Thursday, March 7, 2013

Bath and Body Works Fresh Picked Body Product Line

For the past few years, Bath and Body Works has brought out a line of candles and hand soaps in the Fresh Picked collection.  This has been one of my favorite collections for the entire time that it has been released and I already possess candles and soaps from the previous years but I am already plotting out how many more I will buy this week.  The line has been out for about a week now and I have already picked Fresh Picked Apple Blossoms and Pears hand soaps and have already bought four candles from the collection (I really recommend the Strawberry and First Bloom candles!) and I cannot wait for the beginning of spring to begin using the products!  This year, in addition to the great hand soaps and home fragrance items, Bath and Body Works has expanded the line by offering a small line of body products in these fragrances.  Last year, I would have killed for a Fresh Picked Strawberry body wash and this year my wish has come true and I have already indulged myself in purchasing several shower gels and lotions!

The line offers shower gels and matching body lotions, just the more simple products in the collection.  When I first saw the bottles, I was taken aback by how huge they are, size-wise this collection is on par with the Philosophy products.  I fell in love with the Strawberry and the First Bloom products as soon as I smelled them and I added them to my huge bag full of Fresh Picked products, this is my favorite launch so far from Bath and Body Works.  These products and the general atmosphere of the store reminded me so much of when I started there in college and made me nostalgic for old scents and products.  The products are available in the following five scents: Strawberry, Apple, First Bloom, Pear, and Tangerine.  I like them all but Strawberry and First Bloom were the clear winners for me.

Here is the Fresh Picked Body Product collection!

Fresh Picked Strawberries Body Wash - Straight from the strawberry patch to you! Bring home the best locally grown strawberries of the harvest with our Fresh Picked Body Wash. Inspired by the energy and crisp scents of your local farmers market, the luscious aroma of ripe strawberries creates a lavish lather while moisturizing Aloe Vera and nourishing Vitamin E gently clean and soften skin.  Lightly scented with fresh picked strawberries.

Fresh Picked Strawberries Body Lotion - Your favorite Farm Fresh fragrances are now in season! Bring home the best locally grown strawberries of the harvest with our Fresh Picked Body Lotion. Inspired by the energy and crisp scents of your local farmers market, luscious strawberries leave skin lightly scented and incredibly soft.  Fortified with powerful ingredients like super conditioning Shea Butter, fast absorbing Jojoba Oil and protective Vitamin E, this fresh favorite hydrates skin with moisture that lasts all day.  Non-greasy formula absorbs quickly and completely to leave skin feeling incredibly soft, smooth and nourished.

Fresh Picked Tangerines Body Wash - Indulge in the mouth-watering scent of sweet tangerines picked fresh from the tree. Inspired by the energy and crisp scents of your local farmers market, the sweet aroma of tangerine creates a lavish lather while moisturizing Aloe Vera and nourishing Vitamin E gently clean and soften skin.  Lightly scented with fresh picked tangerines.

Fresh Picked Tangerines Body Lotion - Bring home the sweet citrus scent of tangerines plucked straight from the branch. Inspired by the energy and crisp scents of your local farmers market, the sweet aroma of tangerine leaves skin lightly scented and incredibly soft.  Fortified with powerful ingredients like super conditioning Shea Butter, fast absorbing Jojoba Oil and protective Vitamin E, this fresh favorite hydrates skin with moisture that lasts all day.  Non-greasy formula absorbs quickly and completely to leave skin feeling incredibly soft, smooth and nourished.

Fresh Picked Pears Body Wash - Indulge in the mouth-watering scent of sweet pears picked fresh from the tree. Inspired by the energy and crisp scents of your local farmers market, the sweet aroma of ripe pear creates a lavish lather while moisturizing Aloe Vera and nourishing Vitamin E gently clean and soften skin.  Lightly scented with fresh picked pears.

Fresh Picked Pears Body Lotion - Bring home the crisp scent of pears plucked straight from the branch. Inspired by the energy and fresh fragrances of your local farmers market, the sweet aroma of nature's best pears leaves skin lightly scented and incredibly soft.  Fortified with powerful ingredients like super conditioning Shea Butter, fast absorbing Jojoba Oil and protective Vitamin E, this fresh favorite hydrates skin with moisture that lasts all day.  Non-greasy formula absorbs quickly and completely to leave skin feeling incredibly soft, smooth and nourished.

Fresh Picked Apples Body Wash - Bring home the harvest's best locally grown apples with our Fresh Picked Body Wash. Inspired by the energy and crisp scents of your local farmers market, the luscious aroma of ripe apples creates a lavish lather while moisturizing Aloe Vera and nourishing Vitamin E gently clean and soften skin.  Lightly scented with fresh picked apples.

Fresh Picked Apples Body Lotion - Bring home the crisp scent of apples plucked straight from the branch. Inspired by the energy and fresh scents of your local farmers market, the sweet aroma of nature's best apples leaves skin lightly scented and incredibly soft.  Fortified with powerful ingredients like super conditioning Shea Butter, fast absorbing Jojoba Oil and protective Vitamin E, this fresh favorite hydrates skin with moisture that lasts all day.  Non-greasy formula absorbs quickly and completely to leave skin feeling incredibly soft, smooth and nourished.

Fresh Picked First Blooms Body Wash - Introducing our newest farm fresh fragrance! Bring home the intoxicating scents of spring's first blooms. Inspired by the energy and crisp fragrances of your local farmers market, the alluring aroma of water lotus and pink peony create a lavish lather while moisturizing Aloe Vera and nourishing Vitamin E gently clean and soften skin.  Lightly scented with spring's first blooms.

Fresh Picked First Blooms Body Lotion - Introducing our newest farm fresh fragrance! Bring home the intoxicating scents of spring's first blooms. Inspired by the energy and crisp fragrances of your local farmers market, the alluring aroma of water lotus and pink peony leaves skin lightly scented and incredibly soft.  Fortified with powerful ingredients like super conditioning Shea Butter, fast absorbing Jojoba Oil and protective Vitamin E, this fresh fragrance hydrates skin with moisture that lasts all day.  Non-greasy formula absorbs quickly and completely to leave skin feeling incredibly soft, smooth and nourished.

I loved all of the fragrances when I first smelled them and I was really tempted to buy both products in every single fragrance.  The Strawberry scent is on the sweeter side and is the perfect sweet strawberry fragrance, I detect a slight hint of mango in the fragrance but it doesn't take away from the strawberry base.  I love both the wash and lotion in this scent and I bought both of them the first night that I could.  The other scent that I loved enough to purchase the first night was First Bloom, this is pretty peony fragrance that is perfect for the spring.  I do wish that this came in a Fragrance Mist but I have to content myself to purchase it in every other form that I can.  The Pear fragrance is quite nice also, it is crisp and simple pear fragrance.  I liked it a lot but I decided that I didn't need it in the first round but I am considering picking it up another time if it is still in stock.  This fragrance could be used be either gender and I bet that it will sell out quickly.  Fresh Picked Apples is a Red Delicious apple scent, it is dead on to the scent of the fruit.  I loved this scent but I did skip over it as I already have the exact scent from Philosophy and from Bath and Body Works several years back (American Grown collection), I will buy the lotions later on since I have so much more body wash than lotion in those fragrances, I certainly do not need the wash in this fragrance.  Lastly, the Tangerine scent just didn't work on my skin.  Citrus scents are not typically my cup of tea and this fragrance is no exception.  It smells great in the bottle but turns out horrible on my skin, it sours and is just bad on me.  So I will not be buying any of the products in the Tangerine scent.

This is my favorite collection so far and I don't want to know how much money I have spent on this collection so far this year.  Between candles, soaps, and now body products, I have bought more items than I even have room.  Fresh Picked is the perfect way to start spring and now I am beyond excited to start buying fresh pears and strawberries at my local farmer's market!

photo courtesy of Bath and Body Works

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