I wanted to wear a beachy scent yesterday, and I remembered this fragrance from Avon, but in the course of the day, I forgot to layer into it. So I decided to wear it today and update my review from a year ago. I'm guessing you can still find this fragrance or a similar one from Avon.
My review:
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.
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 Estee Lauder's beachy fragrances which start out great but turn rancid on me. To me, and on me, Estee Lauder's grabbed the oiliness of the scents. And when it smells so much like suntan oil, why bother paying for a perfume, just use suntan oil...
I like Tahitian Holiday. (Not to mention I'd like to go on a real Tahitian holiday!)
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. It stays true.
I bought the edt spray. I have not tried the body spritz 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 and a hair mist that is a leave-in treatment with moisturizers and UV filters.
Karin
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