Went on the hunt for some fig fragrances today. The local Fresh and Wild store stocks a loveable Pacifica solid fig fragrance. I had finally managed to find a justification to make the investment. Well, I tried the solid fig tester but it was incredibly mild. I had the feeling that it wouldn't even last until I got out of the shop. So I gave it a miss.
However, Pacifica's Tahitian Gardenia fragrance also caught my eye a while back. One of the babies has got incredibly dry skin. I managed to convince myself that this "Natural Paraben-Free" body butter would be a perfect cure for sensitive, winter-weary, baby skin. It's much easier to justify buying a cream rather than a perfume. A bottle of perfume is more or less always pure indulgence.
Now that I'm at home looking more closely at the label, I think it might have been a bit of a swizz. The packaging says, "Botanical ingredients include shea and mango..". It doesn't actually say that it's all botanical. It also says, "No animal testing, animal ingredients or artificial colors". Hmm - so artificial everything else then?
Now, it's true to say that I have no clue what gardenia smells like. But, handily the tin says, "An intoxicating scent.." (Strange use of intoxicating. Is that like noxious scent alert?) Anyway, "blah blah blah ...An intoxicating scent reminiscent of jasmine and a hint of orange flowers". And it certainly does have that distinctive "white flower accord" type feel. Think La Chasse aux Papillons and you're half way there.
Well, I still feel a bit conned out of good money for something that's not entirely natural. However, the fragrance is enough to keep me out of trouble until my Lucky Scent jasmine frenzy arrives. Still waiting! It's not here yet, but I'm ever hopeful.
The postman did ring the doorbell today. But it was only to deliver the White Patchouli for this week's give away. Grr.
5 Lovely comments:
"bit of a swizz".....I love that phrase! Can I use it too?
You are indeed correct that Pacifica is not all-natural, and their verbiage is a bit misleading, no?
I'm not sure about their body butters, but according to the owner, the perfumes are 85-95% natural. So, better than most, but still not 100%.
And I wish they would either go 100% natural or be more clear in their wording.
~Trish
Please use 'bit of a swizz'. I'll be looking out for it in your posts!
I agree with you completely about wording. Why not be completely up front and say exactly what it is. I would probably still have bought it anyway. But now I feel a bit suspicious because it initially seemed so natural, and now I've realised it isn't.
Anyway - it's a terrific fragrance, so I'll live with the ambiguity.
Thanks for commenting.
I'm a huge fan of the whole Pacifica line-- I admire the fact that you could settle on just one! I could never make that kind of commitment:I've owned 5-6 different Pacifica candles over the years. The only thing that makes me sad, though, is that they discontinue their scents after only a few years, so you can't get too attached...
I also am a huge Pacifica fan. And I really think that you are being silly in feeling "conned" out of your money when you can simply turn over the box and READ the ingredients. I do not think that Pacifica is trying to be misleading in any way by calling out the naturals they are using. I have read interviews with the owner/ founder Brook Harvey-Taylor who has no bones about talking about what is natural and what is not. Also, you don't seem to mind phthlate-laden fragrances. You write excellent reviews about these, and I appreciate them. But Pacifica is one brand that actually does care about what goes into their fragrances.
Hi LCN,
My frugal side limited me to just one purchase. I'm sure I'll be going back for more!
Hi Kate,
You're right of course. I should have read the packaging properly in the shop. It's a great cream and a great fragrance. I do love Pacifica.
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