Puanani-----

I've had this on my dresser for over a year! Well, not this particular bottle, you all get fresh ones, of course, but my point is that this formula has been waiting for a name for a very long time.

Speaking of the name...get your minds out of the gutter! If you look closely, there's an extra vowel in there. Puanani is Hawaiian for "beautiful flower", and yes, would in fact appear to be the root of the slang term y'all likely thought you read at first. This fragrance is Hawaiian as all get out, a spicy fresh blend of ginger, ginger blossom and jasmine. Just those three notes, layered over a subtle white musk base. It opens up bitingly bright, then softens into delicate white florals. A truly rare thing, Puanani manages to be unmistakably tropical without any of the sweetness or creaminess that usually mark those sorts of scents.