SJP NYC Pure Crush

Never dreamed I would find my final coconut fantasy in the bargain basement - but here it is and here we are, then. Platonic perfect coconut with impressive performance for ridiculously little money. It's nothing but win. Rich, creamy, yes OK it's on the sweet side BUT never too much - just a solid and reassuring bubble of summer happiness which still works whatever the weather. It's cool and airy enough not to smother when it's hot, but rich and robust enough to make itself felt even on chilly, rainy days. No, it doesn't have any arty niche salt-and-green notes to evoke the beach like Heeley Cocobello, or more aromatic layers of spice and wood a la TF Soleil Blanc - but Pure Crush still smells at least three times as expensive as it is, and classy enough not to be sickly. It's just pure gentle white coconut cream (no toasty nutty notes) all the way down. Basic and harmonious enough to layer with other things if you want to add a layer of coconut over/under more complex scents. Simply beautiful. Why say more?

I don't normally buy celebrity scents (but I do have and like SJP Lovely) or risk blind buys either but youtube glowing reviews convinced me, and besides, I love coconut in anything. I have several coconut frags including CSP Coco Extreme; Coco Vanille; Bronze Goddess; Coconut Fizz etc. and liked the sound of a simple blend of coconut, vanilla and white flowers without any sickly sweet fruits. Love the simple notes. Love love love it, it's a cool creamy coconut perfectly balanced with pretty flowers and just a touch of vanilla. Never too sweet, never cloying. It's not obviously suntan lotion vibe either just a great easy to wear summer fragrance. I will probably wear this all summer. This is amazing for the price, I don't know who the "nose" was but it's good quality. I bought backups in case it gets discontinued. The only dislike is the cheap packaging but it's practical and you can discard the box. If you don't care for coconut there's no point buying this one but for coconut addicts, it's a steal.

A wonderful, simple, vanilla coconut dream. I honestly love this. It's such a nice, easy, uncomplicated - yet gently elegant - scent. I also low-key love the packaging. The pretty pastels is so dang pleasing to me - and I love the solid, comforting feel of the bottle. The screw-top cap also makes me happy. It's...technically cheap...but also well-done. A budget distributed correctly. :) I've already put a decent dent in my 100ml bottle after purchasing it 6 weeks ago. For $30 for 100mls, I'm not at all disappointed. The only downside is that's quite a soft scent. I spray this at least 8 times to make me feel I'm enveloped in a gentle cloud. In saying this, I enjoy the skin scent aspect to this. Bringing my arm up and getting a gentle whiff of delicate coconut makes me happy. It feels like it's a scent that's made to perfectly blend with your skin! So I'm not mad at it. My favourite SJP fragrance so far. Definitely will repurchase this! *** Kitty rating: 9/10.

I blind bought this a couple of weeks ago due to the fragrantica reviews and the fact that it was inexpensive. I was looking for something similar to Lolita Lempicka l'aimee but without the strong tiare note. I nearly threw it out without even opening it, the bottle was so ugly and tacky looking. Luckily I gave it a chance because I really like the fragrance. On me, the fragrance opens with a very strong creamy coconut note, then it becomes slightly sweeter and you can smell the vanilla too. The White flowers are a little more prominent in the dry down, then it just vanishes. I live in a hot climate and I think this is my new favourite every day summer fragrance. Oh, and luckily the actual perfume is in a plain glass bottle, which can be removed from the hideous plastic casing. It is not quite l'aimee without the tiare, as it's missing the lime note, so my search continues...

Love love love this coconut beauty! It has one downside and a million upsides. Downside first - it’s not strong and you have to spray 6 times to get good impact. However, Upsides a plenty- it is GORGEOUS!! Its as if you emptied a coconut of its water over yourself, it smells that fresh and real. Fresh coconut with some sweetness and milkiness, some non-descript white floral kind of whisp and gentle vanilla cream with a hint of musk to anchor it all. All the other notes reinforce the coconut rather than bring much else to the picture. It also has the odd ability to play hide and seek. One minute you can’t smell it, the next it’s as if you just sprayed yourself 20 times. I enjoy this spooky element! If you’re looking for a really cosy coconut fragrance that doesn’t smell of tan lotion or synthetic dessert - this is your baby. It’s certainly mine!