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 ❤️

I bought the set of 7 perfume oils from Nest, and this was one of them. I wanna know what sunscreen the other reviewers are talking about, because I've never smelled sunscreen like this! It was love at first sniff for me. I didn't detect the coconut at first, but I smelled it in the second application. I love that it has sweet surprises like that. Sure, it doesn't have longevity or sillage, but I don't care about those. It doesn't trigger my allergies and asthma, and that's what matters to me. I do get the comparison to Soleil Blanc, but I honestly prefer Sunkissed Hibiscus. Soleil Blanc is too powdery for me, and has an awful mix of cardamom (my fiancé hates this) and pepper, with a very prominent jasmine note, which is an "old lady" scent where I come from. Yes, Soleil Blanc has the sillage and projection, but that just means asthma and allergies for me. If you've got a sensitive nose and want to smell good for summer, I highly recommend the Nest perfume oils.

This is my first Nest fragrance, and I have to say. . .I'm impressed. I was on the hunt for the "perfect" summer vacation fragrance. I really like the Bath & Body Works Hibiscus Paradise line and wanted something that smells similar, with a prominent coconut notes. Sunkissed Hibiscus really hit the nail on the head. It was EXACTLY what I was looking for. I can't wait to wear this on my upcoming vacation, I'll probably layer it with B&BW Hibiscus Paradise body care line. Longevity is decent, I'd say around 4-6 hours. Sillage is a little on the softer side, I don't think anyone would really smell you as you walk past. I think they'd have to be pretty close to you to catch a whiff. Overall, I'm very pleased with this scent. I only picked up the travel size from Sephora, but I think I'll be picking up a full bottle once I'm through with the travel.

I'm very impressed with this fragrance. It has sensual summer vibes and while the coconut is there - it is very creamy and mature. It doesn't smell gourmand or like sunscreen. It smells like someone with good taste, confidence (doesn't need a loud fragrance to be noticed), during a hot summer day, with suntan lotion in their bag. To me, the middle notes are downplayed as this doesn't smell like a white floral. I'm very surprised it doesn't have a cashmeran or musk base note as that's what I get. This isn't an "in your face scent", which I'm loving, but people still compliment me on it at the end of the day and I can still smell in on my clothes the next day so it's not as weak as people are reporting. I listed it as more feminine but this could pull unisex, as well, as there's depth to it. I'm getting a ton of compliments on this beauty!

I felt compelled to write this review because this morning I was running late for work as usual. I desperately need to do laundry so I rifled through my pile of clothes, found a t-shirt that looked clean and threw it over my head. Instantly I was hit with a rush of coconut, beachy, yummy scent. I haven't worn this shirt or even used sunkissed hibiscus in well over a month. As I'm sitting here at work I just keep getting small, delicious whiffs as I move around. This is definitely a very beachy scent, I think it's an exact dupe for At The Beach by BBW. The longevity is what really makes this one prevail however. I feel like this scent lasts all day and I wake up still smelling it on my skin.

I am a sucker for beachy / coconutty scents, so I had to snap this up. I bought it as part of the Sephora gift set (a 50 mL bottle with a travel spray) at a great price. I LOVE it. Moderate longevity with excellent projection for the first three hours. It’s similar to both Alien Goddess and Soleil Blanc, in my opinion. Soleil Blanc is more powdery and unisex, and Alien Goddess has more of a vanilla/musky undertone. Sun Kissed Hibiscus really unleashes the coconut with the white florals as its trusty, loyal sidekick. Very feminine. I can tell this will be a crowd pleaser. I plan to layer with EOS Coconut Waters lotion.

I resurrected my account to defend this perfume. I think a lot of the reviewing are reviewing the rollerball that comes in the variety set, which I also had first and was disappointed by the sillage and longevity. Luckily I found a whole 1.8 oz bottle at marshalls, and I noticed a huge difference compared to the rollerball. I will spray this before work and can still smell it on my arm 8 hours later, not strong but not weak either. I don’t think the sillage improved much with the bottle but I will say I get whiffs of it on myself throughout the day (I spray twice)

Agree with the reviews saying it's different than the sunscreeny summer perfumes. I actually find this scent to be very sexy and the projection on me is crazy, I LOVE summer scents and don't think it compares to soleil blanc or beach walk as this is creamier and warmer. I actually wouldn't wear this during the day because of the projection and warmth, I think it's the embodiment of dancing the night away at a beach party/going to a dinner on the water. Longevity isn't bad on me, especially compared to beach walk that disappears within an hour or two.

Frangipani and coconut? Need I say more?! YUM! I adore any fragrance with those notes! And this one does not disappoint! I have the travel spray and I find myself randomly spraying this on when I want a mood pick up! This smells like a tropical resort with a lush garden of white florals in the courtyard, and I'm walking through drinking a Pina Coloda. This scent almost makes me think if Aerin Hibiscus Palm and Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess had a tropical baby girl with a Plumeria flower in her hair. So cute! This is an amazing summer fragrance!

Starts off with biggg warm tropical juiciness.. then tones down to a sweeter vanilla with juuust a hit of depth at the end. Of all my big sexy tropical floral fragrances this is the only one I think could swing as an "everyday"... it smells warm, juicy, grown and sexy-- but is somehow not overpowering or too much. I honestly think this would work better in the winter than summer because of the vanilla notes-- even though the "sunkissed" and "hibiscus" would make most people think summer.

I love this fragrance so much. It doesn't smell like what is typically marketed as "beachy" to me, and I get no suntan lotion scent. Nor do I get any of the cupcake smells other reviewers describe. But it does in fact, smell beachy, in the best way possible! It smells like watching flowers coming back out after a tropical storm, drinking coconut water. It smells dewy, and pure, and delicately sweet. Sunkissed hibiscus is a lovely, elegant and happy fragrance. Will absolutely repurchase.

Warm buttery coconut with tropical flowers, just heavenly! This is the coconut scent I’ve been searching for!, this lasts for ages and it projects really well too, which in my opinion makes this well worth the money. I love the amber in the base it just add that warmth to the coconut making it sweet thick and buttery. I have an 8 ml travel spray but there’s a full bottle coming my way. I can’t wait to wear this for spring and summer. .

A warm summer scent for lovers of sunscreen notes. This is an easy summertime reach, wears very nice in hot hot weather. The dry down to me gives a fresh solar note that’s also a bit peppery. I love love love this. I really enjoy pairing it with a tropical body spray for added longevity. This unfortunately doesn’t last that long on me, maybe 2 hours max but for the price I don’t mind reapplying. You can get this at Tjmaxx for 30$.

I want this just for the bottle. It looks so cool! And the notes look safe. Update: this is a nice summer perfume, nothing more, nothing less. Updated update: Ok this is the last time I review a perfume before wearing it. This is amazing! I'm wearing it now and I love it! I wasn't as impressed after just sniffing the bottle. This is a good quality summer perfume!

I love this fragrance. It’s warm amber and plumeria with a yummy swath of coconut 😋 If I inhale really deep I can get the slightly herbal tuberose way in the background. It’s a perfect solar summer scent. I layer it with Nest Madagascar Vanilla oil to make it last and radiate. It’s not super unique but I think if you like amber and frangipani you’d love it.

The perfect creamy summertime floral. I personally don’t find a bright coconut note but more of a subdued, confectionery coconut straight from baking on the sun. Warm florals allow it to say “I’m beachy but also refined”. Great Ambery nuances without being any one category. Performance isn’t great but it’s a cozy summer scent worth trying!