It’s time to make the most of on-the-go fragrance. Yep, nothing quite beats the convenience, the fun fruity smells or the fact that the scents are seriously longwearing and offer major bang for your buck.
Yep, we’re talking body mist. The lightweight glorious spritzes of joy. We can almost guarantee your nan wouldn’t have even dreamed of wearing one of these body mists so you can save yourself the question ‘does this perfume smell like Grant Aunt Tessie?’
But before we launch right on in, we’ll give you a quick explainer of all things fragrance (bc it gets confusing). First up we’ve got top notes. These are the scents you’re going to get when you first spray the mist (or perfume), and they don’t tend to linger very long. Then we’ve got the heart notes (like we said, kinda random, kinda confusing). Promising to last longer than top notes, these fragrances are the ‘truest’ form of the mist, and work to link top with the base notes. That of course brings us to base notes, and these are what you’re (happily) left with. Lingering for hours after your initial spritz, they tend to help boost the lighter scents although they don’t develop until a while after the first whiff, so always be sure to give it a long-term test run.
But back to body mists… Because we all want to smell our very chicest at all times, even if the scent behind the aroma is cheap as chips. Be sure to favourite this page (or send to a friend) to check back on whenever you (or they) are in need of a restock…
2024’s Top 3 Body Mists
- Impulse Body Spray Into Glamour, $5.99, Priceline
- Allkinds Sweet Talk Body Spray, $19.99, Adore Beauty
- Smooch Body Janey Fine Fragrance Mist, $36, Smooch Body
Impulse Body Spray Into Glamour
From $5.99 at Priceline
If you’ve heard Impulse getting a bad wrap from millennials, we’re here to tell you it’s only because of the overwhelming volumes they used to spray it in. Keeping this to a light, fresh spritz (although douse yourselves if you want to) will have you giving off a feminine, elegant aura. With its easy lockable cap you can chuck it in your bag and give yourself a top-up spritz whenever the mood strikes.
Notes:
- Sandalwood
- Vanilla
Key features:
- Lockable cap
- On-the-go design
- Recyclable can
Available at:
Allkinds Sweet Talk Body Spray
From $19.99 at Adore Beauty
If your skin tends to react to the slightest of products (we’ve all been there don’t stress), then this all naturally fragranced spray is the one for you. It’s been designed with a pH-balanced formula (so it won’t throw your skin out of whack), to ensure even the most sensitive of skinned people can use it. The added bonus? You’ll smell like a walking sugar-coated berry dessert.
Notes:
- Fresh berries
- Rainbow sprinkles (yum!)
- Fairy floss
Key features:
- 100 per cent naturally fragranced
- No nasties ingredient list
- pH balanced formula (i.e. good for your skin)
Available at:
- $19.99 from Adore Beauty
- $19.99 from All Kinds
Smooch Body Janey Fine Fragrance Mist
From $36 at Smooch Body
If you’re an it-girl, welcome. Like the many that have come before you, a spritz of a tropical vaycay is a right of passage. Yep, this seriously deliciously addictive mist is here to help you fool everyone into thinking you’re all on a tropical island (we wish). Added bonus for those who like to ‘shop local’: this mist is made right here in Aus!
Notes:
- TOP — Roasted Almond, toffee
- HEART — White florals
- BASE — Creamy vanilla, coconut
Key features:
- Made in Australia
- Long-lasting scent
- Cruelty-free
Available at:
- $36 from Smooch Body
Ariana Grande Thank U Next Body Mist
From $20 at Priceline
The song is a certified bop, and we’ll be here thanking Ari every single day, because we’re so grateful for her tunes and now, her fragrances. Yep, named for the iconic album (and song of the same name), this fun fragrance will give you a glimpse into just how sweet it must be to be Miss Grande.
Notes:
- TOP — Raspberry & pear
- HEART — Coconut & rose
- BASE — Macarons & musk
Key features:
- Spray nozzle covered with a protective cap
- Gives you a great excuse to sing the song
- Intoxicatingly sweet scent
Available at:
- $20 from Priceline
- $14.99 from Chemist Warehouse
The Body Shop Vanilla Body Mist
From $22 at The Body Shop
We’d like you to join in on the vanilla scent obsessive anonymous group chat. Why? Because we’re here to help. And to tell you that there’s literally nothing wrong with being downright here for a serious spritz of vanilla. Whether you’re hoping to catch a certain someone’s attention, or just want to smell like a delicious bakery, this refreshing mist is here to do it. Oh, and PSA: it’s got major TikTok clout.
Notes:
- Vanilla
Key features:
- TikTok viral
- Ingredients have a 96 per cent natural origin
- Promises an instant refresh
Available at:
- $17.60 (usually $22) from The Body Shop
Soap & Glory Call Of Fruity Body Mist
From $13 at MECCA
Yep, the gamers have Call of Duty, but the beauty-lovers have one better. Call of Fruity. Is the name corny or catchy? We’ll let you decide. Either way the affordable MECCA pick has a long list of fruity, floral notes; anyone else smelling summer holidays? Nope, just us? Must be this open bottle of Call of Fruity right next to us. Run, don’t walk.
Notes:
- Violet leaves
- Bergamot
- Orange
- Melon
- Gardenia
- Sweet cherries
- Cedarwood
- Musk
Key features:
- Exotic fruity fragrance
- Smells like a summer holiday
- Who needs Call of Duty when you have Call of Fruity?
Available at:
- $13 from MECCA
Eau De Juice Good Energy Body Mist
From $15 at Priceline
You know how sometimes juuust sometimes you want to pick up a beauty buy that might end up being more decorative than anything else? Well this juicy good time is here to prove it can be pretty and functional. With just a splash this body mist the good summer vibes can reign supreme year round. Yep, we said what we said. Give it a try!
Notes:
- TOP —Juicy mandarin, passion fruit
- HEART — Mango papaya, tiger lily
- BASE — Sandalwood, musk, coconut milk
Key features:
- Here for the good vibes
- Cute vibrant packaging
- Sunshine-approved scent
Available at:
- $15 from Priceline
Sol de Janeiro Brazilian Crush Cheirosa 62 Perfume Mist
From $40 at MECCA
It’s exxy that’s for damn sure. And honestly, with all the hype surrounding it, we bet you’re already well and truly behind this perfume-meets-mist hybrid. You might’ve even been gifted a bottle (or two). But just ICYMI, this scent from Sol de Janerio smells exactly like their signature Bum Bum cream. So, if you (like everyone else) are 12/10 obsessed, this long-wearing sweet-meets-summery scent is here for you.
Notes:
- TOP — Pistachio and almond
- BASE — Heliotrope and jasmine petals
- HEART — Vanilla, salted caramel and sandalwood
Key features:
- Iconic scent
- Synthetically derived nut scent (so nobody will have a reaction, PHEW)
- Serious summer vibes
Available at:
- $40 from MECCA
MCoBeauty Salted Caramel & Pistachio No. 2 Fragrance Hair & Body Mist
From $20 at Oz Hair and Beauty
You know how we said the last pick was rather pricey? What if we told you there was an oh-so-similar (some might even call it, dupe-like) version. Okay, you’ve seen the bottle, you already know it looks like a downright carbon copy of the OG. But what matters most in the world of fragrance (much like life) is what’s on the inside. And let us tell you, the similarities of these two are uncanny. Half-price for a fan-fave? It’s sounding like a pretty good idea to us!
Notes:
- TOP — Sweet salted caramel
- BASE —Nutty pistachio
- HEART —Warm vanilla
Key features:
- Budget-friendly
- Freakishly similar fragrance
- Long-lasting scent
Available at:
- $20 from Oz Hair and Beauty
- $20 from RY
- $20 from Woolworths
Which is better, body mist or deodorant?
Maaajor time for a PSA. Body mist does not double as deodorant. We’re just going to come right out and say it, you still need a good slathering of the antiperspirant too. So, to answer your question, for the sake of getting to the root of all things smelly, deodorant is king. But for an added spritz of fun fragrance, body mist is here to play. Capiche?
Main Image Credit: @arianagrande
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