On my other thread I had mentioned that I was trying out summer fragrances like bond no.9 fire island and jil sander's sun. The thing is, I was looking for fragrances that smelt like summer and suntan lotion. The only problem was I had no clue what suntan lotion smelled like. So I stopped by my local Walmart (not really local because its nearly 45 minutes away) and purchased/sniffed the coppertone, hawaiian tropics and banaboat suntan oils and lotions.
First thing I found out was that coppertone doesnt smell anything like hawaiian tropics or banana boat. So I now understand why people have very different recomendations for the suntan lotion scent. Secondly, the fragrances on these products are strong when first put on then quickly fade into nothingness. I guess this is why people want to trap the scent in a bottle.
So far I have only received my samples of bond no. 9 fire island. The rest should get here today or tomorrow. I wasnt able to stop by a walgreens and check out the bain de soeil gelee to compare it to Fire Island. I can say that Fire Island and coppertone have a lot in common. They both have that creamy lotion sunscreen scent. Coppertone is a bit more citrusy while Fire Island is like perfumed makeup mixed with sunscreen. Nevertheless, this is not the scent I was going for.
I like the smell of Hawaiian tropics and banana boat. They smell coconutty with vague fruity and maybe floral notes underneath. That is the scent Im looking for. I tried going to B&BW to try out the coconut scents and was disapointed. They discontinued the Exotic coconut which was suppose to smell like suntan lotion. The other three are not what i was looking for, but I do like the Hawaiian Coconut scent.
So what suntan lotion or very coconutty scents would you all suggest that arent too expensive? My only preference is that they dont have lime or smell like a pinacolada. I was going to purchase Harajuku lovers G but too many reviews said it smelled like a pinacolada and thats not what Im going for.
Hopefully, I'll get over my summer fragrance obsession soon.
First thing I found out was that coppertone doesnt smell anything like hawaiian tropics or banana boat. So I now understand why people have very different recomendations for the suntan lotion scent. Secondly, the fragrances on these products are strong when first put on then quickly fade into nothingness. I guess this is why people want to trap the scent in a bottle.
So far I have only received my samples of bond no. 9 fire island. The rest should get here today or tomorrow. I wasnt able to stop by a walgreens and check out the bain de soeil gelee to compare it to Fire Island. I can say that Fire Island and coppertone have a lot in common. They both have that creamy lotion sunscreen scent. Coppertone is a bit more citrusy while Fire Island is like perfumed makeup mixed with sunscreen. Nevertheless, this is not the scent I was going for.
I like the smell of Hawaiian tropics and banana boat. They smell coconutty with vague fruity and maybe floral notes underneath. That is the scent Im looking for. I tried going to B&BW to try out the coconut scents and was disapointed. They discontinued the Exotic coconut which was suppose to smell like suntan lotion. The other three are not what i was looking for, but I do like the Hawaiian Coconut scent.
So what suntan lotion or very coconutty scents would you all suggest that arent too expensive? My only preference is that they dont have lime or smell like a pinacolada. I was going to purchase Harajuku lovers G but too many reviews said it smelled like a pinacolada and thats not what Im going for.
Hopefully, I'll get over my summer fragrance obsession soon.
