Fall Updates!

Hey everyone! Just wanted to pop on and throw a little update out there.

As you may or may not have heard, the Pumpkin Preview that was supposed to happen yesterday got pushed back to today. The Pumpkin Preview is also happening online so you can go check that out here. I have a complete list of what's happening with that in my original post on it which you can go see here.

Also, I updated our Fall Home Fragrance master post, so make sure to give that a look over.

And if you are a lover of accessories, I have a post on those that I will continue to update right here.

I will be going back to NJ for a week and seeing Lindsay and we have a trip planned to the Paramus mall, which has a BBW test store! YAY! We may also take a trip to one of our fine Garden State's many outlet malls, so definitely be on the lookout for some haul posts!

I'll be going to check out the Pumpkin Preview at one of my local BBW stores before work tonight and possibly picking up a few candles, so I'll maybe do a first impressions post later tonight.

Have a great Tuesday everyone!

Eva.

Collection Update: Fall Accessories

Hey everyone! I have some links to new fall home accessories. Right now I only have the soap holders, but I'm keeping my eyes peeled for the candle sleeves and anything else that might be coming soon!

Soap Covers

Geometric Pattern: Deep Cleansing or Foaming


Owl Pattern: Deep Cleansing or Foaming


Leaves Pattern: Deep Cleansing or Foaming


Pumpkin Pattern: Deep Cleansing or Foaming

I will definitely keep you all up to date in this post for the new accessories coming out! Anything catch your eye yet?

Eva.

Collection Info: Pumpkin Preview July 29th - August 4th

Howdy everyone! I have some information for you about the Pumpkin Preview that's going to be happening at Bath & Body Works for a limited time (July 30th - August 4th). This is going to be just a quick peek at what's to come for fall. Info is credited to here:

- Sweet Cinnamon Pumpkin, available in Lotion, Shower Gel and Fine Fragrance Mist

- Home fragrance in Pumpkin Cupcake, Pumpkin Caramel Latte, Sweet Cinnamon Pumpkin, Pumpkin Carving, Pumpkin Apple, Pumpkin Pecan Waffles, and Blueberry Pumpkin Patch

- Anti-bacterial soap in Creamy Pumpkin, Pumpkin Caramel Latte, Pumpkin Cupcake, Spice Kissed Pumpkin, Sweet Cinnamon Pumpkin and Sweet Orange Pumpkin

- Room sprays in Pumpkin Apple and Pumpkin Cupcake

- Mini candle sampler with six mini candles (fragrances not announced) (In-store only?)

- Wallflower bulb sampler with six Wallflower bulbs (fragrances not announced) (In-Store only?)

- Ceramic Pumpkin Candle holder with a Sweet Cinnamon Pumpkin candle which will be $6 with any $20 purchase

Are you all excited? I know I am. I'm a total fall girl so the candles have my name all over them.

Update! The Pumpkin Preview is LIVE and happening now online and in-store! To check it out on the website click through here.

Eva.

First Impressions: Summer Chill Collection

Hey all! I was in Bath and Body Works yet again and spotted the lotion testers of the Summer Chill collection!

Coconut Water Chill is very fresh and not incredibly coconutty. Anyone remember Coconut Lime Verbena? It's pretty close to that as opposed to Coconut Lime Breeze, which is very heavy on the coconut. I think if CLV and White Citrus had a baby, it would be Coconut Water Chill.

Citrus Orchid Chill was suprising. It reminds me a lot of Wild Citrus Sunflower  from the Wild Garden collection.

White Mango Chill was a shocker too! The description on the back said mango, kiwi and strawberry but all I pick up was kiwi and strawberry! Considering I really dislike mango, this pleased me. It might not be enough to make me purchase it but it was definitely a pleasant suprise.

The Summer Chill collection launches on July 8th! Have you smelled any of these scents yet?

Eva.

Summer Collection Launch Update!

Happy Wednesday everyone! Eva here, with some updated information for you on the launches of two new collections.

So now it is confirmed that both the Summer Chill AND Summer Twist collections will be available on July 8th, after the Semi-Annual Sale is over.

Incase you need a reminder of what's in these collections, I will link the full I for below:

Summer Chill: here

Plus my first impressions of the Summer Twist Collection: here

Summer Twist: here

Also, Forever Sunshine will be making a return for a limited time starting July 8th. Lindsay did a review of Forever Sunshine here

There will be a line of six tropical home fragrances returning (to be released in candles, room spray and Wallflower Bulbs):

• Seaside Escape
• Caribbean Salsa
• Coconut Lime Verbena
• Tropical Spice
• Passionflower

...and a line of summer chill hand soaps:

• Apple Mango
• Lemon Daisy
• Passionfruit Fig
• Peach Poppy
• Pink Berry Citrus
• Strawberry Hibiscus
• Wildberry Freesia

You excited yet? I think I'm just ready for SaS to be over.

Eva.

Information credit to Cia at SeeItLoveItBuyIt. Go check her out!

First Impressions: Summer Lovin' Collection

(Updated on 6/26: this collection has since been renamed or the true name has been revealed to be the Summer Twist collection).

Hello there! I decided to stop in Bath and Body Works today when I heard about the Fresh Picked sale (I already have Fresh Picked Pear in the shower gel and lotion, nothing else from the line thrilled me). As I was perusing the sales bins (again) I spotted up at the register the three new Summer Lovin' fragrances in lotion form!

To tell you the truth, I wasn't impressed. 

Mango Melon Twist smelled straight up like mango and cantaloupe. No floral undertones, no musk or anything to give it more depth or complexity. I really found this one offensive because I really dislike the smell of mango.

Plum Lily Swirl was definitely unexpected but not in the best way. Would you imagine a fragrance with "plum" and "lily" in the name to smell like Clean Cotton? Me neither. I got absolutely no hint of the plum or any kind of fruit, but the lily did come through a little bit. For the most part, though, it smelled like clean laundry. Que bizarre bizarre indeed. 

Sugar Berry Smash was really nice though, but is very very close to Be Enchanted. However, Be Enchanted is definitely muskier. I think SBS is in the same family as Venice Dolce Berry and maybe even Sweet on Paris, with the darker berry notes but something very candy like on top, making it a much lighter fragrance overall.

I only got to smell the lotions though, so those aren't my final thoughts. I will definitely have a better idea when i smell the fragrance itself. The collection launches on July 8th, after the Semi-Annual Sale is over, as confirmed by an employee at the store.

If you get a chance to smell the lotions (or even the fine fragrance mist) before it launches, let me know what you think of them in the comments.

Eva.