Vanilla Noel Bean

Ok, typically I don't care for vanilla scents. But this is different. It smells wonderful! My boys beg me to put on the lotion just so they can smell it. Candy cotton is what Isaac calls it (he has always said it backwards). And he is right it does smell like cotton candy.

Robin Lieser bought me a bottle of the lotion for Christmas five years ago. I have been addicted ever since. I get the lotion, bath gel, body spray and any thing else I can find. Bath and Body Works only carries it seasonally so I stock up at Christmas each year. Its heavy scent lends itself to warmth and winter. So in the summer I switch to a more citrus scent. It works perfect.

I am very scent oriented. I have always associated smells with very vivid memories. I like to purchase a new scent of lotion and bath gel for special events. I wore "Jessica" at my wedding and on my honeymoon. Now every time I smell anything with Jasmine I am reminded of that time. If I am going on a cruise or vacation I will pick a specific scent just for the trip. It helps me to capture the memories in a unique way. And if I ever want to recreate a certain feeling or time I just put the lotion or spray on that I wore then. I still buy Coppertone suntan lotion even though there are better ones out there. I just can't resist the smell of it. As soon as I put it on memories of long afternoons at Big Ridge Park flood my mind. It is wonderful. And now Vanilla Bean Noel brings back all those wonderful Christmas memories with my boys and "candy cotton."