Passport South Beach

SOUTH BEACH is pure sweet citrus for the first five to ten minutes. As well as the nectarine, I do think there is some grapefruit in here too, as there is a tart under-bite to the long sweet-but-fresh note. On me it is actually the delicate and slightly watery lotus notes that are the strongest, followed quickly by the osmanthus, which combines with both the watery lotus and remaining fruit perfectly. The freesia is almost as sheer as the jasmine but it is there and I think there is some orange blossom and possibly some neroli too. I'm not sure what marigold smells like, so maybe I'm confusing it with neroli or orange blossom. The sandalwood and other wood notes combine with the florals. The wood mix has a creamy undertone and sometimes I can catch a hint of what I think is coconut water, but it's very mild and I can't be too sure if my nose is tricking me, or if it's really there. The mild breeze of musk becomes noticeable at the same time as the woods develop, so whilst I'm not a fan of musky notes, it doesn't bother me here. Overall; This is not as young a fragrance as the packaging suggests, nor is it as fruity as I'd have suspected a beachy fragrance to be. A pleasant surprise, that is wearable all year round. Also, the lasting power is really good. It burns down within six hours [on average] on my skin. It does go fairly close to the skin after three hours, but other people still notice it. *** SOUTH BEACH reminded me of something else straightaway, but it took me a few wears to place - Jennifer Lopez Love & Glamour. Or rather, this is what Love & Glamour should have been like; the floral notes are more developed in SOUTH BEACH, the wood notes are less one dimensional, and the lasting power is better. While Love & Glamour seems casual and decidedly unglamorous, SOUTH BEACH has a air of pampered luxury about it.

Bit sheepish to review anything by Paris H for fear of being seen as a complete Philistine. :P But I feel compelled to review my all time favorites, and in all honesty, this fragrance was divine if I remember correctly. I just cannot deny that this cheapie was gorgeous. Men LOVED it on me. I had it maybe ten years ago and found it delicious. So refreshing. I can only wear extremely refreshing, cooling fragrances in the summer, and this was beautiful. I think I liked the original Paris as well.

Wow, so much better than I would have ever thought a Paris Hilton frag could smell! So delicious, sweet and fruity. A perfect summer scent. Too bad I can only smell the nectarine on me, but it's one good nectarine anyway. The sillage is from soft to medium and lasting power a few hours. Not bad! I can imagine this being great when temperature starts going up. The bottle is cute too!

I like this one a lot. Perfect for the summer and I get a lots of compliments from others when I'm wearing it. It's weakness is poor lasting power, but considering the cheap price I will not be complaining about that. I can't even distinguish the notes properly except for the peachy cocktail smell I get, but I do not care as long as the scent stays as amazing as it is.

So beutifull, light and fresh for summer. Like all the passport range its watery but it has got this mouth watering juicyness about it! I cna really smell the fruits in this one and i cna imagine this being worn at the beach! Emma x

I think this a really nice and juicy fragrence. it is a true representation of the beach and Summer. i absoloutley adore this one. This is probably the best one of all the three passport fragrences. Great job Paris! xoxo :D

I love this one. Its smells juicy and fresh. I can smell tropical and jasmine. South Beach is beautiful and summery.

Juicy fruity and delicious!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I want to swim in this. I love it

Many fragrances that are classified as fruity florals seem to me to me to be slightly floral fruit scents (I'm looking at you, Escada - and I do love you!) but THIS fragrance has it in the right order: fruity FLORAL. To smell it from the bottle, I thought it was much more fruit juicy smelling, and it even opens very juicy from the nectarine. A few seconds in, some more lovely flowers enter, but then the marigold takes over on me. Now, I appreciate the nice little marigold in the garden... Cute flower, interesting foliage and it keeps bugs off its garden neighbors. Unfortunately, like garden bugs, I don't favor the bitter smell of marigolds. That being said, I think the marigold does add dimension and interest to this through contrast, kind of the way oak moss and some other notes work in other fragrances. Although it isn't a love from me because of the heavy marigold and freesia, but it is a like because it's quirky and interesting. To me, it's not especially beachy; it reminds me more of spring. As for longevity, it hangs around for a couple of hours. Pretty standard, I guess.

I have already reviewed Tokyo and Paris if you would like to check my reviews. This one, South Beach, is nice and wearable although the least favourite of mine among the three. This is because of the osmanthus note in the middle which is sharp and obvious, not to my taste, although other people would like it. This reminds me of Gucci Flora, which I find a bit overpowering because of the osmanthus note in the middle as well. Therefore, if you love Flora, you will certainly love this one especially with the very low price tag. This one is very long lasting, just like Paris, and it projects well in the room, so make sure not to apply much or it might be too much. Great for outdoor wear though. Summary for all three: -Paris: Fruity Vanilla with a hint of flowers, very long lasting and unique among fragrances from the same family, my favourite -Tokyo: White floral fruity with a hint of powder, moderate lasting power and projection but the most delicate and wearable of all three -South Beach: Sharp tangy floral with a hint of woods in the dry down, good projection and staying power

I was given this as a gift. Honestly I didn't expect much of anything from this. I got what I expected. A easy, uninspiring floral/fresh scent. I am not inspired by it, but honestly for like the 5 dollars you pay for it, it isn't bad. It gets so hot and humid in South Florida, sometimes you just want to spray something on to cut through the heat, but you know you will perspire though it in an hour or so, so you don't want to wear anything to expensive. That's where I LOVE this! On days where its like walking through soup this is nice, for hot humid days I am going to be going to the bank and the grocery store this is nice. Its easy and not fussy and thats pretty good! Again not the best, most inspiring fragrances. But it gets the job done, and I still smell somewhat decent!

Ahhhh.... I just adore the simplicity of this one on hot days. It's not overly complicated, extravagant or sophisticated in anyway. Easily one of the most refreshing scents I own. It's a real "pick me up" scent, one that uplifts my mood as well. The perfect blend of nectarine, marigold, lotus, and freesia with a woodsy finish. Not too much to explain on this one, it's wonderful for the price! Even if you don't like the bottle or Paris Hilton herself, the scent is amazing for what it's worth, no denying that. It even lasts a good while on my skin. One of my top summer picks for sure! And for 5.99, it's a steal! To me, it captivates sunny, warm, happy days in Florida. Scent: 7/10 Longevity: 4-5 hours on skin, it clings to fabric. Sillage: Soft

I just got this because some reviews on here say it smells similar to Love and Glamour by Jennifer Lopez. It is pretty similar. I have both and enjoy them both. This is the sort of floral I wanted Daisy by Marc Jacobs to be like(returned that one). South Beach also seems pretty citrusy to me, and I love that. It's fresh too, which means it will probably be great in the summer heat. Some might think the bottle is cheesy, but I actually like it. It seems to have pretty good longevity too, which is not as easy to find nowadays. I'm really glad I got this one. I may not be a big fan of Paris Hilton, but she has some good perfumes.

This one needs a bit time to dry down. I smell the nectarine the most, and it gives a freshness to the other notes. The design is really cute, all of these colorful Passport cartoon characters makes me cheerful just by looking at them. I used this at summer breaks, when I went out with my friends or we went down to the lake.(No beach at my location unfortunately!) You can also take this to vacation with you. The bottle is very easy to pack in. The only negative is the poor longevity, but since I always used this at summer, my skin could have been at fault too.

What I love about this is the juicy sweet nectarine that ́s right there in the beginning. It ́s so fresh and yummy, it makes me want to bite my arm! ;) I even get a hint of pineapple and citrus notes, even though it ́s not listed. After a while I can smell the Marigold and the Freesia. Really lovely, a nice combination of summer flowers. My only problem with "South Beach" is, when I spray too much, it gives me headaches because of it ́s fruity sharpness. When I use too less, it is gone after 1 hour...

Despite the cheap price, South Beach is a very likeable, pleasant fruity-floral fragrance, I like Paris’s passport collection. I get mostly nectarine and lotus, very gently and fresh mix with each other. The longevity is moderate, it’s a great choice for spring, summer daytime. Apply it with peach-scented body lotion, the nectarine and peach are sooo yummy together:)

I bought this perfume without testing it ( 30 ml bottle) for a weekend trip. Since first time I loved it! I think on skin or clothing the aroma does not distorts, good longevity, excellent aroma, floral- fruity - jovial - cheerful, yet not warm or too heavy. I would buy again. Definetly.

This smells like a nice shampoo It’s clean, fresh, not the sweet fruits so much but fruit yes, could be similar to Milton Lloyd offerings maybe. Super cheap, pleasant without being alcoholic, perfect for the handbag. Tokyo is more soft metallic floral.

Not bad but nothing special. Very genetic and why does it seem like celebrities take each others fragrance ingredients and re labeled with their own name. Definitely a dub of Jennifer Lopez love & Glamour which I just swapped recently.