Pink Sugar Creamy Sunshine

Sweet, sugary, beachy, tropical, floral, exotic, creamy, bright, citrusy, feminine, flirty, playful, whimsical, delightful, intriguing, interesting, unique On me this opens sweet, bright, and creamy, with citrusy and bright orange, mandarin, and bergamot, and tropical and creamy coconut milk. As it starts drying down it gains a tropical floral facet with sweet and exotic Tiare flower and ylang ylang, sprinkled with sparkling sugar, and just a whisper of gardenia. Once it’s dried down the sensual vanilla, creamy caramel, exotic and tropical monoi oil, and woody sandalwood take over and envelope you in a dreamy sweetness. On my skin the orange, mandarin, coconut milk, sugar, Tiare flower, vanilla, caramel, and monoi oil are the most prominent notes. This is my newest addition to my Pink Sugar collection, which also includes Pink Sugar, Pink Sugar Berry Blast, Pink Sugar Sensual, and Gold Sugar (my personal favorite!). I definitely really like Creamy Sunshine, however it is my least favorite of the 5 I now own. It definitely fits in with the Pink Sugar line really well. I’d been super curious how this one would be, especially since I’m a huge fan of beachy/coconut scents as well as sweet/gourmand scents, and the Pink Sugar line. This is very sweet, but not quite as sweet as the others, and of course it has the beachy/coconut facet as well. I’m also a big fan of Tiare flower and monoi oil, both of which are prominent here as well. It kind of makes me think of a beach boardwalk, where the sugary sweet smells of cotton candy and other confectionery treats mingle with the beachy/tropical scent of coconut and exotic flowers. The top and middle of this fragrance are where you really notice the beachy/tropical side. Once it’s dried down it becomes quite similar to the OG. The top and middle notes fade mostly into the background and the sweet base notes replace them, making it feel closer to the OG. Even though I personally do enjoy this one, I will admit that it’s definitely not for everyone. It certainly has a rather unique and interesting feel to it. If you’re like me, and enjoy both beachy/coconut/monoi oil scents, sweet/gourmands, and the sugary sweet Pink Sugar scents then you might really enjoy this one. It does have a somewhat youthful vibe, but I’m 37 and still enjoy it. For reference, some of my favorites include Kayali Yum Boujee Marshmallow, Kayali The Wedding Silk Santal, Kayali Vanilla 28, Kayali Vanilla Candy Rock Sugar, Kayali Yum Pistachio Gelato, PDM Oriana, Kilian LDBS, Princess, Sunkissed Goddess, GdT Celeste, Bianco Latte, Tom Ford Soleil Blanc, Gucci Flora Gorgeous Orchid, Burberry Goddess, The 7 Virtues Vanilla Woods, JPG Classique Pin Up, YSL Black Opium Glitter, YSL Black Opium Le Parfum, Guerlain Mon Guerlain, Ellis Brooklyn Marshmallows, Queen’s Caramel, Vanilla Salt, Phlur Heavy Cream, Vanilla Nectar, Beach Skin, SDJ Summer é Amor, SDJ 39, SDJ 62, VS Vanilla Lace, BBW Beach Nights, Boardwalk Marshmallow Clouds, BBW Whipped Honey & Vanilla, Fireside Flurries

I'm a hardcore Aquolina fan. I love every Aquolina perfume I've tried and single one of them were blindbuys (I love the original Pink Sugar, Gold Sugar, Black Sugar, Chocolovers and Blue Sugar). I found all of them weird at first. but after a while I grew to like them more and more (I think they changed to better during the years for example the orange note in Gold Sugar which I didn't like, faded away completely. Black Sugar became sweeter) unfortunately Aquolina perfumes are not available in my country anymore so I wasn't able to try their new offerings. as soon as I saw Creamy Sunshine available on a local website I didn't hesitate to order it. my first impression was: this smells weird. it's very sweet but also has some fruity sourness. I could detect Pink Sugar's DNA in it but all in all they're different enough. It's as if lots of floral notes and some fruity/citrusy notes are added to Pink Sugar's sugary DNA. they're different enough Even though I couldn't figure out how I feel about it, I was happy with my blindbuy. today I tried it after a month and I guess I'm ready to say that I like it a lot. this perfume seems to have to layers on me. one layer is very sweet pink sugary sugar and caramel + orangey citruses(more like orange hard candies).quite juvenile and synthetic but also yummy and addictive. the other layer is a soft, slightly milky, slightly powdery vanilla floral (tiare, gardenia and ylang ylang). gorgeous and classy. I can randomly smell one of this layers. most of the time the first layer. but sometimes the second one. I wish the second layer was stronger and would blend with the first one instead of competing with it. I still like this perfume because I like both layers. I don't find creamy sunshine really creamy. I don't find it really coconuty (to my nose Gold Sugar is very creamy and coconuty) and I don't think it smells like sunscreen even a bit. it also doesn't remind me of LDBS by Kilian which is my 1st favorite fragrance of all times. on me this is a lovely, fun candied floral-fruity-vanilla. Just like other Aquolinas, it has very good longevity and sillage but it's not as strong as the OG or the other perfumes I have from this brand I can't wait to try other Pink Sugar flankers

This is the BEST 'Pink Sugar'! It's like a pleasant breeze on a bright, beautiful spring day! Don't be fooled by the packaging, this is a rather unique take on 'Pink Sugar' & a multi-layered perfume. Remove the super-synthetic raspberry / strawberry notes from the opening & the harsh burnt-caramel / liquorice in the dry-down from the original 'Pink Sugar'. Then add 20% sunny, soapy-clean facets such as ylang ylang, tiare & some masculine earthiness with oakmoss...Voilà! You get 'Creamy Sunshine'. The citrusy-fresh opening is similar to the classic (minus berries) but with a hint of coconut, then it immediately starts developing into that clean, sugary vanilla cotton candy on my skin. The yummy cotton-candy soap dry-down has a retro doll-head characteristic, same category as By Killian 'Love, Don't Be Shy'. I can smell the tropical florals (mostly tiare & ylang), but they are not screechy and add creaminess & complexity. What I love about this version is that there is a sharp, masculine earthiness in the dry-down on my skin. 'Creamy Sunshine' is the LEAST heavy synthetic-smelling out of the 3 Pink Sugars available and also the smoothest. I found the original 'Pink Sugar' to be too strong, aggressive & burnt on my skin, while 'Berry Blast' was overloaded with synthetic berry notes. But this one is the COMPLETE opposite! Quite luscious & lightweight :) My mom HATES the original 'Pink Sugar' (because of the burnt sugar note) but loved this at first sniff, so that should tell you something! If you dislike the original 'Pink Sugar' because of its harsh notes but still love the DNA: I 100% recommend 'Creamy Sunshine'! High quality with great performance, feminine with a chic edge, blended well & not to mention absolutely seductive!

As a huge Pink Sugar fan I was very excited to try this. When I first sprayed it, I was horrified. It smelled like a very confusing and nauseating mix of flowers. Plus, the monoi oil and tiare/coconut were giving me very strong tanning oil/bug spray vibes. Like Monoi Eau de Vahines, which I loved as a kid but can’t stand it now. I even sprayed them side by side and the similarity was huge. It was the strong monoi oil scent, overpowering all the other notes in Creamy Sunshine. Found it headache inducing. Couldn’t feel any orange, mandarin or bergamot at all. The dry down though (maaaaany hours later) was absolutely divine, so I decided not to give up on this fragrance just yet. Occasionally I would spray this on a wrist, but instantly regretted it. Then I forgot about the bottle for about a month or two. And the juice changed. I wasn’t sure if it was the perfume or my nose that changed so I tested it side by side with Vahines once again. It does change after you open it and let it “age” like a fine wine. The strong monoi oil and flower notes got way tamer, and the opening now has very sweet tropical flowers and a hint of orange/mandarin coming through. Once it settles, I smell very sweet vanilla sugar caramel with soft subtle tropical flowers. This was quite an emotional rollercoaster. It was hate at first sniff, but now it’s one of my most loved perfumes. If you like sweet gourmands and tropical scents but hated this at first, I suggest you try it again about a month or two later. Maybe it will surprise you.

This smells so yummy😋 To me it smells like creamy yellow Indian jasmine And coconut vanilla pudding The coconut is very subtle but the caramel, vanilla and white floral is what i mostly get from this i love it so much it’s my new favorite i just imagine myself wearing this with a white sundress at the beach It’s really sweet and strong the performance is amazing but tbh i wouldn’t wear this in closed areas in summer because it’s super strong it’d give me a headache with this weather especially because i live in the Middle East so it’s super hot and humid, but i’d have no problem wearing this outside or in a place with air conditioning. I would also wear this in cold seasons cause i think the sweetness and creaminess is very warm and comforting I really like layering this with wild Madagascar vanilla by bath and body works it makes it even more cozy and creamy 😋 At first when you spray this it’s very strong with the white florals but the more it dries down the creamier and sweeter it gets It’s a 9/10 for me💛

Creamy Sunshine, Powdery Marshmallow & Caramel... I curious to test this because I love lactonic scents. Yes, all the notes are there, but in the drydown it strongly reminds me of Love Don't Be Shy By Kilian + Pink Sugar Aquolina (OG). Sort of like Pink Sugar's version of LDBS if you will. Has really good performance. For me this works on it's own, or layered with other similar scents. So far this seems to be a great layering tool, and would probably layer well with many scents, but so far I've had a chance to try it with some Bath & Body Works lotions, and with some similar scents (below). Love it. Enjoy! Free as a Flower B&BW lotion (Libre YSL dupe) + Creamy Sunshine (retains Libre DNA but adds lactonic sweetness) Pink Obsessed B&BW lotion (Valentino Donna Born in Roma dupe) + Creamy Sunshine Pink Obsessed B&BW lotion (VDBiR dupe) + Creamy Sunshine + Love Don't Be Shy (amps LDBS DNA)

Successful blind buy for me!!! The name of this scent is perfect: it is like happy sunshine in a bottle that is simultaneously creamy and comforting on the skin. The coconut milk, gardenia, and vanilla smooth out the citrus scent nicely. It complements my optimistic and upbeat personality well without being overly sweet or headache-inducing. Imagine a woman in her mid 20's-30's wearing a floral sundress drinking mimosas and laughing with her friends on a summer morning. She may be batting her eyelashes at the cute waiter as well! Office friendly, but may be too "fun" for certain professions (such as a lawyer or broker). Sillage and longevity are average, but great for the price. Definitely a daytime Spring/Summer scent. Coordinating song: "Still Into You" by Paramore

All I smell is orange, vanilla, sugar, and caramel. I don't think winter is the right season for this. At least not a Minnesota winter. I want to smell more green mandarin, Gardenia, bergamot, coconut milk, tiare, and monoi oil. I'll try again in other seasons. It's rather boring and dull right now. My nose could also be tired so maybe I should take a fragrance break then try again. I sprayed this on my headband and forgot I did that. So I wore the headband out and I kept smelling the sickening scent of original pink sugar and I was wondering why my gardenia was smelling so awful like pink sugar!? Well then I remembered it was the headband! It choked out my perfume and clouded my entire aura with pink sugar. Ugh! Gosh I hope it changes to be better in warmer weather!

Better than original in my humble opinion! This gives me a creamy gourmand pink sugar for summer without me sneezing at the beginning LOL! This is a TRUE flanker with TRUE DNA! You know this is Pink Sugar, but it isn't, but then it is, and then it isn't. I absolutely love this one - I spray this way way more than the standard! Think Pink Sugar DNA, this is absolutely Pink Sugar and you know it is, i don't know how to explain it, but you know that is what perfume DNA is all about baby! Think instead of burnt sugar, you get caramelized sugar with warm coconut milk with a very light backing of white floral for that true summer scent. Absolutely love this flanker - it is gorgeous!

Surprised by the hate on this one! I picked it up at Shopper's and used PC Optimum points to get it for like $12. It has the same dense, fluffy DNA of the original Pink Sugar, but in a warmer summer outfit. Add in some coconut, citrus, florals, and remove the licorice, and somehow Pink Sugar becomes a perfect summertime fragrance. It's creamy, sweet, and tropical. Absolute beast mode, projects and lingers like crazy, and I can smell it on my clothes for days after and even through the wash. If you didn't like OG Pink Sugar, I think this one is at least worth giving a shot. I'm a sucker for summery flankers.

I love this one. Not that much in common with the original. where pink sugar is a obvious gourmand creamy sunshine is the quintessential beach / suntan lotion scent. To me it bears a likeness to Jil Sander sun. Where JS sun has become too cloying after reformulation (the ambery accord of tonka bean and bezoin became too overbearing) , creamy sunshine has exactly those components i liked of the older formulation. If i would describe creamy sunshine: sweet ,tropical and coconutty. Not that complicated of complex but still very pleasant.

This is divine in this warm spring weather! It's 70 degrees and this is just so warm sweet and luxurious... It's like pink sugar the sugar aspect but everything else is a sister to Animale Love which is a more floral version of pink sugar. I am loving this now! 💓 When I find a perfume I love I hoard bottled and I'm about to stock up on this Only problem is when I hoard bottles, the fragrance seems to change and then I no longer I love it but I'm going to do it anyways! It is so heavenly!!

It took me a really long time to get me one because of the reviews. People saying that it doesn’t smell like PS at all (which I love) and that it was too flowery. Well... there’s is where we should always remember that every nose perceive fragrance differently, and that everyone’s ph affects the outcome. This for me is OBVIOUSLY a PS flanker, the DNA is very much there. Although more soft, more beach vibes, more tropical. But thank God the PS DNA is there because I love it 🥰🥰💕💕

The pink sugar dna is strong in this perfume, but creamy sunshine is lighter, creamier, and more floral, still sweet but less sweet than pink sugar. If pink sugar gives you a headache from all the caramel and licorice, give this a try. But keep in mind, it is still quite sweet so if you don't like that, do not go near any of the pink sugar perfumes. Personally I like this a bit more than the original, as I find the original to be cloying and suffocating.

The perfect tropical companion. This is a lush, creamy floral that avoids the 'sunscreen' cliché, focusing instead on a beautiful ylang-ylang note. I wore this while traveling through Bali, and it perfectly matched the humid, floral air of the islands. It’s a versatile scent for day or night and offers incredible quality for such an inexpensive price point. A staple for anyone who loves an affordable, vacation-ready fragrance.

My favorite Pink Sugar. When I first tested it on a paper strip, it smelled like the original Pink Sugar with coconut and a plasticky undertone. But – on skin, it’s a whole different story! A perfect, creamy, slightly caramel, slightly floral and coconutty scent. Much more sophisticated than the original. I love it! I thought it would be just summer scent, but IMO, it’s a perfectly wearable scent all year round.

If you want the lemon cake scent you need to get Gold Sugar. I like that but the lemon cake part turns me off. I don't smell any coconut in creamy sunshine. It seems you're either a pink sugar lover or a creamy sunshine lover and I am the latter. It just caramelizes with my chemistry in this warm weather and makes this cloud of sweet baked florals sunshine and sweets.

A real love at the first sniff ! I love the OG pink sugar but this one outpasses all my expectations as it's creamier and more interesting in terms of "complexity". It's sweet, yummy and thick summer fragrance. I do understand why it can be related to Love by Killian even if there are no similar in any means. But if you do like LDBS, you will for sure like this one !

It has the OG pink sugar base to it, without that nauseating burn note. This is a tropical floral gourmand scent to my nose, I can't stop sniffing my wrist. It's gorgeous! This will be in heavy rotation this summer. 😎☀️ Edit: Wow!! I've just deeply moistureized my skin with Jergen's Cherry Almond lotion and just sprayed this on. NOW Im getting wafts of LDBS!!!

Pleasure in a bottle. A vanilla-infused, delightful sweetness of lemon cake. It lingers beautifully on fabric, delivering a captivating, soothing, and comforting experience for a long time. The projection and longevity with this application are very good. The composition subtly reminds me of Lira.