Sun

This doesn't last for SHIT but my god does it make me happy... smells like orange juice being freshly squeezed right in front of you, the fruit plucked off the tree mere minutes ago. Lasts about 2 hours max on the skin but really you need to reapply every hour or so to enjoy those juicy top notes, and I think that's just the trade-off you have to make for such a "pure" citrus scent unfortunately. The ones with lasting power will have heavy-hitting mid and base notes (neroli, tonka bean, amber, etc) which ultimately detract from/muddy the olfactory experience - I imagine it's the reason why most of those Demeter fragrances don't last either. It's Lush's cheapest offering but I can't deny that it's expensive for how long it actually lasts... with all that said, I'm a fool who'll keep paying that price until I find a worthy replacement -- the term gets thrown around more often than I blink in a day but I truly think Sun is a photorealistic orange fragrance! I've tried A LOT of citrus perfumes in the decade or so since this hit the shelves and it's still the reigning champ in my eyes.

If someone asked me what an ripe orange smells like, this would be it! This isn’t orange candy, orange cake or orange blossom. It’s the smell of peeling a fresh orange and then bringing your fingers to your nose afterwards. Juicy, bitter and incredibly realistic. It captures the oils from the peel perfectly, that sharp burst that sprays into the air when you break the skin of the fruit. Nothing more, nothing less. I love it! It’s the perfect summer scent. A fragrance for sunshine, coffee with friends, and slow walks through the city. My only complaint, and it is a big one, is the longevity. Like a real orange, the experience is beautiful but fleeting. Perhaps, the scent of an actual orange lasts longer! I have to take the perfume with me, because it doesn’t last any longer than an hour.

So I made a wonderful discovery today... you want a longer lasting version of this? Le Labo The Matcha is your guy. The "bitter orange" note is SOOOO similar to Sun and lasts on my skin for several hours! There are trade-offs though, of course: the price being one (it's extremely expensive, no way of getting around that), but also it's woodier than Sun, and has a prominent fig note (one that is a little fruity but primarily more green, woody and creamy), but that orange note stands strong nonetheless. Of course you could just buy a 100ml of Sun and reapply multiple times, it'd work out cheaper still, but it's massively inconvenient to carry around a big bottle of perfume, and The Matcha lasts about 8 hours on me. Get a sample and see how it works for you!

This smells exactly like the label artwork: an orange lollipop that melted in the sun. Sounds a bit gross but its a really nice, fun, summery fragrance. Its quite a linear scent -just orange and mimosas on me, no hint of sandalwood - but that's what I love about it. Its perfect for days when I want a simple, straight-to-the-point scent (I find that simple scents are helpful when I'm stressed out and thinking of too many things. It helps clear my thoughts) plus, its great for layering! Sun is a great scent to layer on to Lush's Furze. Together they smell like my childhood summers :) My one complaint is the sillage: it stays very close to the skin!

I love citrus scents, but I often give scathing reviews of some terribly overpriced niche fragrances that only offer a ten-minute citric blast, and then dissappear forever, leaving you broke AND scentless. On the other hand, I am more than happy to praise Lush Sun for what it is - an extremely realistic orange & tangerine pairing. Citrus notes in general are known to be fleeting, however given Sun's affordable price and (almost) all-natural ingredients, it performs quite decently. I mostly use it for layering, but it also works quite nicely on its own.

Pure, unadulterated happy citrus joy. This smells incredible - juicy, sweet and uplifting. It reminds me of Sunny Delight and Jaffa Cakes, and I just want to slather it on. Lush Sun is lovely - I often reach for it when I'm feeling down, at any time of day, as I just find it calms me and helps me channel happier thoughts. Shame this perfect scent barely lasts ten minutes on me. Seriously - the longevity is dreadful, the weakest in my perfume collection by far. What a shame, as this really is a gorgeous scent.

I just wished it could last longer. I adore this perfume, so simple and magical. I devoured half of a 100ml bottle in a month! it's like a timemachine for me. I grew up with a bahia orange tree at my parents' house and the smell is exactly the same. It brings me back to the sunny, tedious afternoons of my youth, where I would sit in the garden praying for time to pass. And in a strange way, I miss that. Of having big dreams, of having the will, of wanting the impossible. Countryside folks will get it :)

Being an eau de cologne this doesn't stick around for long, but I've found it definitely helps to spray it on clothes as well as skin. It's light, refreshing & smells absolutely delicious! So much so, you'll want to keep spraying yourself with the zesty tangerine & orange juice anyway! The mimosa & sandalwood give it just a bit of something different & intriguing to make it unique. For the price (£40 for 100 ml) you can get carried away without worrying too much! I love it!

If this perfume has no fans, I've died. This was my first 'real' perfume and I couldn't have chosen a better one. This is the PERFECT citrus scent, not in the common lemon way, but the orange way- which I just LOVE. I wish the longevity were better, but this is what I think of when I think of summer. My first bottle is empty now but I'd repurchase this a million times and I pray to god they never ever ever discontinue this amazing perfume.

Probably my favorite bright citrus ever!! I should disclose I am a seasonal Lush employee but I feel like I have super picky tastes... for instance I am not a fan of a lot of the gorilla perfumes but this one... it is the sun in a bottle!! So citrusy and bright! The one thing I might complain about is thr silage but, this scent is energizing and uplifting for sure!

Simple citrus fragrance that smells like fresh orange juice, and not overly sweet, The Sun is the perfect name for this LUSH darling. I love its shiny brightness and cheerfulness, but it unfortunately doesn't last long. I tend to overspray this one to compensate and still, it fades very fast. Maybe that's a good thing sometimes.

A lot softer citrus than karma is. Karma screems oranges, sun is more soft. Clean. Just a little bit of sandalwood gives this a base that Holds a nicer gental Sumner feeling. Not overpowering, close to skin, on sunshine hot days this is refreshing. Nice summer scent and not obviously by lush. ,(Solid Fragrance review)

Smells like Orange Julius made while burning Nag Champa. When I spray 5-7 sprays on a casual shirt I get 3-5 hours performance. My issue is not so much the performance - as I really love the uniqueness of a Gourmand Citrus - but the sprayer. Lush sprayers are terrible and can’t manage a uniform spray.

Yummy if short-lived. I still agree with my previous review where I said I wouldn't buy this because of the poor longevity. However while it lasts- gosh is it beautiful! Heavenly natural orange and mandarin essences shining on a smooth sandalwood table. Idyllic.

For those of you who HATE a powdery note: fear not! No powder here; just juicy tangerines followed by a woody Sandalwood. Dee-lish! I bought this for my husband, but I've been sneaking it ;)

Lovely sweet orange opening! It just lights the mood up. I haven't got the sandalwood in the top, will give it a few hours and smell again. This is going to be one of my summer frags!

Mmmm kinda nice deffinatly not as in your face as karma. Softer but citrus is still main sent I'd say it's karmas little shy sister.

I have the solid perfume. It reminds me a bit of orange juice. But in a good, refreshing and juicy way.

I get way more tangerine than orange from it. Delicious but barely lasts 30 minutes.

Soooooo I do like this, but as others have said the longevity is abysmal. It is an eau de cologne so wasn't expecting too much but, for me at least, the citrus is gone within minutes, save an ever so faint reminder if I really press my nose in to where I've sprayed it. The sandalwood however sticks around for a few hours, but mainly as a skin scent. I really have to be actively smelling myself to pick it up, it is a lovely sandalwood though. It sticks around a bit better on clothes. I'm not sure if their oils change from batch to batch so for my batch atleast the sandalwood is nice and smoky. I have 4160 tuesdays "Smoky Midnight" and the sandalwood smell in both is very similar. Although 4160 Tuesdays is much, much stronger. It's as if the sandalwood in the re was taken out, diluted with a tonne of alcohol, peppered with a few drops of citrus and shoved in a new bottle and labelled "Sun" I don't pick up any mimosa, I had hoped I would as I love mimosa, maybe it comes through as just a hint of sweetness in the mix, but can't be discerned as an individual 'mimosa' note. Maybe it will come out to play unexpectedly sometime... I wouldn't pay full price for this perfume. I like colognes, as sometimes perfume can be too much for me, but this one is just so weak. It's a shame as it really is a nice smell, and the name "Sun" does fit it appropriately. If you can pick it up for a bargain price I would say to give it a try, spray liberally, make sure you get your clothes and your hair, and take it with you if you actually want to smell it during the day because you will likely need to reapply often!