Beach

Beachy, refreshing, marine/aquatic, sandy/mineral, fresh, salty, white floral, citrusy, feminine, chic, uplifting, cheerful, transportive, nostalgic The perfect sun tan lotion only better fragrance... more chic and classy! Definitely gives off major beach vibes and a lovely nostalgic feeling! Conjures up feelings of the Sun warming my skin, my feet in the sand, and long walks along a beautiful white sand beach with my feet in the water, and a gentle ocean breeze blowing through my hair. If you’re looking for a beachy fragrance, but don’t overly enjoy coconut, then this one is definitely worth trying. It is the closest perfume that I’ve come across so far to what Sun tan lotion smells like, just not the coconut kind. I actually find it rather unique because most beachy scents incorporate a coconut note, or another kind of tropical fruit. As much as I love coconut scents I’ve still always really loved this one too. Instead of a tropical coconut scent giving this a beachy vibe, Beach gets its from notes like sand and sea water. Those add a really nice refreshing marine aquatic scent and mineral scent like you would get from the actual beach. I also catch soft whiffs of jasmine throughout, like it’s coming to me on a fresh ocean breeze. I do notice just a subtle mandarin orange scent, but it’s the least prominent to me. I very highly recommend this one if you love sun tan lotion like scents, or want a beachy scent that doesn’t have any coconut (or other tropical fruits). To me this feels feminine, and like it would easily suit women of any age. I enjoy wearing this the most during the late spring and throughout the summer, but I can see this being reached for during the colder months too, especially if you’re longing for a beach vacation, or warm weather. I think this works pretty well for most occasions besides something fancy. It comes off as versatile to me, so I can see it being worn at home, casual occasions, work/school, and even on date nights. I’ve been wearing this for about 10 years now, and it’s something that I always hope to have in my collection. I got the cutest gift set of it which included the 1.7oz perfume, shower gel, body scrub, and body lotion. I would absolutely love for them to bring that set back because I really love using the body care products with the perfume. I do get great performance with Beach, but it’s even better when I pair it with the matching body care. The longevity is really good, it lasts at least 6-7 hours on me. The projection is nice too, it radiates out about 2-3 feet from me. Some of my other favorite beachy/coconut/Sun tan lotion scented fragrances include Tom Ford Soleil Blanc, Nest Sunkissed Hibiscus, Kilian Sunkissed Goddess, Replica Beach Walk, Estée Lauder Bronze Goddess, Yves Rocher Monoi Eau des Vahines, JHAG Lust For Sun, JHAG Vanilla Vibes (another excellent beachy scent without any coconut), Kayali Maui in a Bottle, Kayali Maldives in a Bottle I just wanted to add that By Rosie Jane Maddie is extremely similar to Beach. Like almost identical imo. However, I do get better performance with Beach.

It makes me smile to see so many others have the nostalgia of childhood from this perfume as I do. To me this is the 80's. No it doesn't smell like any perfume from the 80's. But it reminds me of that time. I go back to my first road trip being 6 or 7 years old. My family always struggling financially, I rarely had the privilege of out of state travels. But my grandparents decided they wanted to take me to Florida. It would be my first time seeing the ocean and going to Walt Disney World. The age that I was, I could barely contain my excitement. My poor Paw Paw probably heard "Are we there yet?" countless times. Listening to classic country tunes and driving all the way from southern North Carolina was quite the long drive for me. Arriving in Florida was like going through another dimension. Numerous swamps, murky trees, and moss growing everywhere. The smells were numerous. I could smell the orange groves and it was a whole new world to me. But arriving near the ocean was breathtaking. My eyes had never beheld endless seas and smelled the salty air before. I was speechless and mesmerized with enchantment. I was so in love! We arrived at our hotel and the beach was literally out our door. I was so excited I could not stand it. Right away me and my Mama (who was a younger woman then) got into our beach gear and headed to the water. Bobbi Brown Beach takes me right to that moment. The instant exhilaration of smelling the fresh salty sea, feeling the water on my legs, and digging my toes into the sand. My grandmother having lathered me up in "suntan lotion" and the smell lingered on my skin while in the water. Carefree happiness and running into that water like there was no tomorrow. Smiling so hard my face hurt and poking at poor little jellyfish. After going inside and the smell of the sea lingering on my skin and clothes. Bobbi Brown put all those memories into this bottle of treasure. No matter how difficult my adult life is, a spritz of Beach truly brings a smile to my face. Being a mother now and almost old enough to be a grandmother, I find perfumes like this bring such joy to my heart. I hope my own children will one day find their nostalgia in a bottle to remind them of the wealth of childhood. As of now, I am enjoying my journey of nostalgia. Finding perfumes that are taking me down memory lane, they will forever be in my collection.

Salty non-sweet jasmine. Sunscreen. The open north Atlantic ocean. Dusty sand. Blinding white sunlight. Beach is a harsh, stark scent which truly cleared my sinuses like the sharp cold spray from the real ocean does. A beach is a brutal environment, even when the weather is agreeable. When I decided to own Bobbi Brown Beach, I broke one of my personal rules: never wear a literal scent out of context and risk skewing natural associations. Certain scents have a nearly sacred status to me. Similar to how in other cultures, scented oils and incense materials are reserved for important rituals. My own rituals correspond to memories and to nature. Hot pine needles and burning wood mean camping with my family. Frankincense means visiting cathedrals with my class in grade school. Hot rainy air is also a sacred scent, and these natural, memory-laden scents are my true "special occasion scents", because to wear them at the DMV or while filing my taxes seems just short of blasphemous, but here's my REAL fear: I don't want to encounter the natural scent in the world coming from its true origin, and instantly be reminded of my smell-alike perfume (rather than the thing itself). This happened to me once before and the result was traumatizing. I was walking through my neighborhood and smelled a neighbor's barbeque and thought to myself, "mmm... Smells like a combination of Wazamba and Arso. ...Noooo!" I couldn't wear Wazamba and Arso after that because I want burning wood to remind me of burning wood, and the distant burning wood of my past. Which brings me to Beach. I live by the beach and for me, it's one of the most important scents of all. If I ever step out of the house, inhale deeply, and think, "Mmm...Smells like Bobbi Brown Beach!" I'm going to jump off a cliff. That's how accurate and harsh, salty and brilliant a beach facsimile this is. Archivist's description of feeling Zonked is no exaggeration. I felt myself go slightly wall-eyed while wearing it. Why'd I decide to risk permanently skewing my associations and break my rule? I'm tired. Update: Purchased a new bottle of this recently and it smelled artificial and sharp. I think it has been reformulated. Sad.

Have you gone on a beach vacation? Perhaps you stayed at a hotel or motel, maybe rented a house in the area? Imagine you do that–you check in, unpack your bags, and take in the scent of this clean space you just rented–there's a distinct floral jasmine smell, soapy, aldehydic, yet oddly clean and innocent, permeating this rented space. Night rolls in, and it's a warm summer evening. The distinct fragrance of ozone and sand wafting in from the nearby ocean. You can hear the waves crash and you drift to sleep. Morning comes, and you start your day taking in the clean smell of the place you're staying at, then proceed to slather on the sunscreen–specifically Coppertone Water Babies, from the pink bottle. You step outside, onto the boardwalk, with its outdoor restaurants and bathrooms with concrete floors, sand everywhere. The scent of the ocean is strong. The soft serve ice cream vendor gives you an orange sherbet cone. You go to the boardwalk amusement park. You spend the day at the beach, then take a quick dip in the pool. That soapy floral smell from your hotel/house has followed you here, intermingled with the scent of orange, the aldehydic pool chlorine, the sea breeze and the Coppertone lotion that fused into your skin. Combine all this, and you get Bobbi Brown "Beach." This scent is near and dear to me as it completely captures specific scents and experiences of my Eastern Shore childhood. It's a wonderful scent to spray just out of the shower (or ocean, pool, and so on), or to brighten you mood in the dead of winter. It also smells fabulous on linens to give that "just checked into my hotel" vibe. I would hesitate to call this a sunscreen scent, though it bears resemblance to Coppertone specifically, and it's certainly not tropical–but it's a good example that a perfume doesn't have to rely on coconut to evoke the beach.

OH GOOD GOSH, Beach by Bobbi Brown is a time capsule in a bottle! This scent takes me back to when I was a little girl at the beach. I can remember playing in the sand on a hot summer day with coppertone mixed with sand slathered all over my warm sweaty skin. A warm breeze blowing across the salty ocean water mixing all these wonderful scents together and sending them right into my nostrils. I missed this smell and now get to have that joyful childhood memory back As for the notes, when first sprayed I smell a mix of jasmine, salty sea water and earthy sand. I can even smell a warm breeze (not noted). As it begins to dry down, the jasmine softens, the salty sea water and sand really come forward...with still the warm breeze and it softens into just a hint powdery. I personally do not smell mandarin orange at all. Amazing fragrance! I can't get enough of it! The sillage was very good and lasted hours. The longevity lasted (on me) into the night. Come on hot July...I'm ready for ya! Edit: Heads up! When you wear Beach you will hear over and over pretty much the same compliment. Persons head jerks up with nose sniffing the air, looks around and says "I smell suntan lotion!" Then looks at you and ask "Is that you? Are you wearing suntan lotion? Oh my gosh you smell so good!" I kid you not it will happen to you just about like that. They should have named this perfume "Deja vu" because that's what you will feel is happening when you wear this out. You will definitely receive compliments. Coppertone suntan lotion and the salty beach in the hot summer is exactly what I want to smell like. Loving the compliments I'm getting with this perfume even though they are Deja vu!