My acne-prone skin never looks better than when I'm home in Jamaica. My skin glows, my nails flourish, my aura feels lighter—life just feels a little sweeter when family and sun surround me. That said, I can't exactly hop on a plane to the Caribbean whenever I feel like it because, well, I'm not made of money. Still, when a particularly bad bout of homesickness hits, I have a little hack: I smell all of my best beach perfumes. It doesn't sound like much, but the truth is, nothing brings back a memory faster than a scent.
“A beach perfume transports you to vacation mode instantly,” says Kudzi Chikumbu, also known as Sir Candle Man on social media. “They typically feel fresh, clean, breezy, and remind you of the airiness of being near the ocean and sand." Chikumbu adds that they’re aquatic, salty, and so delicious, especially in the summer months.
