O Boticário

Gate-side perfume fix before boarding in Terminals 1 and 2

O Boticário sits airside at Porto Alegre–Salgado Filho (POA), with branches in both Terminal 1 and Terminal 2, so you can grab Brazilian fragrances after security instead of hunting in the city. It’s a straight-up cosmetics and perfume shop: colognes, body splashes, skincare, makeup, and gift kits, most in the R$60–R$250 range. Staff usually give fragrance strips on request, so you can test quickly and move on.

Stock leans heavily on O Boticário’s own lines like Malbec, Lily, Coffee, and Floratta, so don’t come here looking for Chanel or Dior. That said, prices generally match downtown Porto Alegre stores, and you avoid the R$30–R$50 Uber ride to a mall. Open from morning check‑in waves through the last evening departures, it covers most LATAM, Azul, and Gol bank times from both terminals.

If you need a last‑minute gift, look at the pre‑boxed kits around R$100–R$180; they’re already wrapped and pack flat in a cabin bag. Travel‑size creams and body splashes under 100 ml sit near the counter and are fine for hand luggage under the standard 1‑liter liquids rule. Just remember your home country’s customs free allowance; for the EU, that’s usually goods under about €430 per adult when arriving from Brazil.

Staff can apply basic makeup or lotion swatches on your hand, which helps if you already use O Boticário and want to match a shade number from home. If your time is tight, walk in with the exact line and product name on your phone (for example, “Malbec Deo Colônia 100 ml”) so they can pull it in under 3 minutes. Tip: buy heavier glass bottles after security, then carry the shop bag as your “duty‑free style” extra item so it doesn’t count against stricter one‑bag boarding checks.