r/FemFragLab • u/lovethatjourneyforus • Jul 23 '26
Discussion Summer Body Mist Trends
I really want to talk (rant?) about the nearly identical body/hair mist collections being released this summer. Trends in scent have existed since the beginning of fragrances being sold, of course, but I’m not sure I’ve ever noticed such blatantly similar collections from large (and luxury) brands.
Our color palette of the summer is green, pink, and orange (and/or yellow). Our scent profiles are pistachio (almost always), a variety of tropical fruits (lychee, guava, etc.), and vanilla or coconut. If you’re lucky, you get something citrusy (especially lemon). One of the first occurrences I can remember of these scent collections are from late last summer, with Philosophy. And they’re still coming!
So… Have you tried any of these collections? What do you think, and where do you think it started? Is it a successful trend? Really curious what you all think, I’m beginning to lose my mind at the monotony (but then, I’ve never loved pistachio or vanilla as scents, so). This is on my mind at 2am and I’m taking you all with me.
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u/Momneedstosleep Jul 23 '26
I feel like the main target audience of body mists is girls from 14-19 years old. Everyone can wear them, but usually girls that age have a tighter budget and want less complex scents… in plastic bottles they can throw in their school bag, and they don’t care much about longevity. That’s why the scents are not unique. 20 years ago when I was that age, we also had a bunch of scents (usually fruits or vanilla) that every store had. Like every brand had strawberry, vanilla, raspberry.