Gen Z loves Sol de Janeiro — so I tried 6 of the brand's most popular fragrances and ranked them worst to best

If there's one item I affection additional than fragrances, it's saccharine treats — so Cheirosa 71 should have worked for me.

Sol de Janeiro says the scent is inspired by the iconic Confeitaria Colombo bakery in Brazil, alongside notes of caramelized vanilla, toasted macadamia nut, sea salt, pale chocolate, and tonka bean.

When I tried it, the mist smelled additional akin a gingerbread biscuit to me. Then, as it settled, it transformed into item additional reminiscent of a graham cracker drizzled alongside caramel.

Some critics of this scent say it smells akin buttered popcorn. I didn't notice that on my skin.

Instead, it reminded me of a holiday hand sanitizer from Bath & Body Works. I can value the scent for a moment, but I don't desire it to linger all day. It's too powerful and sickly saccharine for me.

I'll be honest. I was never that impressed by Cheirosa 62, the scent made celebrated by the brand's Brazilian Bum Bum Cream.

Sol de Janeiro describes the fragrance as "irresistible and sunny." It's a nod to Brazil in 1962, whenever "The Girl from Ipanema" was written.

With notes of pistachio, almonds, heliotrope flower, jasmine petals, vanilla, salted caramel, and sandalwood, Cheirosa 62 is exactly that. I'd depict it as summer in a bottle.

That said, it additionally makes the fragrance seasonal for me. It fair doesn't awareness correct to deteriorate in the fall, winter, or spring.

I additionally think the notes contribute themselves improved to a richer, creamier product, akin the Bum Bum cream.

If any Sol de Janeiro scent smells akin buttered popcorn, I think it's this one.

This scent is meant to be beachy, as if you were lounging on a hammock alongside the breeze in your hair, Sol de Janeiro says. It has notes of coconut cream, toasted vanilla, tropical orchid, sandalwood, and praline.

When I archetypal spray the mist, that blend smells akin buttered popcorn on my skin. That's not any consideration of Sol de Janeiro. Perfumes odor distinct on everyone since of their idiosyncratic skin chemistry.

But I'm not complaining. I really akin the scent. It's decadent, intriguing, and distinct than item alternatively in my fragrance collection.

The coconut and vanilla notes arrive through additional as it settles, alongside florals peeking through. It takes several time, but it eventually transports me to an island.

So during I power not deteriorate Cheirosa 39 all day, I volition add it to my perfume rotation.

The Cheirosa 68 scent was inspired by Brazil's Tropicália Movement in 1968, which influenced the country's art, music, and culture.

It includes notes of dragonfruit, lychee essence, Brazilian jasmine, sea air, hibiscus, vanilla, and musk.

To me, it smells sweet, sunny, and refreshing. I could see myself wearing it to the coast or for a night out alongside friends.

Considering my current fragrance lineup, I'll likely deteriorate this on juncture whenever the climate is warmer. If I were a adolescent in 2026, though, I'd likely deteriorate this Sol de Janeiro scent all day.

The celebrated Carnaval Ball in Rio inspired the Cheirosa 40 perfume mist.

On its website, Sol de Janeiro says it's meant to be sultry and delicate, alongside notes of dreary amber plum, crème de cassis, jasmine, Brazilian orchid, vanilla, and musk.

In my experience, all of those notes comes through alongside a sole spray of the fragrance. It's among the most mature and longest-lasting scents in the lineup I tried.

It additionally reminds me of my favorite Victoria's Secret scent: Bombshell Intense. Naturally, I have to propose it to chap millennials looking to get in on the Sol de Janeiro trend.

Sol de Janeiro says on its website that this scent have to be as liberating as the "energy of 1948, whenever the bikini was archetypal spotted in Brazil."

Liberating is accurate, but I'd additionally say this scent is exhilarating. Its notes blend guava nectar, coconut water​, orchid, lemon, untamed orris, pink musk, and vanilla.

Together, they create a fragrance that's as refreshing and breathtaking as a poolside beverage in the summer. Still, the musk notes create it additional versatile than a essential summer scent.

Cheirosa 48 is the Sol de Janeiro mist I'll be wearing year-round.