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Lush - March 31
Lush - March 31

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April 3: at first impression, this moisturizing scrub smelled strongly of grapefruit. it didnt smell synthetic at all to me. I held it in my hands and the butters melted a bit and moisturized me. I used it for a shower; i rubbed it on wet skin and toweled off. it foamed a bit and was slightly yellow on my skin, and the towel took off the excess. my skin does not have a yellow tinge. it feels soft and moisturized. the smell became more sweet, like a grapefruit starburst candy. and i can get hints of cocoa butter smell. an extremely fruity smelling product that does the job. it is an adorable design and unique, and I am very happy with my purchase. from time to time, i ad gotten whiffs of raspberry smell, like fresh raspberry fruit in my room where i stored the scrub. i believ the smell is from this scrub.

April 21: this soap has mainly Buchu oil as its scent ingredient. this is the first product i had with this ingredient. i thought it would be sweet, fruity in a blackcurrant way like the website described it. it wasn't. it wasn't a sweet scent at all, maybe a small hint of sweet in there. it wasn't particularly fruity either. it genuinely smelled like carrots to me. a slightly earthy, vegetable smell. i loves using this sap, it was just so bright and pretty in he bathroom. the scent felt genuine to what it looked like, a carrot that smelled like a carrot. i wasn't disappointed. after a few washes, i started to have an allergic reaction to it, sadly. i also noticed exfoliating bumps starting to show in the soap. couldn't tell what they were. perhaps carrot powder?

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apr 4:out of the pot this smells amazing. a strong mango scent, sweet, and the coconut seems to blend into it. not a synthetic smell to my nose. I used it for a shower and it performed beautifully as shower jellies do, and the smell was strong while I used it. Very happy with this purchase.

apr 4: i bought this mainly because of the ingredients including sandalwood oil. i was interested in what that would smell like. so far I've used it for one day and it mainly smells like roses. there is a slight herbal smell. it is a good lip balm. similar to other lip balms from companies who make organic handmade cosmetics and soap. i will keep using and see if the smells come out over time.

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bar soap

apr 4: this soap was exciting to get because of the colours and the essential oils used. it smelled of lemongrass and mint. it can ive you a slight tingle wen used. it is not quite as strong as i expected.

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sample

april 7: at first smell, i love the rose scent of this soap. its fairly strong when still dry.

april 23: This soap is wonderful. I lvoe the rose scent. its strong and natural, and sweet. there is a tinge of oregano scent to this which i also like. i use oregano oil daily and the idea of having it in my soap for added antibacterial power makes me feel content. i love thsi soap and would buy more.

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sample

apr 4: a wonderful smell. at first it smells like lemon cough drops. very strong smell. when used, you can smell the rosewood oil, giving it a sweet, slightly floral, yummy scent. a delicious scent and very refreshing.

april 7: after a few days using this, its one of my favourite soaps. the smell is so nice. it reminds me of avobath because of te rosewood oil scent. its an amazing scent, refreshing, slightly fruity, slightly floral, sweet. powdery in the best kind of way. its one of my favourites.

sample

apr 4: tis one of the first samples i used. i was eager to use it because of its reputation. people say it smells and feels so good. when i got it, i realized all those chunky things in it were actually little balls of sap. initially i had never got it before because i thought it was mostly made of fruit chunks. i was wrong. i enjoyed using it very much. even tough it only lists bergamot oil as the EO, it doesn't smell of it. the scent melds into the other scents. and the olibanum (frankincense) also melds into the scent. this soap smells strongly of apricots. a natural, beautiful, fruity smell. but toned down and almost creamy, because of the olibanum probably. the feel of the sap is creamy and leaves hands feeling great.

we love karma soap and we equate the sultana soap with karma now, it is just so strong smelling and so good. as with karma, we can smell the sap on our hands for hours after. its like a perfume soap. its our new favourite.

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solid perfume

A surprisingly sweet scent to me.the patchouli and black pepper are in the background. a nice scent. i prefer it on my husband than me right now. it suits men very well.

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bohemian

a straight-forward lemon scented soap. personally I prefer more complex scents, but it was nice and I would have no problem using anytime. the soap itself is cool looking, its see-through on the glycerin parts and really pretty. not overly strongly scented either.

sleepy

the classic sleepy scent. its wonderful. i love this soap. i love the sleepy scent. the scent lingers on your hands after a wash. went out and bought 2 bars of this 2 weeks later.

perfumes

I sprayed Junk on my left wrist and Vanillary on my right. Junk is nice, fruity. Vanillary is at first jasmine forward. it gives a subtle sweet scent, was expecting more. sprayed sex bomb on my left elbow of my coat, and salty on my right. sprayed sakura on my scarf. i like sakura, its a very nice scent. fresh, floral but i dont recognize it. maybe its the mimosa. i might consider buying it.

April 23: We finally got round to using this soap sample. it was a thin piece to start with. smelling it dry doesn't give much scent. however, once you wash with it, so much scent comes out. its almost a bubblegum like scent, in the best way. you can smell the rhubarb as a sweet, fruity scent. this soap surprised us - and now we love it. after a shower the whole room floor smells like it and it lingers on the skin. its wonderful.

apr 4: i used the Comforter bubble bar as a soap in the shower yesterday. this is a game changer. possible bubble bars that interest me:
blue skies & fluffy white clouds - patchouli frankincense, cinnamon($13.50/200g). 1st
matcha roll - green tea, cardamom, lime, tonka, sesame($13.50/200g). 1st
mrs whippy-buchu, tonka, cocoa, almond($10.25/150g). 2nd
unicorn horn - lavender, ylang, neroli($7.95/100g). 2nd
peach crumble - grapefruit, davana, elemi, tagetes, peach ($13.50/200g). 1st
bubble toil & trouble - lime, neroli, olibanum ($10.25/90g). 2nd
castle in the clouds - jasmine, geranium, benzoin, strawberry($10.25/160g). 2nd
creamy candy- almond, vanilla ($7.95/100g). 2nd

plans for next visit. must go before april 16 (easter) to get gummy bear.


avocado co-wash.soap - prob not.
honey trap lip balm $13.50
gummy bear $9? Maybe not.

fathers day sap x2 (if out) $9x2

maybe buzzy mum soap $9 (total so far:$67 ) new total: $40.
maybe lime bounty
maybe sultana soap - probably yes
maybe karma- probably yes.
maybe yummy custard? Maybe not
alien monsters fun sample. minimosa sample. buffy sample. R sample hand creams: lemny flutter, sweet wild range, helping hands, handy gurugu, lovely=5. lotions: dream cream, lime bounty=2. foot lotion: pink peppermint, repeat=2. =9 lotion samples

we have: aloe bamboo face scrub $14
goddess bath bomb x2 $18.50
avobath x7 $48.65 (total returning:$81.15)

plus $35 gift card.

keep 1 avobath - sg experiment!

new plan (April 9) : honey trap, line bounty, minimosa, buzzy mum, moustache x2 = 6 items. R can get sultana and karma if he wants.
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