A budget(-ish) option for shimmer, if you don't want to shell out for the Maison Francis Kurkdjian or Chanel models: L'Occitane's Shea Green Chestnut Shimmering Body Oil / Huile Scintillante Karité Chestnut. "This nourishing formula is enriched with shea oil to help soften skin, while leaving behind a delicate, iridescent finish. Our limited edition Green Chestnut holiday scent lightly perfumes skin with the fresh, invigorating aroma of an autumn forest. Celebrate with festive notes of fresh magnolia and chestnut delight, wrapped in warm vanilla, cedarwood and fir balsam." $48 for 100 ml at L'Occitane USA, where you'll also find tons of other products in the Green Chestnut fragrance (hand cream, shower cream, lip balm, bath bomb, scrub, body cream, etc).
Diptyque holiday candles 2022
Diptyque’s holiday collection for 2022 includes the usual three candles. This year’s theme: the Milky Way. This year’s models: Étincelles (Sparks, shown above left and below), with coffee, chocolate and wood fire; Sapin (Pine, above center and below) with mountain pine and mimosa; and Neige (Snow, above right and below), with heliotrope flowers and white musks…
The Body Shop Spiced Orange & Wild Pine ~ new fragrances
The Body Shop has launched two limited edition fragrances for Holiday 2022, Spiced Orange and Wild Pine…
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And two more on my wish list from Lush, both limited edition reissues: Turmeric Latte ("As the night draws in, snuggle up with the cozy scent of vanilla, creamy tonka absolute and a hint of spice. This limited-edition scent is only around for the holidays, when we need its warm comfort the most. It's an incredibly long-lasting scent, with excellent projection"; 30 ml for $65 or 100 ml for $130) and Hot Toddy Shower Gel ("Best served in a hot shower, this blend of fresh ginger infusion, cinnamon leaf and clove leaf oils has a spicy, comforting scent. Fair trade organic aloe vera keeps skin soft and soothed even in cold weather, while fresh lemon juice brightens and cleanses. This one warms you up like a hot drink"; 3 sizes $11.50 - $38). Also new, and I don't think a reissue, Elf Shake Shower Gel ("This fruity shake gets skin glowing with fresh, vitamin-rich apple, kiwi, grape and lime juices. A hint of fresh mint infusion brightens and invigorates, while the essential oil blend gives a fruity, sour gumball scent that fills the shower and smells delicious on the skin").
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Joining My Shiny Vanilla in Yves Rocher's limited edition collection for Holiday 2022 will be two bath & body collections, Milky Almonds / Amandes Lactées and Juicy Berries / Baies Délicieuses. Both feature in the brand's new Advent Calendar ($75 in the US and already on the website), and in a ton of products including shower gel (shown), hand cream, lip balm, scrub, body lotion, liquid hand soap and hair & body mist. The individual products and gift sets are not yet on the US site but you can see most of them in Austria here.