Miami Glow

Miami Glow by Jennifer Lopez is not just a perfume, it is a real summer "mood" in a bottle. Although twenty years have passed since its launch in 2005, it still remains one of the pillars of "celebrity" perfumery for its ability to evoke a specific atmosphere: a party on the beach at sunset. The Opening: A freshly sprayed Tropical Cocktail, the explosion is vibrant. Passion fruit and pink grapefruit give a sparkling and almost acidic freshness, which is immediately softened by the coconut milk. It's not a "food grade" or heavy coconut, but it's very reminiscent of the smell of a luxury sunscreen. The heart: Floral Sweetness when the top notes fade, the floral soul emerges. Orange blossom adds a solar cleansing, while heliotrope gives a slightly powdery, almond shade. The cyclamen remains in the background, giving a touch of aquatic freshness that prevents the fragrance from becoming too cloying. The Bottom: Warmth on the Skin The finish is the "Glow" part. The combination of amber, musk and vanilla creates that "sun-warmed skin" sensation. It is a soft, sensual and enveloping base that persists for several hours. It is the scent of freedom, holidays and amber skin. It smells like summer, pool parties and expensive suntan lotion. For an eau de toilette, it has a surprising duration and a strong sillage. It stands out without being intrusive. Perfect for those who love sweet-exotic fragrances but are looking for something with a clean touch. Miami Glow is a "low cost" classic that never goes out of fashion. If you love the smell of coconut and want to feel like you're on holiday even in the city center, it's an almost mandatory purchase. It is less "serious" than the parent Glow, but decidedly more energetic and carefree.

Never been to Miami(& struggle to Glo at 45) and assumed this would be a barrage of tropical flowers blitzed into a screachy coconut cocktail but was taken aback how pretty and unique this is... Opening notes are lovely but dont stick around and dies down to a clean, shampoo, soap, shower smell... I've often complimented women on their perfume over the years only to be told they're not wearing any? and got told "Oh it's probably my shampoo & conditioner, I washed me hair this morning" I've even asked what brand and gone out to buy it... This is a perfume that doesn't say IM WEARING PERFUME! like most perfumes scream... You potentially may not get compliments with this as it smells like you just keep your sht together at home ie. On top of your laundry, showering, house clean, use tumble dryer sheets, wash hair regularly, iron with starch, take your vitamins...etc and I love that, espc at work for example... You don't want to come off like you douse yourself each morning in lady flowerbomb cocktail fruitbowls... You're bigger than that, you've got it together and you don't need perfume to be a woman cause that's old fashioned and girly

My son received a bath bomb making kit as a gift. After we had made some bath bombs there were some leftover powder and scents and it smelled so good that I stored that leftover in a bag under my bed so that whenever I got into bed that smell would permeate my area. When I blind bought Miami Glow I had no idea what to expect but for the price and the furor I heard about this scent I thought why not. Received and smelled and boom my first whiff was a blissful moment. So familiar but for a second I couldn't place what I knew this from. Then suddenly realized it was pure bath bomb kit :) My nose can't distinguish the fruity notes listed but yes to the clean fizzy bathbomb scent! Beautiful, this is now in my top five out of around 50 scents I have. It fits an empty spot I had for a perfume that is great in any occasion. I now work from home but if I still went to the office this would be my work scent. Not at all boring yet not offensive to anyone I believe, just clean yet a bit fanciful and eclectic. Can't go wrong with this!

this perfume screams HOT SUMMER NIGHTS. oh my lord i remember buying this way back in 2005 and falling in love with the scent and being absolutely shocked that it was a J. Lo fragrance because it seemed too "elevated" of a scent (i don't care for Jennifer Lopez). i can't praise this perfume enough. it's warm, cozy, sexy, and nostalgic as all hell. i did not care for her regular GLOW perfume (offensive and old lady smelling), but THIS, this is just so incredible. i almost fell over when i saw that it's STILL being sold and even more surprised that it doesn't seem to have been reformulated in any way. this perfume is waaaaay under-priced in my opinion but i'm happy i'm able to get it as such a great price. one of the most beautiful scents i've ever smelled (only behind the original Victoria's Secret Heavenly perfume and the original Body By Victoria perfume before they completely butchered both versions). :(

I wore this perfume faithfully every summer in my 20s, which was fitting, seeing as how Miami Beach was a favorite destination back then. I am now 40 and recently came across it after 10 years not wearing it, and thought, "why not?". It smells every bit as glorious as ever. Something about this scent dries down perfectly on my skin and works well with my body chemistry. It also lasts forever on me. The initial spray is still a bit forward with sweet coconut and grapefruit, but I primarily smell orange blossom as well. It starts out aggressively fruity and sweet on me, but dries down to a more sultry blend of a clean but complex scent that I can't quite pin down. Maybe the musk and heliotrope? I just love it still after all these years, and get compliments every day. For me, a little of this goes a long way.

I bided this on ebay about a week ago and they still haven't shipped it, I'm a bit impatient so I'm just gonna buy it in store and update if I like it or not and what i think Update: I didn't up buying it at Walmart , (thank goodness) it came in the mail 2 days later, i like it! A bit tropical and soapy a bit different to the original glow but has that soapiness from the DNA just no powderiness I get the passion fruit and coconut but my only complaint is that it's lacking a little bit of that coconut note in it but I still really Iike it and the bracelet charm that comes with it is so cute, as the person said above me it reminds me also of the softsoap coconut bar soap but in a perfume , overall it's a clean and soapy tropical just don't expect this to be super coconuty or tropical

I'm starting to learn that I tend to like fragrances by Caroline Sabas. I think Miami Glow smells like going on vacation to the beach, that moment when you first arrive, tired from traveling but excited about the fun time you'll have, and you open the door to your hotel room, put your luggage down, take a deep breath, and RELAX. It's an oddly aggregated, generalized tropical smell -- I don't get a distinct coconut note from it, for example. It just smells like everything beachy mixed together, and it is gorgeous. It's clean and soapy too, like all of JLo's fragrances. Also, I would bet that my husband, who can't stand perfume at all, actually likes this fragrance, though he wouldn't admit it. It's very sexy, and he is extra huggy and affectionate when I wear it.

I don’t know why there are so many negative reviews on this fragrance because it is absolutely BEAUTIFUL! It smells soapy, musky, sparkling, fruity.. It almost smells like bubbly champagne. It smells like walking into your hotel room on vacation and breathing a sigh of relief; knowing you can relax and not worry about anything during this time. It smells like a fun day by the pool with the hot summer sun beaming down on you while you lay back on your pool chair basking in the heat. This smells refreshing, clean, and carefree. This smells like sunshine and happiness in a bottle. THE GIRLS THAT GET IT, GET IT.. AND THE GIRLS THAT DONT, DONT. This is an amazing fragrance and I will be buying a backup bottle because I never want to be without this smell.

This is a very nostalgic perfume even though I have never used it before. Honestly just smelling it makes me remember the most beautiful summer days I have ever had. It's like they put the sun inside of a cocktail. And you carry that smell on you. I don't know how people don't like it honestly. It's a very chill scent, makes you feel like the independent girl in the beach. The longevity is crazy to me. Since I had lot of summer perfumes before and they never matched my skin chemistry properly. But this one just did the thing. I took a shower and the perfume was still on me, which happens so rarely for a very cheap perfume like this. Definitely would repurchase just to use it over and over again in the summer whenever I'm sunbathing in Greece.

This was my jam back in high school, I don't know how many bottles I went through of this (after it first came out, I can't attest to any new reformulations). Tropical, coconut, fresh? Definite yes. Soapy? I can see that for some people. The charm ankle bracelet was super adorable as well, the whole bottle was perfect for the era. Overall it was great fresh/tropical celebrity perfume and if I saw one at the store today I'd but it purely for nostalgia's sake and not regret it one bit. Edit: I found it at Wal-Mart, sprayed it when I got home and it's still fantastic, I'm overjoyed they still make this! A bit more soapy than I remember, but that may calm down after it sits for a while. Purchased from: Wal-Mart, original version- Kohl's

The reviews scared me - I didn't want this to be a laundry/soapy scent - and thank goodness my bottle has none of that. (I wonder if the batches are inconsistent, or it's a unique olfactory perception thing?) Mine smells like sunscreen, coconut, and warm sun. If Bronze Goddess is an upscale resort in Tahiti, this is spring break in Cancun. And I mean that in the best way possible. This is warm skin, a fresh manicure, pink flip flops, Corona with lime, poolwater, and tan lines. This is a sexy, ready to party, slightly naive but fun loving, ride or die for her girlfriends. Hoes before bros. This is young, fun and dumb, in the best way. Turn the music up and do another shot. This is making bad decisions, and having no regrets. LOVE.

I purchased this fragrance in 2005 the year it was released. I was a 20 year old college student. My boyfriend purchased this fragrance and Carolina Herrera 212 Sexy for me while we were in Cancun on vacation. Both memorable fragrances. Seriously, this is the ultimate SUMMER fragrance! This perfume screams SEXY, FUN, SUMMER NIGHTS but it's versatile enough for year round wear. Every time I wear it I think of clubbing in Miami with friends, traveling, and college times. I'm 38 now and this fragrance will forever be associated with the best times of my life. I just bought a bottle on Amazon for $26 and I've been wearing it all day and my mood has been instantly lifted. The longevity is a beast!! It lasts 8 hours easy!

I love Maui Fantasy so I wanted a perfume that smelled similar since that one has been discontinued. I read Miami Glow smelled similar so I gave it a try. To my surprise they smell almost indentical. Maimi Glow is a little more soapy but, I don't mind that. It's such a beautiful scent, I get so many compliments when I wear this by everyone. It smells icy, fresh and sweet. I get orange blossoms the most, particularly the sweet aspect of that flower.The coconut milk is very subtle, but it's there. It feels like it's hiding behind the orange blossom. A little hint of vanilla and very little, barely there passionfruit. Overall this is a spectacular fragrance I wish I would of tried sooner. A win, I can't get enough.

This was my HG summer scent all through high school and my 20's and I assumed it was discontinued and gone forever and I searched high and low for dupes or anything similar, (I don't care what others say, there's not!), until I found it on FragNet a few years ago and I was ecstatic! This is a solar, sandy, coconut scent. You get a little bit of those fruity notes but they are only there to support the creamy coconut, and it has this sexy powdery, ambery base. It's the PERFECT summer scent. It's not too sweet, it has decent lasting power. Nothing will ever de-throne this for me as the best summer fragrance. I'm a lifer!

Easy blind buy! I always saw this perfume at walmart and thought it just looked corny from the outside. The box is a little dated. But I heard some good things about it and decided to try it because it was only like 25 dollars. I honestly really like this smell. I like that it's beachy but not coconut (I honestly don't smell). Its super fresh and tropical and I like to layer it with salted muse by orabella. Together they make me feel like a mermaid in an authentic esoteric way. Projection is good and longevity is pretty mid but the bottle is super cute. Honestly just good to have. Good for a lot of occasions.

Ok,so I blind buy this perfume because of YouTube reviews .All reviews described this scent like tropical,coconutty juicy fragrance and I’ve go straight to ordering 😂and when it’s came,the first spray I was like naaah this isn’t tropical or fruity at all.I only smell musk and soapy notes....I was so disappointed ....and I put this perfume at the shelf and forgot about it for like one year. Now I tried it again and OMG!Its straight up juicy tropical bomb😍I understand now all this hype.LET IT AGE and you will not regret it)on my way to ordering back up of it 😁

This has been my favorite summer fragrance since the year it was released - so going on 20 years. I just got a new body spray a couple of weeks ago to ride out the end of summer with. I love the perfume and the body spray, but the spray is a little more on the "clean" side that people mention. Still has that MG DNA, though. I've tried other things in the past 20 years but nothing seems to compare to this for me. It just evokes happiness and warm summer sun. It is not listed anywhere that I have noticed but I get a hot sand vibe from it, too.

such a perfect clean and juicy scent!! a genuine love for me. it's sweet and joyful, it's not too coconutty which i appreciate, i mostly get the passion fruit, the grapefruit and the florals, and a whole lot of orange blossom. i agree that it has a very soapy, laundry detergent quality to it but it's so refreshing, like a quick shower on a hot summer day with a bar of white soap it's so invigorating. it just makes me so happy whenever i wear it!! 10/10, an easy reach and an absolute pleasure to wear

This was kind of a blind buy at Marshalls. I did smell the sprayer but didn’t try it on because I had already sprayed a bunch of other ones on me. I didn’t put it on until I got home. Went to leave and got in my elevator and had someone immediately comment on it. I really like it. It’s definitely soapy but I like soapy scents. It’s also fruity and floral. Smells so good. Thankfully there’s no strong coconut scent because I hate coconut. Definitely a good buy!

This is fresh, warm, sweet, milky, solar. This smells like milky coconut skin, sunscreen, dewy fresh pink flowers, juicy fruits with a hint of vanilla. It encapsulates summer in a bottle. I remember purchasing this for $35 just to walk away with a purchase but I was not expecting to fall in love with this scent. It sits beautifully on my skin. It's a scent I no longer gravitate towards to primarily but I will keep coming back to. Beautiful, sultry scent.

This is the kind of perfume that you need to spray, let it mature for a few months, and try again. When I first sprayed this all I got was a strong sour passionfruit that I totally disliked. After 4 months I tried it again and WOOOOW!!!! the sweet vanilla and the coconut finally matured and they are mixed with the other fruity notes, no florals! Do not over spray because it's a beast and it's very sweet.

I'm a Caribbean girl and I needed something tropical and sweet. I can smell the coconut milk and grapefruit in this. It literally brings back the ocean too me. Having fun in the sun on an exotic beach back home. Waw its home in a bottle. It's celebrity perfume so it last about 3 or 4 hours. I don't mind reapplying it . It's affordable, worth the money I guess. Very very tropical and different. I love it.

When I first smelled this, I spritzed it in the cap and was so disappointed. But I sprayed it on myself and went about my day. It ended up developing from this harsh, soapy, powdery scent to a sweet and tropical scent. It smells like a high end shampoo in the best way. Never thought I’d enjoy a fresher, soapier scent but this one just softens and sweetens up to become something so lovely.

for over three years this perfume just smelled like a bar of soap to me. this winter i moved it near my heater by the window, where the heat was blasting, and left it there for over a month. somehow that completely changed it! now i actually smell coconut coming through, and it smells so good. i have no idea how that happened but it's so yummy! I spray it on my bed before I sleep :)

Clean, bright, juicy passionfruit scent. Smells like if Lush made a passionfruit bath bomb. The coconut is not super noticeable but there's enough in there to make this a strictly summer/tropical scent. This is pretty distinct, smells unique and of quality. I'm really into it. Great longevity for the price point, get a good 6 hours before it fades to a lovely skin scent.

Clean, fresh out of the shower scent. Soapy with a slight fruitiness. Its perfect for hot weather. It doesnt create a huge scent bubble but I can smell it on myself now and then throughout the day. I put it on this morning and around 5pm when I hugged my fiance he said I smelled really good. Its a surprise winner that I blind bought for about twenty dollars.

I don’t understand the reviews under this one. I get nothing soapy or excessively floral. This has been my absolute favorite summer perfume since 8th grade, and to me it smells like the most delicious, tropical sunscreen lotion, which is exactly what I want to smell like all summer long. I’ll never not have this in my collection

I absolutely love this scent. It’s a mix of soap and tropical fruits. I can’t think of a more perfect scent for a vacation or a warm summer day on the beach. I love this scent because it doesn’t have that synthetic basic smell that every other celebrity perfume has. Miami glo is a truly unique gorgeous scent ✨☀️🍍

This was a successful blind buy! Smells like passionfruit scented shampoo with hints of hot sand and coconut . It's a nice, clean scent with a beautiful musky dry down. On clothes it smells exactly like laundry detergent which I LOVE. This will probably never leave my frag collection idc what anyone says!!!

The mvp when it comes to hot, summer days. Somehow it manages to create this clean, freshly showered vibe while also smelling sexy and alluring. It's also so unique, I have nothing that resembles this in my collection. A staple for a summer vacation and perfect for day and night 🏝️🍸

For the people who are saying they're getting some soapiness to miami glow, you guys gotta remember it's still a sister to Jlos original glow, it's jlo miami GLOW not jlo miami, it's going to have some of the original jlo glows DNA in it, and jlo glow smells very soapy and powdery

this is in my top 5 fragrances of all time. when I first smelled it, it was very nostalgic and I still haven't been able to figure out why. it is zingy, fruity, clean and mouth watering but unfortunately the lasting power or projection isn't amazing unless you over spray.

On my skin this smells identical to MM bubble bath! I absolutely love it and it lasts about the same if not longer for a quarter of the price ! One of my husbands favorites and my go to bedtime or hot weather scent when I just want to smell fresh and clean!

I used this a lot in late 2000's. Back then it was amazing. It smelled exactly like a summer holiday! It was discontinued and came back recently so I bought a bottle. Smells similar but not the same. And is a bit soapy now, which the original didn't do.

This is a very very summery fragrance it’s absolutely lovely you literally smell like summer. I live in the southern part of Europe and when spring arrives it’s practically summer☀️🥥🍋🍉🏖️ strongly recommend it if you also enjoy the smells of sun lotions

This is my ALL TIME FAVORITE perfume. it smells amazing, so fruity and tropical but still floral and sweet. it’s discontinued but i still found it at a local perfume shop for $65 and it’s a beautiful bottle too. love love love this scent forever

This perfume is STRONGGG. I sprayed too much on my first time wearing it & was nauseous the entire day 💀 Very long lasting tho (unfortunately for me) It's a very grown but fun scent you can tell it's a musky perfume

this is a simple, cozy, clean, sweet-ish soapy scent. it smells identical to my favourite fabric softener and makes me feel relaxed, like im hugging my favourite person. I personally love it.

I just got mine today. It smells VERY like Maui Fantasy but with more coconut in it. I love these kinds of scents. The summer ones are always my favourite

Very bright fun sexy scent just what I needed on this cool cozy evening! Because it is so soapy it can be worn in winter with a fruit kick.

I didn’t expect to love this as much as I do! It’s giving fruity cocktail on vacation. It lasts so long considering it’s an edt. Love 🧡

Clean, tropical, beachy, musky, soft, dreamy, sexy. Smells like a radiant sunset with orange, pink and purple skies.

This smells like tropical dryer sheets... Gorgeous and unique i love spraying this after showering

I blind bought this perfume and I am in love. It smells exactly like summer.

I quite like this. To me, it smells a little less like the beach and more like the scent of your hair after you washed it after a swim in the sea or a pool with fruity shampoo. It's a comforting and feels a little warm, yet it also doesn't feel stuffy. I feel like this could have solar notes. Longevity is staggering if you want a skin scent after a little while. I sprayed a good few spritzes on my wrists in the morning (about 6:30am) and it only fully faded around 8pm on me. It does end up just smelling like freshly washed skin after a few hours but in a good way. I've only tried Glo and Miami Glo , but I get the impression Jlo's concept of a skin scent is a perfume that could easily be mistaken for your skin's natural smell. This scent also clings to fabrics extremely well. I can see the tropical fabric softener complaint, but I actually like it for work for that reason. It's a fun smell, but it's also refined and professional enough to not turn heads. You can't go wrong with this one.

It's so weird to see people talking about fruit, suntan oil, and coconut, because to me this fragrance opens with a really nice, clean, soapy crystal musk. I love clean scents (I actively search for perfumes that smell like soap or laundry detergent); but I know not everybody shares that sentiment. In the drydown that crystalline quality slowly makes place for a powdery musk scent that is still very nice, but came as a surprise to me. The first two times I smelled it I didn't recognize it as Miami Glow at all. The longevity is great; I can still smell this on me after a 12+ hour workday! To me this is more of a spring/summer scent, but I'm sure I'll reach for it when it's colder too. Although the perfume described by the other reviewers sounds lovely to me, I love the way my nose interprets Miami Glow :) I will definitely invest in a 100 ml bottle soon! 4.2/5

I wasn’t Sure at first, but it’s grown on me. It’s a very tropical, fruity shampoo smell. I like the soapy element a lot, I think it balances out the ‘cheaper’ smell of the passion fruit and creates just a nice, fun fragrance that is uplifting to wear. It does kind of make me think of an Instagram baddie influencer with a BBL though, so if that’s what’s in Miami then I guess it’s definitely accurate (even though I’ve never been and have no actual idea😂). It’s enjoyable and nice, but I would say Ksenja on YouTube hyped it up maybe a bit toooo much😂😘 (because she’s probably why we all bought it, along with THAT Curly Scents video). It’s nice though and does have an addictive quality for sure, I think I’ll enjoy wearing this while I have it. I definitely don’t regret this purchase. Also performance is average for an EDT I’d say.

One thing I love finding within perfumes is a sort of warmed clean skin smell, and this has it. It smells like tanning lotion, clean beachy skin, a little coconut, a little saltiness...and a wonderfully soapy amber. Its so warm in tone, yet smells like it absolutely must be worn in high heat to unlock it's full potential. It's floral and doesn't necessarily smell like orange blossom to me...at least not in any realistic sense. It does smell synthetic in that regard, but the rest of the fragrance is there to balance some of the artificially smelling florals. I really enjoy this, almost love it, and I see why it's such a cult classic. It wears well on the skin, but I wish it lasted a little longer than it does. And yes...it manages to smell like Miami (I've only been there once). It's *extroverted* and fits that vibe 🌅 🌇

Why oh why can’t my nose figure this out? People on YouTube love this :/ I am stubborn and will keep it around to sniff periodically in case I’m just hormonal or temporarily nose blind. **Ok I’m editing my original review because after a few more wear tests I am beginning to like this! I now get a pleasing slightly fruity warm sunny musk type of scent that is strangely addictive. I’ve definitely never smelled anything like it! I’m still pretty sure I’m not sensing all of the notes, but I see the allure in this and it really did need warm weather to bloom, as another reviewer pointed out. So long lasting! My nose picked up on an “oily” scent at first but I think I was only sensing the base. Not I get a well rounded, smooth, warm breeze thing. I’m keeping this around!

Passionfruit is almost mouth watering here, I just love that fruit and the scent of it. Coconut is also there, but it's not as strong as in Dolce Garden, for example. In Dolce Garden there is pineapple and more coconut and in this there is passionfruit. Coconut is there, but it' not so noticeable. I definitely prefer passionfruit, although pineapple is quite nice also. This is not the sweetest celebrity scent of celebrity scents and that ́s fine by me. I get fruity cocktail vibes, this is suitable for every season. It brings memories of summer in the middle of snowy winter. Unfortunately, I find this scent a little bit weak and sillage isn't strong. If this was stronger and there would be more coconut, I would love this.