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Josie Maran Vanilla Bean Body Butter

Anyone have this scent?  I have her BB in unscented but am thinking of trying the vanilla bean.  Can you describe what it smells like?  Thanks!

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Re: Josie Maran Vanilla Bean Body Butter

I love it. It's a light, delicate, barely there vanilla that doesn't smell like a bakery. It's not warm or overly sweet. It smells almost like a marshmallow, but not as sweet.

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Re: Josie Maran Vanilla Bean Body Butter

I think any of her scents that have the vanilla in them smell great.  My favorite so far is the vanilla fig......yummy!  None of her scents are overpowering.

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Re: Josie Maran Vanilla Bean Body Butter


@2blonde wrote:

I think any of her scents that have the vanilla in them smell great.  My favorite so far is the vanilla fig......yummy!  None of her scents are overpowering.


 

I think that's subjective. I find a few of her scents overpowering, but not many. The Vanilla Pear is very popular, but it's far too strong and cloying for me and makes me feel sick. I liked it at first, but I had to wash it off 5 minutes after applying it because it was too much.

 

I find that Toasted Brown Sugar is also strong and won't be for everyone. I like it very much, but I don't wear it outside the house because I don't want to go to work smelling that strongly of brown sugar.

 

I also really like the Peppermint Bark scent. It's a clean, light peppermint that I've been loving in the still hot and humid Texas weather.

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Re: Josie Maran Vanilla Bean Body Butter

Thanks @ChynnaBlue and @2blonde - I'm going to give it a try!

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Re: Josie Maran Vanilla Bean Body Butter


@ChynnaBlue wrote:

@2blonde wrote:

I think any of her scents that have the vanilla in them smell great.  My favorite so far is the vanilla fig......yummy!  None of her scents are overpowering.


 

I think that's subjective. I find a few of her scents overpowering, but not many. The Vanilla Pear is very popular, but it's far too strong and cloying for me and makes me feel sick. I liked it at first, but I had to wash it off 5 minutes after applying it because it was too much.

 

I find that Toasted Brown Sugar is also strong and won't be for everyone. I like it very much, but I don't wear it outside the house because I don't want to go to work smelling that strongly of brown sugar.

 

I also really like the Peppermint Bark scent. It's a clean, light peppermint that I've been loving in the still hot and humid Texas weather.


What opinion isn't subjective?

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Re: Josie Maran Vanilla Bean Body Butter

My favorite is probably the Peppermint Bark and Vanilla Fig. I can handle strong scents but wasn't able to like the Toasted Brown Sugar. Vanilla Bean smells like a true vanilla but not super sweet. 

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Re: Josie Maran Vanilla Bean Body Butter

I was wondering too but I think I'll stick with her unscented.

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Re: Josie Maran Vanilla Bean Body Butter

I wouldn't say none of her scents are overpowering either.  The toasted brown sugar is grossly strong to me.  I had to send it back.  Besides the fact I thought the smell was horrible, it is super strong. 

 

I would agree that the vanilla bean smells almost like marshmallow but less sweet.  That was the first I ever tried.  I was able to easily wear it with other fragrances without it interferring. 

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Re: Josie Maran Vanilla Bean Body Butter

What would you compare peppermint bark to?

I got the toasted brown sugar and boy was it strong! Full strength it gives me a headache but I j now mix it with my unscented to calm it down. Love vanilla apricot and sweet citrus and was wondering about the peppermint.

Another note has anyone ever been able to change future scents on auto delivery? They keep bringing this up but it won't allow me.

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