Delicious-smelling body lotion

August 20, 2019 5:58 PM

My legs are kind of dry--I'd love a recommendation for a scented body lotion.

While I am picky about scents, I love nice-smelling stuff like perfume. My favorite is Amberette by Le Labo and the scent of American Cream Lush products. Aside from that, I do not love vanilla scents. Can someone recommend a nice body lotion that smells amazing? I am not picky about brands. I generally like nice light florals, fruits, and kinda musky scents.

posted by bookworm4125 to Clothing, Beauty, & Fashion (14 answers total)

To me, Carol’s Daughter Love Butter smells intoxicatingly good.
posted by ocherdraco at 7:05 PM on August 20, 2019

Nuxe Huile Prodigeuse dry body oil.
posted by matildaben at 7:57 PM on August 20, 2019 [1 favorite]

Therapy massage bar from Lush is my fave moisturizer right now based on scent and quality.
posted by cacao at 8:58 PM on August 20, 2019 [1 favorite]

You might like Tokyo Milk lotions.
posted by Tuba Toothpaste at 10:18 PM on August 20, 2019 [1 favorite]

Check out lotions from EO! I'm especially fond of the chamomile rose.
posted by spindrifter at 12:54 AM on August 21, 2019 [1 favorite]

Kiehl’s Cream de Corps soy and honey whipped body butter.
posted by chronic sublime at 4:15 AM on August 21, 2019

Weleda Skin Food Body Butter smells amazing—like some kind of almond and citrus tart—but not cloying or artificial.
posted by sallybrown at 5:26 AM on August 21, 2019

Hmm, if you like American Cream, you might like Lush's Charity Pot lotion.
posted by fiercecupcake at 9:07 AM on August 21, 2019

I love Charity Pot, but it's pretty vanilla-ish. It's also quite a heavy lotion and scent (for me it's great for winter, but a little too much for summer).

My summertime go to is the Kiehl's Coriander body lotion. It's a very lightweight aloe and oatmeal base, and the fragrance is fresh and clean (not exactly like coriander spice, but definitely an earthy, slightly tangy scent that doesn't overpower).
posted by late afternoon dreaming hotel at 9:13 AM on August 21, 2019 [1 favorite]

Clarins Eau Dynamisante is lovely, fresh and citrusy. It's also a really nice lotion that absorbs very quickly and leaves my skin feeling really soft.
posted by essexjan at 10:01 AM on August 21, 2019

Because you said delicious, I thought of L'occitane's almond body milk. It always makes me want to sort of eat it. Really lovely, but it ain't cheap.
posted by swheatie at 2:06 PM on August 21, 2019 [1 favorite]

The Body Shop has a line of nice-smelling body butters with a wide range of ingredient and scent options. My two favorites are the mango and the grapefruit. I've found this stuff to be magic for upper-Midwest winter dry skin.
posted by Orange Dinosaur Slide at 11:49 AM on August 22, 2019

If you want an alternative to perfumes, I like using coconut oil as a moisturizer. I've use virgin coconut oil that's intended for cooking (natural foods bulk discount store has great prices, what can I say?). Otherwise, my favorite scented lotion is Sweet Birch Salve from Just Soaps.
posted by carrioncomfort at 11:05 AM on August 23, 2019 [2 favorites]

Response by poster: Thanks! Some of your recs I smelled; some I have yet to try. I got some Sleepy lotion from Lush bc it smells AMAZING!
posted by bookworm4125 at 7:53 AM on September 5, 2019 [1 favorite]