Waikiki Pikake
Pacifica (2007)

A friendly, very pretty, minty jasmine with very little of the indole that some find off-putting. lt warms nicely on the skin, & the sandalwood takes over around ninety minutes in. lt's quite soft, & fading fast after three hours, but it's a pleasant enough wear for a summer's day, & lasts around eight hours as a skin scent.

An inexpensive fragrance that's fun and easy-to-wear. Freshly tropical. Bright and sunny. Vibrant jasmine. Freshly chipped sandalwood. Linear - it is what it is. Short longevity.

I haven't tried this in the eau de parfum, just the body lotion, wash, soap and solid perfume. The solid is a nice, classic jasmine and sandalwood perfume. Simple, pretty linear, and it smells a lot like a tropical conservatory in winter. I have allergy issues with a lot of "white florals", because I am allergic to actual iris and narcissus. The plants are just bad news for me. This scent does not cause problems due to that. (which doesn't mean there are no scent chemicals from the plants that give me trouble, just that the dose is low enough)

If you want to slightly boost the jasmine in another perfume, these body products are great. And if you want a winter pick me up of tropical flowers, also great.

Having just purchased 3 pots of jasmine to plant, and their beautiful aroma filling my house with their lovely little white blossoms, I can quite confidently say that Waikiki Pikake is the most accurate and pure rendition of jasmine that can be. Absolutely not a hint of mothball or cheap candle anywhere, and the dry down is smelling e en better, a little greener, even. I do not normally make such bold statements as this in reviews, but, as stated, the real live scent of reallive jasmine is right here to compare. Pure jasmine frag., so if you're looking for something more complex, this one is not for you.

Ehh. In a way I love this, and in a way I don't. It smells lovely at first, but it got sort of...weird. I sprayed it on my arm, and what started out tropical and happy turned sharp and, yeah, sort of candle-ish. Loads of white flowers and some citrus, but none of it gentle on me. There seemed to be a pleasantly light sillage for a while but for the most part it was a short-lived fragrance. It doesn't suit me, but I can see others liking it - I'd probably love the candle.

The scent of the soap was absolutely glorious, and I think it had tiny bits of rose petals in it, too- haven't tried the spray cologne