My mother used to love Bath & Body Works back when I was younger, so I remember spending many a mall trip in this store while she did some shopping. Over the years her tastes have changed, so for the longest time I never set foot in here. Flash forward to adult Jason who has now moved into his own place and needs hand soap. Where to turn? Well, one of my friends would always have great things to say about B&BW's hand soaps, so it only made sense for me to check them out.
First, logistics - this is a typical mall-sized B&BW, and has actually been in The Westchester for as long as I could remember (definitely going back to the 90s). They have a large selection of a number of hygiene products: soaps, body washes, chap sticks, lotions, etc. in a wide variety of scents. To be honest, I wouldn't shop here for myself other than the hand soaps. Most if not all of their products have floral and fruit scents which is not my preference.
Anyway, onto the soaps - they come in a number of types: foaming, gel, and Creamy Luxe. The Creamy Luxe is my favorite - it has a medium thick consistency and (maybe) some sort of moisturizer which leaves my hands soft. However, I really love these soaps for selection - they have a wide variety of seasonal and year-round scents which really allows one to mix and match. The smell lasts, I can usually sense it long after washing *sniffs hands*. The choices are too exhausting to describe in one review - but some of my favorites are Kitchen Lemon (a staple next to my kitchen sink), Mahogany Teakwood (one of the few more masculine scents B&BW carries), and Peach Bellini (so nice in the summer). I recently purchased some of their tropical scents which was the closest thing I got to traveling this year.
The selection is enough to keep the variety game strong for a while, and they frequently have deals which make buying in bulk worth it. I've always encountered friendly staff here, and overall I have a renewed appreciation for B&BW. I'll be sure to return when my soap inventory runs low. read more