Why choose a Solinotes scented mist for body and hair?
Solinotes Fragranced Body and Hair Mist is a mist made with naturally derived alcohol from French beets, water, and fragrance. It’s applied at the end of your body care routine, when your skin is clean and you want to fragrance both your skin and hair in a single step. Like the entire line, it’s made in France, PETA-certified, and formulated without animal-derived ingredients.
The brand sums up its format in one sentence: the freshness of a mist, the trail of a fragrance. The mist is designed for generous application over large areas of the body and along the lengths of the hair. Its formula has been reworked to provide a more lingering scent.
The collection features nine fragrances. Orange Blossom, floral and citrusy, opens with petitgrain, bergamot, and lemon, leading to a heart of water jasmine, orange blossom, and rose. Fleur de Cerisier, floral and fruity, blends cherry, rose, blackcurrant, and raspberry. Tiaré, fruity and floral, combines coconut, peach, tiare flower, and ylang-ylang. Litchi, also fruity and floral, combines litchi, rhubarb, pink grapefruit, and peony. Grenade, fruity and zesty, features citrus, blackberry, pomegranate, and cardamom. On the oriental side, Vanilla features vanilla from top to base notes, with white flowers, tonka bean, and white spices, while Tonka—a gourmand and oriental fragrance—combines vanilla, tonka bean, and tolu balsam. Pistachio and Matcha—floral-oriental and gourmand—blend, in one, pistachio, cardamom, almond blossom, and whipped cream; in the other, almond milk, matcha tea, vanilla, and sandalwood.
The body mist is perfect after a shower, in the morning before getting dressed, or at the end of the day after a workout. It’s also ideal for those who find eau de parfum too overpowering for everyday wear and prefer a lighter fragrance to apply all over the body and hair rather than just a few spritzes.
A body mist scents the skin; it does not nourish it. We therefore recommend first applying Avril’s organic body lotion: this lotion, enriched with shea butter and aloe vera, gently nourishes the skin and leaves a non-greasy finish; then, once the lotion has been absorbed, spray the mist over it. The two steps complement each other: the lotion cares for dry skin after a shower, while the mist adds the fragrance that the lotion does not provide.
How do you spray the Solinotes mist on your skin and hair?
Directions for Use
Spray generously onto the skin and hair after showering.
Precautions
- For external use only, on the skin and hair. Do not ingest; if swallowed, seek medical attention.
- Avoid contact with the eyes; if contact occurs, rinse thoroughly with water. Do not spray toward the face or onto mucous membranes.
- Do not spray under the armpits.
- Do not apply to broken or irritated skin.
- Contains denatured alcohol: flammable product. Do not spray near a flame, a lit cigarette, or a heat source.
- Contains fragrances that may cause contact allergies in sensitized individuals; these are listed in the ingredients for each fragrance: Orange Blossom: Linalool, Limonene, Hydroxycitronellal, Geraniol, Citronellol, Citral; Cherry Blossom: Limonene, Geraniol, Citronellol, Citral, Linalool; Pomegranate: Linalool, Limonene, Hexyl Cinnamal, Geraniol, Citronellol, Citral; Lychee: Linalool, Limonene, Citral, Citronellol; Pistachio: Coumarin, Hydroxycitronellal, Citronellol, Linalool, Limonene, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Citral, Cinnamyl Alcohol, Geraniol; Tiare: Linalool, Hydroxycitronellal, Cinnamyl Alcohol, Benzyl Alcohol; Tonka: Coumarin, Limonene, Linalool; Matcha: Linalool, Coumarin, Limonene, Citronellol, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Citral, Cinnamal, Geraniol. If you have a known allergy to any of these substances, do not use the fragrance that contains it.
- Discontinue use if redness, stinging, or itching occurs after application, and consult a pharmacist or doctor.
- Close the bottle after use and store it away from heat. Keep out of reach of children.
What is in each Solinotes scented mist?
Ingredients – Orange Blossom
ALCOHOL DENAT. (S.D. ALCOHOL 40-B), AQUA (WATER), PARFUM (FRAGRANCE), LINALOOL, LINALYL ACETATE, LIMONENE, CITRUS LIMON PEEL OIL, HYDROXYCITRONELLAL, TERPINEOL, GERANIOL, CITRUS AURANTIUM BERGAMIA PEEL OIL, PINENE, CITRONELLOL, GERANYL ACETATE, CITRAL, CITRUS AURANTIUM PEEL OIL, TERPINOLENE.
Ingredients – Cherry Blossom
ALCOHOL DENAT. (S.D. ALCOHOL 40-B), AQUA (WATER), PARFUM (FRAGRANCE), TETRAMETHYL ACETYLOCTAHYDRONAPHTHALENES, CITRUS LIMON PEEL OIL, LIMONENE, TERPINEOL, GERANIOL, PINENE, BENZALDEHYDE, CITRONELLOL, ROSE KETONES, PELARGONIUM GRAVEOLENS FLOWER OIL, CARVONE, CITRAL, TERPINOLENE, LINALOOL.
Ingredients – Pomegranate
ALCOHOL DENAT. (S.D. ALCOHOL 40-B), AQUA (WATER), PARFUM (FRAGRANCE), LINALOOL, LIMONENE, HEXYL CINNAMAL, GERANIOL, CITRONELLOL, PINENE, ROSE KETONES, CITRAL, GERANYL ACETATE.
Ingredients – Lychee
ALCOHOL DENAT. (S.D. ALCOHOL 40-B), AQUA (WATER), PARFUM (FRAGRANCE), TETRAMETHYL ACETYLOCTAHYDRONAPHTHALENES, LINALYL ACETATE, LINALOOL, LIMONENE, VANILLIN, PINENE, JUNIPERUS VIRGINIANA OIL, CITRUS AURANTIUM FLOWER OIL, CITRUS AURANTIUM PEEL OIL, CITRAL, BETA-CARYOPHYLENE, CITRONELLOL, ROSE KETONES, GERANYL ACETATE.
Ingredients – Pistachio
ALCOHOL DENAT. (S.D. ALCOHOL 40-B), AQUA (WATER), PARFUM (FRAGRANCE), TETRAMETHYL ACETYLOCTAHYDRONAPHTHALENES, VANILLIN, COUMARIN, LINALYL ACETATE, HYDROXYCITRONELLAL, CITRONELLOL, LINALOOL, LIMONENE, PINENE, ALPHA-ISOMETHYL IONONE, BENZALDEHYDE, GERANYL ACETATE, CITRUS AURANTIUM FLOWER OIL, CITRUS AURANTIUM PEEL OIL, CITRAL, CINNAMYL ALCOHOL, GERANIOL, BETA-CARYOPHYLENE.
Ingredients – Tiare
ALCOHOL DENAT. (S.D. ALCOHOL 40-B), AQUA (WATER), PARFUM (FRAGRANCE), VANILLIN, LINALOOL, HYDROXYCITRONELLAL, CINNAMYL ALCOHOL, BENZYL ALCOHOL.
Ingredients – Tonka
ALCOHOL DENAT. (S.D. ALCOHOL 40-B), AQUA (WATER), PARFUM (FRAGRANCE), COUMARIN, VANILLIN, CITRUS AURANTIUM BERGAMIA PEEL OIL, TRIMETHYLCYCLOPENTENYL METHYLISOPENTENOL, LIMONENE, LINALYL ACETATE, LINALOOL, BENZALDEHYDE, PINENE, ROSE KETONES.
Ingredients – Vanilla
ALCOHOL DENAT. (S.D. ALCOHOL 40-B), AQUA (WATER), PARFUM (FRAGRANCE).
Ingredients – Matcha
ALCOHOL DENAT. (S.D. ALCOHOL 40-B), AQUA (WATER), PARFUM (FRAGRANCE), TETRAMETHYL ACETYLOCTAHYDRONAPHTHALENES, LINALOOL, COUMARIN, LINALYL ACETATE, VANILLIN, CITRUS LIMON PEEL OIL, LIMONENE, CITRONELLOL, JUNIPERUS VIRGINIANA OIL, CEDRUS ATLANTICA OIL/EXTRACT, ALPHA-ISOMETHYL IONONE, PINENE, GERANYL ACETATE, BENZALDEHYDE, CITRAL, CINNAMAL, GERANIOL.
Product Details
180 ml spray bottle, available in nine scents: Orange Blossom, Cherry Blossom, Pomegranate, Lychee, Pistachio, Tiare, Tonka, Vanilla, and Matcha.
Our Expert Tips on Fragrant Body and Hair Mists
The moment that requires the most care is right after shaving or waxing your legs: the skin is often slightly irritated, even without visible redness, and that’s when taking extra care of irritated skin becomes crucial. On such days, it’s best to reserve the mist for your hair and unshaven areas. For anyone with existing sensitivity to fragrance ingredients, Vanilla is the only one of the nine scents whose ingredients list contains no fragrance allergens; however, it does contain fragrance, so it’s still a good idea to consult a pharmacist before using it.
When choosing a fragrance, the first few seconds don’t tell the whole story: the notes unfold over the course of hours on the skin. It’s best to spray a sample on your skin, let the fragrance settle for a moment, and then decide: a judgment based on the bottle or a paper strip gives an inaccurate impression of the final scent.
FAQ
Can I use Solinotes scented mist in the sun?
The brand states that its mists are formulated without photosensitizing ingredients, which means they can be used while exposed to the sun. However, they do not provide any sun protection: a suitable sunscreen is still necessary for exposed skin.
Why can’t I smell my Solinotes mist anymore after a few hours?
The nose gets used to the fragrance it’s wearing: once the olfactory receptors are saturated, they stop perceiving it so they can remain attuned to other scents. People around you can often still smell it, even though you can no longer detect it yourself. Spraying more frequently for this reason alone is therefore unnecessary.
Can I wear Solinotes mist with a Solinotes eau de parfum?
Yes. The brand presents its mists as a complement to its perfumes. Layering the mist and the eau de parfum of the same scent—when available—maintains a consistent olfactory signature.
Can I spray Solinotes body mist on my pillow or in a room?
The brand intends these mists for use only on the skin and hair. It does not market its mists as room or fabric fragrances and has not published any data on how they behave on textiles.