I originally found Pacifica in my local Target store several months ago, with my first purchase being the Pacifica Indian Coconut Nectar Take Me There Set. It was on clearance for about $9 (down from about $17!) so I figured, what the heck, I'll see if I like any of the products.
As you know, I am constantly on the hunt for natural beauty & personal care options, so the main draw for me was Pacifica's claim to offer natural, safe, and sustainable products.
After coming home with my new goodies, I did a bit more research and found that Pacifica actually makes perfumes, candles, lotions, makeup, skincare, and even nail polish... all natural!
They are also all gluten-free, 100% vegan, and cruelty-free.
"Pacifica skin care and color is formulated with natural ingredients your skin craves. Our skin care and color is formulated without: Animal testing, animal ingredients, FD&C color, phthalates, parabens, sulfates, propylene glycol, benzene, mineral oil, petroleum, peanut oil, triclosan, and other ingredients you do not want on your skin. Fragrances Brook Harvey-Taylor personally develops all of our scents using the highest quality ingredients including essential and natural oils from all over the world to create Pacifica’s proprietary perfume blends. Pacifica does not support the use of naturals that are threatened or where the harvesting of the plant endangers biodiversity or causes other environmental issues. Pacifica adheres to strict IFRA standards, a self-governing organization that sets safety standards for all natural and non-natural aroma compounds."
While I have quite a collection of Pacifica products now, I thought I'd focus on their perfumes for my first review...especially since that's how the company started and turned it into what it is today.
PACKAGING
The packaging for these roll-on perfumes is really nice... A .33 fl oz glass vial with metal screw on cap. The roller ball is metal and seems very secure in place. With all of the ones I have, all of the roller balls work properly, roll on smoothly and dispense just the right amount of product. I haven't yet traveled on a plane with one, so I'm not sure how they fare in that environment, but I have brought them with me to work in my purse for a mid-day application and have had no leakage. (I once tried another roll-on perfume and it leaked when I took it on a plane ...) I'll do an update when that time comes around.
PRODUCT
I received my first perfume (in roll-on form) in the 'Take Me There' Set from target. It was in the scent Indian Coconut Nectar, which is a blend of coconut & vanilla. The scent is warm, sultry and sweet, like a delicious tropical drink. It actually reminds me of the Rum Punch Brian and I had in St. Lucia on our honeymoon (and this Alba Botanica Shampoo & Conditioner!). This scent turns a bit less sweet on me, which I don't mind, but wish it didn't. That's just the nature of any perfume really. They react with each person's natural pheromones, so the same scent can ultimately smell slightly different on everyone. It does wear off after several hours but honestly I don't mind that either since I can just bring it with me and reapply. :)
The other two perfumes I bought were from Ulta. They actually had a better selection than Target did (with testers) and were actually buy 2, get one free/50%off (I can't really remember). I stood in front of the display for over 30 minutes trying to decide which ones I wanted. I swear, when I walked away I definitely smelled like a heap of fruity, vanilla-y goodness. Haha.
The two I picked up were the Tuscan Blood Orange and Island Vanilla.
I chose the Tuscan Blood Orange, well because it smells delicious, and because I heard a Beauty YouTuber mentioning that it was their favorite. It really smells like ripe, juicy oranges. This scent actually gets sweeter on my skin, which is amazing! After I put it on, I seriously can't stop smelling myself, which probably makes me look like a looney, but whatever. It actually has notes of Strawberry and Raspberry, which I can only smell after it's on and probably what i'm sensing as "sweeter". The Blood Orange seems to last a bit longer than the Coconut Nectar, but I still having to reapply halfway through the day.
I decided on Island Vanilla because I'm a sucker for anything vanilla scented. But this one is different. It's inspired by Tahitian Vanilla, which has a deeper fruity, floral note. it's unlike any other vanilla fragrance I've smelled. It gets warmer on my skin and is just the perfect all around perfume. I cn wear it Summer to Winter, morning to night and it's still appropriate. It's also the longest lasting. Because of all of this, it's probably my favorite of the three that I have. But the Tuscan Blood Orange is a close second. :)
PRICING
$ out of $$$
In the world of perfume, these babies are a steal. At $12 for .33 fl ounces, it's any easy way to try a scent without breaking the bank. If you like it, you can also purchase a full size (1 fl oz) perfume for $22. Which, in my book, is also a great deal! And appropriate, since these don't seem to last quite a long as some commercial perfumes I've tried. But I really don't mind that since they are non-toxic.
PURCHASING
You can purchase Pacifica Perfumes many places... PacificaPerfume.com, Target, Ulta, Drugstore.com, Amazon, Beauty.com, and more.
CONCLUSION
I really love these perfumes and specifically the fact that all of Pacific's roll-on perfumes are just the essential and natural oils and pure grain alcohol. They
are free of phthalates, nitro-musks, benzene, and other icky chemicals
that are in a lot of mainstream prefumes. And again, they also don't
have phthalates, parabens, mineral oils, GMO, propylene glycol, and artificial color. 100% vegan and gluten-free.
I would definitely purchase them again and think next I'd like to try Brazilian Mango Grapefruit...doesn't that sound like summer??
I'm planning on reviewing some items from Pacifica's makeup & body care lines in a few weeks. So make sure to check back for that!
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