Whipped body creme - lotion discontinued by Bella Il Fiore - review by geliebt

I like this lotion/body creme. It has a cute print on the jar; a semi solid pink all around with little leafy/flowery cutouts. On the front is a swirly-bordered window of clear plastic. Inside this window is the brand name (Bella Il Fiore), the name of the product (happily ever after whipped body creme) and in smaller print nearer to the bottom, the scent (honeysuckle/grapefruit). This is also a product of great quality!

I got the Honeysuckle/Grapefruit, as you can see. I will admit, I'm not crazy about the scent. It's fine and I'll use it, but I think I would have preferred the other one more. It's just a touch too floral for me, really! That's my own problem, since I bought the HONEYSUCKLE grapefruit scent (derp!), but if you're like me and dislike florals, you might not really like this option. It's a fairly sweet smell, floral of course, and with a twinge of sourness from the citrus of the grapefruit. I think both smells are definitely there, but you smell the flowery bit more clearly.

As for function, this is a pretty light lotion. I don't exactly know if I would describe it as whipped, but it is indeed light. I don't find it at all greasy, just a great moisturizer. This is on par with many other lotions that I like to use, and I have absolutely no complaints about it. I've used this a couple times after shaving, and think it does a great job of keeping my skin moisturized and soft. I also use this on my body as needed whenever I get dry, and on the elbows to keep them soft and supple.

This body creme comes packaged in a large jar (just slightly over 3" tall, and 3 1/2" in diameter across the top) which is mostly pink, with a solid, shiny black lid. The jar holds 12 fl. oz and should last a long time, even with very regular use. The jar is plastic and has a little bit of weight to it. I figure this is a combination of the product and the jar together. The lid twists off easily and when it arrived to me, there was a plastic seal over the top to keep it from spilling. The seal was not attached, just sort of sat on top of the opening of the jar, but I experienced no spillage of the product from shipping. While I prefer squeeze tubes for lotion, this jar is fine as well. I think the lotion should stay fresh indefinitely, as long as you close the jar fully.

I really like this stuff. While I am not crazy about the smell of it, that's my own issue. The other one was out of stock when I ordered, otherwise I probably would have picked that one. Ah well! It does still smell nice, though. The packaging is also very cute and I love having this displayed in my room. Gorgeous! Most of all, it works well. It's moisturizing without being greasy or icky, and you get a ton of product in this container.

I ended up giving this away to a friend.
It's a fine lotion, but the honeysuckle scent was just way too floral for me!