Bahiana

I'm not sure how peotically I can wax about this fragrance so I don't think I'll try. I'm mostly writing this because I feel the need to shout from the roof tops buy this stuff!!!! It's fantastic!!!!! This is quickly becoming a summer favorite. It's 100% nuzzle worthy. The lime makes for a gorgeous bite at the top and I can instantly smell the gaiac wood which~mercifully~restrains itself from it's peppery leanings. The musk and coconut change this into a sweet tart experiance that I wouldn't miss for anything. I completely agree w/what's been written by others so far. Bronze Goddess doesn't hold a candle to Bahiana but they are in the same fragrance family. Virgin Island Water~yep. Smells much better on my husband than on me and it too is comparable to Bahiana.Light Blue? Bahiana doesn't go all cedary on me like light Blue does. It's much gentler. The edges are all ironed out and it just seemlessly morphs from one phase to the next. Spectacular summer perfection and so versatile. This is beach appropriate, movie, dinner, bar~b~q's, afternoon/ evening drinks on the patio, splashing around w/the kids, a summer cruise, boating, traveling in the car w/the family, site seeing, first date, I could go on and on. Really a stellar offering from this house. Yaayyy!!

I cannot beleive noone has reviewed this one yet! It is fist position on my wish list! Many people compare it to Virgin Island Water or Bronze Goddess whereas I can say Bahiana is definitely my favorite due to several reasons... Bronze Goddess is kind of missing something, I find it flat and boring after a while. There is just no spark to it. Another rason for me not to buy it is that it only stays on for about 2 hours. Virgin Island Water is a different story, it is more masculine, not so fruity due to the strong base with the rum. So it smells more like a sumer cockail (not a sweet one though). Now Bahiana just smells tropical like fresh exotic fruit, bright greens like after a rainfall and of course musk. To me it smells like a day in Brazil's beautiful rainforests and beaches. The main reason why I find this one a masterpiece is that it is one of the few tropical and exotic fragrances out there that is not just fruity and sweet... it has way more to it!

Bahiana is surprisingly soft. The citrus opening is light and bright. For a perfume based on such vibrant city as San Salvador de Bahia, I was expecting something louder. Don't get me wrong, I think this is a beautiful, fantastic fragrance. Is one of those perfumes that everybody should have. It's so well done, no harsh edges, no clashing of notes, no overpowering. It feels like a luminous, fresh symphony. Thankfully the coconut is barely perceptible. The lemon, mandarin and rose create a wonderful trinity that feels so calm, peaceful and easy. I highly recommend Bahiana. By far one of the best fragrances I've smelled in a long time. Thumb up!

In the opening I smell a creamy, almost dense sandalwood, cut by the dry freshness of cedar and the bright lift of citrus with a floral edge. Woody, but not heavy: there’s a balsamic smoothness that settles gently on the skin. As it dries, the sandalwood slips into the background and a solar, milky creaminess comes through, coloured by a green rose brushed with jasmine and traced with a clean thread of vetiver. It feels like a beach at first morning sun: breezy, luminous, quietly radiant. Close to the skin, it stays creamy and fresh, with a discreet sense of refinement.

Gorgeous fresh citrus no sharpness, not as sweet as TF mandarino but rounded by what I believe is the coconut and the woods. No flowery neroli notes but a touch flowery. Not long lasting on skin but smells fabulous on cloths and lasts much longer. Definitely leans feminine but I think my husband will enjoy wearing it in hot summer days.