The Body Shop Vanilla Eau de Toilette
Hello beauties,
In dull rainy days only thing which cheers up my day are bright nails and nice perfumes. Recently I have done a lot of perfume/EDT/body mist shopping from various brands. I reviewed the Satsuma EDT from the body shop here, which I like a lot. So next time when I went TBS I straight went to perfume section to check some more fragrances. There I saw this small baby on 60% discount, I felt as if it is crying to me “please take me home” and then what happened is history *specs*.
Price: INR 795/- for 30 ml (I got for 60% discount 😀 )
What this product claims: Can’t get enough of Vanilla? Get a fix of your favorite gourmet scent in an eau de toilette format.
• Eau de toilette
• Light and wearable
• Warm, seductive gourmet scent
• Contains vanilla extract
Ingredients: Alcohol Denat. (Solvent/Diluent), Aqua/Water (Solvent/Diluent), Parfum/Fragrance (Fragrance), Benzyl Benzoate (Solvent), Glycerin (Humectant), Coumarin (Fragrance Ingredient), Hydroxycitronellal (Fragrance Ingredient), Benzyl Salicylate (Fragrance Ingredient), Limonene (Fragrance Ingredient), Linalool (Fragrance Ingredient), Hexyl Cinnamal (Fragrance Ingredient), Citral (Fragrance Ingredient), Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract (Natural Additive), Benzyl Cinnamate (Fragrance Ingredient), Denatonium Benzoate (Denaturant).
My experience with The Body Shop Vanilla Eau de Toilette:
I am on perfume high these days and maybe that’s why I end up liking sweet smell of vanilla which I don’t used to like before. So to describe the fragrance, it is pure vanilla smell with some coconut and coca undertone to it. It is an incredibly sweet smell, reminds me of freshly backed coconut cookies (any one feeling hungry?? ☺ ) once dried (after 2 hours) it has some woody smell too, and the sweetness reduces a bit this time. Smell is not over powering, initially it smells too sweet but the sweetness reduces as it settles down. People who like complex smell with many undertones and notes might find it boring but people who like simple/natural fragrance will love it a lot. It’s really warm smell and I feel I will be wearing it more during the winters. Also I tried doing mix and match of fragrances and this works wonderfully to tone down very spicy/strong smells.
Coming to staying power its 5-6 hours after which I need to sniff myself to feel this EDT. Even body mists can give this much staying power, and this being costlier them body mist expectation for staying power was more. Packaging is basic glass with tin cap, nothing fancy, but then this makes it good choice to travel with as it’s easy to pack and takes less space.
Pros of Body Shop Vanilla Eau de Toilette:
• Sweet vanilla fragrance, blessing for simple fragrance lovers.
• Warm smell, best for winters.
• Works well to tone down strong smells.
• Not over powering.
• Once settled, sweetness reduces. So not all in all sweet smell.
• Decent staying power.
• Decent packaging, easy to carry around.
• Not tasted on animals.
• No burning on skin/ no stains on cloths.
Cons of Body Shop Vanilla Eau de Toilette:
• Might be very sweet for people who dislike vanilla smell.
• Feels costly for this staying power.
• Can make you feel hungry all the time with such yummy smell on you (kidding :P, but keeps reminding me of cookies and backing)
Final verdict on The Body Shop Vanilla Eau de Toilette : love sweet smelling vanilla fragrance and hate complex smells then get this EDT. Also if you can find it during sales then get this baby home without thinking much, will work well as everyday fragrance.
Rating: 4.25/5
Will I be repurchasing The Body Shop Vanilla Eau de Toilette : I night try the body mist in same fragrance as that costs less and you get more quantity (staying power is same I guess :P)
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The Body Shop Spiced Vanilla Bath and Shower Gel
*drool*
get one Neha *happy dance*
I am in general very fond of Body Shop fragrances! But Vanilla is one of my favs! *duh*
*hifive* Aditi 🙂
even i like its fragrance sweta.. 🙂
*hifive* to you too Megha 🙂
I use the vanilla body mist..do not find it staying even for 3-4 hrs… *headbang*
though i know hw poor these are at staying..i keep buying them, n carry in my bag. 😀 😀 😀
I was thinking of buying mist next… but then we get more product in mist for same price so we can apply it again and again 😀
“Can make you feel hungry all the time with such yummy smell”
rofl rofl *drool* *drool*
*blush*
sounds too good *drool*
no sales here *headbang* *headbang*
seems that tbs sale will be here only in dec *hunterwali*
oh is it… but even on their page they mentione about offers always, I though its same in all shopes *secret*
yay!! I love this scent as well *happy dance* *happy dance* *happy dance* *happy dance*
*happy dance* Astha *pompom* *pompom*
really? promise me it lasts that long.. I love Vanilla fragrances and this fits the bill.. the prob_TBS fragrances does not last lomg! And you just wote 5-6 hrs!!!?? Promise it lasts that long, sweta .. *drool*
I promises Isheeta 😀
But you know different fragrance work differently with our body smell so it might very a bit but not much 🙂