I'm just going to come right out and say it, I hated July's shower gel, Bath & Body Works' Sparkling Limoncello!
With key notes of: Sparkling Lemon, Sugared Mint, Fresh Verbena, Orange Blossom, and Italian Cedarwood, BBW describes this scent as, "a refreshing blend of sparkling lemon, sugared mint & fresh verbena."
I heard great things about the Limoncello line, and I was looking forward to a revitalizing, lemony-citrus body wash. However, what I got was something that was nowhere in the spectrum of fresh. The verbena totally overpowered the lemon, and I'm okay with that. But, what killed it for me was the overpowering sweetness of the scent. What a horrible combination! A sugary note could work with lemon, but it doesn't mingle well with verbena, at all!
I would lather, and rise myself off, as quickly as I could to keep my exposure to the fragrance at a minimum (fearing it would cause a migraine).
I totally get that disappointment. Sometimes the combination of notes sounds perfect on paper, but the reality is something else entirely. Speaking of unwinding, I've actually been playing a lot of Tiny Fishing lately to just chill out. There's something so satisfying about upgrading your gear and finally snagging one of those rare, elusive fish. It's a nice, low-pressure way to pass the time. Do you find that some scents just get too cloying with certain sweet notes?
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