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.

Bought this in Kauai when I fell in love with the Plumeria's growing everywhere. Wore then in my hair for three weeks! For those who are unfamiliar with the plumaria fragrance, the scent is comparable to a soft jasmine, very feminine and very Hawaiian. Wearing this brings a smile and many beautiful memories. Aloha!

I fell in love with plumeria after sampling Chanel's Beige, thus when visiting Kauai, I had to have this (do they sell this scent in other Hawaiian islands?). On me Plumeria starts with the blast of white florals: jasmine, tuberose, maybe some orange blossoms.. But after awhile it's mainly the same plumeria I found in Beige. Gorgeous! It costs next to nothing, staying power is really great (>6h for the roll-on) and is simply a great tropical island vacation cologne. Would like to pair with some other scents for a more interesting projection though. Update: paired it with MFK "Oud Satin Mood", perfumes compliment each other really nicely! "Plumeria" adds a nice sweet but fresh floral note to otherwise mellow MFK masterpiece.

Plumeria is my favorite flower. I live in Florida, and they're actually pretty common here. I have one in my yard. This is as close to the actual flower as I have ever smelled. Not completely identical but close. It's slightly less fresh/green and a lot more pungent. I've never been to Hawaii so it doesn't evoke that image for me, instead, it's right up there with orange blossom as a "Florida" scent.

This doesn't capture the scent of Plumeria as well as other fragrances. Maybe because it is weaker in concentration. But it smelled like a watered down Kai without the depth. I'm not sure if I will reach for this often as I didn't give me the same experience or joy as other Plumeria based perfumes.

I have a vintage splash from 1964. It smells faintly like plumeria, but it doesn't really capture the scent. And I would know, since I have several white plumeria trees. Mostly just a soft, slightly powdery floral. Not very strong, stayed very close to my skin, and it doesn't last. About what you expect from a 60 year old cheapy... I mostly got it because it came with a wax plumeria and a vintage brochure..

I have a small vintage bottle. A nice soft floral with that vintage powdery scent. Not complex and doesn’t linger long. Might make a nice room spray. I also had 3 small vintage Liana bottles too: Plumeria, Tahitian Gardenia, and White Ginger. These smelled cheaper than the Royal Hawaiian brand and also had that vintage powdery scent.

A long ago vacation. I am walking on the beach in Maui, in a friendly place called Ka‘anapali. With clouds above, the sound if the surf. My skin is warm but not hot, and every once in a while a drop of mist from the hills lands, giving me a second of coolness. The birds sing, flowers raced with the rainbows to bloom, and the most marvelous scent of plumeria charms the air. The petals drop like snow, they trace the breach with gorgeous scent. You are a prisoner to Island delights. It’s really the first time a place has smelled better than me. It was magical and I was enchanted. In several stores were these perfumes. Some of these boxes and some in bigger jugs. All captured that scent. For some reason, I bought none. A mistake I will not make again. I never imagined it would be ten years to go back but life.... They all come with home me this time. How many times have I wanted to open a bottle and remember the islands through scent? This time, I will. If they are the fragrance I remembered, I’ll post that here too. Update: Alas, memory is better than reality. Though I bought every Island perfume I saw, most were cloying cheap scents. Royal Hawaiian is the best of the bunch, but best used as a quick spray to remind you of Island adventures, rather then as a wearable all-day scent. It comes on too strong and chemically, fades into nothing. You will get a plumeria scent but the freshness only jumps in for a few minutes. It is similar to Bath and Body works sprays. Fortunately, I found Jo Malone Frangipani, and stocked up. That was the liner is I was looking for.

This is cheap but not God awful. It smells so beautiful. I go to Hawaii often and have performed on cruise lines that go to Hawaii. This scent always takes me back to Hawaii. Plumeria is the official flower of the Hawaiian islands. It's a star shaped white flower with 5 petals. It has little dabs of colors like light purple and yellow. It's similar to jasmine but mostly Tiare Flower and both are gardenias. They have a slight vanilla and citrusy smells and also resembles frangipani flower. This is why frangipani is listed as a note but it's not the only note. The Fragrantica Notes should read like this: Citrus Notes Gardenia Jasmine Plumeria Tiare Frangipani Vanilla Everything I love about Hawaii is in this fragrance. It's Hawaii in a bottle. If you like white floral scents, jasmines, gardenias and actual plumeria or Tiare you should have no problem with this. Smells great as air freshner for your home as well. It's pretty strong so one spritz is enough. This is summery and lovely and I love to wear this on cruises not only to Hawaii but to the Caribbean. Smells just like a vacation to a warm climate, to an island where you can relax and get tanned. Beautiful.

True plumeria/frangipani blossoms smell like honey butter with a hint of lemon and white floral nectar. Their scent is divine, specific, and inimitable. I've never smelled a perfume that smells identical to the real flower, and this Royal Hawaiian offering is no exception, though it is a serviceable beachy white floral scent. There is a breezy clean fresh creamy white musk, a sweet jasmine-like white floral accord and something a bit bitter/sour/green, which balances the solar salty nuances. A sharp edge to one facet of this scent alludes to something like fresh paint. For the price I have no complaints, but I have smelled many frangipani scents I enjoyed more that were also more expensive. The sourness in the dry down here gives me a magnolia feeling, though I'm sure it was not intended as such.

So natural and fresh smelling plumeria, very similar to bronze goddess with a much better performance A must have if you like exotic florals.