Sunkissed Hibiscus

Beachy, gorgeous, sweet, warm, creamy, tropical, floral, lush, feminine, sensual, seductive, classy, elegant, chic, luxurious, inviting, addictive, nostalgic I did previously review this, but wanted to write an updated one in hopes of describing it better. Wow! What a divine and sexy beachy fragrance... they really nailed it for the perfect sexy, gorgeous, and warm beach vibe! Hands down 1 of my all time top favorites (Tom Ford Soleil Blanc is tied with this one for my favorite in this category) A lovely mixture of sweet, tropical, and creamy coconut, tropical, sweet, and slightly buttery frangipani, creamy tuberose, sweet and slightly citrusy orange blossom, lush gardenia, and all beautifully warmed with golden amber! It’s even got the perfect touch of that sweet sun tan lotion like scent, only better, more chic and luxurious. I’d even say that it’s a unique beachy scent that’s almost gourmand! This is warmer than most of the others I own in this scent profile, so I do actually find this to be rather unique in a really wonderful and sexy way! It has an almost monoi oil like scent to it too. Sunkissed is quite correct in describing it! It brings to mind sun warming my skin, long walks on beautiful white sand beaches with clear aqua water, palm trees swaying in a gentle ocean breeze that carries the scent of tropical and solar florals. I very highly recommend this stunning beachy fragrance! If you love beachy/coconut/monoi oil/sun tan lotion-esque scents I absolutely suggest at the very least trying this beautiful gem! I have been using it for years, and it’s one of the very few in my collection that I have actually replaced bottles of! The only thing that I think I should mention is that even though the name is Sunkissed Hibiscus this doesn’t have a hibiscus scent that I can pick up, or a hibiscus note listed anywhere. That’s not an issue for me personally because I truly adore the fragrance just the way it is, but if you’re hoping for a hibiscus fragrance you’ll want to look elsewhere. To me this definitely feels feminine, and like it would suit women of any age. I do think this is best suited for the warmer weather of late spring and summer, but it’s also great to wear during the fall and winter, especially if you want to evoke feelings of the beach, warmth, and summertime. I feel like this is fitting for all occasions, from the most casual, to fancy, and even for work and/or school. It seems to be quite crowd pleasing, and it’s one of my most complimented fragrances. I’m truly obsessed with Sunkissed Hibiscus, and I wear this super regularly (especially during the warmer weather) in my rotation of beachy fragrances along with Soleil Blanc, Yves Rocher Monoi Eau des Vahines, Kilian Sunkissed Goddess, Replica Beach Walk, Estée Lauder Bronze Goddess, JHAG Lust For Sun, JHAG Vanilla Vibes, Bobbi Brown Beach, Kayali Maui in a Bottle, Kayali Maldives in a Bottle, Ellis Brooklyn Miami Nectar, Sand, SDJ 39, B&BW Coco Paradise, and several others that I really enjoy, but don’t wear quite as regularly as the ones I’ve mentioned here. I really enjoy pairing this with some different B&BW lotions like Coco Paradise, At The Beach, Oahu Coconut Sunset, Honolulu Sun, and a few others. I do see a similarity between Sunkissed Hibiscus and some of these other favorites of mine (especially Soleil Blanc, Beach Walk, Monoi Eau des Vahines), but I also find it different enough to have a variety of these in my collection. I get excellent performance with Sunkissed Hibiscus. The longevity is great, it lasts the entire day on me. The projection is nice, it radiates out at least an arm’s length from me. Also, the bottle is absolutely stunning! I truly adore the gorgeous, tropical, and colorful artwork on it! I love that they even make the travel sizes pretty with this gorgeous hibiscus design! I have this in the 50ml (largest bottle they make), travel spray, and a set with a dry body oil mist and 6ml of the perfume. I’ll always keep this one in my collection, so I hope Nest never discontinues it. I also have their Golden Nectar and Vanilla Bourbon perfumes which I really enjoy! Plus, I also have minis and/or travel sizes of all of their perfume oils (Balinese Coconut, Madagascar Vanilla, and South Pacific Sandalwood are my favorites of the oils).

Beautiful, but so fleeting! I went on a serious *hunt* this summer for a coconut-floral ultra feminine beauty, and Sunkissed Hibiscus was one of the contenders I chose to try. It is creamy coconut meets flirty white florals with a sensual base of amber, but it all disappears into a distant memory after just a couple of hours. It's a little too well-blended, if you know what I mean, because it is quite linear from opening to dry-down. You're never really experiencing any notes by themselves, which I don't mind only because I like the profile combo so much. Longevity and sillage are light, so if you're looking for this scent profile in polite mode, SH is the one for you. If you want to know the results of the contest, my winning coconut-floral fragrance this Summer is Borabora by GDT. It's got a very similar profile to SH but lasts seriously until you decide to wash it off. I can sleep in Borabora and wake up smelling like it. Magic. Delicious. Borabora also dries down into a more mature amber than SH while retaining the solar coconut-floral beat, which makes it my winner and now one of the most cherished bottles in my collection. As for Nest as a fragrance house, shame on them for the packaging of my bottle of SH. I ordered a full-size bottle of it as a first-time Nest customer, and they didn't include any samples in my package, which is just tacky. There wasn't even any padding in the box, just my perfume banging and sloshing around all the way to my doorstep. I'm a sucker for this scent profile, so I still *love* SH, but again it's too light for me and I think there are other scents out there that do this in a more intense way, which is what I personally enjoy. Give me fairy, or give me death!

Wow! What a divine and sexy beachy fragrance... they really nailed it for the perfect sexy, gorgeous, and warm beach vibe! Hands down 1 of my all time top favorites (Tom Ford Soleil Blanc and Replica Beach Walk are up there too!)! A lovely mixture of sweet and creamy coconut, just the right solar florals, and beautifully warmed with amber! It’s even got the perfect touch of that sweet sun tan lotion like scent, only better and more chic! I’d even say that it’s a unique beachy gourmand! It’s warmer than most of the others I own in this scent profile, so I do actually find this to be rather unique in a really wonderful and sexy way! I’m truly obsessed and wear this regularly in my rotation of beachy fragrances along with Soleil Blanc, Beach Walk, Estée Lauder Bronze Goddess, JHAG Lust For Sun, JHAG Vanilla Vibes, Kate Spade Live Colorfully, and a few others! I get excellent performance with this... it can be smelled from a few feet away, and as for longevity, well I can still smell it on me in the morning! Sunkissed is quite correct in describing it! I very highly recommend this stunning beachy gourmand fragrance! If you love beachy/coconut/sun tan lotion-esque scents I absolutely suggest at least trying this beautiful gem!

To me this is gorgeous ❤️ A tropical island, beachy Coconut, Frangipani Gardenia. Sunkissed Hibiscus is a mood lifter, a soothing relaxed vibe, a hug in a perfume. There are so many beachy Coconut fragrances out there, yet I find this to be much better quality than most. Yes, it's well blended, creamier, smother but there is something else about it. Orange Blossom is not so often used in this combination of notes, and I do notice it here. Along with something else. I thought maybe Amberette and a slightly sweet red berry were unlisted notes, but my Hibiscus tea gave me the answer. The unlisted note that enhances the feeling of comfort Sunkissed Hibiscus gives me. The projection and sillage are moderate, I'd have preferred a stronger performer, but layering body products to boost performance is easily done with this fragrance. Using a perfume oil base, like Balinese Coconut, also works well to add some extra staying power. I didn't realise that Sunkissed Hibiscus was being discontinued, so now I'm hunting everywhere for a second bottle!

I reviewed this before, BUT hear me out... I sprayed this in store before leaving on the hunt for a new perfume. Initially I was like oh another BBW summer coconut smell. I asked my husband what he thought and he said smells fine. Fine? Imma need more than fine for that price. Later on after getting home, we were watching TV and I kept smelling whiffs of a lovely floral coconut with an amber base. Smelled so good and then realized it was my sweater sleeve. Two days later, that sleeve still smells of this. So while yes, it does smell like a wonderful summer coconut spray you'd buy at BBW, no BBW body spray has lasted on my sleeves for several days. I'm sure it's lasted longer from the cold weather, but I went from meh to OMG I NEED this in an afternoon. I so appreciate this in a perfume form! It smells great now (fall) but I'm so excited to wear this in the summer! This is one I will be layering with bumbum cream/spray. If you love Alien Goddess, you will definitely like this! Just give it awhile to blend together ❤️