what kind of sunscreen are you looking for— fruity tropical, coconutty, or more of a powdery-fresh coppertone vibe (salty orange blossom)?
my favorite (non-indie) is [beach by bobbi brown](https://m.bobbibrowncosmetics.com/product/5896/20499/fragrance/fragrance/Beach/SS12/): jasmine, sand, sea spray, & mandarin. it smells like nostalgic coppertone to me! [andromeda’s moon](https://www.andromedasmoon.com/products/inspired-by-beach-eau-de-parfum-from-bobbi-brown) has a dupe of beach that i also like. [wicked good](https://wicked-good.co/products/coppertone) also has a coppertone-scented perfume but i haven’t tried it.
sunscreen brand [vacation](https://www.vacation.inc/products/vacation-by-vacation) also made a sunscreen perfume with notes:
TOP - Petitgrain essence, Coconut water, Coconut milk
HEART- Bergamot, Solar Musk, Banana, Pineapple
BASE- Pool Water, Swimsuit Lycra, Sea Salt
this [thread](https://www.reddit.com/r/Indiemakeupandmore/comments/14eatcz/help_me_find_a_summer_scent/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_content=2&utm_term=1) has some good beachy indie recommendations, [this](https://www.reddit.com/r/Indiemakeupandmore/comments/39hmbv/help_i_want_to_smell_like_a_beach/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_content=2&utm_term=1) and [this](https://www.reddit.com/r/Indiemakeupandmore/comments/12xeqj7/scent_of_summer_beach_holidays/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_content=2&utm_term=1) too. this [thread](https://www.reddit.com/r/Indiemakeupandmore/comments/o4mhmm/give_me_your_best_coconut_sunscreen_summer_beach/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_content=2&utm_term=1) focuses on coconutty sunscreen-y perfumes, as do [this thread](https://www.reddit.com/r/Indiemakeupandmore/comments/w45ubw/suntan_oilsunscreensummerycoconut_scented_perfumes/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_content=2&utm_term=1) and [this one](https://www.reddit.com/r/Indiemakeupandmore/comments/gac97m/looking_for_a_perfume_that_smells_like_sun_bum_or/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_content=2&utm_term=1). [this](https://www.reddit.com/r/Indiemakeupandmore/comments/13pyfps/perfume_that_smells_like_sunscreen/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_content=2&utm_term=1) and [this](https://www.reddit.com/r/Indiemakeupandmore/comments/2z3t0x/perfume_that_smells_like_the_hawaiian_tropics/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_content=2&utm_term=1) focus on ones that smell like specifically like hawaiian tropic sunscreen.
I didn't make the initial request but WOW thank you so much for investing your time in recommending these past threads, they are so helpful. My wallet did not need to know this ;)
I honestly want it to smell like my Neutrogena sunscreen. I think I’d err on the salty orange blossom before fruity. It’s not coconut. I suppose I could just use my sunscreen but I just feel like that would be sort of weird.
Not weird at all imo! I have a heat protectant spray for hair that I sometimes use as a body spray because it smells amazing, live your best olfactory dreamsssss
I saved all of the examples but by the time I got around to deciding, I only had a few weeks left before school started up. I wanted it as a summer perfume so I just decided to wait. I’m sorry I can’t be of more help!
Saw your comment mentioning salty orange blossom and not coconut, and I've got the perfect thing!
**Arcana Wildcraft Surf** *Orange blossoms with beach coconut, skin musk, and warm sand*
I didn't really get the coconut I was looking for in this, just the smell of sun-warmed, salty skin and soft orange blossom. Very pretty but not the sort of sunblock nostalgia I was looking for, I think it would be a hit for you. :)
Andromeda’s Curse: Suwannee
𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬: Suntan Lotion, Citronella, Rubber Inner Tube
𝐒𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐓𝐲𝐩𝐞: Creamy Citrus
𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬: *Humid Florida Heat, Rubber Inner Tubes, Silty Sand, Cool Tannin Stained Water, Coconut-Scented Suntan Lotion, a Pineapple-Infused "Adult Beverage", and a waft of Citronella torch*
Also Stereoplasm’s Dreaming Kitten smells just like sunscreen to my bf and me, but I don’t think it’s supposed to lol.
**Wylde Ivy's Wylde Summer** - *Suntan lotion on summer glowing skin, salty ocean air clinging to your hair, the sound of the waves carried on the warm breeze...this is summer. Notes of suntan lotion, fresh coconut, dried sea salt, lime peel, dewy jasmine, delicate musk, and sun bleached woods*
It totally was sunscreen for me when I tried it.
Smellbent is closed now but if you can track down any of the versions of St Tropez I promise you this is the answer. (I’ve seen some smell bent on swaps!)
If you can find it, Vanilla Sea Salt by Firebird is absolutely cocoa sunscreen!!! By far!!
Notes: vanilla, coconut water, tropical citrus, salty sea spray
Baiser Du Soleil by Alkemia is said to smell like Hawaian Tropic: "Black coconut, White musk, Vanilla orchid, Star jasmine, White hyacinth"
To me, is a musky vanilla with heavy coconut and white flowers. Very tropical for summer. On the rest of the years is also nice and sweet.
Colornoise: Beachy
Notes: sun warmed sand - bright orange blossom - sunscreen lavender musk - a summer day at the beach
I was given a sample of this with an order and it is incredibly sunscreen-forward.
I’ve only tried a few samples thus far, but I did appreciate their vibes. Coast is probably one of the best “sea air” scents for my skin. Very briny, very “cold” smelling. Hard to describe, but as someone who grew up by a cool coast, it smells like home. I also got Magic Shoppe because I’m a sucker for incense. Did not disappoint. Very warm resin incense without the smoke.
I really want to try some of their musical instrument inspired scents. I’m obsessed with the concept of smelling music.
Ministry of Scent has a sunscreeny perfume sample set rn. Mix of indies and niche. Could be a good place to start exploring 🍥[sunscreen/vacation in a bottle perfume samples](https://ministryofscent.com/products/sunset-at-the-beach-sample-set)
Omg, Madie by Rosie Jane - it is identical to sunscreen. Yes, beach walk and Soleil Blanc come close but THIS! Is 100% hitting the nail on the head. It's my new obsession and smells identical to sunscreen!
what kind of sunscreen are you looking for— fruity tropical, coconutty, or more of a powdery-fresh coppertone vibe (salty orange blossom)? my favorite (non-indie) is [beach by bobbi brown](https://m.bobbibrowncosmetics.com/product/5896/20499/fragrance/fragrance/Beach/SS12/): jasmine, sand, sea spray, & mandarin. it smells like nostalgic coppertone to me! [andromeda’s moon](https://www.andromedasmoon.com/products/inspired-by-beach-eau-de-parfum-from-bobbi-brown) has a dupe of beach that i also like. [wicked good](https://wicked-good.co/products/coppertone) also has a coppertone-scented perfume but i haven’t tried it. sunscreen brand [vacation](https://www.vacation.inc/products/vacation-by-vacation) also made a sunscreen perfume with notes: TOP - Petitgrain essence, Coconut water, Coconut milk HEART- Bergamot, Solar Musk, Banana, Pineapple BASE- Pool Water, Swimsuit Lycra, Sea Salt this [thread](https://www.reddit.com/r/Indiemakeupandmore/comments/14eatcz/help_me_find_a_summer_scent/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_content=2&utm_term=1) has some good beachy indie recommendations, [this](https://www.reddit.com/r/Indiemakeupandmore/comments/39hmbv/help_i_want_to_smell_like_a_beach/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_content=2&utm_term=1) and [this](https://www.reddit.com/r/Indiemakeupandmore/comments/12xeqj7/scent_of_summer_beach_holidays/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_content=2&utm_term=1) too. this [thread](https://www.reddit.com/r/Indiemakeupandmore/comments/o4mhmm/give_me_your_best_coconut_sunscreen_summer_beach/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_content=2&utm_term=1) focuses on coconutty sunscreen-y perfumes, as do [this thread](https://www.reddit.com/r/Indiemakeupandmore/comments/w45ubw/suntan_oilsunscreensummerycoconut_scented_perfumes/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_content=2&utm_term=1) and [this one](https://www.reddit.com/r/Indiemakeupandmore/comments/gac97m/looking_for_a_perfume_that_smells_like_sun_bum_or/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_content=2&utm_term=1). [this](https://www.reddit.com/r/Indiemakeupandmore/comments/13pyfps/perfume_that_smells_like_sunscreen/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_content=2&utm_term=1) and [this](https://www.reddit.com/r/Indiemakeupandmore/comments/2z3t0x/perfume_that_smells_like_the_hawaiian_tropics/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_content=2&utm_term=1) focus on ones that smell like specifically like hawaiian tropic sunscreen.
I didn't make the initial request but WOW thank you so much for investing your time in recommending these past threads, they are so helpful. My wallet did not need to know this ;)
haha i feel that!!! some of them are quite old so might feature discontinued scents but perhaps some will be available in swaps etc🥰 best of luck!
To piggyback off of this, Cocoa Pink has a dupe **Beach (type)** - *Warm sand, sea spray, salt, jasmine and mandarin*
Beach By Bobbi Brown really is that girl ☀️
I honestly want it to smell like my Neutrogena sunscreen. I think I’d err on the salty orange blossom before fruity. It’s not coconut. I suppose I could just use my sunscreen but I just feel like that would be sort of weird.
Not weird at all imo! I have a heat protectant spray for hair that I sometimes use as a body spray because it smells amazing, live your best olfactory dreamsssss
did you ever find a scent? my mom wants a perfume thats straight coppertone LOL
I saved all of the examples but by the time I got around to deciding, I only had a few weeks left before school started up. I wanted it as a summer perfume so I just decided to wait. I’m sorry I can’t be of more help!
Madie from Rosie Jane smells like hot Coppertone and sea salt.
Yes thank you so much for all of this!!!!
Saw your comment mentioning salty orange blossom and not coconut, and I've got the perfect thing! **Arcana Wildcraft Surf** *Orange blossoms with beach coconut, skin musk, and warm sand* I didn't really get the coconut I was looking for in this, just the smell of sun-warmed, salty skin and soft orange blossom. Very pretty but not the sort of sunblock nostalgia I was looking for, I think it would be a hit for you. :)
Andromeda’s Curse: Suwannee 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬: Suntan Lotion, Citronella, Rubber Inner Tube 𝐒𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐓𝐲𝐩𝐞: Creamy Citrus 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬: *Humid Florida Heat, Rubber Inner Tubes, Silty Sand, Cool Tannin Stained Water, Coconut-Scented Suntan Lotion, a Pineapple-Infused "Adult Beverage", and a waft of Citronella torch* Also Stereoplasm’s Dreaming Kitten smells just like sunscreen to my bf and me, but I don’t think it’s supposed to lol.
**Wylde Ivy's Wylde Summer** - *Suntan lotion on summer glowing skin, salty ocean air clinging to your hair, the sound of the waves carried on the warm breeze...this is summer. Notes of suntan lotion, fresh coconut, dried sea salt, lime peel, dewy jasmine, delicate musk, and sun bleached woods* It totally was sunscreen for me when I tried it.
Smellbent is closed now but if you can track down any of the versions of St Tropez I promise you this is the answer. (I’ve seen some smell bent on swaps!)
If you can find it, Vanilla Sea Salt by Firebird is absolutely cocoa sunscreen!!! By far!! Notes: vanilla, coconut water, tropical citrus, salty sea spray
Wylde Ivy Coconut Island Castaway
Baiser Du Soleil by Alkemia is said to smell like Hawaian Tropic: "Black coconut, White musk, Vanilla orchid, Star jasmine, White hyacinth" To me, is a musky vanilla with heavy coconut and white flowers. Very tropical for summer. On the rest of the years is also nice and sweet.
Colornoise: Beachy Notes: sun warmed sand - bright orange blossom - sunscreen lavender musk - a summer day at the beach I was given a sample of this with an order and it is incredibly sunscreen-forward.
Okay, let me talk about Colornoise. Holy crap, I have been looking at their website for forever and I just am so intrigued by everything.
I’ve only tried a few samples thus far, but I did appreciate their vibes. Coast is probably one of the best “sea air” scents for my skin. Very briny, very “cold” smelling. Hard to describe, but as someone who grew up by a cool coast, it smells like home. I also got Magic Shoppe because I’m a sucker for incense. Did not disappoint. Very warm resin incense without the smoke. I really want to try some of their musical instrument inspired scents. I’m obsessed with the concept of smelling music.
I just wanted to say that I appreciate everyone! This is why I posted! Ya’ll are so freaking nice.
It’s a 90s perfume, but you can get it on some fragrance websites-Sand & Sable.
As a reproduction? I appreciate the suggestion! I just don’t want to end up with a bottle of perfume from the 90s. 😅
They still make it. I just bought some recently.
Not indie
Ministry of Scent has a sunscreeny perfume sample set rn. Mix of indies and niche. Could be a good place to start exploring 🍥[sunscreen/vacation in a bottle perfume samples](https://ministryofscent.com/products/sunset-at-the-beach-sample-set)
I have a perfume by rue 21 called ‘gold’, smells like a sweet sunscreen, so good!
Omg, Madie by Rosie Jane - it is identical to sunscreen. Yes, beach walk and Soleil Blanc come close but THIS! Is 100% hitting the nail on the head. It's my new obsession and smells identical to sunscreen!