Carioca Heart Jusbox for women and men

Loved the opening but hated the mid to dry down. The opening is great with that mango & pineapple but on my skin that part fades fast and what I’m left with is a musky, fruity, ambroxan heavy, woody scent that reminded me of Kirke, Erba Pura, etc. Not a dupe by any means just certain aspects like the musk for example, smells similar and I hate those fragrances so I was upset to find it dried down this way for me. I kept giving this a chance because I loved the opening but ultimately I sold my bottle because I don’t enjoy how it smells after the first 30 minutes pass. This is a strong perfume out the gate but it dies down after the first hour and becomes not so in your face. I got about 3 hours of a scent bubble before fading to a skin scent. Projects very well at first then comes closer to the skin after a few hours, last forever on clothes.

Spectalurar, unique creation. It is very warm, sweet and welcoming, like a blanket of dried fruits. Yet the fruits are delicious and juicy, just super cozy with the vanilla and ambroxan. It is warm enough to enjoy in cold weather yet tropical enough to wear it during the hottest months. Maybe a touch too warm and rounded for my taste, but I do still enjoy it quite a bit. Performance is good and all the notes are definitely very noticeable, in such oder by dominance: mango, ambroxan, vanilla, pineapple, labdanum, rum, peony, sandalwood. Lemon is the only one that I don't pick up.

And my search for the perfect tropical mango continues. I thought this would be the one but, alas…. There is something scratchy in the dry down I just can’t get with. Probably the mixture of the ambroxan and sandalwood… it’s giving Kirke musk vibes which I hate (though not nearly as strong). I get more florals than anything on a boozy sandalwood base. I can’t pick out specifically mango or pineapple but there is a soft tropical fruity facet to it. It’s nice but smells a bit cheap IMO. Performance is average. For what it’s worth, it’s gotten me a few compliments at work but I’m afraid this is a no go from me lol

Sweet yellow mango, like the ones you get in SE Asia and not the one you grab at Walmart. You have to be able to taste and smell that to appreciate this. I don’t know how anyone can judge the mango in this and not experience Mango at its sweetest and juiciest. The Sandalwood, Labdanum and Ambroxan takes it up there with the Erba/Kirke vibes but without the screech. Guys tend to like this, specially on the skin. For fruity fans, you will love this. It doesn’t have the herbal nuance that God Of Fire has or the sharpness of Mango Skin, or the milkyness of Cruz del Sur II.

Ever since discovering Victoria's Secret Bare Vanilla Heat body splash, I've been wanting to find a delicious, mango fragrance. Well... I prefer the body splash, which is a realistic mango and vanilla smoothie. Carioca Heart is juicy, tropical mango with that super synthetic, woody base that's in all the mid-range Arab perfumes. Dislike for me, but if you like perfumes like Erba Pura and Mula Mula, you'll probably enjoy this. I hate it.

The mango is sharp in this one and the sandalwood pushes it to a dislike. I just don't like the way they did the blend. Nope.

This is a beautiful creamy rich fragrance. It reminded me a little of Sol de janairo but with better ingredients. It’s a delight at first sniff. It’s a lovely long lasting gourmand aimed at a younger demographic. Excellent longevity and mid projection. Mango, vanilla, rum and soft milky sandalwood are the takeaway notes on me. Enjoyable. I cannot justify the cost of a full bottle but a very appealing fragrance.

This has a very similar DNA to hibiscus mahajad, definitely a more light version of that, missing some of the depth that comes from the leather and the other notes in hibiscus mahajad. I love that DNA so this is a LOVE for me, might be redundant to have both in your collection though.

Longevity: 8/10 HM performs better but this easily lasts 15+ hrs on skin
Silage: 7/10 strong in the first few hours and then becomes more moderate

I recently purchased several new fragrances and Carioca Heart was one of them. I was looking for new scents for Spring/Summer since where I live is about to be very warm. Average temps right now are 75-80. I heard Demi Rawlings stating this was one of the truest mango scents and I love mango so I was on board with this one. I get it in the mail, open it, and it wasn't what I was expecting at all! I still love it, but I was picturing a more fruity, tropical scent and what I get is a fruity gourmand scent that is appropriate for year round wear. This is actually something I would easily wear in the winter where I live; however, I can also totally pull it off in every other season.

The main note that I get from it is RUM! The rum and vanilla work together to create a caramel like gourmand sweetness. There's a brightness from the top with the lemon note that creates a sparkly dynamic quality with the caramel rum note. The fruits sit just behind the rum-nilla in potency and it's actually hard for me to distinguish between the mango and pineapple, but I think the mango wins. I notice the peony note which creates this girly, freshness and there's a definite lift to the fragrance with the ambroxan used. On the dry down, there's a subtle smoothness with the sandalwood giving it some depth-the labdanum and sandalwood help to ground the fragrance, give it that depth, and the added layers that tropical scents desperately need to keep them from going into cheap body spray territory. It's a love for me. I'm not sure it's super niche but I like it and it's good. This is a safe blind buy AS LONG as you like/don't mind liquor notes in your scents because the rum is probably stronger than the cognac in Angels Share. If you don't, try before you buy. The dry down is pure gourmand rum-nilla sweetness with a little mango in the background. It's sweet, it's sexy, it's delicious and this would definitely make a good date night scent because I can imagine a partner loving this on their girl.

This smells like springtime fun and summer play!
It's youthful yet charming.
Sexy in a teasing, wonderful way.
Almost sweetly edible.

Summer/spring juicy jam!
I highly recommend
Lasts,
Not really a head turner but you'll smell good.
The fact it lasts makes me love it.
Leans more feminine to my nose. Definitely love my lady in this more than me but I've worn it, just need a certain occasion for it.

Its feminine and not my cup of tea but its well in it's own merits. A sweet rum, mango and sandalwood based fragrance with some floral aspects about it.

Oh this is gonna be a nice grabber for the summer. I agree with sindely this does just elevate my mood. This is kind of what i was hoping cruz del sur II would be. That one is nice too but there can be an offputting note at times. This is just a creamy teopical dream of a scent. Sometimes a scent makes me think of a song and i know Jusbox bases their fragrances off music. Im not entirely familiar with what the music is supposed to be but, what it made me hear when i sprayed it on the first time was that tequila song. Dun nuh da nuh nana na duh..... TEQUILA! That one lol

Smells like softer with more mango version of Magic Al-Jazeera :/

Fruity, Fun, Flirty!

Carioca is a juicy tropical dream. I live in a hot climate and I love to wear fruity scents. The projection and longevity are great but there is still light & fresh element to this scent that makes it more appealing than some of my other tropical fruity scents. Spraying it on is an instant mood booster. It makes me want to bounce around town in a sundress and sandals leaving a scent of creamy mango training behind.

This is definitely a flirty, tropical fruity smoothie summer vibe! It’s creamy and delicious. There is a hint of spice from the rum as well.

First impression, Bath & Body Works / Yankee candle vibes. Reminds me of the smell of this Yankee candle I had a long time ago that have me headaches. Basically not a bad scent but smells cheap. At this price it is robbery. I am done with these new breed niche brands. There are way too many of them now and it is becoming harder to weed out the bad actors.

This is absolutely stunning, very long lasting, creamier than mango kiss and God of fire, it’s so smooth.

Lasted all day on me,
Filled a small room.

Love love love

I absolutely love this and I think that it is very mass appealing. I will definitely get it for summer. It is similar to Mango Kiss, but Mango Kiss has a green bitter note whereas this is sweeter. I also clearly smell the pineapple here, like in Angel Iced Star, which is unfortunately discontinued. This combines the best of both of these fragrances.

I received this sample as part of a sample pack from The Perfume Guy. I already own 2 glorious perfumes from this house, and now I will own Carioca Heart as well. This is one of the most beautiful tropical, mango scents that I have ever smelled in this category. I knew immediately after just 2 sprays that this would be mine. I can see where others have compared this to God Of Fire; and they have a few distinct similarities, but GOF has a small amount of metallic undertone, where this gem is mango and pineapple.

I won't lie, I love the brand and I'll be in Milan in few weeks, I'm dying waiting that moment, I want to sniff this creation, looks like a next Masterpiece just by looking at the notes, I'll keep you posted 🔥