violetblue Report post Posted February 9, 2012 (edited) Deceptively sweet: bourbon vanilla oleoresin and benzoin resinoid. This is a gorgeous bourbon vanilla, with, like the bath oil, has some sort of sarsaparilla, but not wintergreen at all, smell to it - it must be the other notes I am not familiar with in this base. Either way, it's not sickeningly sweet or uber vanilla, but a pleasant almost earthy vanilla (?) Very different and very pretty. Way to go lab.ETA:I hope this can resurface one of these days? It's all gone and I miss it! Edited July 31, 2018 by violetblue Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
miss_rynn Report post Posted February 10, 2012 Actually, not too sweet! The right man could get away with this. This is slightly woody, resinous vanilla, not at all foody. On first application it feels like the vanilla in TKO, but it settles to be quite similar to Tombstone, though not as woody or sasparilla-ish. It's quite subtle and sits close to the skin, not punch-you-in-the-nose like the TKO massage oil. I like it! I'll probably wear it more as a perfume than use it for massages. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cherrycherry Report post Posted February 19, 2012 Again, a little sharper than I was expecting but still very nice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andalei Report post Posted February 21, 2012 I was hoping for the woodsy, resinous vanilla that others have mentioned, but I get super foody vanilla from this! It smells like delicious, slightly buttery, vanilla frosting. Different than what I expected, but still amazing! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gin Report post Posted March 1, 2012 Hm. Sometimes I get a bit of ~anise from vanilla, and that's definitely here, too. I get alternating anise and sassafras for awhile, and just when I think it's destined for the swaps box, it settles down into a faint, TKO-type vanilla. I'm a little disappointed that it's not the vanilla I had in mind when I ordered it, but I think it's a relaxing vanilla that is appropriate for a massage oil. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HerbGirl Report post Posted May 14, 2012 This is pure vanilla heaven in a bottle. Unlike the Bath Oil, I do not detect any sassafrass/sarsparilla in the Massage Oil. Earthy is a great word to describe this vanilla...almost edible-smelling, but sophisticated at the same time. Decadent. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zankoku_zen Report post Posted May 3, 2015 Boozy, woodsy vanilla with a hint of anise. Not sure where the anise is coming from but it lends this licorish bit of edge to the blend. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
