Sol de Janeiro reviews and discussion

4.5

92% of reviewers would recommend to a friend

Reviews mention

  • Intoxicating gourmand fragrances
  • Fast-absorbing, non-greasy textures
  • Compliment-magnet scent trail
  • Luxurious, playful packaging
  • Inconsistent moisturization performance
  • Overpowering fragrance intensity
  • Limited scent longevity sometimes
  • Questionable firming efficacy

Sol de Janeiro earns largely positive reviews for intoxicating, tropical-gourmand scents and fast-absorbing, non-greasy textures—fans of Bum Bum Cream, Cheirosa ’62/’68, and body mists report soft, smooth skin and frequent compliments. However, reviews also cite inconsistent moisturization and firming results, some overly strong or headache-inducing fragrances with limited longevity on certain products, and repeated complaints about high pricing.

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150 reviews and posts

  • This is the most absolutely great smelling item I’ve ever bought. Make your skin, silky, smooth, and luscious. a little goes along way, and it’s very reasonably priced.

  • Brazilian bum bum cream is very popular and for good reason. It smells so good everyone asks what I'm wearing. Downside, is the tub is expensive for lotion.

  • Have tried the yellow original smell and the coconut blue packaging smell! I love their travel size lotions and body sprays. Truly a lux beach vacation smell to take year long with you and my favorite to take on vacation itself. The lotions are nothing special, you are really just buying it for the smell. But since I have tried, they came out with a few targeted formulas with skincare concerns as well, which I may have to try!

    Feedback

    No qualms, mainly just the high price point drives me away from repurchasing more than once / more than just the travel size.

  • Love the BUM BUM CREAM, it smells heavenly and the scent lingers on for a long time! Yes it's a bit expensive, but it's a great splurge and investment for yourself. Love the Cheirosa perfume too, layering both makes you smell absolutely amazing!

  • Love the smell of Bum Bum cream. I've used the cream, scrub, and fragrance as well as the other cream scents. They are all wonderful, although the fragrance/spray is a bit strong for me. It would be great if their ingredients could be clean!

  • Their Beija Flor perfume smells divine but I do not understand what makes the quality of this body spray so different from their Bath and Body Works counterparts-in my opinion it is not worth the money.

  • The Bum Bum cream is amazing. I cannot agree with the lip balm, as it isn't the best smell. I would say the formulation is great, but the smell not so much.

  • This cream is so good! It smells incredible and feels silky smooth. It is non-greasy and absorbs quickly into your skin and the scent has staying power. My skin feels really soft when I use it. It is a high quality product that feels luxurious!

  • Sol de Janeiro is my ultimate indulgence. The Bum Bum Cream is a game-changer — it smells like a tropical vacation and makes my skin feel insanely soft. I also love how the scent lingers, but it’s not overpowering! It's my go-to in the summer but it is a little pricey. Smell the scents at Sephora before you buy online so you can get a feel for what you like the best :)

  • Their lotions are pleasant. I do think they are just glorified, normal lotions with no benefits. IF you have sensitive skin, then you should stay away because they are heavily perfumated.

  • Great scents ! I love the pink one

  • I don’t know why these products are so expensive they are good but the price is steep

  • I’m not sure why their products are hyped the way that they are, but every scent they’ve come out with gives me HORRIBLE migraines. I have yet to find a scent that I like and will wait and see what future scents they make. If you are NOT sensitive to very sweet scents or strong florals, give these products a try.

    Consumer
  • Although the products from the company are rather expensive, I think that it's worth it for how delicious you end up smelling. I get compliments from people all day long when I wear sol de Janero brand. And with the company advancing and coming out with a larger range of scents. I will always want to get my hands on some of the stuff they put out. The lotions are super creamy and last a long time and the scent from the product lasts all day unlike other competitors

  • I bought the firming cream based on reviews that it firms up your skin. I didn't notice anything like that but it does smell good.

  • love their bum bum cream and body mists. ive tried both the Brazilian Crush Cheirosa 62 and Brazilian Crush Cheirosa 68 Beija Flor. Yes, the Cheirosa 68 kinda does smell like Baccarat Rouge 540! the bum bum cream absorbs into your skin really really fast and the scent is just so decadent and divine. however, i find it difficult to justify the cost :-(

  • I am like everyone else and love the classic scent! It just smells so good and a little goes a long way.

    Feedback

    Their customer service is not the best and their website always looks cheap.

  • I love this brand so much however, I dont think I will ever get over how they discontinued the coco cabana scent. My little sister tried paying me $300 for this scent. I love the different frgrances and keep them in my gym bag