I might have gone a bit crazy at the Body Shop when they had their 40% sale on...My perfume collection has well and truly expanded over the last couple of weeks and I've been trying out tons of new ones- maybe it's because it's scented candle/ Lush bath season but I'm all about fragrances at the moment. I don't think anything here cost more than a fiver each which is quite good going seeing as The Body Shop can be kind of expensive; I don't think I'd want to pay £8.50- £10 each for these teeny tiny bottles at full price, but when there's a sale on it's well worth stocking up!
Strawberry, Brazil Nut and Cranberry Joy Body Mists (100ml)
It was a nice surprise when I opened these up and saw they were glass, I was expecting standard plastic bottles but these look much nicer. Cranberry Joy is classed as a 'body, room and linen spritz'. Strawberry smells identical to the Strawberry au de toilette perfume shown in the last picture (I can't help to wonder if it's exactly the same formulation in each, they're similarly priced but you get a huge 100ml in the mist and only 30ml in the perfume). It's not a sugary, fake smell like you might expect, but almost smells as if you've been chopping up real strawberries. I had no idea what Brazil Nut was going to smell like but it's nice, kind of sweet and well...nutty! Seems so obvious now...
White Musk Sun Glow(60ml) / White Musk Libertine (30ml)
There's something about the word 'musk' that puts me off but it's actually a really pretty scent and is what the Body Shop is famous for. Sun Glow was the only perfume that was available in the bigger 60ml size, judging by the name and the fact that it's no longer on the website I take it they were getting rid of old summer stock. Libertine is described as musk with notes of turkish delight, orchid and chantilly cream which I thought sounded just amazing. Both are really nice, of the two I prefer Libertine but will definitely get my wear out of both.
It was a nice surprise when I opened these up and saw they were glass, I was expecting standard plastic bottles but these look much nicer. Cranberry Joy is classed as a 'body, room and linen spritz'. Strawberry smells identical to the Strawberry au de toilette perfume shown in the last picture (I can't help to wonder if it's exactly the same formulation in each, they're similarly priced but you get a huge 100ml in the mist and only 30ml in the perfume). It's not a sugary, fake smell like you might expect, but almost smells as if you've been chopping up real strawberries. I had no idea what Brazil Nut was going to smell like but it's nice, kind of sweet and well...nutty! Seems so obvious now...
White Musk Sun Glow(60ml) / White Musk Libertine (30ml)
There's something about the word 'musk' that puts me off but it's actually a really pretty scent and is what the Body Shop is famous for. Sun Glow was the only perfume that was available in the bigger 60ml size, judging by the name and the fact that it's no longer on the website I take it they were getting rid of old summer stock. Libertine is described as musk with notes of turkish delight, orchid and chantilly cream which I thought sounded just amazing. Both are really nice, of the two I prefer Libertine but will definitely get my wear out of both.
Love Etc and Dreams Unlimited (30ml)
Neither of these seem to be on the site any more, I'm not sure if they've been replaced with their Christmas lines or if they've been discontinued but I managed to snag them in the sale. Love Etc is described as a fruity fragrance with base notes of vanilla and Dreams Unlimited is described as fresh and citrusy. I like both of these, and think they have the nicest packaging of all of the perfumes I bought too.
Strawberry/ Coconut/ Honeymania/ Chocomania (30ml)
There's something addictive about these little bottles, I'm starting to wish I'd got more of them now and will definitely snap more scents up next time there's a sale on. They look really cute, and if you like carrying perfume around with you in your bag these would be perfect as they're so small. Coconut is such a summery/ holiday smell, a spritz of this and you feel like you're stood under a coconut tree on a tropical beach (a bit depressing when you realise your in rainy old England with any glimpse of a summer holiday a long way off, but it does smell nice). I'll probably wear this and Strawberry a lot over the summer when it rolls back around. Chocomania was a curiosity purchase more than anything; it smells like cocoa butter which I love, it's a bit overpowering on first application but once it dries down a bit you're good to go. I also bought Honeymania (not pictured) which I thought was absolutely horrible, it's the only thing from this haul that I didn't like. I was expecting a sweet honey scent with maybe a slight fruity undertone? What it actually smelled like was very heavy flowers, I even had to wash it from my wrists after applying it where I disliked it that much. But aside from that, I'm loving everything else!
There's something addictive about these little bottles, I'm starting to wish I'd got more of them now and will definitely snap more scents up next time there's a sale on. They look really cute, and if you like carrying perfume around with you in your bag these would be perfect as they're so small. Coconut is such a summery/ holiday smell, a spritz of this and you feel like you're stood under a coconut tree on a tropical beach (a bit depressing when you realise your in rainy old England with any glimpse of a summer holiday a long way off, but it does smell nice). I'll probably wear this and Strawberry a lot over the summer when it rolls back around. Chocomania was a curiosity purchase more than anything; it smells like cocoa butter which I love, it's a bit overpowering on first application but once it dries down a bit you're good to go. I also bought Honeymania (not pictured) which I thought was absolutely horrible, it's the only thing from this haul that I didn't like. I was expecting a sweet honey scent with maybe a slight fruity undertone? What it actually smelled like was very heavy flowers, I even had to wash it from my wrists after applying it where I disliked it that much. But aside from that, I'm loving everything else!
What's your favourite perfume from The Body Shop? Did you take advantage of the sale?
