Vendor: Olfactive Studio
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Olfactive Studio · 2013
Flash Back
Longevity
Variesreports split · 39 people
Projection
Softreports split
Season
Warmer months9 in 10 season mentions
fresh
uplifting
Bright citrus and green apple with woody musk
Scent Notes
Fresh
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What the community says
Often worn in warmer months
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites and Reddit, updated 25 Oct 2026: 39 describe how long it lasts, 34 how far it projects and 28 how it smells. Most other posts only name Flash Back.
How long it lasts39 people
Mixed reports on wear time
about half say it fades quickly
about 1 in 3 say it lasts a moderate time
In words
No single story here: about half say it fades quickly, while about 1 in 3 say it lasts a moderate time.
How far it projects
Early reports (34 people): stays close
In words
Early reports, from 34 people so far, suggest it stays close to the skin.
When people wear it26 mentions
9 in 10
season mentions are warmer
9 in 10 warmer1 in 10 other seasons
From 26 mentions of a season.
Warmer months
Good to know
Fades quickly for manySniff firstof 39
say it fades quickly, 15% say it lasts a long time
Read what people say
Reddit threads about it
Also worth knowing
Compliments
3%
3% of people get compliments when they wear it (30).
Typical perfume we track: 8%.
Creators on Flash Back1 video
Summary in words
Olfactive Studio Flash Back: what people say about it.
In short: Often worn in warmer months.
Worn by everyone.
Mixed reports on wear time (39 people): No single story here: about half say it fades quickly, while about 1 in 3 say it lasts a moderate time.
Early reports (34 people): stays close: Early reports, from 34 people so far, suggest it stays close to the skin.
Of the 26 mentions of a season, about 9 in 10 are about warmer weather.
People wear it most for: warmer months.
Fades quickly for many: 55% of 39 say it fades quickly, 15% say it lasts a long time. Worth a sniff first.
3% of people get compliments when they wear it (30).
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
Community data through .
How we count
- It sums up what 70+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Olfactive Studio Flash Back smells like Bright citrus and green apple with woody musk. It opens with grapefruit, rhubarb and orange, moves into granny smith apple and pink pepper and settles on vetiver, cedarwood and musk. It reads unisex.
It is best in spring, summer and fall and is a daytime scent. A good pick for casual days. Released in 2013.
Wearers report that it lasts a solid half day on skin, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something fresh and uplifting for casual days.
- Sample first if: fresh is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike citrus fragrances.
Around $172.
Explore more: More from Olfactive Studio · Fresh perfumes · Grapefruit perfumes · Rhubarb perfumes
Occasion
Casual
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans unisex
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Casual
The Brand
Olfactive Studio
Olfactive Studio is a Parisian niche house built on a scent-and-image concept: each fragrance pairs with an evocative photograph, and each composition is written as a visual moment. The Olfactive Studio range on Scendira is 20 perfumes, roughly $106 to $248. In community threads Scendira tracks, the Olfactive Studio names that surface are Olfactive Studio Iris Shot, Olfactive Studio Lumière Blanche and Olfactive Studio Still Life in Rio.
What the picks smell like
Olfactive Studio Iris Shot (2019) reads as powdery creamy iris, spiced with cardamom, opening on iris aldehyde and French blackcurrant bud absolute and drying down to ambroxan, Virginia cedar and Haitian vetiver. Olfactive Studio Lumière Blanche (2012) is described as creamy almond milk warmed by cinnamon spice, with cardamom and star anise up top and sandalwood, cedarwood and tonka bean underneath. On Olfactive Studio Still Life in Rio (Eau de Parfum, 2016), expect cool citrus, minty spice, creamy rum air; it starts with lemon and ginger and settles on rum, white leather and Brazilian copaiba balsam.
Want a different house? Scendira's brand directory has them all. Similar scent families: Clean & Musky perfumes and Gourmand perfumes.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like Bright citrus and green apple with woody musk. It opens with grapefruit, rhubarb and orange, moves into granny smith apple and pink pepper and settles on vetiver, cedarwood and musk.
Wearers report that it lasts a solid half day on skin, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in spring, summer and fall. It is a daytime scent. It suits casual days.
It reads unisex.
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