Cheeky Biquíni
Sol de Janeiro
Top Notes: Apricot nectar, Fresh peach, Juicy açai
Heart Notes: Crushed orange blossom, Raspberry juice
Base Notes: Sheer vanilla, Golden honey accord, Soft amber woods
Very Pink. It smells JUST LIKE Seagrams drinks. Peach bellini mixed with one of the pink ones. My favorite part of it is when it's first sprayed, it really smells like some sort of cocktail (I'm guessing it's the acai giving it that bubbly effect.) I really wish the Vanilla came through a bit more on me, I feel like it would round it out much more nicely with that warmth. It doesn't transform much on my skin. It's a pretty safe, summery, fruity fun scent. It's more Like than Love for me, though.
Limonada Gelada
Sol de Janeiro
Top Notes: Brazilian lemonade accord, Bergamot zest, Juicy pineapple
Heart Notes: Coconut milk, Solar florals, Milky musk
Base Notes: Brown sugar, Creamy vanilla, Light amber, Blonde woods
Very sweet, very warm. The brown sugar is the star of the show. I wish the citrus notes were more apparent. It goes from brown sugar lemonade, to brown sugar, towards the very end (maybe when im just noseblind to the brown sugar) the citris comes back out with the amber. It can smell like lemon desserts. This is the least synthetic-smelling SDJ spray I've used.
Refresco Paraíso
Sol de Janeiro
Top Notes: Rainforest orchid, Jungle leaves, Dewy lime
Heart Notes: Sea breeze, Tropical mist, Banana leaf
Base Notes: Brazilian blue cactus, Skin musk
This is much more sweet than I expected. The tropical fruits and cactus make it almost cloying. It's grown on me though, and I'm starting to notice/appreciate the musk towards the end. I like this scent, but I was the most disappointed in it from the trio. I was hoping for a bit more green and airy/watery fresh. It reminds me of guava flavored aloe water. With a really light application, the first spray is my favorite. With a heavier hand, I like it more about the midpoint of its life.
Cherry Blossom
Bodycology
Top Notes: Pear
Heart Notes: Cherry Blossom
Base Notes: Cedar
From what I can tell, this is a less physically painful version of the infamous B&BW Japanese Cherry Blossom. (I've probably smelled it before, but I've actually managed to have no history with.) I usually do not like powdery scents but this one gets a pass, it's simple and light. A good subtle fragrance for day to day! My favorite part is towards the very end, where its basically just sweet cedar. It's not in my worn rotation, but I own a bottle of Vanilla Musk by Coty. If Vanilla Musk is 90 year old meemaw, Cherry Blossom is the newborn great-grandbaby she's holding in the family portrait. Both fragrances are powdery with cedar and are quite comparable.
Sunflowers
Elizabeth Arden
Top Notes: Melon, Peach, Orange Blossom, Mandarin Orange, Bergamot, Lemon, Rosewood
Heart Notes: Cyclamen, Osmanthus, Jasmine, Rose, Orris Root
Base Notes: Amber, Sandalwood, Musk, Oakmoss, Cedar
This scent has a LOT going on, and I learned it will definitely make any nausea worse 😬. But I adore it so much. It's happiness and sunshine in a bottle. If I had to pick, I think the melon, rose, amber, and musk are most apparent. A warm, fun day in a sunflower field. This fragrance has a rap for being for old ladies but this is the purest 'I don't care, it makes me happy!'
Night Iris
KKW Fragrance
Top Notes: Wild Berries, Black Pepper, Bergamot
Heart Notes: Iris, Tobacco, Dahlia
Base Notes: Sandalwood, Benzoin, Patchouli
My friend gave me her bottle because it just didn't play well with her skin. I love this scent so much more than I expected to. I think both the pepper and the benzoin can be off-putting, because it can be really "oily." My least favorite part is the wild berries. I can't think of a better alternative, but it just stands out odd against the rest of the notes. I think the top notes are probably really divisive but I've grown to love the pepper/fruit mix (despite the previous sentence.) (it's strange but I like it, basically.) It makes me want more fragrances with pepper!
Coco Cabana
Sol de Janeiro
Top Notes: Coconut Cream
Heart Notes: Warm Vanilla, Tropical Orchid
Base Notes: Creamy Sandalwood, Toasted Praline
The old branding! Sometimes it smells like a calm summer night after a busy day. Sometimes it feels like a dangerously relentless sunny day. Sometimes it just smells warm and inviting and almost holiday-like. One of my current favorites. My least favorite part is the initial spray, the coconut cream is really artificial. I love it most when the heart notes are just starting to fade, so the praline really pops.
Brazilian Crush
Sol de Janeiro
Top Notes: Pistachio, Almond
Heart Notes: Heliotrope, Jasmine
Base Notes: Salted Caramel, Vanilla, Sandalwood
Better, and currently known as Cheirosa '62. This bottle is old. I love this scent so much in theory but it just does not sit well on my skin :(. On me it's just salt and artificial. I'll choose to blame the almond, since I don't like almond that much in general haha. I use it as a room spray and have been trying to layer it with other scents, to use it up. So far I like it mixed with Limonada Gelada the best; it makes Crush sweeter and Gelada more complex, which are both positive changes to me.
Cleopatra
Tocca
Top Notes: Bitter Grapefruit, Lush Greens, Cassis Bud
Heart Notes: White Jasmine, Peach Nectar, Tuberose
Base Notes: Warm Patchouli, Golden Amber, Rich Vanilla Musk
Got as a free sample. Tocca's website describes this scent as "seductive", I guess? To me it's more "fresh, but sophisticated." I smell that grapefruit a lot holyyyy. It has very little in common with Lucky Number 6, but for some reason the two of them remind me of each other. Like two sisters that are friends despite their differences. Or maybe the musk and jasmine are just that apparent. My favorite point in this perfume is just as the top notes are wearing off; you still get the bright grapefruit but its a lot more floral.
Winnie
Winnie the Pooh
Top Notes: Honey, Almond Milk
Heart Notes: Milk, Amber
Base Notes: Cream, Vanilla, Beeswax, Sugarcane
I slept on it for a long time after buying it, but now it's one of my favorite that I own! I'm prone to both headaches from overwhelming smells, and tummy issues/nausea, and this is my safest scent in both regards. On me it's 90% honey and beeswax, I love it. I get hints of the cream/milks while wearing it but it's not the main focus. It's for children and alcohol-free, so it has a bit of a different texture than I'm used to.
Hello Kitty Eau de Toilette
Air-Val International
Top Notes: Strawberries, Apple
Heart Notes: Artificial Pink Florals
Base Notes: Praline, Vanilla, Sugar, Musk
I got this sometime around fall 2015, if I recall correctly. I heard about a Hello Kitty eau de Toilette that smelled like strawberries and coconut cream. Every time I see this fragrance it's in a different bottle, and the bottle I got is different then the one I initially learned about. I'm pretty sure this is THE one, though. Fragrantica and Parfumo have different opinions on what the notes are, and I do too. What I wrote above is my interpretation. It's incredibly, almost too sweet; I've said before it reminds me of macerated strawberries. I can sense maybe the slightest hint of coconut cream straight from the bottle, but no where near as much as I want :(.
Lucky Number 6
Liz Claiborne
Top Notes: Lotus, Tiger Lily, Peony
Heart Notes: Jasmine Tea, Lychee
Base Notes: Musk, Cashmere Wood, Shiso, Amber
I got this alll the way back in 2007 or 2008? From my aunt who worked in "the beauty department." Back then I liked it but it was too "old" for me. Now I'm old! And still like it! I think it's a good everyday scent. I like it more a bit later in the day, when the woods start to come through more.