample for myself. It's an intoxicating new spin on citrus and I have never smelled anything like before. This will be my Summer go-to perfume. If your looking for a Mother's Day present or you just want to change up your scent with the changing of the seasons, this is a wonderful choice and I would recommend it. It's expensive but it's worth it. The smell will last all day and linger into the next morning.

Olfactive Studio is a fragrance brand that intersects the art of photography with the art of perfumery. Flavio Veloso is the Brazilian photographer that took the mesmerizing photo of the bay in Rio, and they also include a post card size photo inside included the box of parfum. It goes for $195 for 100ml, $145 for 50ml, and you can also sample it for $4.

The 100ml comes in a large black thickly padded box. The bottle is a beautiful thick glass and it's topped with a mother of pearl type of cap.

 

Top notes: Yuzu, Elemi, Peppers: pink pepper, black pepper, Sichuan pepper
Heart notes: Star Anise, Galbanum
Base notes: Dark Rum, Cedarwood, Ambrox

You can purchase Still Life in Rio at Barneys:
http://www.barneys.com/Olfactive-Studio-Still-Life-in-Rio-Eau-De-Parfum-100ml-504560486.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&cmpntype=pla&campaignid=345630315&adgroupid=27680611395&campaign=[PLA]%20-%20Product%20Types%20-%20Tier%203%20Eastern&adgroup=Women%20-%20Beauty%20-%20Fragrances&product_partition_id=138685828361&product_id=00505045604874&k_clickid=cf72315f-5d6a-4f7a-b7e7-ad98e4acaf74&gclid=CMSTlojywMwCFcYehgodo0cA6g

Twisted Lily carries the full size parfum as well as sampler size:
http://twistedlily.com/shop/eau-de-parfum/still-life-in-rio/

You can learn more about Olfactive Studio here:
http://www.olfactivestudio.com/international/slir