small CH and BI orders

Ack, so long since I've updated! I haven't been doing that much e-tailer shopping though. In any case here are some reviews on small orders I placed in the past couple months.

Coconut Hut (shea cremes)

Coconut Tsunami - Totally delicious in the jar, but it goes both plastic and musty on my skin. I may try it in a scrub eventually though. It's a very light, fresh coconut with a touch of sweetness.

Dole Whip - Mmmm! This is a lighter, more summery version of CH's Pineapple Buttercream Cupcake, which I love. It doesn't have the heavier, sweet notes and is perfect for summer.

Hawaiian Tropics Tanning Oil dupe - Oof. I had such high hopes for this but it's all plastic to my nose both in the jar and on me. :(

Lemonade Twister (scrub) - I thought I'd like this more in a scrub rather than the perfume (I tried it in an unsuccessful attempt to find something that smells like Philosophy's Pink Lemonade), but no luck. Still too sweet and cloying for me.

BB Beach dupe (salt scrub) - Dead-on dupe of my beloved Bobbi Brown Beach. I'll probably order the shea creme in this soon as I'm totally out of a moisturizer in this scent.

Bathed and Infused
I actually made 2 small orders with them in the past few months but for the sake of this post I'll combine the reviews into one.

Beach Sandals - This gets a lot of raves at MUA's bath and body board, but I'm not really getting the hype. Maybe it's beacause I only got this in the perfume paddle, but all I smell is a slightly floral note. The coconut is there but it's pretty much buried underneath the other notes. Perhaps it's better in a scrub or lotion.

Orange Cream Daquiri - Totally in love with this! For some reason this year smelling like an orange creamsicle is really appealing to me, so I gave this a shot. It's just like an orange creamsicle but with the added addition of a delicious, ever so slightly boozy coconut. It really does smell like an orange creamsicle cocktail. I don't see it on the scent list anymore so I think it was LE, but I ordered it during their summer sale and they still had some in stock.

Raspberry Lime Rickey - This was much heavier on the lime than the raspberry. As a matter of fact, I couldn't really smell the raspberry at all, just a very tart lime. If you like lime though give this a shot - it's very crisp and tart without smelling like a house cleaner.

Summer Lovin' - I have to admit that I got this partly because of the name and the fact that it's part of a very cute Grease-themed collection, but it's not the fruity goodness I was hoping for. I couldn't pick out any individual notes - it was just a generic sweet scent to me.

IoE sale order

I can't remember which sale this was but it was a good one! Either 30 or 40% off and $2 shipping. IoE's turnaround time has greatly improved, I actually got this less than a month after I ordered (would have posted sooner but wanted to wait for things to cure.)

A Night to Remember - Wow, my first IoE scrub! The texture is perfect for me - very scrubby and not oily at all. However, I was disappointed with the scent. It didn't smell very peachy, just kind of a vague champagne scent (it was supposed to be a blend of peach and champagne.)

Blackberry Buttercream - Note to self: as with the raspberry, IoE's blackberry note is totally off. Very fake and weird. I tried letting it cure for about a month but to no avail.

Butterscotch Buttercream - Got this in the Baby Kisses body glaze. It's heavier on the buttercream than the butterscotch, but it's a really nice blend. Too bad it turned on me.

Butterscotch Daquiri - I got this in a roll-on. It's absolutely divine in the container - a delicious but not overly sweet butterscotch candy, like a Lifesaver - but on my skin it just went musty. Sigh.

Frosted Blackberry Marshmallows - See the Blackberry Buttercream entry above. I will say that the marshmallow component was really nice.

Frosted Strawberry Snowshake Cocktail - I was so upset I only got a body butter in this - it's divine!!! I managed to swap for a dream cream but I would love to have a body mist or perfume in it. It's a lovely strawberry with just a hint of sweetness - similar to BBW Frozen Strawberry Dacquiri (which I love and the IoE butter layers so nicely with the body splash) but not as sweet. Must order more strawberry scents!

small CH order

I felt like I needed a little pick-me-up in February so I got a body butter sample pack from Coconut Hut.


Caramel Chews - I was so excited to try this in the butter after seeing how great the scrub was, but it didn't agree with me. I don't know why all caramel scents turn on me! It just smelled like overly sweet syrup.

Citrus Berry Mimosa- Ick. Just a generic, artificial fruit scent both in the container and on my skin.

Cupcake Icing - Totally yummy in the container. On my skin it wasn't as good but not bad either, so I'm still on the fence.

Lena also threw in a sample of Chocolate Seashell Beach. All I smell is chocolate, and on my skin it smells just like BI's Hot Cocoa. It's good scent to keep in mind for next winter if I just want a plain chocolate scent and run out of my BI fluff, but overall it's not a unique scent.

IoE holiday scents, part 2

I placed another IoE order in December and was happy to see my order arrive within a month, so Alexa's TAT has really improved.

Butterscotch Eggnog - So disappointed, as this is totally scrumptious in both a dream cream and perfume. Alas it went funny on my skin. It's definitely heavier on the butterscotch than the eggnog, which is fine by me.

Key Lime Baby - From what I remember when I smelled it on cold sniff, this is a great lime. It's got a touch of sweetness to it that isn't cloying - sort of smells like lime candy. Unfortunately it seems to have vanished into the black hole that is my closet. I guess with all the various e-tailer products I have lying around it got lost in the shuffle...hopefully I'll find it soon and see if it works on me.

Peppermint Bark - I got this in a roll-on. This is yummy but not so much on my skin. It's heavy on the chocolate and very sweet.

Raspberry Kisses - Note to self: never order anything from IoE with a raspberry note in it ever again. The chocolate was fine but the raspberry was really artificial and gross. I got this in a body mist but I doubt it would make a difference in another formula.

Sunny Mango'ed Coconut Bliss- This is great! The mango actually smells pretty true and it's mixed with a hint of coconut. Really delicious. I can't wait to wear this in the summer. Too bad it was LE and I only have the body mist...I'd love to get my hands on a moisturizer!

I also got a couple backups of my favorite IoE scent, the Green Coconut. I was so pleased to see Alexa bring it back to the scent list for a little while.

TBDS order

I had been meaning to order from The Body Dessert Shop for a while so I finally took the plunge on December 1. I got my order within 3 weeks, which is pretty good considering the last few times I ordered it took twice that amount of time. Unfortunately most of the scents really didn't work for me. Plus I'm not sure how crazy I am about the formulas of either the lotion or butter, so this may have been my last order from TBDS.

Caramel Candies - This didn't smell anything like caramel, just kind of a vague bakery scent. On my skin it wasn't bad but not great either, and since it's not the caramel I'm looking for, up for swap it goes.

Caramel Crunch - Not crazy about this. I swear it has some kind of weird perfumey note to it, not caramel to my nose at all. Oh well.

Creed Virgin Island Water dupe - I was so excited to try this as TBDS is the only e-tailer who offers a dupe of this scent, but it was way off. Not even remotely close to the original. Oh well.

Rich Caramel Creme Icing - I didn't even try this on. It smells really weird, just a strange sweet scent without any caramel or icing.

The World's Greatest Marshmallow - I have to say I don't agree with this scent's name. While it's not bad, CH's Who Likes Marshmallow is a tiny bit truer and lasts longer.

Vanilla Nog - This is actually pretty good in the container. It's heavier on the vanilla so the spice in the eggnog is very mild. On my skin it smelled like spicy pumpkin pie. It's not bad but it wasn't the nice creamy eggnog I was hoping for.

IoE holiday order

I couldn't resist IoE's holiday scents. The TAT was cut in half - I got my order within a month! Too bad none of the scents agreed with me.

Roll-ons:
Christmas Java - I'm not quite sure what I was thinking when I ordered this. For some reason a combination of coffee, orange and mint appealed to me, but the blend was horrific to my nose. All the notes clashed and frankly, I found it nauseating.

Eggnog Latte - I had such high hopes for this but it was just a plain coffee scent. I smell no eggnog whatsoever. While it's a decent coffee scent it was absolutely gross on my skin.

Gingerbread Milkshake - Yikes, I didn't even try this on. It wasn't the nice creamy gingerbread I was hoping for, just a weird, sour, weak spicy scent.

Pumpkin Marshmallow Frap - this is okay in the container, a nice blend of pumpkin and coffee, although I don't get any marshmallow. On my skin it was all spice. Sigh.

I also got dream creams in Eggnog Latte and Pumpkin Marshmallow Frap. Sadly on my skin they were no better in that form than they were in the roll-on.

This order was a bust but I'm hoping my next IoE order that I'm currently waiting on (with different holiday scents) will be better!