If I had been to ask what your favourite Sol de Janeiro Fragrance Mist is, what scent would you select? It is a daunting activity: All eight fragrances stay 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 Allure Reader’s Choice 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 body oil, lotion, shower gel, and deodorant.
Like lots 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 tune The Lady 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 all the time be vital for me, however after discovering the seven further scents Sol de Janeiro has formulated, I am happy to report I even have a couple of favorites within the bunch. Beneath, I’ve shared my prime three picks from the model’s lineup of long-lasting, affordable, and layer-worthy perfume mists preserve reaching for.
Viral For A Motive: 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 of 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 critical avenue 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 characteristic jasmine (which I am a sucker for) as the first prime notice. 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 grew to become often known as the “Summer season of the Cans” in Brazil after a bunch of cans full of weed washed up on the shores of Rio. This scent is impressed by the events, music, and artwork that adopted.
