Suntanglam

I was gifted a sample trio by a very kind Fragrantican and, first off, I am absolutely blown away by the uniqueness of these three. I couldn't decide which to sample first, so I have one on my arm and two on my inner elbows. Suntan Glam is the first for me to review because, to my mind, it's the most straight forward to wear. Now, straight forward does not mean simple! I swear this scent changes every ten minutes lol It is coconutty, very subtly animalistic. In fact, I get more sandalwood and other woods combined with the coconuts because that's what my skin tends to amplify. Now, about half an hour into wear, I'm getting a rich caramel note, which very well could be the combo of Amber and sandal. I'm also getting some spice (I swear I smell a disticnt cinnamon note!)...just unbelievably beautiful. This is a sunny, warm gourmand. In my opinion, this is better done than any of the other "beachy" gourmands I've smelled this season. *personal anecdote, feel free to skip* I grew up spending summers with my cousins in California during the 80s, specifically on Ventura Beach, and this reminds me of that moment when the whole family gathers around to eat, the tiki torches are lit, we all smell of sunscreen and sweat, sand and surf, sex wax on the boards.... Makes me nostalgic. And I smell scrumptious! Well done!

I almost don't want to write a review on this I love it so much and want to selfishly keep it all to myself. However, I also want this perfume around for a long time so please buy it. Vittoria Apuana Profumi del Forte was my long reigning queen of beachy, summer scents but she's been dethroned by Suntanglam. Man, this is so good, so sexy! It's like Apuana but with a little dirty, unwashed "after sex" hot skin added. The opening was a little too stuffy for me with the vintage vibe they were going for a bit too vintage, but this calms down very quickly into hot, sex skin instead, lol! Yes, it's suntan lotion but it's so much more. It's big tropical flowers, fresh, creamy coconut, exotic woods and the faint chocolate and animalic vibe it's alluring as Hell. You need it, you really need it. Edited to add: I purchased a full bottle and the nozzle is amazing! It releases the most delightful, super fine mist. I wish all perfumes sprayed like this bottle.

The sun, beaches, pleasure, and passion are all inspirations for Suntanglam by SP Parfums. Sven Pritzkoleit and Miguel Matos collaborated on this scent. Miguel had the concept for a vintage-styled fragrance that combined the sun-kissed scent of 1970s self-tanning oils and lotions with the glam of the Algarve Beach life. Suntanglam is a dirty beach floral that plays with the concept of monoi oil by adding a fruity ylang-ylang, followed by jasmin, tonka bean, chocolate, and a sweaty, beachy accord. Suntanglam is enticing, seductive, and a very unique take on a tropical beach smell. 🔸🔶🔸🔶🔸🔶🔸🔶🔸🔶🔸🔶🔸🔶🔸🔶🔸 🔹Main note: Monoi Oil 🔹Author: Sven Pritzkoleit, Miguel Matos 🔹Launched: 2017

Man this is next level juice. It reminds me of Chypre Palatin mixed with Virgin Island Water. Starts out more on the anamalic side with coconut. Then the anamalic notes dies down and the jasmine amd tonka bean come out. That's what I get the rest of the fragrance. Two sprays will do you. It's quite potent. I get 8+ hours and about 4 projecting. This for me falls into the masterpiece category for me. This is clearly a dirty summer scent. Sex on the beach for sure. Luckily I got the last bottle from indiescents.

Smells like vintage Samsara, and I love it!

Minty chocolate patchouli opens toggling with a walnut tone. Theres an aeromatic facet that starts this fragrance then settles down into the coconut sandalwood and musks.A sexy skin lotion emerges to drive the heart with a few florals around the edge. The ylang softens the compsition into the fading warmth of a day at beach. Miguels diary of memories continue and delight.

Why has it taken me this long to find a truly interesting beach scent?! Nuxe le Parfum comes close, but this! This is full on beach glamour in the 80's. A lovely lady who sprayed Coco 6 hours ago applied tanning oil 2 hours ago and has been bathing in the sun ever since. It's that mostly absorbed tanning oil against skin smell I love so much! And a hint of rebellion that wafts past your nose when the wind strikes her. It's totally unexpected and complicated for a beachy scent. I am so happy to have gotten a decant of this! I will reserve what I have left for true summer weather and see if I don't fall madly in love. Edit: Up close it's mostly that vintage, animalic spice but when it hits you from a distance the coconut , ylang and jasmine are most noticeable. Very cool. The longevity of this stuff blows my mind. 2 sprays and 8 hours later it still goes strong. 10 hours later it smells the same as first applied, only now it does begin to fade. Slowly... I would never expect a beachy scent to wear like this and stay true to its form the whole time. But this does! All beachy fragrances I've tried till now end very similarly. Coconut, maybe vanilla and white florals barely left behind. Not this. It must be that it's an extrait. It totally delivers. I'm blown away by its construction and QUALITY! It's more than a beachy scent and the best of the best imo. 30 ml of this in extrait for $190 USD... Yes it's expensive but worth that imo. I just wish I had deeper pockets and they had bigger bottles. Fast forward a few weeks: Yup, I fell madly in love. Madly. Only problem is I become gun shy around $150 for a bottle of perfume so I'll likely not pull the trigger on my own. If anyone is looking to split a bottle before summer rolls around hit me up. I'm your girl!

I can't say how strongly I recommend this not just to coconut lovers but to all who love realistic fruity with a twist! I must say that I hate coconut, not the fruit, but the way it is usually worked in perfumery. This is one of the most seductive coconut based fumes I have ever tasted! But, let me embellish. On application you get a delicious, totally exotic infusion of coconut mixed with resin with gentle nuances of creamy vanilla and chocolate. This goes on for some time and then patch comes in and tempers the lot. From then on you get a totally delicious mix of resins with a creamy input of ylang, Jasmine and woods. This is so creamy it takes my breath away! What surprised me was the fact that I never liked coconut, yet here with the contribution of animalic and floral notes it becomes soo sultry. It evokes images from my childhood whith gorgeous bathers covered in coconut oil enjoying the Greek sun! This is so aromatic it took me by surprise. The input of resins and woods add a sultry sophistication beyond belief! This is my to go to Summer scent!

It's not really a coconut, it's more of a citrus, jasmines, and animalic blend than coconut. There might be a coconut but it's quite hazy and kept minimal. It has insecticide vibes in it and i believe it's the sandalwood, jasmines, and ylang mix beside the type of the animalic notes (mostly modern). This is NOT a majorly coconut fragrance. It's more of animalic insecticide kind of mix. Edit (16th Aug 2017) This is weird! and since i like weird fragrances i believe i need to give it more time. I still believe coconut is kept to minimal as i wanted it to be the conqueror! but .... i can't deny that i kind of feel impressed with the kind of animalic notes used in here! the jasmines sandalwood blend is quite impressive with the castoreum, patchouli, tonka beans, leather, and slightly a coconut! Although It huffs skunk (the type of animalic that i dislike) but i can get over it somehow. ONLY IF THE COCONUT WAS A BIT RAISED.

I went on a quest for the best beach frag for a guy and the journey is finally over :) there was other good beach frag that were really good like VIW but it wasnt enough. There is no wow factor with it. (just smells like lime and coconut) Also smelled alot of other beachy scents but found them too feminine. I think this gives off a somewhat beachy vibe with a slight whiskey very gourmand bad boy vibe. I also find it very interesting and complex. so much so that my description does not do it justice. If I pictured a guy wearing this- I picture this guy from this commercial; Southern Comfort Beach advert "Whatevers Comfortable" Great attitude---YouTube it. You may be thinking WTF. But can any other frag conjure up such a polerizing character in your collection? I suspect they are scarce-

Mm.hmm. A '70s Euro lady in a Pucci print bikini lying all shiny and greased up in the sun in, I don't know, Monaco or something. The hottest part of the day has passed. Everyone's skin is starting to cool down. Soon, she'll wrap a sarong around her waist and head back to the yacht, where she's entertaining friends. Jackie Onassis would love to have lunch, but she never finds the time to return Jackie's calls. She never heard of a Brazilian wax and wouldn't want one if she had. A diet of white wine and long cigarettes. She never buys her own dinner. Giant sunglasses rarely leave her face. Lovers in cities around the globe. it's retro, it's sexy, it's SUNTANGLAM

At first the spritz made me think of a spa day at home in the bathroom. Super fresh and clean, almost a little overpowering. But when it settles it becomes something I imagine would pair really well with the beach? Sunscreen, wet hair, sun kissed face, with your lover and all of your friends, making the most of the day. Super sexy, I adore it.

Wore it this morning and my wife said I smell good. She described it as fruity, like a grapefruit, in a good way. She could also detect the florals. She liked it a lot, so this one is a definite wear for me when spending time with her.

It's a subdued milky white floral perfume. I swear i smell gardenia here, but i suppose it's the coconut-jasmine combo. Really pleasant and a bit narcotic. This perfume is for people who usually stay away from white floral blends.

I liked this : as all the SP perfumes is very natural smelling and I have quite a few samples. Suntan Glam is very sweet but I can't recognize any of the notes , maybe a tiny bit of coconut, in any case....very pleasant.