If there’s such a thing as a body splash intervention, I think I need one! I’m addicted to Estee Lauder’s Pleasures Baie Rose Peony Splash ($52).
It’s one of three new spring limited edition body splashes (joining Sandlewood Amber Splash and Jasmine Violet Splash) from EL’s long-running Pleasures fragrance line.
Each of the splashes takes the classic Pleasures blend of lilies and jasmine and tweaks it just a little bit.
Body splashes are lighter than perfumes and eau de toilettes, with fragrances typically lasting less time on the skin. That’s why many gals prefer them, particularly in warmer weather, in place of heavy or cloying perfumes.
The original Pleasures scent is an old-school fave of mine (soooo 1997!), and Baie Rose adds a yummy rose to the mix.
I think EL got the balance of rose just right in Baie Rose. It stops way shy of matronly and rests solidly in the Land of Great.
On me Baie Rose smells of lilies, first, and crushed roses on a fresh, dewy spring morning after a night of April showers — clean, crisp, feminine and young. Lurvely!
I spray it on after my shower at night … and throughout the day, over and over, and over again. If they’d let me get away with it, I would douse El Hub and Tabs with this stuff, but I don’t think my boys would be down for that, ha!
Estee Lauder Pleasures Baie Rose Peony Splash
Price:$52 for a HUGE 8-oz bottle
Use:A delightful floral body splash
Makeup and Beauty Blog Rating: A+
Am I reaching anonymous support group status? Yes. Do I care? Um, no. This is good shizz, people!
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
janessa says
April 20th, 2009 at 9:34 pmI have been searching for a new fragrance lately, and this sounds like just what I am looking for! Even the simple bottle looks so perfect.
Thanks!
Karen says
April 21st, 2009 at 7:27 amHi Janessa,
You’re welcome! I hope you like it. I can’t get enough of it…
Indian Girl says
April 20th, 2009 at 9:55 pmI have this in Jasmine Violet and that equally pleasant ! Arnt the bottles huge !
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Karen says
April 21st, 2009 at 7:28 amHi Indian Girl,
I love the huge bottles. Are you an old school Pleasures fan? I like how you can totally tell that it’s still Pleasures, but there’s just a lil’ twist.
YadiQ says
April 21st, 2009 at 7:24 ami need this now
i am an old pleasures girl too !
i had switched to chanels chance and chance eau fraiche for a few years now
but we have an obnoxious sales girl here in my office who is wearing the chance
and it just doesnt smell right on her and now i associate the smell with her uggh
i will run out and get this stat lol !
Karen says
April 21st, 2009 at 7:35 amHi YadiQ,
LOL, don’t you hate when you start associating a smell you like with someone you’re not crazy about?
Do you remember when Pleasures first came out? It was like heaven in a bottle for me. I wore it every day for like two years straight!
flora says
April 21st, 2009 at 2:07 pmim an old skoo Pleasures fan too! im so old skoo i still have 1/2 a bottle of it hehehe i remember when my hubby got me a set of it on our first christmas together — along with sum monkey printed jammies!! LOL
qudz104 says
April 21st, 2009 at 4:08 pmim sure this smells GREAT!! but i personally dont think i can shell out that much for a body splash 🙁 ill have to stick to the VS/ B&BW ones for now.
on a side note, have u tried the new VS parfumes intimates? they are soooo good, esp the cashmere and the lace ones!! i want to get that next to add to my makeup collection.
Anne Marie B says
April 22nd, 2009 at 11:19 amThanks for the heads up! I’ve been wearing Pure White Linen for awhile, but I love Pleasures, too… I’ll look for it my next trip by the perfume counter. Sounds wonderful. I agree – it is funny how closely you associate a fragrance with a person. Way back in the day I wore Jessica McClintock when it first came out…bought it special for my wedding. My mother-in-law must have really liked it because she started wearing it all the time soon after. Here I was hoping my husband would associate the fragrance with me & our wedding…. and then to have his mom wearing it, too – just wrecked the appeal and I never touched it again.
Michele says
April 28th, 2009 at 12:56 pmYou need to try the new Mary Kay Mineral Eye Colors in Coastal Colors 15.00 for the palette. The colors are the same all in one palette.