My current obsession with the creamy scent of coconut has been pretty…ridiculous. I know not everyone is a fan of it, but it just smells so relaxingly exotic and beachy and has the amazing ability to transport me to my own paradise (Which includes: a private island, warm weather, crystal clear water, sand white as snow, and yummy drinks…oh, and a much-needed hammock). As May is creeping up on us, the more I smell whiffs of coconut, the more I am reminded of how close summer is and how excited I am that I’ll get to have even a short break from my busy schedule and just be able to sit back, and relax. My current coconut favorites:
From left to right:
– Philosophy Shower Gel in Coconut Frosting $16
– Aussie Moist 3 Minute Miracle Deeeeep Conditioner $2-$3 at drugstores
(Leaves hair smelling like piña colada. Now who doesn’t want that?)
– Alba Botanica Coconut Cream Lip Balm $2.99
– Organix Coconut Milk Conditioner $6
– Slatkin and Co. Carribean Escape $19.50 at Bath and Body Works
(The best. It smells almost refreshing in a creamy way. Like pineapples, mangoes, coconuts, and all things tropical, which I absolutely love.)
– Victoria’s Secret Refreshing Body Mist in Luscious Kisses $9
(Valenica oranges, coconut, and tonka bean notes)
Any scents that remind you of summer?
What else could remind me of summer besides shirtless guys!!!!
Nice scents. I love anything coconut (in fact,I have 3 of the things one your list). Freesia also reminds me of spring/summertime.
I also happen to think freesia is a nice scent for spring and summer. It's fresh and if used right, it's such a pretty smell.
I use coconut oil as a shaving cream – my legs have NEVER been softer and they smell so amazing! Also, LAVANILLA perfume in vanilla coconut is amazing.
That is very cool! I've heard of using olive oil as shaving cream, but coconut oil sounds so much more appealing! And the LAVANILLA perfume sounds wonderful! Coconut + Vanilla = Mmm.
Coconut oil is better than olive oil because when it is in the jar, it is a very soft solid (the consistency of room temperature butter) but as you spread it onto your skin it becomes an oil. It does smell really amazing, I wish the scent lingered longer but it feels so wonderful when you are in the shower.
Because it is oil it is able to penetrate all the layers of your skin (which lotion does not do) – meaning not only is surface skin soft but as your skin cells die, new skin will also be soft. I highly recommend it, and I’d love to see a blog about it if you try it. Best of all it’s completely organic and has no parabins or chemicals AT ALL.
I like the LAVANILLA perfume because the coconut smell isn’t to fake-y or little girl smelling. My all time favourite body lotion is bodyshop’s coconut body butter; it is summer in a tub!
It should also be said that men prefer food smells, so lathering on the coconut is a treat for both you and your man!
-Rory