I thought that this would be a good place to kick off my collection.
I put the regular sized things up top and the "special/different" things in a separate photo.
I also don't have many lotion because I have really dry skin, so I generally use more of the body cream rather than the lotion. Hence why I don't have many.
Not pictured: Japanese Cherry Blossom. Somehow got up and walked away.
I also don't have many lotion because I have really dry skin, so I generally use more of the body cream rather than the lotion. Hence why I don't have many.
Not pictured: Japanese Cherry Blossom. Somehow got up and walked away.
Top photo:
Violet Lily Sky, Maui Hibiscus Beach, Sea Island Cotton, Sea Island Cotton, Mediterranean Blue Waters, Marshmallow Pumpkin Latte, Paris Pink Champagne & Tulips, and Vanilla Bean Noel.
Bottom photo:
Travel size Vanilla Bean Noel, Vanilla Bean Noel Shea Swirl Body Lotion, Twisted Peppermint Shea Swirl Body Cream, Winter Candy Apple Shea Swirl Body Cream, travel size Endless Weekend.
Thoughts:
Violet Lily Sky: Has a woody tone to it, which makes sense from the sandalwood. I don't use it regularly, but I think I'll start wearing it if I'm going somewhere simple, like out while I'm running errands. It's light and it's strong, so I would probably need to reapply it if I was out for somewhere longer than a couple hours. I can't pair it with the fragrance mist because I don't have it, but layering the lotion with the mist may make it last longer. Scents go away quickly on me and I think if I really liked this scent a lot a lot, I would have to go out and get a lot of it because it's there for one second and gone the next. Overall, it's not bad.
Rating: 7/10
Maui Hibiscus Beach: Suuuuper summery. I smell more fruit than floral, but also it's extremely tropical and reminiscent of a sunset in Hawaii. Would use this on vacation of if I'm going to a pool. Also probably something your friends might want to cop from you. I like floral over fruity, which is the sole reason why I'm keeping this low. If you like summery scents, find this and nab it because this is the ultimate summer scent.
Rating: 6/10
Sea Island Cotton: Hands down my favorite scent ever. E V E R! I fell in love with it over the summer of 2014 and I have it in many different variations. This truly smells like vacation and the beach. It also smells really fresh and clean. I spray the fragrance mist on my laundry when I'm done folding it and putting it away. It's a really classic scent, and while I'm the person who uses scents seasonally, this is one I can wear all year round and still get comments about it. While it's a classic, it's also vastly underrated and needs to be talked about more.
Rating: 10/10
Mediterranean Blue Waters: This one came out of left field for me, or so it seemed. I saw this one online and the packaging is what drew me in to it. I got the lotion at the store because I didn't see the cream, but a couple days later, I saw the cream, but I ended up not buying it. This is really coconut-y and the pure definition of summer in a bottle. I'm saving this for the hotter summery days and not the warm spring days. I'm probably going to end up using this a lot.
Rating: 9/10
Marshmallow Pumpkin Latte: My favorite fall scent! While I'm not a fan of ginger at all, and that's what hits me the most when I smell it, I love the undertones of marshmallow. I can't really locate the pumpkin part of it, which it also fine because I don't like pumpkin all that much. For me, it's a little strong, so I don't need to ever reapply it.
Rating: 7/10
Paris: My very favorite of the lotions I have. I love this one so much! It's sweet and floral (my love for floral scents is out of this world) and not too strong at all. It's just right. I found this at the store and online over the winter SAS and it was a limited time thing (it says so on the label of the fragrance mist as well), so you won't find this in stores or online anymore, but you may be able to at the summer SAS next month. This is such a great find, and I 100% recommend it. It's so fresh and springy. Love love love.
Rating: 10/10
As of this moment, my iTunes that I have on shuffle felt the need to play Hip to Be Square by Huey Lewis and the News. Obviously I'm now thinking of Patrick Bateman. Honestly if I was in that movie, he would have killed me. And I probably would have let him. That may have taken the fun out of it for him, but I don't care.
Rating: 7/10
Maui Hibiscus Beach: Suuuuper summery. I smell more fruit than floral, but also it's extremely tropical and reminiscent of a sunset in Hawaii. Would use this on vacation of if I'm going to a pool. Also probably something your friends might want to cop from you. I like floral over fruity, which is the sole reason why I'm keeping this low. If you like summery scents, find this and nab it because this is the ultimate summer scent.
Rating: 6/10
Sea Island Cotton: Hands down my favorite scent ever. E V E R! I fell in love with it over the summer of 2014 and I have it in many different variations. This truly smells like vacation and the beach. It also smells really fresh and clean. I spray the fragrance mist on my laundry when I'm done folding it and putting it away. It's a really classic scent, and while I'm the person who uses scents seasonally, this is one I can wear all year round and still get comments about it. While it's a classic, it's also vastly underrated and needs to be talked about more.
Rating: 10/10
Mediterranean Blue Waters: This one came out of left field for me, or so it seemed. I saw this one online and the packaging is what drew me in to it. I got the lotion at the store because I didn't see the cream, but a couple days later, I saw the cream, but I ended up not buying it. This is really coconut-y and the pure definition of summer in a bottle. I'm saving this for the hotter summery days and not the warm spring days. I'm probably going to end up using this a lot.
Rating: 9/10
Marshmallow Pumpkin Latte: My favorite fall scent! While I'm not a fan of ginger at all, and that's what hits me the most when I smell it, I love the undertones of marshmallow. I can't really locate the pumpkin part of it, which it also fine because I don't like pumpkin all that much. For me, it's a little strong, so I don't need to ever reapply it.
Rating: 7/10
Paris: My very favorite of the lotions I have. I love this one so much! It's sweet and floral (my love for floral scents is out of this world) and not too strong at all. It's just right. I found this at the store and online over the winter SAS and it was a limited time thing (it says so on the label of the fragrance mist as well), so you won't find this in stores or online anymore, but you may be able to at the summer SAS next month. This is such a great find, and I 100% recommend it. It's so fresh and springy. Love love love.
Rating: 10/10
As of this moment, my iTunes that I have on shuffle felt the need to play Hip to Be Square by Huey Lewis and the News. Obviously I'm now thinking of Patrick Bateman. Honestly if I was in that movie, he would have killed me. And I probably would have let him. That may have taken the fun out of it for him, but I don't care.
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| "You like Huey Lewis and the News?" |
Aaaanyway...
Vanilla Bean Noel: My favorite vanilla scent they've made. This one is pretty strong, so I don't need to wear a lot of it, whether it's lotion or cream or the fragrance mist. It's really vanilla-y, and I can definitely smell the whipped cream notes in it. The lotion for some reason smells different than the cream, and I like the cream better for that reason, but it's still a great vanilla scent that will more than likely give you good comments during the day. It's also a good date night scent in the wintertime. Don't ask me how I know that.
Rating: 8/10
Twisted Peppermint: If you want to smell like a candy cane, this one is the best. I love this one a lot and it's my favorite holiday scent. The major downside to this is that it's not as strong as I want it to be. I find myself having to reapply it in a few hours. This lotion is adorable because of the pretty sparkles that are also in it. It'll give you a subtle glitz instead of an obnoxious sparkle. Plus the sparkles aren't going to stay on your skin for seventy five years. It comes off fine.
Rating: 9/10
Winter Candy Apple: I love this one because of the slight cinnamon notes. It reminds me of hot apple cider. Really, all I smell in this are apples and cinnamon, but it's not strong and overpowering and the combine fantastically. Again, the same thing could be said about the sparkles (and with the Vanilla Bean Noel one).
Rating: 9/10
Endless Weekend: I don't really use this often unless I'm in a pinch, which isn't often at all. It's not bad, but I'm not into the major summer scents like a lot of other people are. I'll usually just throw this into my purse and use it for emergencies. It doesn't smell bad, and it reminds me of a summertime road trip with your best friend.
Rating: 7/10
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