Sun-Phoria

RE-REVIEW 4/12/23: Forget what I said, I actually LOVE this? I think maybe the body spray of this is really different and the tester I tried in the store was better but not quite up to snuff. Once I snagged my own bottle I smelled what everyone else is smelling! This is creamy, Coppertone sunscreen heaven! The perfect summer fragrance. It's clean and nothing sugary here to feel cloying in the heat. It really does just smell like a nice sunscreen, which is exactly what I wanted. So good! Original review: Several reviews comparing this to sunscreen pushed me over the edge to blind buy this (stupid). I got the body mist to save some coin. Absolutely hate it. 👍 Doesn't smell like anything sunscreeny, creamy, or tropical to me personally. All I got was strong allergenic, borderline spicy floral. This very very closely mirrors my disappointment with Heat Wild Orchid and Hollister Wave 2. If you like those, you'll probably enjoy this. It does kind of smell expensive, I think? It's not bad by any means but please don't buy it if you're expecting a light sunscreen scent. Thankfully I was able to resell quickly. EDIT: I've come to love almost every fragrance in this line. I've also realized the body sprays aren't that great, and they pretty much all *need* to dry down before judging. So I went to Target and sprayed this EDP to give it a proper retry. It actually is quite lovely and definitely well-blended, like the others in the line. It's way too sharp at first; you HAVE to let this one dry down. Once it dries down I do get the creaminess others reference. I still wouldn't say this smells like sunscreen per se, but if I search for it I can see where people are making that connection. It's absolutely a 'solar' fragrance through and through. This is straight up rich b*tch summer vibes. I'm still trying to decide if it's something I'll wear because historically I hate orange blossom, but there is enough niceness here that it almost overrides that. It's like patchouli; 90% of the time I hate it, but in the right perfume it all works in conjunction. I will likely keep my eyes peeled for a resale bargain on this and then grab it, because I do love the idea of wearing this on a hot summer day. Especially if I can get myself to a beach. This just makes me think of hot sand, in the best way.

sun-phoria genuinely smells like happiness in a bottle to me. i've tried a lot of the fine'ry scents (they're super affordable and they're what got me into perfume in the first place), and i think sun-phoria is the best one. it's the only beachy perfume i've tried so far that i don't find incredibly cloying. it's sweet and definitely summery, but it's not overwhelming to me. i've tried JHAG's vanilla vibes and replica beach walk, and i found both of those to be pretty gross. sun-phoria, however, has this lovely sunscreen vibe to it that instantly brings up good memories and never fails to put me in a better mood. if i had to drink a perfume, i'd pick this one. my only complaint is that i wish the longevity was better. only lasts a few hours on me. but that's okay!!!

Honestly? I don’t consider myself an orange blossom fan at all. I don’t generally like citrus scents. However the monoi oil adds something so wondrous that this may be the frag that changes my mind. And it’s so cheap! This is the type of bright, citrus smell that doesn’t smell cloying or immature, but elegant and youthful at the same time. It smells like you were lost in a dark forest and befriended an ageless forest nymph who shoes you the secrets of the world. Love it! I haven’t smelled what it’s a supposed dupe for an generally not a TF fan, but I kind of want to try the original now too. I tried the tester at Target and it was sold out. Can’t wait til it’s back in stock.

Found this at T.J Maxx heard it was perfect for summer and it is! I LOVE this one! Its my kind of vibe for summer, beachy scent. THIS DOES NOT smell like Soliel Blanc at all. Sick to death of every review saying it smells like SB when on ALL summer scents. This drys down and almost smells like a lemon pound cake on ME. Not exactly what I like at all, and yet everytime I spray this i love it! To me it reminds me of Sun and Sand scented candle. That sun and sand scent has me in a choke hold, and now im on the hunt for more like that! This goes well with Solar Shine from BBW, the mix of coconut, vanilla, monoi, orange blossoms 🌸

I wasn’t expecting to love this one as much as I do, but oh my, this is FANTASTIC for a cheap, beachy scent! It lasts forever, too. The opening is sharp but dries down to a creamy suntan lotion. Actually, it reminds me more of old-school tanning oil on hot, sunny skin, which was, to me, THE scent of summer vacation when I was young. I would never sit out in the sun with tanning oil now, so I’m happy to be reacquainted with such a nostalgic scent. It’s a new favorite.

When I first got my Sun-Phoria bottle, I found the scent to be screechy and harsh; however, after spraying it a couple of times and letting it sit, the juice improved CONSIDERABLY. The fragrance is so much more mellow and pleasant now and I find it to be a really satisfying summer reach. Hopefully, this helps some of those who are considering giving up on their bottles - after about a month, it might show improvement. You never know!

I heard about this new line at Target, and THIS was the one that immediately caught my attention. Normally I do not really care for orange blossom, but the monoi really softens and sweetens it. It smells just like how you want to smell in the summer-kinda beachy, kinda sweet, but not overpowering at all. It dries down to a soft, warm, almost vanilla-y amber with just a hint of the neroli. And for the price? She's a good one, ya'll.

Sunscreen is not listed as a note but this a very sunscreen forward summer scent. I normally don't care for sunscreen scents but the light floral and somewhat citrusy notes balance it out. This is perfect for summer and evokes images of lazing by a crisp, clean pool in the sun. I like layering this scent with other tropical scents to make it more sweet or fresh depending on the mood. Definitely an easy reach for hot summer days.

This is so exotic smelling! The smell is a creamy powdery sweet white floral but also very airy. The woodiness adds a little depth, doesnt make it too heavy or strong though. Theres something about this that reminds me of Cant stop loving you by Kilian (which i love!), like Sun Phoria is a less sweet and less earthy version of it but they smell very similar. Ive been mixing this with Saltair Salt Water Vanilla, soo good!

As an avid lover of Mason Margiela’s Beach Walk, this was my IMMEDIATE connection to it. Sprayed on my hand to try it out, awfully strong at first but after 15 minutes mellowed out and definitely radiated for a while. One spray didn’t last me too long, but I definitely smelled hints after a while and felt it could have lasted longer with MAYBE one or two more sprays elsewhere. Definitely added to my list for the summer.

I'm so so so so SO sad Finery discontinued this fragrance from their lineup!!! I gave it to my mom as a gift and loved the way it smelled on her. The combination of florals in this one was heavenly... so summery and bright! The monoi/tiare flower note in this reminded me a lot of the plumeria flowers we used to have in our garden. Alas, nothing so good can last forever ;-; I miss it...

I absolutely love this. I’m a big fan of orange blossom and tiare / monoi, so I knew I’d be a fan of this. It also has a touched of amber to it, that makes it feel a bit more luxurious and gives it some depth. It smells even better than I imagined!! I got the body spray so I can layer it with my tiare centered fragrances over the summer.

I can’t pinpoint this as Soleil Blanc, Bronzed Goddess, etc. It’s in that family of fresh orange blossom that sometimes is sweet in the sunshine, and sometimes more like sunscreen with the monoi. Amberwood creates depth. The cherry one was sold out so I went with this as my next favorite.

lake-side cottage. you smell like delicious sunscreen and the world smells like wood and sweetness. the door is open and you can almost smell the flowers. it works in both the summer and the winter, for some reason!?

this is AMAZING. beautiful warm, soft orange blossom. such a good summer scent. people who think this smells like sunscreen are nose blind. everyone thinks anything tropical smells like sunscreen.

Upon first smelling this, I was instantly reminded of Lush's Sea Salt hair spray! Smells almost identical to it. It's such a beautiful scent.

This is a pretty, tropical, orange blossom. I love it for both spring and summer. It's very smooth and pretty.

An extremely sweet tropical suntan lotion vibe and I'm here for it

I blind bought this based on the notes and my own curiosity. Also, I haven't tried tf Soleil Blanc, so whether this is comparable or not is unknown to me. This is really interesting! I didn't know what to expect going into it, but I'm pleasantly surprised. At first spray it is very like the dry warmth of Dior Dune. Looking at the notes, I'm not sure what's causing that but it's there. There's also creamy white flowers, a little vanilla, and coconut and citrus. The coconut is fairly soft and doesn't overpower the other notes. I think this is well blended, and doesn't give me a suntan lotion feel, but maybe more of a summer one. I'm looking forward to trying this in warm weather, however, I'm wearing this today in 40 degree weather and its beautiful. As it fades it loses a lot of the dryness but retains the warmth and the notes are still discernable. It seems to have a fairly long staying power, but doesn't project strongly. This wouldn't normally be my go to type of scent, but I do really like it and can see myself wearing it.

I’ve never smelled Soleil Blanc but have always wanted to, and orange blossom is one of my favorite notes, so I was excited to spray the tester at Target. I’m not sure if it’s the woody note or the monoi oil but the opening is musky or oily or something and kind of unpleasant. As this dries down it gets sweeter and kind of sunscreen-y in a pleasant way and I almost smell coconut. It’s nice but feels a little incomplete and I wish the orange blossom were more prominent. I have PDM Safanad and it’s a much better luxe sunscreen-y fragrance. I may test the original TF in a sample size before I decide to buy this.