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Wen - Summer Coconut Lime Verbena - how does it work for you? - CC, RTM, Oil, SC & Mousse

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This Seasonal scent thread is for an open ended discussion of all things Summer Coconut Lime Verbena (SCLV).

 

Since most the archived Seasonals threads show up in the Beauty forum, I thought it would be helpful to set up a separate thread for each of the Summer Seasonals. This way Wenners who haven't tried certain Seasonals can get a better sense as whether or not they want to purchase them. 

 

Some of the questions folks have about the Seasonal Cleansing Conditioners include:

 

* what is the scent like

* what is the performance like, especially for particular hair types 

* how moisturizing is it 

* does it dry out your hair and, if so, how much 

* does if give your hair extra volume 

* is it good for curly hair

 

I'm less clear about what questions people have about the styling products. Smiley Happy

 

 

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Summer Coconut Lime Verbena (SCLV) will be available in:

 

Cleansing Conditioner (16oz and 32 oz CCs)

Replenishing Treatment Mist (RTM)

Treatment Oil 

Styling Creme w/ Mousse & Brush (SC)

Mousse w/ 32oz CC & Brush or Mousse w/ Styling Creme & Brush

 

 

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These additional Summer Coconut Lime Verbena sets are available: 

 

Set of 3 Summer Cleansing Cond. with Comb -- (3) 16oz CCs w/ Comb 

Summer Cleanse & Treat 3 Piece Kit -- 16oz CC, 6oz RTM & 4oz Oil 

Coconut Lime Verbena 3-piece Kit -- Auto-Delivery -- 16oz CC, 2oz RTM & 1oz Oil 

Cleansing Conditioner and Treatment Mist -- 16oz & 6oz RTM 

Summer 16 oz. Cleansing Cond. Duo w/ Mist Duo -- SCLV 16oz CC & 2oz RTM, plus SMC 16oz CC & 2oz RTM

 

 

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This is the link to all the Summer Seasonal product listings currently available at QVC. -- The ingredients decks for all of the SCLV products are in message #3 of this thread.

 

During Chaz's on air Wen shows in the past few days, he mentioned that a SCLV Eau de Parfum (EDP) will not be available this summer. -- Earlier in the year, Chaz had mentioned that a SCLV EDP would be available for this summer season.

 

Summer Coconut Lime Verbena is a mix of coconut, lime and verbena scents. -- From what I've read from other Wenners, it varies from person to person as to which note is more noticeable.

 

 

Enjoy!!! 

 

-- bebe Smiley Happy -- Summer Mango Coconut -- Summer Honey Peach -- Summer Coconut Lime Verbena -- 

 

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Re: Wen - Summer Coconut Lime Verbena - how does it work for you? - CC, RTM, Oil, SC & Mousse

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This is a bit more general information about the Seasonals from Wen 101...

 

 

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Amino Acid Complex & Extra Skin Care Ingredients

 

* All the Seasonals add Chaz's 11 amino acid complex (to give your hair more protein) and additional skin care ingredients to your hair. 613 is the most concentrated (to quote Chaz: "Wen on steroids"). -- If you already have a healthy head of hair or if you have thick/coarse hair, then use 613 sparingly at first. To a lesser extent, this applies to all the cleansing conditioners which contain the amino acid complex. If you have one of these hair types and you use the amino acid cleansing conditioners too frequently, your hair may start to feel like straw or even get brittle and start to break. Your hair is made of protein. Depending on your hair type, too much protein may not be a good thing. -- Generally it's great for baby fine, damaged hair... like mine. My hair can't get enough of it.

 

Note: these ingredients are also in the following cleansing conditioners -- 613 / Bamboo Green Tea (BGT) / Mandarin Italian Fig (MIF) / (rice-based) Fragrance Free (FF) / Wen Men

 

 

 

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Seasonal Cleansing Conditioners

 

* all soy-based - no wheat or gluten / Wen 11 amino acid complex / additional skin care ingredients

 

* Summer Coconut Lime Verbena (SCLV or CLV) -- June - Aug., in both 2015 & 2016

 

* Spring Honey Lilac (SHL) -- Mar. - May, in both 2015 & 2016

 

* Winter White Citrus (WWC) -- Dec. 2014 - Feb., in winter of both 2014/15 & 2015/16

 

* Fall Tuscan Pear (FTP) -- Sept. - Nov., in both 2014 & 2015

 

* Summer Honey Peach (SHP) -- June - Aug. 2014

 

* Spring Orange Blossom (SOB) -- Mar. - May 2014

 

* Winter Cranberry Mint (WCM) -- Dec. 2013 - Feb. 2014

 

* Fall Apple Spice (FAS) -- Sept. - Nov. 2013

 

* Summer Mango Coconut (SMC) -- June - Aug., in both 2012 & 2013

 

* Spring Gardenia Green Tea (SGGT) -- Mar. - May, in both 2012 & 2013

 

* Winter Vanilla Mint (WVM) -- Dec. - Feb., in winter of both 2011/12 & 2012/13

 

* Fall Ginger Pumpkin (FGP) -- Sept. - Nov., in both 2011 & 2012 

 

 

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Seasonal Cleansing Conditioners

 

The very popular Honey Complex, which is the most moisturising Wen honey complex for the hair, was added to the Summer Honey Peach (SHP). -- Some of the newer Seasonals (FTP, SCLV & WWC / waiting for info on SHL), Wen Men, MIF, and FF (but not BGT) have included hydroxypropyltrimonium honey in their ingredients decks. -- The 613 Cleansing Conditioner has a honey extract in it's ingredients deck.

 

* Beginning with the Summer Honey Peach (SHP), going forward, the 4-Tea Complex has been added to some of the Seasonals. The 4-Tea Complex is also in the Restorative line Cleansing Conditioners (BGT, MIF, and FF), as well as Wen Men Cleansing Conditioner.

 

each new Seasonal is generally only available for the three-month initial season when it was first introduced. -- Because Wenners get so attached to their favorite Seasonals, beginning in September 2014, Chaz has been experimenting with "opening up" the Wen Seasonals closet, on a season by season basis. For each season, a limited quantity of the prior Seasonals (for that season) have been brought back. And when they're gone, they're really gone. So order sooner rather than later.

 

No new Seasonals this yearThe full range of Seasonals will be available from September 2015 through August 2015, but after that some Seasonals will be retired: Seasonals - which are your favorites & which will be retired?

 

For the second time, Chaz has made a  few Seasonal scents available during June Wen Gallons Month. For June 2016, he chose Summer Mango Coconut (SMC) and Summer Honey Peach (SHP). -- While Summer Coconut Lime Verbena (SCLV) is available this summer, it is not avaiable in the gallon size. -- Going forward, it looks as though Chaz will be offereing "select" Seasonal gallons at some point during their respective seasons. 

 

Additionally, for the past few December TSVs, Seasonals have been a part of the mix. The Wen December TSV generally includes (5) 16oz. Cleansing Conditioners and has been priced at $80 for the past few years (Chaz is holding the price at $80 this year -- Thank you, Chaz!). 

 

The December 5th, 2015 TSV included three different options: 

 

* Seasonal TSV (FGP, WVM, SHP, SHL, & SCLV)

* Classics TSV (SAM, TT, FIG, LAV & POM) 

* Restorative TSV (2-BGT, 2-MIF, & 1-FF)  

 

 

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Summer Coconut Lime Verbena - ingredient listings 

 

 

 

Summer Coconut Lime Verbena Cleansing Conditioner

Water, Cetearyl Alcohol, Bamboo Water, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Honey, Cetyl Alcohol, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Amodimethicone, Aloe Vera Leaf Juice, Organic Coconut Oil, Lime Fruit Extract, Verbena Officinalis Extract, Aloe Vera Leaf Extract, Rosemary Leaf Extract, Pomegranate Extract, Wild Cherry Fruit Extract, Goji Fruit Extract, Acai Fruit Extract, Chamomile Flower/Leaf Extract, Marigold Flower Extract, Green Tea Extract, Seaweed Extract, Green Tea Leaf Extract, White Tea Leaf Extract, Rooibos Red Tea Extract, Black Tea Leaf Extract, Glycerin, Panthenol (Pro­Vitamin B5), Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Menthol, Palmitoyl Tripeptide­1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide­7, L­Valine, L­Threonine, L­Proline, L­Isoleucine, L­Phenylaline, L­Histidine, L­Alanine, L­Serine, L­Arginine, L­Aspartic Acid, Glycine, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, PCA, Sodium PCA, Sodium Lactate, Citric Acid, Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Polysorbate­60, Polysorbate­20, Butylene Glycol, Carbomer, Tetrasodium EDTA, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone, Fragrance. 

 

 

 

Summer Coconut Lime Verbena Replenishing Treatment Mist 

Water, Polysorbate­20, Coconut Oil, Coconut Extract, Lime Fruit Extract, Verbena Extract, Bamboo Water, Aloe Vera Leaf Juice, Green Tea Leaf Extract, White Tea Leaf Extract, Rooibos Red Tea Extract, Black Tea Leaf Extract, Goji Fruit Extract, Acai Fruit Extract, Rosemary Leaf Extract, Chamomile Flower/Leaf Extract, Marigold Flower Extract, Pomegranate Extract, Wild Cherry Fruit Extract, Rosemary Leaf Oil, Panthenol (Pro­Vitamin B5), Palmitoyl Tripeptide­1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide­7, L­Valine, L­Threonine, L­Proline, L­Isoleucine, L­Phenylaline, L­Histidine, L­Alanine, L­Serine, L­Arginine, L­Aspartic Acid, Glycine, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Glycerin, PCA, Sodium PCA, Sodium Lactate, Citric Acid, Amodimethicone, Trideceth­12, Tetrasodium EDTA, Butylene Glycol, Carbomer, Cetrimonium Chloride, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Fragrance. 

 

 

 

Summer Coconut Lime Verbena Treatment Oil 

Organic Jojoba Seed Oil, Abyssinian Seed Oil, Coco­Caprylate/Caprate, Fragrance, Organic Argan Oil, Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Coconut Oil, Coconut Extract, Lime Fruit Extract, Lime Oil, Verbena Extract, Green Tea Leaf Extract, White Tea Leaf Extract, Rooibos Red Tea Extract, Black Tea Leaf Extract, Glycerin. 

 

 

 

Summer Coconut Lime Verbena Styling Creme 

Water, Propylene Glycol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Cyclotetrasiloxane, Phenyl Trimethicone, Dimethiconol, C13­14 Isoparaffin, Polyacrylamide, Coconut Extract, Coconut Oil, Lime Fruit Extract, Verbena Extract, Bamboo Water, Aloe Vera Leaf Juice, Green Tea Leaf Extract, White Tea Leaf Extract, Rooibos Red Tea Extract, Black Tea Leaf Extract, Rosemary Leaf Extract, Pomegranate Extract, Wild Cherry Fruit Extract, Goji Fruit Extract, Acai Fruit Extract, Chamomile Flower/Leaf Extract, Marigold Flower Extract, Palmitoyl Tripeptide­1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide­7, L­Valine, L­Threonine, L­Proline, L­Isoleucine, L­Phenylaline, L­Histidine, L­Alanine, L­Serine, L­Arginine, L­Aspartic Acid, Glycine, Panthenol (Pro­Vitamin B5), Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Polysorbate­20, Carbomer, PCA, Sodium Lactate, Sodium PCA, Laureth­7, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Fragrance.

 

 

 

Summer Coconut Lime Verbena Nourishing Mousse 

Water, Polyquaternium­55, PEG­40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Polyquaternium­11, Coconut Extract, Lime Fruit Extract, Verbena Extract, Green Tea Leaf Extract, White Tea Leaf Extract, Rooibos Red Tea Extract, Black Tea Leaf Extract, Panthenol (Pro­Vitamin B5), Glycerin, L­Valine, L­Threonine, L­Proline, L­Isoleucine, L­Phenylaline, L­Histidine, L­Alanine, L­Serine, L­Arginine, L­Aspartic Acid, Glycine, Sodium PCA, Sodium Lactate, PCA, Caprylyl Glycol, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Laureth­4, PEG­12 Dimethicone, PPG­2 Hydroxyethyl Coco/Isostearamide, PEG­8 Dimethicone, PEG­8 Ricinoleate, Citric Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Methylisothiazolinone, Fragrance. 

 

 

 

Information provided by WEN®

 

 

 

 

 

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Summer Coconut Lime Verbena cover art 

 

 

WEN by Chaz Dean Summer 32 oz. Cleansing Auto-Delivery - A272134
 
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I have baby fine hair and all the Seasonals work equally well for my hair. -- I'm a rice-based Restoratives (first cleanse), every single Seasonal (second cleanse), Wen Men and all 613 product leave-in kind of Wen girl.

 

While I really like the Wen Seasonals, the spring floral scents are my favorites and the summer fragrances tend to rate at the other end of my list. 

 

I've only tried the Summer Seasonal Cleansing Conditioners. I haven't tried any of the related styling products.

 

The Summer Coconut Lime Verbena (SCLV) scent is the only Seasonal scent that I'm not fond of (I'm not a real fan of the Winter Vanilla Mint scent, but that's just because I'm not crazy about having the scent of Andes mints in my hair *s*). 

 

I use the SCLV Cleansing Conditioner every so often, mainly to see if I still feel the same way about it... and my opinion hasn't changed. Smiley Sad

 

I love a verbena scent so I was really curious to try this formula. Unfortunately, all I can smell is the coconut and the lime. I can't find a verbena note anywhere. Smiley Sad

 

The SCLV scent really confuses me because it smells as though it's trying to go in a few different directions at the same time. It just doesn't smell like a happy marriage of different notes: the notes seem to be fighting each other. 

 

When I first tried the SCLV CC last year, the coconut smelled like the predominant note and after a few sniffs I cold also smell the lime. -- More recently, I smell the lime as the initial note and then the coconut note comes in after a few sniffs. But I still can't smell the verbena note.

 

There seem to be a good number of Wenners who like the SCLV, but there are a number of us who just don't like it. -- Much like Fall Apple Spice (which I love), folks either seem to really like or not like the SCLV but, unlike FAS, it seems as though there are more Wenners who do like SCLV.

 

 

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All of the summer Seasonals seemed to be equally popular, but when Summer Coconut Lime Verbena (SCLV) was not available in gallon form this summer, I started wondering if it's the Summer seasonal likely to be retired. 

 

A few days ago Chaz mentioned that he knew that we were going to be disappointed about it, but that a SCLV Eau de Parfum (EDP) would not be available this summer. He's mentioned this a few times since then.

 

This really makes me think that SCLV may be headed for the Wen Vault. His EDPs are expensive to just formulate... and so maybe it just isn't cost effective to create a SCLV if it's only going to be available for one season.

 

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Chaz is still keeping us in the dark about what coming back and what's going back into the Wen Vault. -- Maybe he's teasing us, or maybe the Q just hasn't made their final decisions yet. lol, we just don't know. 

 

The general consensus in the Wen forum is that probably one Seasonal from each season will be retired, so that Chaz can add one new Seasonal to each season. Of course, that's just speculation. 

 

Most Wenners feel that Fall Apple Spice (FAS), Winter Cranberry Mint (WCM) and Spring Gardenia Green Tea (SGGT) are likely candidates for the chopping block. 

 

If SCLV may also be headed back to the Wen Vault, you may want to take stock of your SCLV stash and plan accordingly.

 

-- bebe Smiley Happy 

 

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Re: Wen - Summer Coconut Lime Verbena - how does it work for you? - CC, RTM, Oil, SC & Mousse

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I do love the performance of the SCLV.  I am ok with the scent, although SHP is my favorite as far as scent goes.  I especially like using the SCLV as a first cleanse after doing an oil treatment.  Seems to work especially well for that.  I would be very sad if they retire it, so I guess I better stock up!

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I have wavy, thick but fine texture hair. Some frizz not a lot. Can go limp if the product is too heavy.  For my hair its very moisturizing and doesn't dry my hair out.  It reminds me a lot of the same texture of FTP if you're tried it. Creamy but light. It isn't honestly the best formula to bring out my wave but it does tame the frizz than some of the fluffier textured seasonals.  It doesn't weight down my hair but do use it if I've had more frizz than normal. It gives me a more sleeker look. Think the Verbena scent is the strongest but can smell all 3 scents. Think its more overwhelming in the shower versus in the my hair.  It really does remind me of the old Bath and Body works scent, Coconut lime verbena. Haven't used the SC or moussee. Can't wait til I get to purchase the SC and mousse.

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Re: Wen - Summer Coconut Lime Verbena - how does it work for you? - CC, RTM, Oil, SC & Mousse

While I do like the scent and it performs well, I won't be disappointed if it heads to the vault.  If it were my wvm I'd cry!  I have other options that perform as well so all is good.

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@bebe777 you have told me exactly what I need to know about the scent! I really dislike the Body Shop version of the scent, and wondered about this one. Although I could not have articulated, the scent slippage is part of what is stank to me about that as well. I may not end up getting the auxiliary products here at all if this is the SC/moussie duo.

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Re: Wen - Summer Coconut Lime Verbena - how does it work for you? - CC, RTM, Oil, SC & Mousse

I love this formula and scent (I smell mostly lime and no coconut at all).  I have long, thick hair that has a slight natural wave to it.  It makes my hair feel lightweight and so clean feeling even when I use some as a leave-in.  It seems to bring out my highlights more than other formulas.  

 

I used the SHP the other day to compare and it made my hair super shiny, but it feels heavier (clean, but more weighed down).

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Re: Wen - Summer Coconut Lime Verbena - how does it work for you? - CC, RTM, Oil, SC & Mousse

I love the smell...as in obsessed. I smell mostly lime, which reminds me of this college guy who tutored me for my SATs when I was in high school...He wore some kind of lime based cologne that drove me insane. This always reminds me of him and how he was just too old for me...I was crushed but undeterred.lol

My hair is fine, but thick like in density, and very very bleached. This particular seasonal is rather drying for me. I would guess most likely it's because my hair is so very bleached. I think non-colored hair would fair better.

i agree with the poster saying it made her highlights seem lighter. For me though, it was drying them out or at least not putting back as much moisture as say Fig or SMC.

its still a great product though..,I just mix it with the SMC or Fig for added moisture...and it smells amazing with Pom!