If I had been to ask what your favourite Sol de Janeiro Fragrance Mist is, what scent would you select? It is a daunting job: All eight fragrances dwell as much as their identify, “cheirosa,” a Portuguese phrase that refers to somebody who smells actually good. Chances are high you’re acquainted with Cheirosa 62: It is the Attract Reader’s Alternative Award-winning one within the gentle orange bottle. With it is candy notes of pistachio, vanilla, and caramel, Cheirosa 62 is the model’s signature scent; it additionally is available in an array of different physique merchandise like physique oil, lotion, bathe gel, and deodorant.
Like a lot of you, I’ve slathered, sprayed, and pumped out Cheirosa 62, which was impressed by the yr 1962 when Rio’s well-known seaside at Ipanema gained worldwide notoriety due to the music The Woman From Ipanema (the numbers on all of the fragrances confer with a notable yr in Brazilian historical past from which Sol de Janeiro attracts inspiration for every scent). This scent, which captures the nice and cozy Brazilian sunshine, will at all times be a must have for me, however after discovering the seven extra scents Sol de Janeiro has formulated, I am happy to report I even have just a few favorites within the bunch. Beneath, I’ve shared my prime three picks from the model’s lineup of long-lasting, reasonably priced, and layer-worthy fragrance mists maintain reaching for.
Viral For A Cause: Sol de Janeiro Cheirosa ’68 Beija Flor Fragrance Mist
Behind the Quantity: 1968 marked the discharge of Tropicália: ou Panis et Circencis, an album thought-about to be a “manifesto” of the colourful Tropicálismo motion in Brazil.
After Cheirosa 62, this scent was my first introduction to the Sol de Janeiro Fragrance Mists. The sheer child pink bottle racked up some severe road credit score on social media after clients began evaluating this $38 bottle to Maison Francis Kurkdjian Paris Baccarat Rouge 540, which retails for a whopping $335. Each are floral fragrances that function jasmine (which I am a sucker for) as the first prime be aware. Cheirosa 68’s inclusion of dragonfruit packs a little bit of a sweeter punch than Baccarat Rouge 540’s saffron and cedarwood additions. I attain for this pink bottle once I’m working out the door for an errand or espresso with a girlfriend.
Summer season-Time Important: Sol de Janeiro Sol De Janeiro ’87 Rio Radiance Fragrance Mist
Behind the Quantity: The summer season of 1987/88 turned referred to as the “Summer season of the Cans” in Brazil after a bunch of cans stuffed with weed washed up on the shores of Rio. This scent is impressed by the events, music, and artwork that adopted.