I put this in a travel hamper for my daughter for upcoming backpacking travels. She absolutely loved the scent as well as size , and also had 100% approval from her partner . When I am needing more perfume , I’ll also be trying this one out !
So I extensively gave all scents a thorough review. I really wanted to find my perfect scent, so I tested each scent once a day and then repeated a second time just to make sure. I wrote my thoughts down each day, so I'll add it all below.
Some scents I wanted to love but something was either too overpowering or didn't quite hit the mark/missing something/or could have gone without something.
My fav by far is 'Joyeux', I realised I'm a floral girl and this is such a beautiful feminine scent without stinging the nostrils. I will be buying this one.
I wanted to love 'Lost in dusk' but it was too overpowering with a whiskey smell that I almost felt like I smelt like a bar at the pub! But I did like it to an extent.
My second fav was 'Sunkissed' really beautiful coconutty fig smell, so complex and I felt like I was on a Mediterranean holiday.
Ratings-
#1 Joyeux-
Love the smell when I sprayed it.
My fav so far.
Re-try: still love the smell but drops off throughout the day. Still a top runner as I could just reapply with a smaller bottle in my bag.
#2 Sunkissed-
Inspect repellent smell at first but quickly went away and then smelt gorgeous.
Strong fig smell.
A little coconut smell like sunscreen.
Re-try: was good, not too overpowering and lasted well. The fig does get heavier throughout the day.
#3 Le'hotel-
Vanilla with a slight floral smell.
Husband said it smelt like a candle.
Lasts fairly well.
Re-try= creamy vanilla smell but didn't really match my mood, it's a bit like a candle smell. Still lovely though, I like it.
#4 Lost in dusk-
Very vanilla & spicy. I like it.
Husband said it smelt like a candle.
Lasted for ages.
Re-try= felt like I smell of whisky, lasts all day, very strong vanilla scent too, good for a night out as it's strong.
#5 Undone-
Fig/garden smell. Didn't like it.
Didn't last very long.
Husband liked it.
Re-try: a strong fig smell again mixed with a garden smell maybe a bit of flower, not bad on second try but not feminine enough for me. Again didn't last very long on me, no lingering scent on my skin like the others.
#6 This love of mine-
Gardenia smell I think. Husbands fav so far.
Very strong at first, stung the nostrils.
Didn't last long on me.
But could still smell it if I put my nose right up to my wrist.
Really loved the gardenia smell though once it settled later in the day.
Re-try: smells like an Elizabeth Arden perfume I think, my mum use to wear. Husband now said it smells like toilet freshner, but he smelt it straight after I sprayed. Eventually I had to wash it off, too overpowering.
#7 At night we dance-
Smells like old lady first spray.
Re-try: soft nice smell but is still giving off old lady perfume scent.
#8 Call me venus-
Smokey smell like campfire and cedarwood.
Didn't like it as I'm more a floral girl, didn't re-try as I don't like the scent.
#9 Stardust-
A male cologne smell.
Didn't like it, gave it to my husband. He likes it for himself, but said it didn't last long for the price if he was to buy a full bottle.
Beautiful glass bottle. Gentle floral fragrance. My only gripe is it goes a touch too quickly - especially if you have a teenager at home too!
Every time I wear l’hotel I feel like my presence alone is a gift to society. Doesn’t matter who’s in the room. I smell delightful
What an amazing smell, I have had compliments nearly everytime I wear it! Definitely a fav!!
Absolutely a beautiful fragrance.
I love RECREATION Bondi Beach
Think lazy beach days, relaxation all wrapped up in sophistication with a lasting hint of coconut
This perfume smells absolutely incredible, after a customer came in smelling incredible I ask her what she was wearing and instantly went and got myself a bottle. So nice knowing I’m not damaging my health wearing a perfume full of chemicals. 100% will buy again🫶🫶
An amazing oil for barrier healing and nourishment. Make sure you regularly exfoliate to prevent break outs as the oils can penetrate and nourish the skin deeply (usually this is what breaks people out, not the oil itself). I use mine with castor oil for a nourishing treatment. I’m really enjoying the products from this brand
Smells absolutely amazing!!!! Smells like those classic expensive normal perfumes, but doesn't leave you with the sickly overpowering headache!! And is non-tox!!!!!! Definitely will be buying in full size!!!!
This is a really great way to test out the fragrances first.
Was hoping for more fragrance as they are all very mild.
But great concept.
A long time At Night We Dance girly but Lost in Dusk has become my new signature. Someone who has long been sensitive to perfumes, nothing Recreation has ever given me headache or anything of the sort. And who doesn't love the "god you smell good" compliment???
I have FIVE different Recreation Beauty perfumes now, and will always have my drawer stocked with them! I always get compliments when I wear these perfumes, I don't get headaches, and I feel like a million dollars when I'm wearing them! I will never go back to any other perfumes now that I have fallen in love with these
I’m so happy to have finally found a natural perfume that is made from natural and unharmful ingredients; and the fact that they smell so good is beyond!! The team at Recreation Beauty were fantastic and super helpful, answering all my questions when I emailed them for details about the ingredients of their perfumes. I highly recommend their products for anyone who cares what they put on and in their bodies.
Perfumes arrived when the company said they would. Packaging was perfect - safe and secure. My daughter is going to love them for Christmas.
As someone who loves perfume but is sensitive to regular fragrances, this brand is a miracle! The scent doesn’t last as long as a regular perfume, no, but I definitely still smell it on my skin at the end of day. Clean fragrance > toxic lingering smell any day.
Loved to be able to smell all the parfumes and choosing my favourite. And also to mix and match them! Lost in dusk is my favourite by itself but I love using l’hotel as a layering with other smells. At night we dance combined with l’hotel is divine! I ended up buying lost in dusk & l’hotel in full sizes but regret not having bought at night we dance as well. But soon enough I’ll add it as well for sure! Love to be able to mix and match!
Stardust is one of my favourite scents, love mixing it
The Travel size is perfect for my hand bag or the toilet bag.
This set is great for discovering which perfume is 'you'. There's enough in each one to wear multiple times, so you can really test them out. Such great value!
I got the sample set and I'm glad I did instead of relying on the scent profiles or reviews. Ive always been a coconut lover and always opted for that scent. I ordered the sample set which was sadly bad timing cause they had this huge sale for black Friday and I liked it better than the discount you get when you order the sampler which means my 20 dollars off is not good. Anyways....I thought the coconut fragrance was too coconutty for me, it was too coconut without some extra. I really loved undone. There was a hint of coconut with a bit of something but I loved joyeux along with my husband. I had ordered an all essential oil blend and oil roll on from Hawaii in the scent plumeria and it smells way too similar which i love. I had i hard time deciding between the two personally but my husband really like joyeux. Of course like any review I wish it would last longer but you really can't have one without the other in natural perfumes. I prefer to smell good naturally even if I have to reaply.
I love this pack, especially lost in dusk my favourite
