Perfume fans praise £9 bottle that's 'just as good if not better than Sol de janeiro'
With summer fast-approaching, fragrance fans are on the hunt for the perfect summer scent. And for those undecided on their signature spritz, affordable beauty retailer GiveMeCosmetics has released a body spray bundle containing four mists for £9 each.
Certain brands have earned a reputation for their 'summer in a bottle' sprays, achieving cult status among perfume buffs. Brands like Sol de Janeiro are revered by beauty lovers, but at £38 for 240ml, they're not the most affordable.
By comparison, shoppers can get four GiveMeCosmetics sprays for £36, containing four scents that share similarities to much more expensive options on the market. That means customers get 800ml of fragrance for £2 cheaper than one bottle of Sol de Janeiro.
By far the most popular mist, having racked up more than 700 reviews, is Caramel Vacay, which draws some similarities to Sol de Janeiro's cult classic Cheirosa 62. The bottle boasts subtle notes of pistachio, sweet almond, heliotrope and jasmine - alongside the expected vanilla and salted caramel. Superdrug also sells an £11.99 Mar E Sol Salted Caramel & Pistachio Body Mist, which features 250ml.
Likened to Cheirosa 59, Orchid Dreams stars warm violet and vanilla orchid notes. While Sunset Serenity blends together caramel and luscious fruits for something reminiscent of Cheirosa 87.
The final scent in the set, Botanical Breeze, doesn't seem to compare to any of Sol de Janeiro's scents. Instead it shares similar notes to Victoria's Secret Fresh Jade with apple, coconut, lemon and orange notes, however, the VS mist doesn't seem to be available to buy in the UK yet.
So far there are only three reviews for the spray bundle but they're all perfect five stars. One shopper said: "They products are great , smells lovely and fast delivery will definitely buy again."
A second penned: "Love them all they all smell so fresh." A third added: "Amazing smells and the spay lasts. I like all the fragrances to suit my moods. The sprays are so light they glide into the skin."
However it is worth noting that Caramel Vacay, which shares a number of notes with cult classic Sol De Janeiro's Cheirosa 62, has an average rating of 5 of out 714 reviews. One shopper said: "This is just as good if not better than Sol de janeiro and smells delicious and lasts longer."
A second penned: "Absolutely love this body spray! Smells gorgeous and doesn't leave any sort of sticky feeling like some others do! Cannot fault any products I have purchased from this website so far! Skincare, hair care is all amazing! Also the body cream is great too, it's smooth and like the spray has no stickiness feeling, also smells just as good as the body spray!"
The £36 body spray bundle, which contains 800ml of fragrance, is now available on GiveMeCosmetics. Sol de Janeiro are currently selling a £38 body mist set on LookFantastic but it contains only 120ml of perfume.
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