Plumeria

This is a sweet, pretty, fruity, romantic, and lush tropical flower fragrance that should be pleasing to anyone who likes sweet florals. Imagine being at a festive outdoor dinner buffet on a warm summer night surrounded by flowers and lanterns. I prefer soft creamy flowers to harsh heady ones, so this floral is good for me. For a single floral, I am actually pretty impressed, and would not mind wearing it alone. I have the roll-on perfume. And by describing it as soft and creamy, I have no intention to imply it is weak. It is very fragrant, flirty, and showy. I've just started using this, so I am not sure as to the longevity but I wouldn't expect an inexpensive perfume to last more than a few hours anyway. As to how much it resembles a real plumeria flower, I really can't tell you right now without a side by side comparison. I recall the flower as being lighter and not as sweet, but the essence is similar. I remember when I went to Hawaii, I purchased a plant cutting, but it did not survive our year-round cool climate back home. The next time I go to Hawaii, or stop at a nursery to purchase plants at least, I will make a point to smell the real thing.

Just purchased the plumeria vanilla version in Hawaii while in Kauai. A stunning, heady, yet soft fragrance that lasts and lasts with amazing silage. To me, it resembles the fragrance of a sweet, floral, clean shampoo...similar to that "Gee Your Hair Smells Terrific 70's & 80's" iconic shampoo we used that made our boyfriends hearts jump with madness over the sexy scent of our hair. Plumeria smells similar to jasmine, or tuberose or gardenia to me, in that it has a slightly "spicy" note to it, making it wearable, or the sweet potency of the flower itself would be too overwhelming. The vanilla version adds a creamy and sexy depth to the fragrance and I received a lot of compliments while wearing this. It is defiantly a "mmmmmm, you smell amazing" scent that seems to get noticed and garner compliments...even in a over packed elevator in hot Hawaiian weather. Try it! You will fall in love with the smell so reminiscent of the islands you can close your eyes and think you are on a beach in Hilo, Waikiki, Kauai, or Maui. I love it. Besitos! xo

April 2017 -first vacation in HI. Stayed in West Maui in the Kaanapali Beach area. First morning there, I was walking around, getting familiar with the grounds. It didn't take long before I noticed the strong fragrance in the air that I would learn is plumeria/frangipani. The trees are everywhere here. I fell in love with it. It will forever be one of the key things I associate with my memories of Maui. I want to try layering it with a couple other fragrances to create a bit more complexity. I'm thinking of trying Jo Malone scents, Vanilla and Anise, Orange Blossom, Pure Vanilla, Vintage Gardenia, I picked up my teeny bottles of plumeria in the gift shops. Will have to find a reliable source once I return home to stock up. I think plumeria will be a staple in my perfume rotation for a long time.

I have just received a decant in the mail and I am beyond happy. I have been trying different perfumes with frangipani notes but none of them bring me back memories from Hawaii. Unfortunately when I was there I did not purchase this product but now I was able to order online and it absolutely lived up to expectations. This smells just like lei flower I got to know in Honolulu. I love it! It's very soft, beautiful, nothing offensive about it. Soon will be ordering a bigger bottle.

I visited Oahu and the Big Island way back in 1999, and I remember the intoxicating scent of flowers in the air and even in our hotel room (from the plumeria blossoms in our leis). So I have 20+ years between smelling those flowers and smelling this cologne...but it definitely brought me back to my memories in Hawaii. It layers beautifully with monoiï oil, too. It's a lovely, fresh, slightly green and fruity tropical white floral fragrance that is perfect for hot summer days.