A Fig & Vetiver gift set from John Masters Organics: "Here for the holidays this trio contains our NEW Body Bar, Body Wash, & Body Milk with Fig & Vetiver. This new John Masters Organics scent is both earthy & fresh, perfect for bringing in the festive holiday spirit." $39 at John Masters.
A cheap thrill: the Jergens Body Butter Collection. "The powerful combination of Shea, Coconut, and Mango butters work to deeply nourish and soften skin while alluring essential oils, offer the perfect indulgence for both body and mind." In Rose, Lavender or Sweet Citrus, around $6 for 207 ml each.
Although our summer “unofficially” ended on Labor Day and “officially” ended on September 23 with the autumnal equinox, my corner of the world was warm and steamy until this morning, when temperatures abruptly dropped thirty (!) degrees and a cool drizzle began (and lasted all day). As much as I look forward to fall, I do enjoy using fragrances and scented body products that evoke some ideal summer day at the seashore. Here are a few recommended items that I’ve recently tried.
Zum Bar Goat’s Milk Soap in Sea Salt: Zum has been around so long, as a reliable standby in “health food stores” and the like, that sometimes I need to be reminded how much I like this brand…
I have yet to fall hard for a single Aerin fragrance, and I have yet to smell the latest, Limone di Sicilia, but I'm still tempted by the body cream, because a heavily fragranced lemon cream would be a handy thing, and generally speaking, Estée Lauder heavily scents their body products. (The Bronze Goddess version lasts longer on skin, and has more sillage, than the spray fragrance.) 190 ml of the Limone di Sicilia cream, unfortunately, is $90, which is more than I will spend in any case. But if anyone has tried this, do comment! Maybe I'll get lucky and find it on sale.
Bruno Fazzolari has done up his Monserrat fragrance in a cream: "This concentrated all-over creme has a fresh, bright scent with invigorating notes of apricot, pink grapefruit, osmanthus and fresh green leaves. It offers outstanding hydration and protection for the skin: shea butter guards and moisturizes, while sea buckthorn, rich in omega-7 fatty acid, supports healing; soothing oat and aloe restore softness. Perfect for body after bathing and for dry hands." $28 for 60 ml at the Bruno Fazzolari site.