Chymara

I was never a great fan of The Body Shop scents apart from White Musk but gave this a smell along with the others in the set and was istantly drawn to it. Granted I was around 13 at the time and I thought it was a very grown up scent. I still like the scent it's a warm scent that I will wear when I don't feel like doing anything but I only spray it on my wrists or lightly in my hair as it can be quite heady! It's a shame it's not around anymore as even though it's not a die for scent I will miss it when it's gone!

Another one of my favorites, and of course, discontinued, I remember going to The Body Shop and was looking for more, the cashier was so nice, I told her about not finding anymore and she said wait we have a few in the back of the shop, she got the manager and they sold me their last 3 bottles, it was kinda sad eventhough I nabbed a great deal that day, so many years ago now....

I recently repurchased this classic because it was my signature scent in my 20s, and I was upset when it was discontinued. It opens sweet with a sharp fresh green note soon after, and dries down powdery and clean yet warm. The floral notes are subtle. Perfect for any occasion, it's non abrasive and I haven't found any dupe close. THE BODY SHOP NEEDS TO BRING THIS ONE BACK!!!!

Recently I was moving some things around in boxes and I found the 2.5 bottles of this I have stockpiled. I believe that when TBS had one of their annual sales about a decade ago I found some partially full bottles for a bargain and swiped them up. I finished a couple off and then forgot about the rest as I moved on to newer things. I am not sure Chymara would be something I would be outright attracted to today, but I do like it, and it gives a nice whiff of whimsical nostalgia when I smell it. Since I took it out of storage I have sprayed it on a few times and it certainly is a happy scent. It is a bummer that TBS doesn't really go outside the box like this anymore and that more brands aren't making layering fragrances like this line. (Of course, Chymara was actually the best of the bunch and works so nicely on its own. Older and wiser me will try layering it with different things now to see what I can concoct!)

Chymara was one of the better fragrances of this line of products. I found it to be quite feminine but different from the regular modern "for women" perfumes that pop up every couple of weeks. Lasting power and sillage were below average, I agree with that, but as this perfume cost £ 4 only, it was affordable to refresh the scent. I am not able to single out any of the notes as the scent was linear and did not develop into unexpected depths. I got some fruity and floral notes that were really nice, soft but not sweet. I guess I would buy another bottle if I could.