Two of the newer scents from the reasonably priced hair and body care brand Love Beauty and Planet: Coconut Milk & White Jasmine (left) and Turmeric & Tonka (right). Other fairly recent additions include Rosehip & Patchouli and Indian Lilac & Clove Leaf. Do comment if you've smelled any of them!
Is it time to summer-up your hand cream? A couple budget options from Bath & Body Works: Mango Mai Tai ("A tropical cocktail of mango nectar, sun-kissed grapefruit & sugarcane") and Waikiki Beach Coconut ("A warm, islandy blend of beach coconut, pink passionflower, saltwater breeze, fresh bamboo & sun-bleached woods"), $4 each.
The thing about lavender-scented household products is that they rarely seem to smell like lavender. Which isn’t to say they don’t smell nice. This definitely holds true for Mrs. Meyer’s Lavender Clean Day Room Freshener and Fabuloso Lavender Multi-Purpose Cleaner.
Let’s start with the room freshener. In general, I’m not a fan of room sprays. I like a gently scented candle or an occasional baton of incense, and I burn a lot of Papiers d’Arménie near the litter box, but I like my home to feature me as its scented focal point.
However, I recently spent a week in a house in Palm Springs with a spray bottle of Mrs. Meyer’s Lavender Clean Day Room Freshener on the bathroom counter…
I just like the name: Pacifica's new Hardcore Happy Dust Shower & Bath Fizz. "Get hardcore happy in your bath or shower with the Hardcore Happy Bath Dust Shower & Bath Fizz by Pacifica. Scented with coconut and vanilla, natural oils lift your spirits high. Sprinkle in your bath or on the floor of your shower." According to the label, there's also tuberose. $10 for 320g at Ulta.
This year's limited edition multi-use (skin, lips and hair) Solidarity Balm from L'Occitane is scented with orange blossom, and 100% of the profits will be donated towards women’s leadership programs in Burkina Faso. $6 for 20g.