Have you ever worn a perfume that was so good that you just want to bathe in it? Fortunately, for those of us who answered Yes, there ARE bath & body products to satisfy that desire. My obsession with scented shower gels began during my pre-perfumista days with the now sadly discontinued L’Occitane Thé Vert Green Tea. While I wisely bought a back-up of the eau de toilette, I used the last of the shower gel 2 years ago.
In this post, I have summarized my experience using shower gels of some of my favorite perfumes. These are all easily accessible although most are in the spendy category ($25++). I am not affiliated with any of these companies and my recommendations are based on my experience.
Starting from the worst…and ending with the best shower gel:
|
Perfume |
How’s the Shower Gel? |
Verdict |
| Prada Candy | o Sticky laundry musk chemical mess. | Failed |
| Philosophy Fresh Cream | o Gel had good consistency.
o Fragrance was too light and reminded me of dishwater with leftover milk. |
Failed |
| Hermes Voyage d’ Hermes | o Reminded me of the perfume.
o Product was too watery and not the right consistency for a shower gel. o Ended up being the most expensive per mL. |
Failed |
| Jo Malone Blackberry & Bay | o Product is labeled as body and hand wash.
o Great as a hand wash but meh for showers. |
Failed |
| Atelier Cologne Orange Sanguine | o Smelled just like the cologne!
o Gel was very thick and required patience to get product out. A squeeze tube may be a better container. |
Will buy again |
| Chanel No. 19 EDP | o Reminded me of a mix between the EDP and Poudre.
o Feels luxurious with packaging to match. |
Will buy again |
| Le Labo Iris 39 | o Smelled like a saltier version of the perfume.
o Fragranced the body lightly and the bathroom nicely. |
Will buy again |
| Lush Rose Jam | o Smelled like rose jam and filled the bathroom with a heady rose scent!
o Actually better than the perfume. |
Will buy again |
| Frederic Malle Carnal Flower | o Smelled true to the BWF aesthetic and felt super-luxurious.
o I kept huffing the empty sample container, need I say more? |
Will buy again |
Many of these also have matching body lotion but since I don’t use scented body lotions, I don’t have an opinion as to their quality. I understand that a similar scented body lotion effect can be achieved by adding a drop or two of perfume mixed in with unscented body lotion.
Stay tuned for Part 2 where I will report on making my own small batch shower gels, as soon as I find a source for fragrance-free shower gel. Given a choice, I would like to see the following in shower gel format: Atelier Cologne Sous le toit de Paris, Frederic Malle Iris Poudre, Le Labo Vanille 44 and Puredistance Opardu.
How about you? What scented shower gel do you enjoy using? What’s on your scented bath & body products wish list?
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From Undina:
I know that you all take part in the conversation because of the conversation. But a draw from hajusuuri is already a tradition. So everybody who answers her question(s) will be entered to win: 4 ml shower gel (choose between Carnal Flower, Iris 39 or Rose Jam) + 4 ml of unscented Diana Vreeland body cream + Perfume Sample Travel Kit (compact box, 2 atomizers, 2 dab vials and labels). No DNEMs, please! If you win and do not want the prize, hajusuuri will let you nominate another winner (she’s that kind).
This giveaway is open to everyone worldwide. The giveaway is open until 11:59PM PST on December 12, 2015. The winner will be chosen via random.org. Please note that neither Undina nor hajusuuri is responsible for replacing the samples and decants if they were to get lost or damaged.
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