Kahaia

This smells just fabulous out of the bottle; rich white flowers, tropical tiare, cocoa butter and warm vanilla. The cocoa butter is definitely among the strongest notes here. I have yves rocher monoi de Tahiti body oil, and love it, as well as aloha tiare, so I was thrilled to find this cheapie. BUT on my skin this becomes all praline and vanilla and the white flowers fly away within 15 minutes leaving a scent reminiscent of Mugler’s Angel. NOOoooo!!!! After an hour all I smell is this thin fat-free diabetic chocolate aroma. Is there really no patchouli in this? I don’t smell the citrus or pink pepper at all. I will spray on clothes and not my skin. Btw, I have the nuxe body oil and this doesn’t smell like that at all imo. Edit: I now own terracotta and it smells nothing like this! Terracotta has a soft milky creamy vibe- this is MUCH more assertive, concentrated and chocolatey. Edit: guess what, I moved to North Carolina this year and after my first spring I can tell you that this smells exactly like the heavenly clouds of star jasmine vines that are blooming everywhere. I had no idea jasmine could be so chocolatey! Wow. Like has changed to love! When I spray it on my clothes I can get 6 hours wear.

I LOVE THIS. I can't believe what an incredible score this was for $9 at TJ Maxx. If I found it being sold there, does that mean The Body Shop has discontinued it maybe? This smells exactly like the tiare bushes that grew outside my room on my Hawaii trip. Every morning I would go outside to stick my nose in those white, gardenia-like tropical blooms and this Body Shop Kahaia has that same milky, creamy, marshmallowy white floral goodness I remember from the island. I have already received a compliment on it from a coworker who usually does not comment on my perfume choices. She's a bit shy to talk so giving the compliment must mean she loves it. Another coworker says it smells exactly like the lobby of the Disney Grand Floridian hotel. Kahaia makes me want to seek out more tiare focused scents. I really like that there is no coconut here, which really allows the creaminess of the flower to shine. And headspace technology! How cool is that? Capturing the air around a living flower without picking it? Amazing.

Congratulations TBS, this IS a gem! It's from the same family as my beloved Guerlain Terracotta Le Parfum and Yves Rocher Monoi de Tahiti. Even better, dare I say, due to the absence of coconut! See, coconut is a tricky note. It can easily turn plasticy and cloying. What TBS did here was to replace the typical coconut in these summer-in-a-bottle white florals with praline and vanilla. Now, I'm biased because I love myself some powdery vanillin, but this unexpected twist worked. so. well. Vanilla does not steal the show. Au contraire, helps keeping this a sweet floral! Jasmine is also tamed here. It's summery and fresh, not soapy. As the hours go by, it turns more dripping honey-like and less floral. I've found the longevity to be around 4 hours. Strong for a TBS frag. If you're a fan of these scents, and The Polynesian Island Tiare disappointed you by its ongoing crispy greenness, make sure to give this a try!

I went today to the body shop and found the little bottles of this collection hidden in a corner. I must say the body shop exceeded my craziest expectations! This is heavenly! Actually, almost all of the fragrances from this collection are to die for, but this one is the best. If i had to limit myself to only one smell for the rest of my life, it would be this. It smells so creamy, so natural, so sensual, relaxing and luminous. Kahaia is so luxurious, a queen would wear it. It smells very much like Nuxe huile prodigieuse, but better, i simply can't believe my nose. This one goes asap to my want list. I hope the body shop doesn't discontinues it before i can't put my hands on it. Sillage is close to the skin, can't talk about longevity yet. This is a must try for every white floral fan. Note:10/10

I mean...They discontinue an amazing, original scent (and a collection) like this, but release TikTok hyped, Cheirosa copycats. No wonder the business has been going downward. This was my most complimented perfume ever. Everything I love about a floral perfume: Full, white and creamy, lush flowers with just enough sweetness. So warm, feminine and divine. Sadly, none of the "Remind me of" scents comes close to this for me. They lack the ambery depth of this perfume; they are either too tropical due to coconut, too bubblegummy due to tuberose, or too sweet. I don't dare use what I have left of this gem... And it breaks my heart. They brought the Spa of the World Series back, though, so I'm hoping the same for this collection.