Test Scents - Lakeside- The boys of summer have arrived....

Just a quick pic or two to show you the new Lakeside test scents (4oz) that just arrived.  After dinner I will get my thoughts posted as well as more pictures....

Let me call you Sweetheart......

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12 Midnight new trademark

Another new trademark posted......let's wonder and see what this may be.


Hot News! On Wednesday, January 23, 2013, a U.S. federal trademark registration number 85830514 was filed for 12 MIDNIGHT by BATH & BODY WORKS BRAND MANAGEMENT, INC. with the description Personal care products, namely, antibacterial skin soaps and gels, bath gels, bath soaps in liquid, solid or gel form, body balm, namely, body butters, body creams, body lotions, body powder, body scrub, body spray used as a personal deodorant and as fragrance, body washes for humans, bubble bath, cologne, cream soaps for hands and body, eau de parfum, eau de toilette, exfoliant creams, foam bath, foot scrub, hand creams, hand lotions, hand soaps, lip balm, lip cream, lip gloss, lip gloss palette, make-up kits comprised of lip balms, lip creams, and lip glosses, massage oils, perfume, scented body spray, shaving preparations, namely, shaving creams, shaving foams, shaving gels, and shaving lotions, shower gels; fragrance emitting wicks for room fragrance, fragrances for automobiles, room fragrances, room fragrance refills for electric and non-electric room fragrance dispensers, scented linen sprays, scented oils used to produce aromas when heated, scented room sprays, home fragrance oils.

$5.00 small 4oz candle sale coming

Remember what I just said about the "sale" info I get.....

when I say coming soon......what it means......

there is a $5.00 4ounce candle sale coming......

Candle re-dos and re-dont's

I see the Forever Red items are starting to slowly show up again online in preparation for Valentines sales.  I am wondering if in store will have anything extra added to the line.  Online items available went from eight items to twelve, recently re-adding the home fragrance oil,  rollerball edt, rollerball edt/lip combo and lip gloss.  I am still hoping for a red Forever Red candle 3 wick....some day. 

Having picked up my travel sized mists for $10.00 last weekend on sale ($14.50 reg. priced)  and getting my free full sized mist with purchase yesterday, I am pretty well stocked up for now. 

I hope that everyone who loves that scent was able to get a free one.  I did post the "sale" info the night before as I try to do will all sales I find out about. So often it seems that's when I find out about things so check back in the evenings.   And most times when I post...... any day now.... it usually means, Tomorrow.

Speaking of tomorrow, tomorrow I will be getting not only my free FR mist order....wow talk about fast shipping.....but I will also be getting in the Lakeside test scent candles.  And let me say, I am very excited to see and smell those. 

I know with a lot of the test scents I'm presented with, I go in thinking that I am going to end up with a bunch of re-dos or do overs of scents past, re-stickered with that seasons theme....and that tends to cloud my judgement on whether or not I should buy all of them....to give them a try.  A test scent line of ten products can become a bit pricy to try if your not sure you are going to like something.  Especially when they launch after the sale ends.  :)

Granted, that 100% happiness guarantee is in place to make sure that we like the product, but I just feel badly if I need to exchange something I didn't care for after I figured out it was a re-do of a scent....I didn't care for.

I love new scents....bring them on.  But I love the core scents as well....Fresh Balsam, Evergreen, Sweet Cinnamon Pumpkin to name a few.  The only thing I ever worry about with those is the wicks performance (no one likes a limp wick)  ha ha... and burning issues..... but I Know the scent base is true to my expectations when I buy it. 

So if your going to create a Summer themed line.....like Lakeside... Boardwalk.... whatever.....take a core named product that is loved....say,   suntan....   and keep its name.  Marshmallow fireside...  keep it.  Add it into your list of others.  Summertime conjures up beach like, warm weather like feels......so regardless of the themes name.....your cores scents fit.

Or if you prefer to change the names as the seasons change....how about something like a bounce back scorecard with the candles names on it and if they are our favorites.....re-done. Granted. what we like scent wise one day may change the next and you want us to have the opportunity to perhaps try something we may have scoffed at previously.... But knowing  sure would make testing, easier.

*steps off of her soap box......and awaits her Fed Ex truck with the ten test scents from the Lakeside line..  ;)

much love.

Will America's Sweethearts...be yours?

The newest installment of -additions to the fragrance line-  "America's Sweethearts" is starting to filter in online and should be filtering into stores this weekend if they haven't already.  I did try the try me size of each scent, and for me they are all, okay.....I preferred Daisy Dream girl over the others.....but none truly capture my scent heart.

I saw the bottles styles previewed in the "book" so I knew what each product was going to look like ahead of time....and as I have written time and time again....I am drawn to the marketing and style of it all.  And if something misses that creative mark in me, it's not that easy to get me to part with my money. Call it the Sagittarius in me but that is how I think.   

Well, that and the fact that Forever Red is at the top of my scent list Bath and Body Works wise. 

These seem both in scent and styling to be directed to the younger sect.....teens and tweens....and while I, in no way think 49 is old...I think I seek out different, more mature looking packaging.....

Ha, ha, this coming from the girl with a mickey mouse stamper and two of the seven dwarfs sitting on her desk.  :)

But, I will keep an open mind and go to the store and see in person if these "America's Sweethearts" will be mine....

You should too.
much love.

More sales, $3.00 soap

Here are some more sales.....

and yes the 7 for $20. soap sale is good...but not if you don't want 7.    :)

any time now.....