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Tahitian-vanilla "fresh laundry"
Don't be fooled - despite being a shimmer mist, this is actually really lovely; plus it's a truly-new scent from VS (I haven't tried anything else similar from them).
While this starts out with a brief coconut nectar opening, it quickly moves into the bulk of the fragrance: a Tahitian vanilla "fresh laundry" blend. The note breakdown for me is:
**OPENING:**
[70% coconut nectar] much more present in the beginning, this is slightly indolic and sweet; a nectar-like take on traditional coconut (I picture honeysuckle combined with creamy coconut)
[30% Tahitian vanilla] more subtle at this point, see below for more detail
**DRY-DOWN (after 10-15 minutes):**
[10% coconut nectar] faint background player to me at this point, only noticeable if focusing hard
[50% Tahitian vanilla] an almost "fruity"-like tropical-feeling vanilla, with a "vanilla yogurt" type of quality to it
[40% "fresh laundry"] I believe this is the "sea breeze" note mentioned; it does feel like laundry that was line-dried by the ocean - a quiet hint of salty sea breeze, but mostly feels like a solar cotton/fresh linens that are "neutral" (not overly sweet, floral, musky, etc.)
**OVERALL:**
A fresh, clean, tropical vanilla choice for summer!
**WEARING:**
- Smells the same on my skin as it does on paper
- Mild projection: not a "beast" performer, but a bit softer; perfect for the office or sensitive noses
- Decent sillage: was nice to catch wafts of myself when moving my arms
- Good longevity (for a mist): up to 4 hours for stronger wear, then much weaker after
**SIMILAR BLENDS:**
If you've smelled any of these, I'd say it smells like a combination of:
Fresh Vanilla Blossoms (the "fresh vanilla" part)
Beachfront Blanket (the "solar linens" component)
Coconut (2024) (the warm coconut), and
Sea Island Shore (the sea-infused fresh laundry/linens)
So if you like any of the above, you might also enjoy Coconut Sol Shimmer !
**A NOTE ABOUT THE SHIMMER:**
There are a variety of shimmer/glitter mists out there, and Coconut Sol Shimmer is definitely more of a "shimmer" rather than a "glitter" mist. Meaning it's a "fine" or small-piece shimmer, rather than chunky or larger pieces of glitter. The amount of shimmer was also small on my skin, in comparison to the concentration/amount you see when looking at the bottle. After I applied it on my skin, the shimmer was present but not particularly noticeable. It also didn't rub off to other objects/clothing/etc. - but it might be that I wasn't particularly heavy-handed in application, and I also waited for it to dry (especially because this is more "runny"/prone to dripping than the non-shimmer mists) before having any contact with other fabrics/things.
While this starts out with a brief coconut nectar opening, it quickly moves into the bulk of the fragrance: a Tahitian vanilla "fresh laundry" blend. The note breakdown for me is:
**OPENING:**
[70% coconut nectar] much more present in the beginning, this is slightly indolic and sweet; a nectar-like take on traditional coconut (I picture honeysuckle combined with creamy coconut)
[30% Tahitian vanilla] more subtle at this point, see below for more detail
**DRY-DOWN (after 10-15 minutes):**
[10% coconut nectar] faint background player to me at this point, only noticeable if focusing hard
[50% Tahitian vanilla] an almost "fruity"-like tropical-feeling vanilla, with a "vanilla yogurt" type of quality to it
[40% "fresh laundry"] I believe this is the "sea breeze" note mentioned; it does feel like laundry that was line-dried by the ocean - a quiet hint of salty sea breeze, but mostly feels like a solar cotton/fresh linens that are "neutral" (not overly sweet, floral, musky, etc.)
**OVERALL:**
A fresh, clean, tropical vanilla choice for summer!
**WEARING:**
- Smells the same on my skin as it does on paper
- Mild projection: not a "beast" performer, but a bit softer; perfect for the office or sensitive noses
- Decent sillage: was nice to catch wafts of myself when moving my arms
- Good longevity (for a mist): up to 4 hours for stronger wear, then much weaker after
**SIMILAR BLENDS:**
If you've smelled any of these, I'd say it smells like a combination of:
Fresh Vanilla Blossoms (the "fresh vanilla" part)
Beachfront Blanket (the "solar linens" component)
Coconut (2024) (the warm coconut), and
Sea Island Shore (the sea-infused fresh laundry/linens)
So if you like any of the above, you might also enjoy Coconut Sol Shimmer !
**A NOTE ABOUT THE SHIMMER:**
There are a variety of shimmer/glitter mists out there, and Coconut Sol Shimmer is definitely more of a "shimmer" rather than a "glitter" mist. Meaning it's a "fine" or small-piece shimmer, rather than chunky or larger pieces of glitter. The amount of shimmer was also small on my skin, in comparison to the concentration/amount you see when looking at the bottle. After I applied it on my skin, the shimmer was present but not particularly noticeable. It also didn't rub off to other objects/clothing/etc. - but it might be that I wasn't particularly heavy-handed in application, and I also waited for it to dry (especially because this is more "runny"/prone to dripping than the non-shimmer mists) before having any contact with other fabrics/things.