I am such a sucker for perfume. I love trying new perfume, even if I don’t always like what I try. When I was browsing in The Body Shop the other day, I gave their new perfume Love Etc. a sniff and was favorably impressed! It also happened to be one of their special extra discount days for their club card holders, so it seemed like a good time to buy the new perfume!

Love Etc. is a floral oriental with hints of fruits. The notes are pear, neroli, bergamot, jasmine, heliotrope, lily of the valley, vanilla, sandalwood, and musk cream. Jasmine, vanilla, and sandalwood are the major players in the scent, although I definitely get the pear and bergamot in the opening. The perfume opens on a rush of pear and bergamot and shares a sharp note with fragrances claiming to have “pink pepper,” so I’d say it probably has that too. Luckily, that sharpness lifts pretty quickly, because I’m not a fan. I do like the pear a lot. The jasmine is sweet but not cloying, and blends well with the vanilla and sandalwood. It drys down to a mellow scent, with the vanilla, sandalwood, and musk lingering for a long time. It has great lasting power on skin!

I was pleasantly surprised at how much I like this new perfume. It’s been a while since The Body Shop introduced something I REALLY liked, and I think they did a really good job with Love Etc. It’s very wearable, is unlikely to offend anyone, and is nice for day or evening. Also, the price is very reasonable for a long-lasting eau de parfum.

Two Thumbs Up!