Bath & Body Works

This fragrance was so overplayed around 2005-2010 that my nose couldn’t take it anymore. Everyone and their grandma’s dog wore JCB. I just rediscovered the lotion and mist in my stash this week... and now that it’s not so commonly worn I can appreciate it for what it is. JCB is really nice! I had forgotten about that powdery, smoky, spiced musk in the base notes. It’s delicate, not heavy, but it has presence. The fragrance isn’t chokingly sweet; the apple and plum and cinnamon are just supporting actors for the woodsy note. This is very wearable by anyone. Would be stunning paired with a sandalwood or musk oil.

This is one of those BBW scents that I bought in a mini size, not sure if I'd like it. Now I wish I had bought it in a full size. The scent is exactly the type I like: warm, woodsy, and a bit sweet. The sweetness isn't at all cloying, because the woody note tempers it. The lotion is the same as all BBW lotions -decently moisturizing, but not the best if you need heavy duty moisture. I really just wear their lotios for scent anyways. I do wish the scent on this one lasted longer on my scent though. Would I buy it again? Maybe. But I have so many other lotions, that this one is not a must-have. If it was more long lasting, it would be.

It is now 2020 and BBW has re-vamped, re-packaged and re-formulated numerous times, however Eucalyptus Mint hand soap still smells great. Moderately priced (inexpensive if you catch a good sale). No issues here!