Flower Constancy II: An Affinity for Phlox Bath Oil

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Origin: Straight from the Post

 

Initial Thoughts: At first when I was looking through the update, I was thinking "No more bath oils!" as I have an embarrassing amount of bottles in my shower right now. But then someone pointed out the "single note" characteristics of the bath oil descriptions and I took another look. I love phlox along with most other floral scents and that was enough to convince me to grab it.

 

In the Bottle: Sweet and floral in a classic perfume sense - it really makes me think of a rich sophisticated perfume from decades ago. This reminds me of a perfume my mom wore when I was little and in this case that's a good thing.

 

On the Skin: The faint suggestion of alcohol that made me think "perfume" goes away and leaves behind undiluted glorious summery floral. I think if this doesn't overpower in the shower tomorrow that I could be coming back to buy another bottle or two.

[HerbGirl]

I just used this in my bath tonight-it is lovely! Quite perfumey but on my skin, after the bath, it took on an almost sugared quality. This will layer so well with so many perfumes - i may need another bottle. Im wearing Inez with it and the waft is amazing.

[ReallyZeb]

I absolutely hate most florals but this is lovely - a cottage garden type of scent that smells quite classic and old-fashioned, but only in a good way. I get nostalgia from it for some reason.

[doomsday_disco]

Note: I am reviewing this as a moisturizer (and not as a product used in the bath).

This one is a classic, perfume-y floral at first, but the perfume-y quality disappears on the drydown, and it is a sweet floral scent.

This is nice, and I think it will pair well with many floral scents, so I will be keeping my decant. However, I am going to have to pass on a bottle of it at this time. I may end up snagging one if it makes its way onto Etsy in the future, though!

[annemathematics]

I'm not confident in identifying or discussing floral smells outside of my familiar rose, iris, violet, and so it's hard for me to describe this scent on its own terms.

 

scent-presence-wise, it keeps a low and proper profile. it is gentle, sweet (not sugary or foodie!, maybe similar to honeysuckle in juicy/sweetness but of course not the same) floral that reminds me of something I would have been given as a young girl. it's very light and pure and clean, has a subtle throw and comes and goes throughout the day (I used this as an after shower moisterizer.)

 

I like this quite a lot as a classic straightforward floral. it's not the typical weird bpal that I usually choose. but I went through this bottle very quickly. it layered beautifully with almost everything I own, even the wacky leather/fur/motor oil/ end-of-days perfumes.

Edited November 3, 2014 by annemathematics

[milo]

Pretty florally alright! a greenish sort of floral, a bit spicy, and has a 'creamy' quality to it. This will be nice for spring.

[theseagrows]

I love a lot of BPAL scents with phlox, so I knew I had to try this. it's a light, pink-white floral that is mostly reminiscent of lilac, like a softer, subtler, slightly sugary lilac. this is a perfect springtime scent, smells like a bouquet of flowers!

Edited October 15, 2014 by theseagrows

[zankoku_zen]

Sweet, classic, 50ish style perfume. Phlox is a light, pinky floral that smells classic and fresh.

 

Honestly, this is something that you'd use to enable either your mother or grandmother in that it has a nostalgic, classic floral perfume scent to it.

 

Very springlike!

[Lucchesa]

An exceptionally generous forumite has given me some bath oil, which I use not in the bath but as after-shower moisturizer.  Phlox is the first one I tried because I thought it would pair beautifully with Water of Notre Dame (and I was right).  I don't enjoy wearing all-floral blends much, but a single flower is a different story, not sure why.  Phlox is a lovely, creamy pink scent, kind of old-fashioned and innocent.   I do think it has more of a spring-summer vibe than a January one, but it put a little spring into this January day.  I can see it layering beautifully with a number of non-phlox-containing scents.  It has just enough throw and has lasted really well.  Delightful!