Fresh fiore creamy body wash - bath and shower gel discontinued by Principessa Beauty - review by Jul!a

What is it, and why are you telling me about it?

This here would be Principessa's body wash! I got it in the smaller size in a kit, and wanted the space to really go into good detail about it.

What does the packaging look like?

Should you be buying the full size, you'll be getting 8.5 ounces of wonderful body wash. The bottle itself is pink, like most of the rest of the Principessa bottles. The front label will have the name of the body wash, and the back will have the ingredients listed.

Ok, so just what are the ingredients?

Aqua (Water), Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Lauryl Glucoside, Disodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate, Glycol Stearate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice*, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil*, Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract*, Linum Usitatissimum (Linseed) Seed Extract*, Punica Granatum (Pomegranate) Extract*, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Extract*, Macrocystis Pyrifera Extract*, Morinda Citrifolia Extract*, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter), Panthenol (Vitamin B5), Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Phospholipids, Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E), Retinyl Palmitate (Vitamin A), Ascorbyl Palmitate (Vitamin C), Daucus Carota Sativa (Carrot) Root Extract, Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract, Glycerin, Citric Acid, Sodium Chloride, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone, Polyquaternium-7, PEG-20 Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate, Fragrance, Tetrasodium EDTA, PEG-150 Distearate, CI 17200.

The * denotes an organic ingredient.

How well does it work?

It seems to work pretty well. I found that I didn't need more than a dime size amount or so to get a full body lather that was pretty decent. It comes out of the bottle nicely and doesn't run all over the place, although it isn't so thick that it will stay in place. It easily lathers as well as a "real" body wash, and I feel it does an adequate job of getting me clean.

What exactly does it smell like?

This is scented with Pricipessa's Isolina scent. Isolina is described as a blend of fragrances that are fresh, floral, and feminine but also have a powdery finish, and it does live up to that. The top notes are listed as violet leaves and mimosa with neroli as the middle scent and precious woods and heliotrope as its base. To me it smells like a floral powder. Something that reminds me a lot of the powder we used to sprinkle on the carpets to freshen them up. It's always been a scent I liked, but it's not for everyone.

How long does the scent last?

Well that will depend on what you put on after your shower. If you layer it with other things from Principessa, you'll keep smelling powdery and floral all day long. If you put something else on immediately after your shower it'll be much more difficult to detect the scent. In the bathroom, it seems to hang around for maybe an hour or so. However long it takes for the steam to evaporate and the room to cool back down.

Got any pictures?

I do actually! Here's one of it on the back of my hand showing the color and runniness.

I like this body wash well enough, but I won't be running out to buy more of it. Yes I like the way it smells, it works just fine, but I already have so much body wash and the scent of all of them just ends up getting covered up when I put on my lotion or oil after a shower anyway. Considering how little you can get away with using, the price isn't too bad although it's certainly not a bargain either. If you love the scent and want to smell like it, or layer it with other things this is a good choice.