Sweet Sun

I finally have another bottle of this (God, it's so pricey to obtain now. That should be a hint to you, Dior, that there's some serious revenue to be had with this one.) I haven't had a bottle of it in years since it was first released, but it was my everything for a few summers in a row in the mid-00's. I know this bottle has been stored for quite a few years, and it's held up surprisingly well for not having any alcohol or anything to preserve it. Nothing compares to this for a summer scent. Not Maison Martin Margiela Replica Beach Walk, not Bobbi Brown Beach, not the Escada scents I wore in my early 20's, not even Armani Sun di Gioia. Please bring this back, Dior. It's a masterpiece. Fresh batches at regular retail prices would be orgasmic. This is just one of my all time favorite scents, period. Seasonal or otherwise. Like everyone else has said already, it really is sun and beach water in a bottle. Magic.

Back again after all of my years of loving this beauty, and still trying to find the perfect dupe. No luck. To the reviewer below who mentioned to stop “unicornizing” this fragrance, ahhh, you just don’t know what it was like the first time to smell this circa early 2000 and fall in love hard, and still be in love all this time later. There is no similar comparison and feeling this fragrance evokes. Of course, you will not find fresh bottles nowadays so I can’t blame anyone new trying this, but if you’ve been with Sweet Sun right from the start - you know this is an exceptional piece. Again, Dior, we plead that you bring this back!

Love this. Bought it at Sephora years ago around the time of the launch. It was sunshine, happy vacation in a bottle. Got the citrus, soft florals, vanilla, musk, etc. You could sit on a beach of white sand with the golden sun beating down on you and this is what you'd smell on the air. Uplifting? Yes. It wasn't very long lasting, but worth the trip. I just bought SL Datura Noir, and for a moment, I was taken back to those days when I wore Dior's Sweet Sun. Notes are slightly different, but similarities are remarkable. And Datura is much longer lasting with better sillage. I'm a huge Dior and SL fan.

This is THE summer sunshine in a bottle. Aptly named Sweet Sun, it opens as a dual note of slight fresh floral mandarin mixed with warm vanilla. The scent is heaven throughout its wear and and after spraying this to my décolleté and arms, it makes my skin soft and velvety and almost creates a slight glow. Beautiful! This is not a typical beach/summer scent but more of a happy, luxe, sunny fragrance. I have yet to come across something similar to this scent, and I am sure I am not the only one to say this but I still long for Dior to bring this beauty back!

Sweet Sun is a warm and sweet fragrance. The sweetness comes from the Vanilla, Jasmine and Tiare Flower while Orange and Mandarin Orange add something fruity. The Ginger in it is the most special note and gives the scent a little edge, which I adore! Very, very sensual too. Sweet Sun doesn ́t obviously smell like a perfume. More like "something" here smells so good...wait...ahhh that ́s me! To me the best thing a fragrance can do. It melts with your skin. And yes, it smells like a suntan lotion- but like an adorable one!

Still one of my summertime favorites (I bought it secondhand about six years ago) but once I finish it up I don't think I'll replace it. It doesn't smell as magical as it used to; I think it lost some of its boozy amber vanillic qualities and is now more of a creamy lotion scent. It doesn't smell bad or rancid though, just not as lovely as it used to be. I think the secondhand prices are high for quite literally scented water but it is a unique and truly beautiful scent, just not for the price it's going for.

My favorite summer fragrance. It smells like booze, musk, suntan oil, and candied oranges. It's alcohol-free, so it's very easy to layer over other fragrances (I especially love layering it with almond and coconut notes), and although it doesn't stay at its full strength for long, that syrupy citrus-vanilla-cognac scent lingers as a skin scent all day. My boyfriend loves this one more than anything else in my collection. And he might be on to something - what's not to like?

One of my most favorite scents! I have been carefully wearing it on special occasions only because I don't want it to be gone!! In search for more! I have not found an every day scent that I love more and that lasts all day on me! If you love sweet, light scents that remind you of summer, you will LOVE this one!

I wish this parfums production continued :(( it was more than perfect, I have all kinds of summery scents, but non of them is as good as this. And I can say the same for Azuree; Tom ford's special addition for estee lauder. It was a limited edition either, both are gone :((

This was Dior's ONLY NATURAL and also alcohol free fragrance. Too bad they discontinued such a sunny, summer scent. It seems that most cosmetic and designer companies out there prefer to make synthetic perfumes to mess up with our health..

This was my favourite skin scent for the longest time. I would still wear it if I could find it. So many people complimented me on it! It was so soft and creamy and understated, perfect for everyday wear. Loved it!

Shame on you, Dior! How could you cast such a magical scent away without even a second thought? Please bring her back in 2017 for us to embrace again next summer :)

wow just recieved this in a swap and I LOVE it. It really does smell like sun & water its so wonderful. Dior please bring this one back!!!!

Pure perfection for me. I loved this for years, but it has been discontinued. Anyone here with tips for a similar scent?

This is the exact smell of their self-tanners. If you've ever used them, you'll know it's a mimic. Delicious!

Gorgeous! Why discontinue something so wonderful?! I need to find a replacement. Help!

I got a second hand vintage so not sure if mine has gone off a bit/time and heat have eroded the citrus, especially as its alcohol free. So its a tad less fresh I would have hoped for. A tiny bit sour fruit on opening, there is a certain flatness sometimes found in alcohol free fragrances but the dry down is nice, creamy.I was hoping for more tiare less tanning lotion but Its nice, and its nice to try things, and I am a sucker for scouring for discontinued products, just because. I don’t think Dior would ever put out a really bad product but its not anything exceptional. Love the colour, idea and packaging though. Bit more freshness and oomph for me please. EDIT: hm..I do really like the scent that lingers on after an hour or so. Very creamy there is something really pleasant and sensuous about it, tiare flower with a hint of fruit in cream, something like that. Very lovely to be surrounded by. Takes a good few hours to get to this point but once it does, I see why people are taken by this one; there is something quite unique, scintillating and memorable there.

Dior Sweet Sun (2004) is amber, vanilla, fruity orange, with tropical florals and light musk. Although amber is not listed among the official notes, amber is the most prominent to my nose. Short on longevity though. Fragrances usually last a long time on me, but Sweet Sun lasted just an hour or so. Very similar impression to Chanel Allure EDT for women and to Guess Gold, both of which are longer lasting.

tanning lotion smell. Don't know why I bought this or why I lose my sense of taste and style in the summer- I'm probably so happy it's not raining I'll buy anything with 'Sun' written on it.

I really like the smell, but not the feel on my skin. It feels a little bit soapy and sticky. It is quite a nice smell, though. Very summery, like a hot summer's eve by the beach.