Joey New York

October 15, 2013

Products of Paradise: The Best Ingredients & Scents of the Hawaiian Tropics

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aloha waikiki candle

[Aloha Waikiki - hulas & hibiscus candle, $12.50, bathandbodyworks.com]

NIVEA touch of frangipani
bath and body works coconut lime breeze

[ Coconut Lime Breeze Travel Size Lotion, $5; BathandBodyWorks.com]

michael kors gold luxe

[Michael Kors Gold Luxe Parfum Spray, with notes of Tuberose, Plumeria, Musk; from $54, Sephora.com]

softsoap coconut & warm ginger hand soap

[Softsoap Coconut and Ginger - Liquid Hand Soap, $9.99 for 32 ounces; Amazon.com]

lavanila forever fragrance oil

[Lavanila Forever Fragrance Oil in Vanilla Coconut: Paradise Found,$25; Lavanila.com]

malie organics plumeria island ambiance linen & room spray

[Malie Organics'Plumeria' Organic Linen & Room Spray; $37.50, Nordstrom.com]

joey new york polynesian coconut water beauty pads

[JOEY New York Quick Results Polynesian Coconut Water Beauty Padsserum, light peel, and glow nighttime treatment all in one; $32, Dermstore.com]

curls coconut sumplime conditioner curly hair

[Curls Coconut Sublime Conditioner, $16, Target.com]

bath and body works plumeria

[Plumeria Body Cream, $6, BathandBodyworks.com]

After honeymooning in Hawaii this past July and falling in love with the tastes and smells of the tropical paradise, as the weather draws colder, I can’t help of think of ways to bring myself back to that magical place by infusing some of the most identifiable aromas of Hawaii into my daily life.

 

I foresee these scents becoming wildly popular in the near future, but in the meanwhile, ingredients and fragrances such as plumeria (frangipani) and coconut have been much harder to track down, stateside, than I thought! See the slideshow above for my top picks that smell heavenly and work wonderfully, including NIVEA, Bath & Body Works, Michael Kors, Joey New York, and more.