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Cosmopolitan
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Cosmopolitan
Affordable alternatives for Bum Bum Cream and 68 perfume mist
IMO, nothing rings in the summer quite like the deliciously sweet scent of your favourite Sol de Janeiro mist. From creamy coconuts and fresh fruits to mood-boosting florals, the brand famously has a knack for transporting you to a tropical beach holiday (we're talking palm trees, piña coladas, and everything) with just a single spritz. As far as opinions go, that one's hardly controversial. I'll bet an army of fellow Gen Zs, if not the majority of the girlies on TikTok, will agree: to know SDJ is to love SDJ. And if you live on planet Earth at all, there's no doubt that you're familiar with their ever-viral Brazilian-inspired offerings. Although the brand has since expanded to glowy bodycare and an ultra-nourishing hair range, it was their cult classic Cheirosa 62 body mist that first put them on the map (and everyone's dressers) wayyyy back when. It's warm, it's nutty and almost smells good enough to eat – so naturally, we're not the first to go searching for a dupe at a more purse-friendly price point. But not only have we just found one as close to the original as it is affordable, we've actually covered all other bases, too, so prepare to thank us in advance. Our ultimate list of the best Sol de Janeiro dupes covers each of their fragrances, plus an added extra for those as obsessed with the Bum Bum Cream as we are. Whether you're after a mist that won't break the pre-holiday bank or seeking your new signature scent for the summer, these 11 dupes are giving SDJ a real run for their money… The short answer is that for the sake of accuracy, our motto was "notes on notes on notes". As for the long answer, we took a careful look at (and whiff of) each of Sol de Janeiro's fragrances, and marked down both which olfactory family they sit in, and which notes (top, mid and dry) made up their overall scent profile. We then matched these to corresponding dupes, from some of our favourite high-street brands, who shared similar, if not the exact same, notes but for less. We wore each one, applying them to all of the usual pulse points, and set out to test their comparative potency, wear time and most importantly, dupe-ability.
LeMonde
23-05-2025
- Politics
- LeMonde
Gaza: Many journalists' associations urge evacuation of Palestinian colleagues working for French outlets
Their names are Rami Al Meghari, Hassan Jaber, Kamal Abu Shabab, Fady Hossam, Anas Baba... They have been working with the French media for years; they are our colleagues, our friends. Without them, we would have been deprived of vital information from within Gaza. For more than 18 months, these Palestinian journalists have been the eyes and ears of our newsrooms, keeping you informed about the ongoing horror taking place in the territory as the Israeli government obstructs the international press from covering the war by denying it access to the Gaza Strip. Without them, we would be drastically impeded from gathering survivor testimonies, documenting the destruction of hospitals, following the repeated displacement of the population or having any understanding of the scale of the humanitarian tragedy currently unfolding in the Middle East. Since the terrorist attack of October 7, 2023, and Israel's responding offensive, more than 200 of our Gazan colleagues have died, according to figures from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. According to researchers from Brown University in the United States, the number of journalists killed during the past 18 months in Gaza exceeds the total number killed in both World Wars and five other major conflicts of the past 150 years put together. Today, as Benjamin Netanyahu's government seeks to take control of the entire Gaza Strip, our colleagues and their families are in mortal danger. Rami Al Meghari was shot at as he was driving home from a reporting trip. His daughter miraculously survived a bombardment. Fadi Hossam and his family survived a strike in Khan Younis. Kamal Abu Shabab's house in the northern Gaza Strip was destroyed by an Israeli strike and then bulldozed. Hassan Jaber, victim of a stroke, cannot receive treatment in a territory whose health system has been almost completely destroyed by Israel. And all of them, with the more than two million other Gazans, are threatened by famine. Faced with this danger, and after French President Emmanuel Macron denounced the "intolerable level of suffering" of Gazan civilians while the international community fails to impose a ceasefire, we call on the French authorities to do everything in their power to evacuate our colleagues and their families and bring them to safety. With the support of the following journalists' associations (in alphabetical order): SDJ of AFP, SDJ of Arrêt sur images, SDJ of Arte, SDJ of BFM Business, SDJ of BFMTV, SDJ of Challenges, SDJ of Les Échos, SDJ of L'Express, SDJ of Le Figaro, SDJ of France 24, SDJ of France 3 national newsroom, SDJ of franceinfo TV, SDJ of FranceTV national newsroom, Société des personnels de l'Humanité, SDJ of L'Informé, SDJ of LCI, SDJ of Mediapart, Société des rédacteurs du Monde, Société des journalistes et du personnel de Libération, SDJ of Nouvel Obs, SDJ of Le Point, SDJ of Radio France Internationale, SDJ of Télérama, SDJ of TF1, SDJ of La Tribune, SDJ of TV5 Monde, SDJ of L'Usine nouvelle.
Daily Mirror
26-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Sol de Janeiro's 'best fragrance yet' is out in time for summer
'I love this!! This is the smell of summer, it's so floral and fruity. I recommend this for anyone who loves beach days!' Sol de Janeiro is known for sweet scents that get heads turning, with Cheirosa '62 having proudly been the scent of the summer year after year, but they've got a new limited edition release that might be the brand's best fragrance yet. Água Mística is part of the latest release from the brand made up of three scents. All three share Mistica in the name but it's one that's standing out to us above all. Água Mística opens up with a refreshing trio of tangerine, neroli and pineapple before deepening to a heart of jasmine and peony. It's got a base reminiscent of the beach with salt, skin and white cedar extract which gives an overall juicy and moreish mist. Our perfume expert Jada Jones tried it and said: "There are a few brands that come with a level of hype that can be hard to live up to and this is definitely one of them but Água Mística deserves more. I wasn't expecting this to be my favourite of the trio but as soon as I smelled it, it was clear this is Sol de Janeiro's best fragrance yet. Don't get put off by the salt note, it smells like sunny days at the beach with the sand in your toes while you snack on fruit with loved ones. I hope this one stays past the limited edition release." Over on Sephora the mist has pulled in an average rating of 4.59 out of 5 from over 225 reviews. One shopper said: "I love this perfume it smells like an orange peel in the best way possible! It is super long lasting and overall a very summery scent. According to my friend she says it smells just like a beach house and I agree 100%." A second penned: "I love this scent so much. I'm sad it is a limited edition. It's my favourite one I've had and perfect for warmer weather. It reminds me of Tommy Girl." A third wrote: "This is hands down the BEST Sol de Janeiro scent I have ever tried and easily in my top 3 favorite SDJ scents of all time. When I first sprayed this, I was actually blown away. I find most of the SDJ scents to be a little too sweet, too gourmand, or overly floral for my taste. This is truly so unique and in a league of its own. It's not too fresh, too powdery, or too fruity. It's a beautiful, sexy, refreshing, and summery scent. Already planning on stocking up. It's a real shame this is only a limited edition because I would buy this all year long!" A fourth added: "I love this! This is the smell of summer, it's so floral and fruity. I recommend this for anyone who loves beach days! If you're thinking about buying it hurry up before it's gone!" Not everyone is so happy though, one shopper penned: "Sol De Janeiro Água Mística is a hair and body perfume mist featuring notes of neroli water, tangerine, and salty skin. The scent is clean and subtle, but it doesn't last long. Overall, it's a pleasant mist, though it lacks uniqueness." It's worth noting that perfume mists typically have shorter longevity than classic eau de parfums. For those who want a citrusy and fresh scent for summer with a slightly longer longevity perhaps The 7 Virtues Clementine Dream would be a good option, it's currently £85 for a 50ml bottle on SpaceNK.
