Watching a lot of anime, I've always wondered how cherry blossoms, or "sakura", smell like. A Japanese friend (from back home) told me the sakuras bloom all over Japan from late March to early May but they patiently wait for it underneath the trees because the blossoms only last for like a week. It's like the exotic flower symbolizes the transience period of life every year, no? Knowing its short life span will fail me from visiting Japan and experience the cherry blossoms myself, I became more interested how beautiful would its floral fragrance be.
So, when I visited the Body Shop sometime last month, I saw their Japanese Cherry Blossom line and immediately tried one. I ended up buying the Puree Body Lotion because it was the cheapest. Tee-hee.
The moisturizer has a whisper of a delicious, sensual and romantic fragrance in decadent pink bottles. (I love the sorta double-spotted bevelled UV gloss done with the illustration on the bottle)
The scent isn't totally of the sakuras though. The whole floral fusion features top notes of Fuji Apple, Chinese Magnolia, and Osmanthus Flower, combined with a heart of Star Jasmine, Japanese Cherry Blossom and Persimmon as its middle notes and a base scents of Sandalwood and Hinoki wood. It's like aromatherapy in a cute bottle! I mainly use it at night to help myself feel good before sleeping. It's also good to note that the Japanese cherry blossom extract is traditionally renowned for its soothing properties.
The lotion is actually light, which is still best since the weather here is just transitioning from hot to cold. It's really a delight having this around your bag so you'd feel refreshed with every pump. Since the yummy scent lingers around for more than a quarter of a day, I think it's best if I'd purchase the whole Sakura range so the decadent smell lasts the whole day. I just hope it's still available by the time I have a budget to buy the whole line because the people of Body Shop told me that their only offering the Japanese Cherry Blossom range for a limited time only.
