Bath and Body Works Signature Naturals

Bath and Body Works has released a collection this spring that takes their top selling Signature Collection products and changes the formula in order to reduce the chemical components and replace them with nature-based ingredients.  This line was released to the website and several select stores only, this seems to be a line that Bath and Body Works is trying slowly to see the customer reactions.  Only one store around me has this collection so I had to take a bit of a journey to try this three new fragrances out.  The three fragrances in this collection are Fresh Lemon, Lotus Flower & Mango, and White Tea & Lavender.  The Fresh Lemon I have no interest in but the other two are a whole different story.  I have been looking for body products other than Body Shop that contain less chemicals.  This line looks like a combination of C.O. Bigelow body products and Signature Collection, making this something that I must try since I love C.O. Bigelow.

The first scent is Fresh Lemon, a light, summery citrus scent.  "Fresh Lemon, a bright citrus blend of fresh hibiscus, sunkissed lemon, and orange oil".  This top notes of this fragrance are: Citron Lemon, Watery Apple, Green Fig Leaves.  The middle notes are: Orange Blossom, Jasmine, Lily of the Valley, Hibiscus Headspace Accord.  The base notes are: Cedarwood, Vanilla, Musk.  This scent is mostly lemon and is really not for me but I bet that anyone who likes a citrus will love it.  I don't like citrus scents since they tend to sour on me (in the perfume form, not the body product form).

The second fragrance is Lotus Flower & Mango, a lovely blend of mango and light florals.  "Lotus Flower & Mango, a beautiful blend of passionfruit, white lotus, and bergamot oil".  The top notes are: Pink Grapefruit, Tangerine, Passionfruit Accord.  The middle notes are: Jasmine, Muguet, Velvet Tuberose.  The base notes of the fragrance are: Musk, Soft Woods.  This fragrance contains some of the same notes as Velvet Tuberose but this is much lighter version of the scent with warm fruit notes in it.

The last fragrance is my favorite of the three, White Tea & Lavender.  This fragrance remins me a bit of White Tea & Ginger but is very different overall.  This one is light herbal floral and is a great ligth scent for the summer months.  "White Tea & Lavender, a fresh blend of tea leaves, lavender petals, and mandarin oil".  The top notes of this fragrance are: Sparkling Green Tea, Bergamot, Lavender Petals.  The middle notes are: Water Lotus, Jasmine Blossoms, Muguet.  The base notes are: Creamy Sandalwood, White Musk, Sheer Vanilla.  This is my favorite of three since I have been into tea fragrances since I tried out Givenchy's Ange ou Demon Le Secret.  This one is another combination of tea, florals, and herbs.  This isa the most unique fragrance of the three and my favorite of the collection.

In this special collection, both the Shower Gel and the Body Lotion have been reformulated.  The new formulation of the body lotion is described by this company as follows, "Our exclusive formula with natural Shea Butter, Aloe, Vitamins C & E, and essential minerals, is 95% natural and leaves skin feeling luxuriously soft, moisturized, and beautifull fragrant.  Smooth over body to moisturize and lightly fragrance skin with our most natural scents yet."  The new formula shower gel contains the same combination of Shea Butter, Aloe, vitamins, and minerals to gently cleanse the skin while not stripping it of moisture. 

I would buy the body products in all three fragrances but body mists are another story.  The citrus one won't work for me at all.  I liked the Lotus Flower & Mango but I don't think that I would wear it in a fragrance.  The White Tea & Lavender is a different story, I would buy it in the fragrance along with all the body products.  I like the concept of this collection and the light fragrances will appeal to those that are sensitive to fragrances or don't like to wear a heavy scent.  I hope that this line sells well and then Bath and Body works brings this out to all the stores and in more fragrances.

photo courtesy of Bath and Body Works