Riceflower & Shea

I joined this site specifically so I could discuss this scent. I miss it SO MUCH! I used to stalk the semi annual sale for this until it stopped showing up; aka ran out of supply. In the shower this is heavenly! You have to start with the body wash with this scent to really appreciate it. As far as dupes are concerned, the closest I have found is definitely Snowflakes & Cashmere. The first time I sniffed it, I was immediately transported back to this fragrance, especially just from memory. Smelling them side by side you can definitely pick out the differences but the vibe is ver much the same. Soft, cozy, comforting, quiet. Coconut cove is a nice perfume but no way a dupe. Different vibe completely. Which brings me to my next point. Before I looked up the accords/notes on this website I had no actual idea there was coconut in this. No wonder I love it so much! Im obsessed with anything Coconut so that was an interesting ah hah moment for me. I hope someone out there someday helps me find the perfect replica of this! I don't realllllyyyyyyyyy want to spends hundreds of dollars buying secondhand backups but I'm getting close to desperate enough for that. haha!

You guys!!! For all of you out there looking for a dope of this like me I think I just found one that I love!!!! Bath and body Works just came out with a line of 3 scents with pretty plain packaging. Musk, Apple, and lavender. While I absolutely am in love with the lavender scent, I smelled the musk with high hopes ... but it wasn’t until I sprayed the body spray and noticed that there’s a note of rice milk on the back that I realized it gives serious rice flour and Shea vibes- not the lotion- not the shower gel - but the SPRAY! very very similar! I am picking up that rice note big time that reminds me of rice flour and Shea. I am such a happy girl right now!!!!

Bath & Body Works has a plain vanilla bean scent that I really liked in the 90s, just plain vanilla bean with no other notes. This scent is as if you took that, and added a little bit of rice flower. Perhaps a tiny hint of coconut milk & sandalwood, but very subtle. I The scent is light an unobtrusive, sweet without being cloying. I don’t smell the ginger or anise. Also no floral notes, thankfully. Unfortunately Bath & Body works adds florals to most of their scents now, and they go all air freshener on me, but some of the older ones like this one weren’t like that, and were still good. Lovely rice flour and vanilla bean scent.

Too bad B&BW stopped making this creamy, beautiful scent. I'm not one for smelling like food, especially Vanilla, but this scent was absolutely perfect. It was one of those rare scents that smelled delicious on pretty much everyone...not sure about guys though, unless they damped it down with a bit of China musk. Anyway, I love it so much that I'm going to start making my own Rice Flower and Shea products with goat milk as an main added ingredient - Yum! I will definitely be luscious enough to eat...lol!

oh, man, i'm so sad that this was discontinued. this was, by far, the most cozy, soft, creamy scent that i have ever smelled. it was absolutely perfect. it smelled like soft, sweet rice mixed with creamy vanilla and something else that i can't put my finger on. just so comforting. i'm genuinely devastated that this was taken away. it performed way above its price point and i'll miss it forever. nothing else that b&bw has carried since has come close to this.

I sprayed this on last week and was shocked at how long it lasted! The scent is very soft and creamy. Such a clean but also seductive scent. This is very warm and cosy, better if you have someone there to cuddle with. This is a scent you can wear every day as it is light enough, and a scent someone else would like to find on you in a close encounter!

I went to the B&BW website and I couldn't find this anymore. I am really upset because it went well with my chemistry and I ALWAYS got complimented on it. If Aveeno lotion and Heliotrope Blanc smell similar, then I guess I will start wearing that. Thank you, Pari88 and Fruitypurr for the suggestions. :)

I woke up this morning thinking of this scent, I miss it so much. It's yummy and gourmand but not too sweet and it was just absolutely perfect. It smelled clean, coconutty, and creamy. I wish bath and body works would bring this back like they have with some of their other classic scents.

This is my all time favorite Bath and Body Works fragrance. I honestly think it smells like Play-Doh, but it just works!I am so disappointed that this scent was discontinued. I have bought several lotions on Ebay for quite a hefty price. I would love for it to be brought back.

One of my absolute favorite scents!! Thankfully I was stocked up before I realized this was already discontinued, but can't bring myself to use my reserves. I love this scent as it's not too heavy or strong, and just smells natural.

Oh this scent is seriously to die for! It's so soft and sweet and just yummy. I've never smelled anything like it in my life, it's just so unique and mysterious. If you like sweet and soft scents, this is for you

After all these years I am finally smelling the "playdough" but I don't care because I still love it and get compliments on it. I am so glad Bath and Body Works sells this on their website. My favorite.

This one is a FAV...hard to find all the time. Seems BBW and I have different taste, if I like it they get rid of it...and keep everything that makes my head scream.

I was wearing this one day at the mall and a guy stopped me and asked what I was wearing...he said I smelled like fresh baked cookies. I think thats a good thing. :)

I smell Vanilla, but there isn't a fragrant note for that above.... odd. I love the sandalwood and rice scent of this body spray, I also have the shower gel.

St. Ives makes a lotion with Oatmeal and Shea that smells similar to this. I am still bummed out about B&BW taking away my scent. :(

THESE ARE NOT DISCONTINUED! I don't know why everyone keeps saying that!! lol You can buy it at Bathandbodyworks.com

Whyever did this go away? It was the most beautiful thing.

I have never really considered BBW RICE FLOWER & SHEA to be a perfume, but I saw that someone reviewed it recently, and since I'm wearing it today, I may as well chime in to say: This is a great body spray! This is a very pleasant scent: both clean and sensual, not too flowery or sweet, yet scrumptious all the same and perfect for days like today when it's so humid that you may as well be walking in the rain. For some reason this formula seems to contain less alcohol than some of the BBW body sprays, so there is no need to hold one's breath upon application. I would describe this as close to a skin scent, and note that it does not build up with reapplication, so it's perfect for cooling effect under a ceiling fan! I really love this scent and would welcome the launch of an edt. But it's a very good product, for what it is. Highly recommended for summertime or as a light post-shower scent!

Love this . Very creamy scent. Cozy up and read a book scent. I get a lot of milky, creamy tones. warm rice and hint of coconut ( not the overwhelming suntan lotion type) . Kind of smells sweet like warm rice pudding. It does have a slight play do note, which weirdly i like. Because its grounds the perfume so its not sickening sweet. Yum. too bad the discontinued .