The year is 2005. I’m getting ready to go to the mall with my friend (her mom is going to drop us off because neither of us is old enough to drive ourselves). We’re listening to Kelly Clarkson, Gwen Stefani, and The Black Eyed Peas, as I try to decide which body mist to use. I have such classics as Victoria’s Secret Love Spell, Bath & Body Works Warm Vanilla Sugar, and a no-name bottle of blue raspberry-scented solution that I purchased at Claire’s. I choose the latter and douse myself in a dripping cloud of it. Life is good.
Fast forward to the modern day—almost a full 20 years later!—and I’m a beauty editor who fondly reminisces about her first foray into fragrance. My perfume collection has indeed changed. Now, it’s full of high-end and expensive glass bottles, but believe it or not, I still use body mists—albeit chic, grown-up ones.
I’m talking about Phlur’s latest launches. The cool-girl fragrance brand recently released three body/hair mists, and I can’t stop spritzing them. There’s a sultry amber, a classic vanilla, and a bright citrus scent. Each one is better than the next, and even though they give me some serious nostalgia, they feel elevated and mature. Keep scrolling to see all three!