If you're like me and grew up in the era of Victoria's Secret body sprays, you'll know instantly why I'm excited about the comeback they've made in the past few years. I'll admit that I've mostly favored eau de parfums during my tenure as a beauty editor because they tend to have more longevity and projection, but many body sprays now can rival my more expensive fragrances. Who would have thought!
My latest obsession belongs to the body mists recently released by my favorite clean and sustainable beauty brand Josie Maran. I've been a devotee of Maran's for years now for many reasons, but the main one is that the scents are beautiful and naturally derived. I have no idea how she does it, but each product is so fragrant and delicious I can hardly believe there's no synthetic fragrance added. Maran brought this clean ethos into her latest creation—a suite of four body mists that encompass the brand's signature scents. Each body mist also contains the brand's star ingredient: 100% pure argan oil. If you're looking for a juicy summer scent or love Maran's products and want a way to wear the scent of the products out and about during the day, look no further. Everything you need to know about Josie Maran's latest summer launch is below.
Vanilla Vibezzz
Key notes: vanilla bean, juniper berries, cedarwood
This scent is obviously very vanilla heavy, but I love it. I first smelled it when I got a sample of the brand's body butter in this scent, and I immediately knew I needed the full size. While vanilla bean is the star note, the addition of juniper berries and cedarwood grounds it and gives it a sweet, earthy fragrance that lasts on the skin.
The body mist is really hydrating because of the argan oil—it just melts into the skin. A fragrance expert once told me that oils help your fragrance last longer, so it gets bonus points for that. This scent is super light and airy, and I love to layer it with the other body mists. That's what's so great about them. You can layer two or three of them, and it's never too much.
While this bodywash's scent is slightly different than Vanilla Vibezzz, it still has the same key notes. This is my all-time favorite bodywash. It provides the perfect amount of hydration, fragrance, and lather—three things I always look for in a bodywash.
Topless Tangerine
Key notes: Pixie tangerine, pink grapefruit, brown sugar
Out of all of Maran's iconic scents, this one is my favorite. It's hard to pick because they're all so good, but this one just strikes the perfect balance between fruity and sweet with notes of tangerine, grapefruit, and brown sugar. It's a true summer scent and such a treat to spritz on. I love combining it with Golden Hour or Vanilla Vibezzz to add a bit of uniqueness to the fragrance.
Something I love about Maran's products is that you can buy huge refills so you don't have to keep purchasing new tubs. It allows me to stock up so easily, and I bought a huge refill of the body butter in this scent after I ran out.
Golden Hour
Key notes: amber, white musk, santal
Golden Hour is Maran's newest signature scent, and it's tied with Topless Tangerine for number one on my list of favorites. It smells like a luxury perfume with notes of amber, white musk, and santal, but it still has Maran's signature sweetness to it. It's inspired by the coasts of California, and it captures that vibe perfectly. Combining it with the Topless Tangerine mist is my most-worn combo lately.
I went through this body butter pretty fast because the scent is so magical. I also have to take a minute to talk about how decadent and luxurious this body butter is on the skin. It contains argan oil, avocado oil, shea butter, and squalane to envelope the body in a cocoon of hydration that lasts all day and night.
Bohemian Fig
Key notes: vetiver, vanilla orchid, bergamot
Bohemian Fig is earthy and fresh and reminds me of one of my favorite scents—Diptyque's Philosykos. Both scents are pretty fig heavy but still smell fresh and are perfect for the season. I usually just wear this one on its own because it doesn't pair as well with the others, but don't worry—it works just as well as a solo scent.
I also have the body scrub in this summery scent, and I love using it for at-home spa days. It's a physical scrub but is so hydrating I often don't have to use a moisturizer after.
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