If you like any of the beachy smelling perfumes, such as Estee Lauder's or Tom Ford's, then check out Avon's Tahitian Holiday for a fraction of the cost -- while it is being introduced it is only $9.99, later it will be $15, still a bargain.
This scent smells a whole lot richer than the price! One of my daughter's loves it and would like some of her own.
First, I have to say I'm not a fan of either Estee Lauder's from last year or this year, but I like Tahitian Holiday. (Not to mention I'd like to go on a real Tahitian holiday!) To me, and on me, Estee Lauder's grabbed the oiliness of the scents, and I was afraid over time it would smell rancid. Second, when it smells so much like suntan oil, why bother paying for a perfume, just use suntan oil...
The notes of Tahitian Holiday are:
Ginger, tiare, coconut oil, musk, monoi oil (evidently monoi oil is tiare flower and coconut oil.)
There is enough coconut to balance the tiare, and while there is a beachy/oily/coconut smell, it smells like fragrance, not suntan lotion.
I bought the edt spray. I have not tried the body spritz (now $6.99, will be $9) which is dual-phase (it includes moisturizing oil.) They say it cools, moisturizes and refreshes (that's 3-phase.) (I didn't notice that it separated in the bottle, so I'm assuming it didn't and is thus blended well.)
There is also a shimmering body lotion ($5.99, will be $7) and a hair mist ($5.99, will be $7) that is a leave-in treatment with moisturizers and UV filters.
I've also ordered Meet Mark's Instant Vacation Greek Isles. I'll let you know more about that one when I try it in quantity vs. a small sample. I loved my time in Greece, so this will give me some memories.
Karin
www.savvythinker.com
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AVON *TAHITIAN HOLIDAY 1.7 OZ, BODY SPRAY, LOTION DISCONTINUED SUMMER PERFUME |  |
0 Bid | US $16.99 | 22h 23m |
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5X AVON BRAZIL BEAT~BALI BLISS~TAHITIAN HOLIDAY~& 10-SAMPLES NEW | |
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Avon Tahitian Holiday 1.7oz Women's Eau de Toilette | |
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Avon Tahitian Holiday eau de toilette spray perfume 1.7 oz new NIB rare | |
1 Bid | US $19.99 | 1d 8h 24m |
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Avon Tahitian Holiday EDT NEW 1.7 oz | |
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US $22.00 | 3d 17h 11m |
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Avon Tahitian Holiday 1.7 fl. oz. EDT NEW **BONUS: A VARIETY OF 50 SAMPLES FREE | |
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US $21.99 | 6d 2h 53m |
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Avon Tahitian Holiday Eau de Toilette Spray | |
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US $21.99 | 10d 2h 36m |
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AVON AVON Tahitian Holiday Eau De Toilette Spray | |
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US $17.99 | 13d 20h 40m |
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Avon Tahitian Holiday 1.7oz Women's Eau de Toilette NIB | |
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US $25.00 | 20d 13h 14m |
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New AVON TAHITIAN HOLIDAY Eau de Toilette Spray 2008 | |
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US $40.00 | 20d 16h 55m |
Originally posted 2008-06-25 12:46:15.
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I am definitely buying this one unsniffed – I go on a coconut bender each summer and this is such a great deal!
I think you’ll like it. It’s a comfort scent in some ways. And it’s long lasting, to boot!
If you long for a true sweet coconut, The Body Shop has (or had) coconut oil. It’s not very long lasting, but conceivably you could dab some with other fragrances to give it a coconut oompf. Also, they have a coconut foaming bubble bath, which a male SA told me was better than the shower gel for showering. I liked the way it smelled better than the shower gel, so I’ve used it ever since. It is a HUGE bottle and smells delish.