Golden Paradise
Hawaiian Tropic (2017)

Out of the collection of fragrances in this line, this is supposed to be the closest to the signature scent of their sun protection products, a scent I've loved for many, many years. To begin with, I get pineapple, coconut & warm sand. Within five minutes, the fruity note fades & it's more of a milky coconut, with the supporting notes of musk, sandalwood & amber giving it some backbone. I don't detect the floral notes of jasmine & freesia at all. I applied some of the suntan lotion to my other arm for comparison, & find that where the lotion is more light & fruity, the fragrance mist has more of an oriental, ambery feel. One hour in, the similarities align more closely, but at this stage the fragrance is very soft. After three hours it's almost disappeared, but it can still be revived by breathing onto the skin where I applied it.
This doesn't score highly on performance - it is just a body spray, after all - but it's a cheap & cheerful mood lifter. I'd happily spray this with abandon whenever I wish to simulate the feeling of lying on the beach in the sun, when I can't be there for real, or to enhance the scent of a less exotic sun protection product. Either way, it's a fun, youthful fragrance that puts a smile on my face.

Cheap as chips and synthetic as they come - BUT... this is a really fun, uplifting, holiday fragrance that reminds me of pina coladas and does dry down to a sandy, musky, warm skin smell. It's a smell with its own cocktail umbrella! Brilliant for teenagers, feel a bit silly wearing this in my late forties, as the spillage is a bit unsubtle for the work place, but it's perfect for a festival, especially when you've been camping and need a spritz of something to get back into the spirit of holiday.