Vacation Turned the Iconic Orange Gelée Tanning Gel Into a Gorgeously Scented Sunscreen

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, WWD may receive an affiliate commission. Few sunscreens evoke the same sense of nostalgia and French Riviera-style summertime bliss as Bain de Soleil’s Orange Gelée. So when the sunscreen was discontinued in 2019, one of today’s most playful SPF brands, Vacation, embarked on a project to bring it back to life in a modern formula that honors the one that inspired it. Upon the April launch of Vacation’s take on Orange Gelée, our editors had to put it to the test. After debuting in France in the mid-1920s, this iconic tanning gel quickly became a staple in Côte d’Azur beach clubs and eventually made its way onto the arms of stateside sun-worshipers in the 1940s. With its unmistakable, floral-citrus scent and unique balm-to-oil formula, it became synonymous with carefree days spent under the sun with a piña colada in hand. Orange Gelée enjoyed decades of fame throughout the ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s, bolstered by its association with sun-kissed icons like Pamela Anderson and Tom Ford. When Orange Gelée disappeared from shelves in 2019, it left a void in the hearts of many sun-soaked souls — over

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