For fans of St Ives Apricot Scrub, the pop-up St Ives Mixing Bar is selling 10 ml of the 'Iconic Apricot' fragrance for $10. (The Mixing Bar is operating this summer in the Flatiron district of NYC through 9/30, but it'll be online through 12/30, and you can also get other Mixing Bar products online, from Pink Grapefruit Yuzu Face Moisturizer to Gentle Aloe Rosewater Scrub.) Hat tip to Lucy!
Aveeno Positively Nourishing Antioxidant Infused Body Wash: "This formula with white peach and ginger can be used daily, helps moisturize, and is just as good for your skin as it is for your senses. Antioxidant-infused, it also helps nourish your skin, leaving it soft and smooth." $5.49 for 473 ml at Target.
Although I’ve garnered something of a reputation as a rose-lover over the past decade, I don’t review rose fragrances exclusively — in fact, my last rose perfume review was Sana Jardin Tiger by Her Side (November 2017) and my last rose body product review was even further back (September 2017). Since June is the month of roses, it seems like an appropriate time to update this situation! Here are a few rose-fragranced body products that I’ve recently tried.
I need to thank one of you (thanks, Creosote!) for recommending Andalou Naturals 1000 Roses Soothing Body Lotion to me. Its consistency is just right: almost thick enough to qualify as a cream, but lightweight enough to spread and absorb without any waiting time…
This year, French perfume company Fragonard is celebrating verbena with the release of Verveine.* Much of Fragonard’s PR has to do with Verveine’s perfumer:
Céline Ellena envisioned a magical formula…. Verveine is closely tied to the cycle of nature and the daily life of a perfumer who searches for inspiration in her plant garden. The perfumer drew inspiration from the plant’s natural environment to create three worlds of scents to describe it: sun, earth, and water…
A moisturizing gel in Yves Rocher's limited edition summer fragrance for 2018, Maracuja: "A fresh and light hydrating effect with a Passion fruit and Ginger scent. The perfect hydrating step for the Summer that makes your Bath & Shower Gel fragrance last even longer!" $8 for 200 ml at Yves Rocher USA.