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| Smitten lotion and Snowcake soap |
Snowcake is a limited edition soap that comes around Christmas time. It is made of almond oils and is supposed to smell like marzipan. Smitten, the Retro line lotion, has a similar scent. What the heck, I thought, I like eating marzipan, I'm sure I'll like smelling like it too.
The first time I used Smitten, I was not smitten. It has a very strong sugary top note, like frosting. The texture of the lotion was actually quite nice -- very thick but fluffy -- and the fragrance lingered a while. (Here's where some Lushies will growl at me) Since I didn't like the scent, I started using Smitten as a foot lotion. And it worked great! I always put a dab of Lemony Flutter on the balls and heels of my feet after I shower, then apply a thick lotion over that. Normally I use Helping Hands but ran out, so I started using Smitten. The Lemony Flutter and Smitten smelled like a lemon dessert on my feet!
A couple of weeks ago, a Lushie friend gave me some Snowcake soap. So I tried it out.
MY SCORE: 4 OUT OF 5
Hey, this stuff ain't bad! The soap when dry smells really sugary sweet, but once you use it in the shower, it's not as overwhelming. It was very creamy and luscious -- reminded me a lot of Alkmaar -- and the fragrance that was left in the shower was exactly what I wanted Snowcake to smell like: a very deep, sweet, just-baked marzipan scent. I would definitely recommend this to others, especially since it's a limited edition Christmas item.
And I'll have to admit, after a few weeks of using Smitten, I've really grown to love it. Sure, it's not as warmingly sweet as Sympathy for the Skin, but that's the beauty of Lush products -- every one is unique!
If you really want to go Snowcake crazy, you can use the Marzibain bubble bar and the Melting Snowman with Snowcake soap and Smitten lotion afterwards. (:
I love that Snowcake Crazy combo!
ReplyDeleteTotally guilty of doing that too!