Finally got around to testing out my latest CH and MMU orders! I also placed a small Earthen Treasures order a while back. :)
I got all the following scents from MMU in various body butter/cream formulas. Alas, none were winners for me:
Chocolate Cream Strawberry Tini - This was very heavy on the chocolate (which was too sweet and artificial in my opinion) and light on the strawberry, and overall it just smelled off to me. On my skin it was absolutely dreadful. Would not recommend to anyone, unfortunately.
Creamy Coconut and Vanilla Bean - This was just eh to me. It wasn't bad but nothing outstanding either. Just kind of a musty coconut with an almost undetectable hint of vanilla.
Jolly Green Apple - This was okay, but nothing spectacular. It was a slightly sweet and candyish apple which was nice in the jar but on my skin it just smelled like soap. I have no idea why. It's also a very light scent and fades really quickly. I'd stick with MMU's regular green apple scent.
Madagascar Vanilla - It's a very nice clean vanilla with the tiniest floral note. I like it but not enough to order a full size.
Mexican Chocolate - While in the jar this is a nice creamy chocolate with a hint of spice, on my skin it's all clove. :P Give it a shot though if you like complex chocolate scents.
Pomegranate - This didn't smell remotely like pomegranate to my nose. In the jar it was sour and a tiny bit floral and on my skin, for whatever reason, ended up smelling like Victoria's Secret Pear Glacé. Since I'm not fond of that scent this was a miss for me.
Serendipitious - Spot-on dupe of the fragrance, but it's just not for me. I don't smell any chocolate on my skin, just a vague vanilla wafer/bakery scent. If Serenidipity works on you though give this a try.
Tahitian Vanilla and Blood Orange - The scent is a nice blend in the container, although a bit heavier on the Tahitian Vanilla than the orange, but you can still detect both. Unfortunately something in MMU's Tahitian Vanilla (the tiare? or the rum?) goes wacky on my skin and it smelled truly awful. If most vanillas work on you then try this, otherwise get a custom blend of blood orange and a plainer vanilla.
Nancy kindly included a sample of Crepe Suzette, which is a very nice foody scent. Too foody for my liking but very good if you like fruity/foody scents.
Onto CH. I got all of the following in the body butter:
Beach Bum - Disappointed with this, I couldn't smell any of the individual notes listed in the scent description. It was just an off, slightly fruity scent. On my skin it turned to musty fruit. Ugh.
Hawaiian Honeymoon Cake - Still debating this. I think it may be a bit too sweet for me but it's really a lovely scent in the jar - a nice pineapple and cake blend.
Honolulu Juicer - Two words: plastic banana. Enough said.
Peppermint Hot Cocoa - This broke my heart. It's easily the best mint chocolate blend I've tried. You can really smell both the mint and the cocoa and there aren't any weird undertones. On my skin though the mint totally turned. My quest for a mint-chocolate that doesn't turn on me continues. :(
Pineapple Ice Cream Foster - So delicious, a mouth-watering blend of pineapple and caramel. Unfortunately I discovered that CH's caramel doesn't work on my skin. So sad.
Tahitian Dessert Vanilla - I was hoping this would smell like vanilla extract but it didn't - just an off scent with a hint of vanilla. I'd try other vanillas from CH's scent menu before going with this one.
I also got a perfume sample pack:
Blackberry - Keep going back and forth on this. Some days I like it, some days I think it's too strong/perfumey. But it's definitely the best blackberry scent I've tried, and it's delicious in a scrub.
Lush Island Retreat - This is a nice peach scent with some floral notes. I don't think it's anything outstanding so I wouldn't order again, but if you like light fruity florals give it a try.
Virgin Coconut - This is a nice basic coconut. It's not unusual enough for me to order it in a perfume again, but it would make a great scrub. Currently my go-to coconut scrub that works with every coconut scent I have is Coconut Milk, but I think this would be excellent to layer with all coconut scents too.
I've also tried some other CH scents courtesy of my e-tailer partner-in-crime, who passed along a ton of samples to me! Here they are:
Coconut Love Nectar - lipglossina had said that she dubbed this "coconut break-up potion" since that's how bad it was on her, but knew I wanted to try it anyway so she graciously passed a big jar of it onto me. It was also "coconut break-up potion" on me, but also with a very unpleasant cat pee note. This body chemistry of mine...
Coconut Milk and Vanilla Cream - Very pleased with this. In the jar I smell more vanilla than coconut, but on my skin it's more coconut, which I have no problem with! :) It also smells very similar to CSP's Coco Extreme, which I happen to love, so I'm thinking of getting a full size body butter and scrub to layer.
Vanilla Dreams - unfortunately didn't work on me despite being a delicious foody vanilla in the jar. Onto more CH vanilla scents for me.
I also placed a very small Earthen Treasures order a while back, a small jar of body cream and a perfume sample in MacIntosh apple. It's not as good as Philosophy's Red Apple body wash (which is what I was hoping for) but pretty good. I don't think I'd order full size, I'd try some other red apple scents first, but for now I'm happy with it.
Wednesday, October 25, 2006
Wednesday, September 06, 2006
Aloha Coconut, CH and MMU orders
Much to catch up on! My first order at Aloha Coconut was great customer service-wise. Jessica included a 2 oz. Tropic Tan body frosting - she wrote in a little postcard that normally she includes a sample jar with every order, but she had run out of those so she was giving me a full size instead! How nice is that? And the turnaround time was superfast, my order shipped the day after I placed it. Scentwise not much worked out for me but I'm still on the fence about a couple scents. I got all of the following samples in either the body frosting or body cream:
Chocolate Raspberry Cream - Lovely but the raspberry went weird on me. This is a nice scent though so if you don't have chemistry issues with raspberry, try it.
Fresh Peaches - I think I should just abandon my quest for a peach scent. They just don't work on my skin! This is really nice though, very true peach.
Iced Pineapple and Pineapple Princess - Wasn't thrilled with either of these, both were artificial and too sweet. I know I should just stick with CH's Pineapple Slices but I do love trying all things pineapple so I couldn't resist!
Life's a Beach - Great scent but I'm still debating if it works on me. I like it better than the Tropic Tan, it's fresher than that, but I fear it still goes a tiny bit plastic on me.
New York Appletini - Liking this one a lot but still trying to see if it turns on me. Some days it smells great, other times not so much. It's not a pure apple scent, more like an apple Jolly Rancher, but it's very good - not overly sweet or cloying at all.
Tropic Tan - This is a more authentic tanning oil scent than CH's Surf Bunny (which I was disappointed in) but still not an exact replica of Hawaiian Tropic. It went totally plastic/musty on me. Still, give it a shot if you're looking for this type of scent.
Two Pina Coladas - This is a great pina colada scent. If only it didn't go plastic on me! (And if only I didn't already have about 4 backups of BBW Tropical Colada, LOL.) Definitely try this if you're looking for a pina colada, it's perfectly balanced between the pineapple and coconut.
Onto MMU. Turnaround time is very long but to me it's worth it! I had only ordered from MMU once before and wasn't thrilled with the scents or the textures so I was wary of ordering again, but the scent list was calling my name! I think they reformulated most of their body butters and creams, everything is a ton better than it was when I first ordered (September 2005). Let's see, I got a variety of creams and butters - Body Custard, Babe Cakes Body Icing, Shea Body Souffle, In the Pudding, Place of Comfort - all are excellent and very moisturizing. Here are the scents:
Blood Orange - Absolutely amazing orange scent. Smells exactly like 100% Pure Blood Orange but with better staying power. Finally I've found the perfect orange!
Clementine - This was a miss for me, too sweet and somewhat artificial. And not very citrusy either. Just kind of an off, fake orange.
Coconanas - If you like Bathed and Infused's Junebug get this! It smells almost exactly like it but not as heavy on the banana. I liked this one a lot but it turned on me.
Flip Flops in Hawaii - This reminded me of another BI scent, Island Oasis. Sort of a fruity coconut. It wasn't great on me though so I won't be ordering that again.
Freshly Squeezed Orange - This was better than the Clementine but not nearly as nice as the Blood Orange. Still, if you want a more sweet and less citrusy/tart orange, try it.
Georgia's a Peach - Such a lovely peach scent but my chemistry does not like peach. Definitely order this though if you want a straight, true peach.
Island Colada - This just smelled off to me. Very generic and the coconut was plasticky.
Raspberry - I tried this on the day after I got my order and almost put it up for swap. It was awful both in the jar and on me. Then I thought I better let it sit and see if it got better. After a month it still was totally off so up for swap it went.
Tahitian Coconut - This was somewhat musty in the jar but still smelled good enough to try on. I should have known it would go completely musty on my skin! If you don't have issues with coconut scents this is nice, but be warned that there is a slight sandy/musty note in this.
I also ordered two perfume samples, one in Wild Lime and one in Key Lime. The Wild Lime was quite nice, it's not as sharp as CH's Wild Lime and is a very true lime. I'd order it again if it weren't for the absolute fabulousness of the Key Lime! Wild Lime is great but Key Lime knocked my socks off. It smells just like my beloved 100% Pure Lime stuff, not too tart but definitely not too sweet either, just a beautiful lime. Finally my search for the perfect lime is over!
Nancy was kind enough to include a sample of Strawberry Lane (very artificial to my nose) and
Raspberry Dipped Lemon Souffle. This one was a very nice blend of raspberry, lemon and cake, great if you like foody. I'm picky about foody scents though so this wasn't one of my faves.
Finally, CH. Turnaround time was less than a week! I got all of these in the body butter:
Babcock Peach - Very light but true peach. Too bad it turned on me.
Blue Dolphin Breezer - Not one of Lena's best, just a very generic fruit scent. I couldn't really smell any of the individual fruit notes in it.
Granny Smith Apple - I keep going back and forth on this. Like the apple one from Aloha Coconut, one day it seems fine and not so good the next. In the jar though it's a great tart green apple scent, plus unlike other apple scents I can't smell the base. If you're looking for a true green apple, you must try this!
Pineapple Heat Wave Margarita - This to my nose was a more tart version of Pineapple Slices, like pineapple with a zing! Lovely in the jar, unfortunately the "zing" didn't agree with me.
Polynesian Pear Dacquiri - This was really nice if you like pear. I've never had a pear dacquiri but this is what I'd imagine it would smell like! I do love pear scents but they don't love me (as usual!) - this was rancid pear on me. :( Definitely try this though if pear works on you.
Tangerine Dreams - I need to stop ordering tangerine scents, they're always so artificial and cloying to my nose and this one was no exception.
Wild Lime - I got this in the perfume. I like it a lot but it seems to wear off fairly quickly. Plus now that I've found MMU's Key Lime I probably won't get this again. Still, a very nice lime scent and I'll definitely use it up!
Lena included some lovely samples as usual. She put in White Sangria Punch which was very nice but it went sour on me. Still it was a great fruity scent with just a touch of booziness to it to make it interesting.
I think that's all for now! I just received another MMU order and I have a couple of other miscellaneous small orders to report on, but I still need to test everything out!
Chocolate Raspberry Cream - Lovely but the raspberry went weird on me. This is a nice scent though so if you don't have chemistry issues with raspberry, try it.
Fresh Peaches - I think I should just abandon my quest for a peach scent. They just don't work on my skin! This is really nice though, very true peach.
Iced Pineapple and Pineapple Princess - Wasn't thrilled with either of these, both were artificial and too sweet. I know I should just stick with CH's Pineapple Slices but I do love trying all things pineapple so I couldn't resist!
Life's a Beach - Great scent but I'm still debating if it works on me. I like it better than the Tropic Tan, it's fresher than that, but I fear it still goes a tiny bit plastic on me.
New York Appletini - Liking this one a lot but still trying to see if it turns on me. Some days it smells great, other times not so much. It's not a pure apple scent, more like an apple Jolly Rancher, but it's very good - not overly sweet or cloying at all.
Tropic Tan - This is a more authentic tanning oil scent than CH's Surf Bunny (which I was disappointed in) but still not an exact replica of Hawaiian Tropic. It went totally plastic/musty on me. Still, give it a shot if you're looking for this type of scent.
Two Pina Coladas - This is a great pina colada scent. If only it didn't go plastic on me! (And if only I didn't already have about 4 backups of BBW Tropical Colada, LOL.) Definitely try this if you're looking for a pina colada, it's perfectly balanced between the pineapple and coconut.
Onto MMU. Turnaround time is very long but to me it's worth it! I had only ordered from MMU once before and wasn't thrilled with the scents or the textures so I was wary of ordering again, but the scent list was calling my name! I think they reformulated most of their body butters and creams, everything is a ton better than it was when I first ordered (September 2005). Let's see, I got a variety of creams and butters - Body Custard, Babe Cakes Body Icing, Shea Body Souffle, In the Pudding, Place of Comfort - all are excellent and very moisturizing. Here are the scents:
Blood Orange - Absolutely amazing orange scent. Smells exactly like 100% Pure Blood Orange but with better staying power. Finally I've found the perfect orange!
Clementine - This was a miss for me, too sweet and somewhat artificial. And not very citrusy either. Just kind of an off, fake orange.
Coconanas - If you like Bathed and Infused's Junebug get this! It smells almost exactly like it but not as heavy on the banana. I liked this one a lot but it turned on me.
Flip Flops in Hawaii - This reminded me of another BI scent, Island Oasis. Sort of a fruity coconut. It wasn't great on me though so I won't be ordering that again.
Freshly Squeezed Orange - This was better than the Clementine but not nearly as nice as the Blood Orange. Still, if you want a more sweet and less citrusy/tart orange, try it.
Georgia's a Peach - Such a lovely peach scent but my chemistry does not like peach. Definitely order this though if you want a straight, true peach.
Island Colada - This just smelled off to me. Very generic and the coconut was plasticky.
Raspberry - I tried this on the day after I got my order and almost put it up for swap. It was awful both in the jar and on me. Then I thought I better let it sit and see if it got better. After a month it still was totally off so up for swap it went.
Tahitian Coconut - This was somewhat musty in the jar but still smelled good enough to try on. I should have known it would go completely musty on my skin! If you don't have issues with coconut scents this is nice, but be warned that there is a slight sandy/musty note in this.
I also ordered two perfume samples, one in Wild Lime and one in Key Lime. The Wild Lime was quite nice, it's not as sharp as CH's Wild Lime and is a very true lime. I'd order it again if it weren't for the absolute fabulousness of the Key Lime! Wild Lime is great but Key Lime knocked my socks off. It smells just like my beloved 100% Pure Lime stuff, not too tart but definitely not too sweet either, just a beautiful lime. Finally my search for the perfect lime is over!
Nancy was kind enough to include a sample of Strawberry Lane (very artificial to my nose) and
Raspberry Dipped Lemon Souffle. This one was a very nice blend of raspberry, lemon and cake, great if you like foody. I'm picky about foody scents though so this wasn't one of my faves.
Finally, CH. Turnaround time was less than a week! I got all of these in the body butter:
Babcock Peach - Very light but true peach. Too bad it turned on me.
Blue Dolphin Breezer - Not one of Lena's best, just a very generic fruit scent. I couldn't really smell any of the individual fruit notes in it.
Granny Smith Apple - I keep going back and forth on this. Like the apple one from Aloha Coconut, one day it seems fine and not so good the next. In the jar though it's a great tart green apple scent, plus unlike other apple scents I can't smell the base. If you're looking for a true green apple, you must try this!
Pineapple Heat Wave Margarita - This to my nose was a more tart version of Pineapple Slices, like pineapple with a zing! Lovely in the jar, unfortunately the "zing" didn't agree with me.
Polynesian Pear Dacquiri - This was really nice if you like pear. I've never had a pear dacquiri but this is what I'd imagine it would smell like! I do love pear scents but they don't love me (as usual!) - this was rancid pear on me. :( Definitely try this though if pear works on you.
Tangerine Dreams - I need to stop ordering tangerine scents, they're always so artificial and cloying to my nose and this one was no exception.
Wild Lime - I got this in the perfume. I like it a lot but it seems to wear off fairly quickly. Plus now that I've found MMU's Key Lime I probably won't get this again. Still, a very nice lime scent and I'll definitely use it up!
Lena included some lovely samples as usual. She put in White Sangria Punch which was very nice but it went sour on me. Still it was a great fruity scent with just a touch of booziness to it to make it interesting.
I think that's all for now! I just received another MMU order and I have a couple of other miscellaneous small orders to report on, but I still need to test everything out!
Wednesday, July 19, 2006
BI and Suds
So much to catch up on! Wow, now that I think about it I haven't been having great luck with scents lately. I'm hoping my upcoming CH and MMU orders will turn things around!
First, Bathed and Infused.
Clementine body spray - Totally delicious when I first sprayed it, but then turned to a clean smell. It wasn't bad by any means, but not citrusy and orangey like I wanted. Definitely worth checking out though if you love true fresh orange scents - not cleaner-ish at all.
Mango Lime Fiesta wash - This smelled mostly like a margarita lime to me, I couldn't really smell the mango. It's a nice lime but nothing that unusual.
I also got body lotions in Gidget and Island Oasis (they were out of the fluffs!) Gidget is a nice fresh fruity scent. I'll use up the container but overall I think I still prefer BBW Tahiti Sweetie. Gidget isn't as sharp as Tahiti Sweetie, it's more sweet. Very nice fun scent for summer. Island Oasis I'm still debating. It's a great fruity coconut in the bottle but I think it turned slightly on me. I'll have to test it out again but for now I think I'll stick to other coconut scents. The body lotion itself is really nice, thick but not greasy and great for summer.
Now onto Suds. I got all of these in the featherlite souffle.
Black Coconut and Coconut Bubble - Ugh. These were truly awful even after I let them cure. I don't know if I got a bad batch of each one or what but they were totally off. Rotten, plasticky coconut was all I got.
Lethal Kiss - I was so excited to try this after hearing all the raves at the b and b board, but I really didn't care for the scent at all. I didn't smell pineapple, just an off strawberry scent. It was even worse on my skin.
Pineapple Salad - To me this smells just like plain pineapple. I like it but for the ultimate fresh pineapple scent CH Pineapple Slices is still the best.
Summer Berries - Another total miss. It smelled like bad potpourri. I didn't even bother trying it on.
Michelle kindly included samples of Pink Lime and Cleopatra. Pink Lime is really tart and sharp, I didn't get much of a "pink" note from it, but on me it was a very strong cleaner smell. Still worth trying out though if you like lime. I can't really describe Cleopatra but I will try - kind of a powdery floral. I liked it but it's not my type of scent.
First, Bathed and Infused.
Clementine body spray - Totally delicious when I first sprayed it, but then turned to a clean smell. It wasn't bad by any means, but not citrusy and orangey like I wanted. Definitely worth checking out though if you love true fresh orange scents - not cleaner-ish at all.
Mango Lime Fiesta wash - This smelled mostly like a margarita lime to me, I couldn't really smell the mango. It's a nice lime but nothing that unusual.
I also got body lotions in Gidget and Island Oasis (they were out of the fluffs!) Gidget is a nice fresh fruity scent. I'll use up the container but overall I think I still prefer BBW Tahiti Sweetie. Gidget isn't as sharp as Tahiti Sweetie, it's more sweet. Very nice fun scent for summer. Island Oasis I'm still debating. It's a great fruity coconut in the bottle but I think it turned slightly on me. I'll have to test it out again but for now I think I'll stick to other coconut scents. The body lotion itself is really nice, thick but not greasy and great for summer.
Now onto Suds. I got all of these in the featherlite souffle.
Black Coconut and Coconut Bubble - Ugh. These were truly awful even after I let them cure. I don't know if I got a bad batch of each one or what but they were totally off. Rotten, plasticky coconut was all I got.
Lethal Kiss - I was so excited to try this after hearing all the raves at the b and b board, but I really didn't care for the scent at all. I didn't smell pineapple, just an off strawberry scent. It was even worse on my skin.
Pineapple Salad - To me this smells just like plain pineapple. I like it but for the ultimate fresh pineapple scent CH Pineapple Slices is still the best.
Summer Berries - Another total miss. It smelled like bad potpourri. I didn't even bother trying it on.
Michelle kindly included samples of Pink Lime and Cleopatra. Pink Lime is really tart and sharp, I didn't get much of a "pink" note from it, but on me it was a very strong cleaner smell. Still worth trying out though if you like lime. I can't really describe Cleopatra but I will try - kind of a powdery floral. I liked it but it's not my type of scent.
CH order
Ack, I need to update more! Okay, I ordered a while ago from CH. Turnaround time was superfast again. Unfortunately none of the scents I ordered really worked for me. :( I got all of these in the body butter.
California Navel Orange - So nice in the container, true juicy orange and air freshener on me. Grrr.
Frozen Pineapple Cosmopolitan - To me this smelled exactly like Poipu Beach, only muted. Very strange.
Mango Lime Party Punch - Smelled very close to Seafoam Slushie, but maybe with a tad more lime and less creamy. It's a nice fruity scent but not really what I was looking for.
Peach Frost Mimosa - This was a great scent - true peach with some sweet fruitiness thrown in, not candy or creamy. Unfortunately it turned cloyingly sweet on me.
Raspberry Sherbert - Again, very nice in the container but awful on me. I wanted a nice tart raspberry. This is a creamy raspberry and smells tart enough for me in the jar, but once on it turned way too sweet.
White Grapefruit - Very true grapefruit, but almost too sharp for my nose. I definitely liked it better than Wai Nui grapefruit and Pink Grapefruit - this is the truest of those three. Still there was something a bit off about it and it only got worse with my chemistry.
I got some very generous samples in this order too:
Island Tiki Umbrella Drink - Darnit, why does everything smell like Seafoam Slushie to me? LOL. Not really a very unusual scent, just kind of generic fruit. It was somewhat lime-y in the vial but on me turned sweet.
Lemon Sponge Sherbert Roll - Great foody lemon scent. Since I'm not into those types of scents I wouldn't get it, but definitely check it out if you like them.
Pink Raspberry Fizzy Pop - Artificial and overly sweet to my nose. I couldn't smell any raspberry at all.
Pink Tangelo Rock Candy - This is actually quite nice and I normally hate pink sugar scents. It was lovely in the jar, fresh and sweet at the same time. But on me it was like rancid candy. Sigh.
Strawberry Pucker Mousse Cake - A little too sweet for me but good if you like a very sweet cake with just the tiniest hint of strawberry.
I also received a sample of Cranberry Pineapple Spritzer. I don't even know what it smelled like since I couldn't smell either the cranberry or the pineapple. Just generic. Oh well. I have another order on the way so we'll see if those scents are any better!
California Navel Orange - So nice in the container, true juicy orange and air freshener on me. Grrr.
Frozen Pineapple Cosmopolitan - To me this smelled exactly like Poipu Beach, only muted. Very strange.
Mango Lime Party Punch - Smelled very close to Seafoam Slushie, but maybe with a tad more lime and less creamy. It's a nice fruity scent but not really what I was looking for.
Peach Frost Mimosa - This was a great scent - true peach with some sweet fruitiness thrown in, not candy or creamy. Unfortunately it turned cloyingly sweet on me.
Raspberry Sherbert - Again, very nice in the container but awful on me. I wanted a nice tart raspberry. This is a creamy raspberry and smells tart enough for me in the jar, but once on it turned way too sweet.
White Grapefruit - Very true grapefruit, but almost too sharp for my nose. I definitely liked it better than Wai Nui grapefruit and Pink Grapefruit - this is the truest of those three. Still there was something a bit off about it and it only got worse with my chemistry.
I got some very generous samples in this order too:
Island Tiki Umbrella Drink - Darnit, why does everything smell like Seafoam Slushie to me? LOL. Not really a very unusual scent, just kind of generic fruit. It was somewhat lime-y in the vial but on me turned sweet.
Lemon Sponge Sherbert Roll - Great foody lemon scent. Since I'm not into those types of scents I wouldn't get it, but definitely check it out if you like them.
Pink Raspberry Fizzy Pop - Artificial and overly sweet to my nose. I couldn't smell any raspberry at all.
Pink Tangelo Rock Candy - This is actually quite nice and I normally hate pink sugar scents. It was lovely in the jar, fresh and sweet at the same time. But on me it was like rancid candy. Sigh.
Strawberry Pucker Mousse Cake - A little too sweet for me but good if you like a very sweet cake with just the tiniest hint of strawberry.
I also received a sample of Cranberry Pineapple Spritzer. I don't even know what it smelled like since I couldn't smell either the cranberry or the pineapple. Just generic. Oh well. I have another order on the way so we'll see if those scents are any better!
Wednesday, April 26, 2006
Tons of new goodies!
As of now my latest obsession is pineapple. I discovered Comptoir Sud Pacifique Vanille Pineapple and ever since then I've been trying to find great vanilla-pineapple scents to layer with it. Of course, my love for more fruity, less sweet pineapple has not faded, but has only gotten stronger now that the weather is warmer. Will be breaking out the L'Artisan Ananas Fizz soon!
BI
I got all of the following scents in the fluff.
Blue Hawaiian - Generic fruit scent to my nose, couldn't pick up any individual notes. The drydown on me was surprisingly nice and not plastic, but it still was somewhat artificial.
Fresh Strawberries - Not quite the strawberry scent I was looking for, very sweet. It smelled very close to SDE's Strawberries & Cream, which, while a very nice scent, I was looking for something more fruity and fresh rather than sweet.
Pina Colada - At first I got a strong amaretto note, but after I let it sit for a week it was a very true pina colada scent, rivaling CH's. Too bad it turned on me. :(
Junebug - Nice combination of fresh fruit, sweet banana and the tiniest hint of coconut. However, on me it was all banana. While I love eating bananas I'm not big into smelling like them. :P
I also swapped for Orange Neroli and I'm so glad I did - it's divine! Similar to Bobbi Brown's beach fragrance, but with a touch of citrus to make it fresher and a tiny bit less sweet. Nicole was kind enough to include sample jars of Green and Foule et Furie. Foule et Furie was way too floral and strong for my nose, but if you're into those types of scents it might be nice for you. The same thing with Green - not my type of scent (not into green, herbal, spa scents) but if that's what you're after it's great.
Okay, onto SDE! Love the quality of all of Marliss' products but these scents just didn't work for me. :( I got all of these in the Satin Scentations body butter.
Blackberry Bliss - Sadly this smelled like potpourri to my nose, and it got even more floral, almost spicy when I tried it on. It doesn't smell anything like blackberry or any berry for that matter, at least to me.
Key Lime - Was so excited about this since not many e-tailers carry a plain lime scent (not margarita, lime sherbert, etc., just a straight lime) but this didn't work. In the jar it's a nice tart fruity scent (a tiny bit off of a true lime) but on me it smelled like bathroom cleaner. As it faded it definitely got better, it developed into more of a soapy scent, but still not lime. My search for a lime that smells just like L'Atelier du Savon Citron Vert continues.
Strawberry Fields - Still on the fence about this. At first it smelled like burnt sugar to me, but I let it sit for a week and I got more of a strawberry scent out of it. Still, it smells very sweet and not really a fresh true strawberry, more of a sugary fruit scent.
Tangerine Sensation - So sad about this! Smells delicious in the container, a sharp citrusy scent, but on me it was almost vomit-like. I have no idea why my body chemistry torments me so. If you like citrusy scents and don't have a weird chemistry like mine, I highly recommend this.
Lipglossina gave me big samples of Coconut Frosting Oasis, which is totally scrumptious, and Raspberry Sorbet Bermuda Beach Smoother, also delicious. I'm debating to order both of those in body creams!
Coconut Hut
I ordered my beloved Pineapple Slices body butter and scrub, as well as scrubs in Pina Colada and Coconut Milk. Love all of these in scrubs! For samples, I ordered the following scents in the Big Kahuna body butter.
Blackberry - I was amazed at how much this grew on me. I sniffed it, didn't like it, and let it sit for a week. I tried it on again and it smelled much better. Then I tried it on after using Philosophy's Blackberry 3 in 1, and it smelled even better. So I think next time I may order the full size of butter and a scrub! It smells like a very true blackberry to my nose, very sharp and tart but not overpowering. Great fruity scent for summer!
Pina Colada - This works for me in a scrub but alas, not in a butter. It turned to plastic. While I tried this on last year in the souffle, I figured I might have a better chance with it not turning if I got it in a butter. No such luck. Still, it's definitely the truest Pina Colada scent I've sniffed.
Waikiki Coconut - Similar to Pina Colada, but much more plasticky to me.
Coconut Kanantik - This just smelled like a slightly sweet coconut. Nothing earth-shattering in my opinion, and it was total plastic when I put it on. If you're going to go with a slightly sweet coconut from CH, try Beached Coconut instead.
Coconut Gelato - Nice in the container, but horrible on me. The coconut is very light and it smelled mostly like sweet cake to me, but when I put it on it was sweet plastic.
Tropical Paradise - This was nothing special to me. I couldn't pick out any of the individual notes listed in the scent description, it was just an off fruity smell. I didn't even bother trying it on.
Lena also included samples of Honolulu Hot Pants and Polynesian Ruby Pomegranate. Honolulu Hot Pants smelled almost identical to Sea Foam Slushie to me (which I'm not a huge fan of), just stronger. Polynesian Ruby Pomegranate is a nice fruity scent and you can definitely get a good pomegranate note from it, but I think the scent would work best in a scrub. Still, it's not awful on me so I'll use up the jar.
Suds and Light
This was my first order from Suds and overall I was really pleased! Michelle's blends are really nice and for the most part they didn't turn on me, which is very important! I got all of the following scents in the Featherlite souffle. The Featherlite texture is nice for summer, but I think in winter I'm going to need a heavier cream - these are much lighter than CH's body butters or BI fluffs.
Caribbean - Nice blend of coconut and pineapple. I think it turns slightly plastic on me, but like Coconut Milk (see review below), it seems to be different every time I wear it.
Coconut Milk - Argh, I keep going back and forth on this one. One day is smells like the most perfect coconut (like my beloved Bumble and Bumble creme de coco shampoo) but the next it's plastic. I'll have to keep trying it and see what happens. In the jar though it's definitely a very nice true coconut, so if you like coconut definitely get this, it's one of the best ones I've come across.
Island Pineapple - This was just okay for me as far as pineapple scents go. I found it to be a little sweet and artificial, so I think I may try her Pineapple Slices and Pineapple Salad next time to see if those are better on me. If you like pineapple scents though it's worth trying out.
Speckled Strawberry - Alas, this smelled just like SDE's Strawberries 'n' Cream on me. Nice scent but not what I was looking for.
Tropicana - Lovely blend of Vanilla Bean Noel and pineapple. I asked Michelle to go heavier on the pineapple, but I think if I ordered it in equal parts like she normally blends it, it's going to be a great dupe of the CSP Vanille Pineapple. Definitely my fave scent from this order!
Cleanse Your Soul
I also ventured into CYS recently. While I can't say the scents I ordered worked for me, the quality of the emollients is fantastic!
Full of Grace - Really nice blend, but too heavy on the vanilla for me. On me all I could smell was vanilla with just the tiniest hint of raspberry. Great scent but not what I was looking for.
Pineapple Blossom - I couldn't smell any pineapple in this, just a stuffy floral scent. Oh well.
Pineapple Supreme - Was so looking forward to this, pineapple fiend that I am, and was so disappointed. It was an overly sweet cloying pineapple, and so artificial it only barely resembled a pineapple scent.
Summer Strawberries - This smelled so sugary to me in the container, and on me it turned so horribly sweet I couldn't even smell the strawberry. Still, if you're looking for a sweet but not creamy strawberry scent give it a try.
Tequila Lime - Disappointed in this, thought it would be much more tart. It smelled like sugared lime to me, not like jello, but more like lime candy. On me, as with Summer Strawberries, it was super sweet and I couldn't smell any lime. But if you like lime scents in general it might be nice.
I also procured samples of Joyful Heart, Veil of Grace, and State of Grace! Veil of Grace is lemon and Vanilla Bean Noel. It's a nice scent but it didn't knock my socks off. I think with lemon scents I prefer a nice tart lemon as opposed to one mixed with something sweet. State of Grace is really nice, orange and VBN mixed. I'm still trying to decide on whether to order it in an emollient. Joyful Heart is a lovely blend of coconut and VBN, I'm also debating whether to order it.
BI
I got all of the following scents in the fluff.
Blue Hawaiian - Generic fruit scent to my nose, couldn't pick up any individual notes. The drydown on me was surprisingly nice and not plastic, but it still was somewhat artificial.
Fresh Strawberries - Not quite the strawberry scent I was looking for, very sweet. It smelled very close to SDE's Strawberries & Cream, which, while a very nice scent, I was looking for something more fruity and fresh rather than sweet.
Pina Colada - At first I got a strong amaretto note, but after I let it sit for a week it was a very true pina colada scent, rivaling CH's. Too bad it turned on me. :(
Junebug - Nice combination of fresh fruit, sweet banana and the tiniest hint of coconut. However, on me it was all banana. While I love eating bananas I'm not big into smelling like them. :P
I also swapped for Orange Neroli and I'm so glad I did - it's divine! Similar to Bobbi Brown's beach fragrance, but with a touch of citrus to make it fresher and a tiny bit less sweet. Nicole was kind enough to include sample jars of Green and Foule et Furie. Foule et Furie was way too floral and strong for my nose, but if you're into those types of scents it might be nice for you. The same thing with Green - not my type of scent (not into green, herbal, spa scents) but if that's what you're after it's great.
Okay, onto SDE! Love the quality of all of Marliss' products but these scents just didn't work for me. :( I got all of these in the Satin Scentations body butter.
Blackberry Bliss - Sadly this smelled like potpourri to my nose, and it got even more floral, almost spicy when I tried it on. It doesn't smell anything like blackberry or any berry for that matter, at least to me.
Key Lime - Was so excited about this since not many e-tailers carry a plain lime scent (not margarita, lime sherbert, etc., just a straight lime) but this didn't work. In the jar it's a nice tart fruity scent (a tiny bit off of a true lime) but on me it smelled like bathroom cleaner. As it faded it definitely got better, it developed into more of a soapy scent, but still not lime. My search for a lime that smells just like L'Atelier du Savon Citron Vert continues.
Strawberry Fields - Still on the fence about this. At first it smelled like burnt sugar to me, but I let it sit for a week and I got more of a strawberry scent out of it. Still, it smells very sweet and not really a fresh true strawberry, more of a sugary fruit scent.
Tangerine Sensation - So sad about this! Smells delicious in the container, a sharp citrusy scent, but on me it was almost vomit-like. I have no idea why my body chemistry torments me so. If you like citrusy scents and don't have a weird chemistry like mine, I highly recommend this.
Lipglossina gave me big samples of Coconut Frosting Oasis, which is totally scrumptious, and Raspberry Sorbet Bermuda Beach Smoother, also delicious. I'm debating to order both of those in body creams!
Coconut Hut
I ordered my beloved Pineapple Slices body butter and scrub, as well as scrubs in Pina Colada and Coconut Milk. Love all of these in scrubs! For samples, I ordered the following scents in the Big Kahuna body butter.
Blackberry - I was amazed at how much this grew on me. I sniffed it, didn't like it, and let it sit for a week. I tried it on again and it smelled much better. Then I tried it on after using Philosophy's Blackberry 3 in 1, and it smelled even better. So I think next time I may order the full size of butter and a scrub! It smells like a very true blackberry to my nose, very sharp and tart but not overpowering. Great fruity scent for summer!
Pina Colada - This works for me in a scrub but alas, not in a butter. It turned to plastic. While I tried this on last year in the souffle, I figured I might have a better chance with it not turning if I got it in a butter. No such luck. Still, it's definitely the truest Pina Colada scent I've sniffed.
Waikiki Coconut - Similar to Pina Colada, but much more plasticky to me.
Coconut Kanantik - This just smelled like a slightly sweet coconut. Nothing earth-shattering in my opinion, and it was total plastic when I put it on. If you're going to go with a slightly sweet coconut from CH, try Beached Coconut instead.
Coconut Gelato - Nice in the container, but horrible on me. The coconut is very light and it smelled mostly like sweet cake to me, but when I put it on it was sweet plastic.
Tropical Paradise - This was nothing special to me. I couldn't pick out any of the individual notes listed in the scent description, it was just an off fruity smell. I didn't even bother trying it on.
Lena also included samples of Honolulu Hot Pants and Polynesian Ruby Pomegranate. Honolulu Hot Pants smelled almost identical to Sea Foam Slushie to me (which I'm not a huge fan of), just stronger. Polynesian Ruby Pomegranate is a nice fruity scent and you can definitely get a good pomegranate note from it, but I think the scent would work best in a scrub. Still, it's not awful on me so I'll use up the jar.
Suds and Light
This was my first order from Suds and overall I was really pleased! Michelle's blends are really nice and for the most part they didn't turn on me, which is very important! I got all of the following scents in the Featherlite souffle. The Featherlite texture is nice for summer, but I think in winter I'm going to need a heavier cream - these are much lighter than CH's body butters or BI fluffs.
Caribbean - Nice blend of coconut and pineapple. I think it turns slightly plastic on me, but like Coconut Milk (see review below), it seems to be different every time I wear it.
Coconut Milk - Argh, I keep going back and forth on this one. One day is smells like the most perfect coconut (like my beloved Bumble and Bumble creme de coco shampoo) but the next it's plastic. I'll have to keep trying it and see what happens. In the jar though it's definitely a very nice true coconut, so if you like coconut definitely get this, it's one of the best ones I've come across.
Island Pineapple - This was just okay for me as far as pineapple scents go. I found it to be a little sweet and artificial, so I think I may try her Pineapple Slices and Pineapple Salad next time to see if those are better on me. If you like pineapple scents though it's worth trying out.
Speckled Strawberry - Alas, this smelled just like SDE's Strawberries 'n' Cream on me. Nice scent but not what I was looking for.
Tropicana - Lovely blend of Vanilla Bean Noel and pineapple. I asked Michelle to go heavier on the pineapple, but I think if I ordered it in equal parts like she normally blends it, it's going to be a great dupe of the CSP Vanille Pineapple. Definitely my fave scent from this order!
Cleanse Your Soul
I also ventured into CYS recently. While I can't say the scents I ordered worked for me, the quality of the emollients is fantastic!
Full of Grace - Really nice blend, but too heavy on the vanilla for me. On me all I could smell was vanilla with just the tiniest hint of raspberry. Great scent but not what I was looking for.
Pineapple Blossom - I couldn't smell any pineapple in this, just a stuffy floral scent. Oh well.
Pineapple Supreme - Was so looking forward to this, pineapple fiend that I am, and was so disappointed. It was an overly sweet cloying pineapple, and so artificial it only barely resembled a pineapple scent.
Summer Strawberries - This smelled so sugary to me in the container, and on me it turned so horribly sweet I couldn't even smell the strawberry. Still, if you're looking for a sweet but not creamy strawberry scent give it a try.
Tequila Lime - Disappointed in this, thought it would be much more tart. It smelled like sugared lime to me, not like jello, but more like lime candy. On me, as with Summer Strawberries, it was super sweet and I couldn't smell any lime. But if you like lime scents in general it might be nice.
I also procured samples of Joyful Heart, Veil of Grace, and State of Grace! Veil of Grace is lemon and Vanilla Bean Noel. It's a nice scent but it didn't knock my socks off. I think with lemon scents I prefer a nice tart lemon as opposed to one mixed with something sweet. State of Grace is really nice, orange and VBN mixed. I'm still trying to decide on whether to order it in an emollient. Joyful Heart is a lovely blend of coconut and VBN, I'm also debating whether to order it.
Thursday, February 02, 2006
All over the place...
I can't believe how long it's been since we've written! These are mostly reviews of scents I ordered for the holiday/winter season, but there are some regular ones in there too. I'm already looking forward to spring! The quest for 1. a body cream that smells exactly like Bumble and Bumble's Creme de Coco shampoo and conditioner, 2. a fresh true strawberry scent and 3. a fresh true pineapple scent are my biggest challenges, so I'm already looking around. :)
My very first order from The Body Dessert Shop (http://www.thebodydessertshop.com) finally came! I have to say turnaround time was really slow so I'd be hesitant to order again, but the products were very good quality and I found a scent I loved. :) The texture of the shea body butter seems identical to B&I's body fluff, which I adore.
Birthday Cake: Very true cake scent complete with icing, not overly sweet. It does go a little too sweet on me so I'm not sure if I'd get a full size, but it's really a nice scent.
Black Raspberry Vanilla: I'm in love with this scent and I didn't even order it! Colleen threw in a tiny sample and I'm so glad she did. I can't smell vanilla at all which is perfect for me, since no vanilla scents have worked on me. This sounds very strange but it's kind of an artificial raspberry but still fresh and clean, I can almost smell soap in it. Just a lovely tart fresh raspberry scent. I have to buy the full size now!
Eggnog Cream: Finally a true eggnog scent, a little spicier than I would have liked and not as creamy as Philosophy's 3 in 1, but nice. I'm not sure I'd order it again though and I may not even use it this season as I'm overloaded with winter scents!
Fresh Vanilla (BBW dupe): I'm not sure how close this is to the BBW version but this is a great vanilla scent. I'm not really into vanilla since every one I've tried has turned on me, but this is excellent as far as vanillas go - not too sweet, not too creamy and not too much like extract.
Peppermint Cocoa: Nice blend but smells very similar to Bissy's Boutique's version. I'm pretty sure it's going to turn on me.
Pink Buttercream Frosting: This was also a sample Colleen threw in, very nice foody scent, but not for me. A little too sweet.
Pumpkin Blizzard: I'm not sure what to think about this. Right now on cold sniff it's a very sour pumpkin. But the gals at the bath and body board told me to let it sit for a week or two and it'll get better. So we'll see what happens.
Warm Vanilla Gingerbread: Really delicious and true gingerbread scent. I think it was a little too spicy on me but you can smell both the vanilla and the gingerbread.
Coconut Hut (all are souffles or butters unless noted)
Apple Torta Sabiosa: Lena was kind enough to include a small sample of this but it wasn't for me. I guess if you like foody scents it may be nice, but there was something really off about it.
Blue Ribbon Pumpkin Pie: Nice pumpkin pie scent but mostly I could only smell pie crust. If you like your pumpkin pie scent to be heavy on the pie crust, go for it. I prefer CH's Pumpkin Pie a la Mode.
Frosted Hawaiian Mimosa: Sadly this was very artificial and slightly plastic-y. I couldn't smell any of the individual notes, just an overly sweet candy smell.
Kissing on the Beach: This is great if you love coconut and vanilla. Not overly sweet or coconutty. Unfortunately it turned on me. Sigh.
Mai Tai: This had promise in the jar, a nice fun fruity scent. On me it was truly awful though.
Mango Lassi: This did not smell remotely like mango to me, it was very generic with a really odd base. Just smelled totally off.
Melting Marshmallow Hot Chocolate: Totally delicious blend of chocolate and marshmallow. It's much heavier on the chocolate but it's not overly sweet or strong. Best of all it doesn't turn on me!
Polynesian Ruby Pomegranate: Another gift from my gal pal! Still on the fence with this. Lovely tropical fruity scent but I can't tell if it's too candy-ish or not.
Summer Lemonade: I love this in the scrub but not in a butter. It was a strong floral lemon scent, not a fresh slightly sweet lemonade at all. Looks like I'll be sticking with SDE's Fresh Lemonade.
Tropical Fruit Slices: Not one of the best CH scents - very artificial, like fruit candy, and has a strange drydown. Overly sweet and not all that fruity.
Bathed & Infused (all fluffs/lotions unless noted)
Bali: I was disappointed in this, couldn't pick out any individual scents, just a really generic slightly fruity scent. Not one of B&I's best.
Cocomania (Lush Trichomania dupe): I can't compare this to the Lush original but this didn't smell all that coconutty to me. It was more of a plain nut, almost like TBS nut body butter.
Coconut Beach: I thought I was crazy for a while, but there is indeed a very strong amaretto note. Not coconutty at all to my nose.
Eggnog Poundcake: Too foody for me, I don't like sweet cakey scents and couldn't smell much eggnog in this. If you love poundcake with a twist though, go for it.
Gingerbread Creme: Truly amazing and true gingerbread scent, not too sweet and not too spicy. Will definitely repurchase next holiday season. :)
Ivory Rose: Such a lovely blend, you could smell both the Ivory and a soft rose. But it turned on me, it was like a musty old rose. :(
MacIntosh Apple: very fresh and true but turned on me. :(
Mint Chocolate Marshmallows: Admittedly I don't get much mint and no marshmallow from this, I mostly smell a sweet chocolate. It's a nice chocolate with just a touch of mint.
St. Lucia: This is a great blend, it's a creamy but clean coconut. Really fresh and pretty. Unfortunately it turned on me.
Sunset Beach: Lovely but smelled like air freshener on me. It's like Bobbi Brown's Beach but just a tad creamier.
There was also a sample of Luv Luv (dupe of the Moschino fragrance) which was way too strong and floral. I'm not sure how close it is to the original but it definitely wasn't for me.
Some other random things that didn't work for me (these are just some notes to myself!): SDA Lime Margarita, Pineapple Jasmine, Blackberry Bubbles, Pumpkins on Parade and Summer Lovin'; Auntie Rhubarb Coconut Creme Pie; Bissy's Boutique Gingerbread Applesauce, Pina Colada, Hawaiian Hula and Pumpkin Pie Filling.
As for retailer bath and body items, I've found some great stuff recently: 100% Pure Blood Orange shea butter, Philosophy Cinnamon Buns and BBW Gingerbread 3 in 1.
My very first order from The Body Dessert Shop (http://www.thebodydessertshop.com) finally came! I have to say turnaround time was really slow so I'd be hesitant to order again, but the products were very good quality and I found a scent I loved. :) The texture of the shea body butter seems identical to B&I's body fluff, which I adore.
Birthday Cake: Very true cake scent complete with icing, not overly sweet. It does go a little too sweet on me so I'm not sure if I'd get a full size, but it's really a nice scent.
Black Raspberry Vanilla: I'm in love with this scent and I didn't even order it! Colleen threw in a tiny sample and I'm so glad she did. I can't smell vanilla at all which is perfect for me, since no vanilla scents have worked on me. This sounds very strange but it's kind of an artificial raspberry but still fresh and clean, I can almost smell soap in it. Just a lovely tart fresh raspberry scent. I have to buy the full size now!
Eggnog Cream: Finally a true eggnog scent, a little spicier than I would have liked and not as creamy as Philosophy's 3 in 1, but nice. I'm not sure I'd order it again though and I may not even use it this season as I'm overloaded with winter scents!
Fresh Vanilla (BBW dupe): I'm not sure how close this is to the BBW version but this is a great vanilla scent. I'm not really into vanilla since every one I've tried has turned on me, but this is excellent as far as vanillas go - not too sweet, not too creamy and not too much like extract.
Peppermint Cocoa: Nice blend but smells very similar to Bissy's Boutique's version. I'm pretty sure it's going to turn on me.
Pink Buttercream Frosting: This was also a sample Colleen threw in, very nice foody scent, but not for me. A little too sweet.
Pumpkin Blizzard: I'm not sure what to think about this. Right now on cold sniff it's a very sour pumpkin. But the gals at the bath and body board told me to let it sit for a week or two and it'll get better. So we'll see what happens.
Warm Vanilla Gingerbread: Really delicious and true gingerbread scent. I think it was a little too spicy on me but you can smell both the vanilla and the gingerbread.
Coconut Hut (all are souffles or butters unless noted)
Apple Torta Sabiosa: Lena was kind enough to include a small sample of this but it wasn't for me. I guess if you like foody scents it may be nice, but there was something really off about it.
Blue Ribbon Pumpkin Pie: Nice pumpkin pie scent but mostly I could only smell pie crust. If you like your pumpkin pie scent to be heavy on the pie crust, go for it. I prefer CH's Pumpkin Pie a la Mode.
Frosted Hawaiian Mimosa: Sadly this was very artificial and slightly plastic-y. I couldn't smell any of the individual notes, just an overly sweet candy smell.
Kissing on the Beach: This is great if you love coconut and vanilla. Not overly sweet or coconutty. Unfortunately it turned on me. Sigh.
Mai Tai: This had promise in the jar, a nice fun fruity scent. On me it was truly awful though.
Mango Lassi: This did not smell remotely like mango to me, it was very generic with a really odd base. Just smelled totally off.
Melting Marshmallow Hot Chocolate: Totally delicious blend of chocolate and marshmallow. It's much heavier on the chocolate but it's not overly sweet or strong. Best of all it doesn't turn on me!
Polynesian Ruby Pomegranate: Another gift from my gal pal! Still on the fence with this. Lovely tropical fruity scent but I can't tell if it's too candy-ish or not.
Summer Lemonade: I love this in the scrub but not in a butter. It was a strong floral lemon scent, not a fresh slightly sweet lemonade at all. Looks like I'll be sticking with SDE's Fresh Lemonade.
Tropical Fruit Slices: Not one of the best CH scents - very artificial, like fruit candy, and has a strange drydown. Overly sweet and not all that fruity.
Bathed & Infused (all fluffs/lotions unless noted)
Bali: I was disappointed in this, couldn't pick out any individual scents, just a really generic slightly fruity scent. Not one of B&I's best.
Cocomania (Lush Trichomania dupe): I can't compare this to the Lush original but this didn't smell all that coconutty to me. It was more of a plain nut, almost like TBS nut body butter.
Coconut Beach: I thought I was crazy for a while, but there is indeed a very strong amaretto note. Not coconutty at all to my nose.
Eggnog Poundcake: Too foody for me, I don't like sweet cakey scents and couldn't smell much eggnog in this. If you love poundcake with a twist though, go for it.
Gingerbread Creme: Truly amazing and true gingerbread scent, not too sweet and not too spicy. Will definitely repurchase next holiday season. :)
Ivory Rose: Such a lovely blend, you could smell both the Ivory and a soft rose. But it turned on me, it was like a musty old rose. :(
MacIntosh Apple: very fresh and true but turned on me. :(
Mint Chocolate Marshmallows: Admittedly I don't get much mint and no marshmallow from this, I mostly smell a sweet chocolate. It's a nice chocolate with just a touch of mint.
St. Lucia: This is a great blend, it's a creamy but clean coconut. Really fresh and pretty. Unfortunately it turned on me.
Sunset Beach: Lovely but smelled like air freshener on me. It's like Bobbi Brown's Beach but just a tad creamier.
There was also a sample of Luv Luv (dupe of the Moschino fragrance) which was way too strong and floral. I'm not sure how close it is to the original but it definitely wasn't for me.
Some other random things that didn't work for me (these are just some notes to myself!): SDA Lime Margarita, Pineapple Jasmine, Blackberry Bubbles, Pumpkins on Parade and Summer Lovin'; Auntie Rhubarb Coconut Creme Pie; Bissy's Boutique Gingerbread Applesauce, Pina Colada, Hawaiian Hula and Pumpkin Pie Filling.
As for retailer bath and body items, I've found some great stuff recently: 100% Pure Blood Orange shea butter, Philosophy Cinnamon Buns and BBW Gingerbread 3 in 1.
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