Beach Goddess

Koukla in Bath & Body — April 4th, 2007

I must admit, when Estee Lauder launched its Tom Ford Azuree collection many months ago, I wasn’t too interested in checking it out. I saw some of the colors on their website and thought there wasn’t anything worth buying. But then I read more and more about one particular item in this collection that was a huge hit - The Body Oil. Apparently, in the US, this spray-on scented oil flew off the shelves as soon as they hit the counters.

A few words on the review caught my attention. Beach-inspired scent. Body oil. Gleaming skin that smells heavenly like you’ve been hanging out at the beach in Cote D’Azur. Okay, I’m sold. I went to the nearest Estee Lauder counter as soon as possible and was happy to learn that thay still had plenty in stock! (I’m guessing body oil doesn’t do very well in a humid place like Jakarta). The thing is, the price tag was Rp. 310.000. Pretty steep. So I let the sales assistant sprayed some on my wrist. I smelled it. Thought about it. Smelled it some more. Went home and tried to forget about it and later realized that I couldn’t. So I went back to the counter and surrender my credit card.

The body oil really does smell beautiful. The notes are tiare milk accord, tahitian gardenia, coconut, orange blossom and warmed with vetiver, myrrh and sandalwood. When I first sprayed it on, I was a bit taken aback by the sharpness of one particular note. I think it was the vetiver or the myrrh. It was quite spicy and reminded me of a smell you find in one of those mosquito-repellent lotion. Don’t let that turn you off though. Because as soon as the oil was absorbed into my skin, I got this amazing sweet, creamy, coconutty smell and my skin feels very smooth! The oil does not leave any sticky or oily residue and the smell lasts quite a long time.

I haven’t yet tried mixing it with any perfume, I always wear it on its own. But since the scent of this body oil is not too strong, I’m guessing layering it with your favorite perfume (preferrably a summery, beach-inspired one too) won’t cause a headache.

So all in all, I’m quite happy with this purchase. Yes, it’s not cheap. But everytime I wear it, I feel like some beach goddess in tunics, bikini and flip flops - all tan and happy embracing a whole day of sun, sand and surf - even if where I was really going was my office!

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Anonymous

I have this one too and I always get compliment whenever I wear this. Pertama nya gue juga nggak terlalu excited..tapi lama lama kok enak juga yah, jujur aja gue beli karena ada nama TOM FORD di situ, god knows I will buy everything Tom Ford as long as my wallet allows me to do it..he is the sexiest man alive — nia

April 4th, 2007 at 7:17 am
fashionese

i’ve never tried this one but by reading the review it seems like it would be perfect for spring and summer!!

hmm just wondering, are you going to review KD cosmetic line from Martha Tilaar anytime soon?…hihihi….

April 4th, 2007 at 4:43 pm
Rieska

KD punya cosmetic line? are you serious? deuh bener bener ya ni orang mau nya di anggep exist di dunia entertainment dan fashion..(Victoria Beckham versi indonesia)..KD kan juga pernah ngeluarin buku tentang style gitu.

Selaen parfume juga ada Tom Ford make up kan? waktu itu sempet nyoba nyoba tapi warna nya nggak ada yang cocok.

April 4th, 2007 at 6:17 pm
Koukla

Nia, Tom Ford emang jagoan ya…gue sebenernya pengen banget nyobain parfumnya dia yg Youth Dew (from Estee Lauder/Tom Ford Amber Nude collection), tapi di sini nggak dijual…padahal botolnya aja seksi banget!

Btw, denger2 body oil ini akan keluar versi parfumnya loh..mudah2an dijual di Indonesia ya, supaya bisa gue review!

Fashionese, si KD itu bukannya baru di-endorse sama PAC ya? Gue dengernya sih begitu, but I’ll check it out…penasaran juga sih hihihi

Rieska Iya, koleksi Azuree ini emang ada makeupnya juga. Gue juga kurang tertarik sih sama warna2nya…summer makeup banget dan kurang spesial aja kayaknya ya? (Apalagi harganya nggak murah)

April 4th, 2007 at 8:35 pm
Anonymous

I’m a sucker for any beach inspired scents..but I guess I will just wait for the edt to come out because I’ve tried NARS body oil and didn’t really like it since it gives to much sheen to the body.

April 4th, 2007 at 10:13 pm
Koukla

I have never tried the Nars body oil so I can’t compare, but the Estee Lauder one absorbs quickly to the skin and I never have any problem with too much sheen.

But yes, the EDT sounds like a much better deal, doesn’t it? I heard they put some other gorgeous notes to it and as usual…it’s limited edition!

April 6th, 2007 at 8:50 pm

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