Missing the scents of Hawaii? I've tried many lotions, sprays and soaps, hoping to capture the aromas of Hawaii between trips there. There are numerous mango/coconut/otehr floral concoctions that don't qute do it. AT LAST, I found a few, so wanted to share. with my felow Fodorite Hawaii addicts. One is "Ginger Milk" spray cologne from a company called The Thymes; the other is "Fig" ( (you're thinking "Figs in Hawaii?" but bear with me) soap and shower cream from l'Occitane en Provence. The "Fig" is mixed with shea botter. It has the scent of some plant --I don't know which--in Hawaii and is like the aroma of the soil there, especially after rain. The Thymes ginger is a pure spicy scent that seems more real than other companies' ginger fragrances. BTW...NO, I don't work for either company
Anyone care to share names of other products with he scent of the islands?

Kukui moisturizing lotion (scented or unscented) by Oils of Aloha

Maui Babe after-sunning lotion

Plumeria "Pua Melia HydroLotion by "The Hawaiian Spa" - to die for ... smells exactly like Plumeria. They do other scents as well but I have only tried Plumeria.

www.islandherbal.com

Malie Kaua'i Pikake Body Cream (got it at Kaua'i Hyatt Anari Spa (or order at maliekauai.com).

Wonderful!

Mahalo for new ideas and recommendations! It's a neverending quest for more memories via scents.
I had the Kauai Hyatt Anara Spa cocounut lotion(which they give you in the room) band it smelled great, but i haven't smelled any actual coconuts in Hawaii!
Another product i rembered is by Jo Malone...LIME something. It's hard to find, but is avail on internet and at Neiman Marcus (not a store I've enough $$ to frequent). Will try to sniff it soon and report back on exactly which eau de toilette it is. It smells JUST like Hawaii after the rain.

This thread is just in time!! I'm running low on my pikake lotion. Great to have some new resources. Thanks!

MY

Aloha! I really like the A'ala Dreams lotions. They are on the BI and have a website. I use all of their products.

I am looking for a body mist/spray that smells like Hawaii and doesn't die in two minutes. Any suggestions for this? I prefer to use a spray rather than perfume.

I was pleasantly surprised to find how many things from Hawaii are easily available online. Not a scent, but I like Island Girl products that I first discoverd having a facial at Serenity Spa in Waikiki.

For a great gift idea the Oils of Aloha website also has 4 kinds of macadamia nut oil in various gift packs.

Pinnacle,

The Island Herbal products I mentioned in my thread have a non-alcohol based spray scent line. I have the Plumeria and though it does seem to die off (to the wearer) others can smell it, as I have had comments that I smell like flowers ... I spray it all over ... arms, etc. Very light and very true to Plumeria lei scent.

Pinnacle--try The Thymes "Ginger Milk" spray cologne. It's light, not overpowering, but the scent lingers for hours. There's also a lotion which I have that's wonderful quality. Available via web sites--here's one:
http://www.scentedboutique.com/thymes-gingermilk.html
I receive many compliments and questions on it as it's unique--many positive comments within Hawaii!
Boxer--i forgot I have that plumeria lotion too! That company also make a great lavender lotion. Oddly enogh, i found their products at a great little art gallery at Manoa Marketplace in Honolulu--in case you're next there and need a refill from a beautiful part of Honolulu.

MAHALO all for recommendations. I'm gonna be on the interent ordering bookoo stuff after the next paycheck arrives!!!

Love this thread Cali... I my Tuberose Tropical Body Lotion from Maui Tropical Soaps. I picked it up in Kauai a few months ago and love the long lasting fragrance. It is deeply moisturizing, non-greasy and has awapuhi, kukui nut oil and vitamins A, C, D, and B. I bought bar soap too... put it in my towel drawer till I'm done with my current one and now my washcloths & towels smell like heaven! www.mauitropicalsoaps.com

Whenever I wear this people are always saying how wonderful I smell.

Makai, I LOVE the scent of tuberose. Thanks for the idea!! I have that company's soaps (in my clothes drawers til use)--now will add web site to my on-line list for this weekend. There's nothing like the scent of a tuberose lei to put us back in Hawaii, figuratively if not (boo hoo) literally!
I am anxiously awaiting someone to make a trtipo to their nearest l"Occitane en Provence shop (at many malls in USA) to get opinion on the FIG scent they have. What is that amazing Hawaii aroma??? Apparently l"occitane products are in the Four Seasons hotel rooms in Hawaii--I wonder if they use this fragrance?

:-?

Cali, do post when you find out... inquiring minds want to know.

Used to get products called Essence of Maui but they are no longer I'm afaid. I have a half bottle of their Vanilla Papaya left..so sad. The also had a great Tubor Rose and Hawaiian Rain. So, I've been looking for another company and will try some of these sites. I have a couple of others marked. I have an oil by Hawaiian Classics and it's called Maui Rain. It's really expensive because of the gorgous bottle it comes in..I'm sure you guys have seen these..they're all over the place over there, but just reading this post made me go put some on. I found a web site where I can order refills for my bottles.

Finally made it to Neiman Marcus for name of the Jo Malone amazingly Hawaii fragrance: Wild Fig and Cassis. It has same damp tropical soil scent as l'Occitane en Provence line's Fig scent. Must be the root or leaves of a Hawaiian plant I can't identify.

Also, there's a chain of stores in Bay Area called Hydra. They carry round soaps called "pucks" and their plumeria soap smells like the real thing--for only $2!
L'Occitane also has line of products called "Immortelle" (the name of a flower in France) whose scents remind me of above mentioned (by Boxer) islandherbal plumeria.
Any further ideas? No trip to Hawaii for me for awhile, so gotta rely on the nose connection for vivid reminders.

I bought a coconut mango bath gel and lotion at the Halekulani hotel on Oahu..and have made it last 2 years by using it so sparingly!! I am down to my very last drops of it. I looked for a website or company on the bottle, but it only says "created expressly for Halekulani".

Does anyone know who makes the products the Halekulani uses? And if so, where I can get them?

Second, I will be in Maui next week...any recommendations of stores and product lines to look for while I am there?

Thanks.

Check the ABC store website, they may have something to your liking!

I'm also hanging on to an empty bottle of coconut lotion ...Maui something, can't remember right now...it costs as much to ship it as it does to purchase, so I've not gotten around to it. It was the miniatures in Maui Kai...They had better offerings than HHV in Oahu or Mana Kai in South Maui, IMHO.

Belle

An oil-based perfume last the longest -- and a good mainland source for scented oils is natural foods stores (aka, health food stores) which sell "essential oils". I used to buy vanilla oil and pikake oil in California all the time.

And if you can actually _remember_ the 1960's, you can also find patchouli oil there!

auntie,

For a patchouli fix, all one has to do is walk down Telegraph Avenue in Berkeley and breath deeply!

Aloha!

-Bill

I love the smell of Tuberose. Everytime I go over to Maui I look for anything with that scent but have never been able to find anything. Oh that smell when you are eating in a restaurant over there and the lady selling lei's walks by with the basket full of Tuberose lei's. Does anyone know where I might be able to get some lotion or a spray that smells of Tuberose?