Shea

This is wonderful, so far my favorites from TBS's new range of EDT's is Shea and Moringa, the rest are abit 'meh' for me. Shea is nutty and creamy with a clean, woody undertone...fresh yet warm...a simple pleasure that's linear, light and comforting. It is semi-sweet and perfectly unisex, and was a favorite of a recent ex (on himself). I will still buy it and wear it for myself, I'm not the sort who ties fragrances to people. But having smelled it on him alot, I can say that it leaves very subtle trails of yummy clean, warm nuttiness for about 2 hours...it has a sheer, dreamy kind of sillage that could make you feel you're imagining it, and then assume that the wearer just smells naturally good. For that reason, I highly recommend it to those working in health and medical fields, men or women, it's inoffensive, mild and natural. I already have the shea body butter and I can't wait to get this so I can layer over it. Suitable all year round and mild enough for hot days too.

I've tried this twice now and both times have been surprised with how much I like it! Coming in a small one ounce bottle, simply called Shea, I nearly look past it the first time. I tried it in an airport and almost went back into the shop to buy it... I kept sniffing my hand. Soft, nutty, cozy. Even though it's a really affordable price I ended up getting the beautifying oil and shower cream instead. The oil I found to be wonderful, eminating the exactly same soft sent, but was disappointed at first sniff of the shower cream because it really didn't smell the same. Haven't tried that yet but look forward to doing that. Someday soon I'd love to pick up the EDT, which sits close to the skin and doesn't have the most pungent projection, but for 14 bucks, what can you expect? Try it and be wooed. EDIT: Call me crazy but the shower cream and oil simply do not smell the same as the EDT. They are much nuttier to me. Not as soft. Makes me sad I didn't choose the spray. :(

For a year now I've been craving a vanilla scent worthy at all for any price. Yesterday I tried this and thought, where have you been since Bath and Body Works Riceflower and Shea was discontinued? This soft aroma works for days and nights at work and home, and then layered over or under something stronger like a dab of my Samsara EDT from a vintage mini bottle, or even to soften my Todd Oldham when I go out on the town. So now, I want to buy the whole Shea line. Good job again, The Body Shop. So many of your scents are so simple yet endlessly pleasing. Edit: I'm not sure if anyone else has picked up on its slight similarity to Dior Addict, but I make my Addict go further by using one tiny squirt of it then three or four squirts of TBS Shea. Edit 2: it's also a bit like Bvlgari Omnia so it's a stretcher for several things!

Simple and sensual--all warm nuttiness and sweet vanilla. Shea is so skin-like. It has a very natural, light, non-cloying sweetness to it. It smells youthful, artless, and vital. I get a cream-in-oil vibe from it, but non-greasy. It’s sensual and clean and light—like taut, warm, glossy skin, shining with beads of lake water. Many people seem to perceive Shea as a fall/winter fragrance, but for me it's pure summer. It feels _made_ of summer. The longevity is poor and the sillage is minimal, but the bottle is small enough to stash easily in a purse or backpack or a beach bag, and it’s fifteen dollars, so I don't really mind. In a way Shea's ephemerality only adds to its evocative charm.

Very unisex, it starts off smelling like the opening notes of a men's cologne thanks to the aromatic bergomot zest and lavender blend. It is in no way overly herbaceous or citrusy smelling, it's all immediately soften by the light powdery sweet creaminess of shea butter, which has a slight nutty scent. It's a nut covered in a nut butter sort of nutty scent if you can imagine that. It's fresh yet warm and comforting at the same time like a woman's clean must smelling cashmere sweater which has a slight bit of her boyfriend's Cologne still on it. Very unique, I urge you to try it. Aromatic Nutty Creamy Sweet Powdery