Yakumo No Chigiri Bath Oil

[doomsday_disco]

Green tea, juniper leaf, and honeyed green apple.

Note: I'm reviewing this as a moisturizer and not as a product that I tested in the bath.
In the bottle: The honeyed green apple is the first note to jump out at me. The green tea is quite prominent as well, and so is the juniper leaf, which has a bit of a sharp quality to it. The honeyed green apple note is so realistic, and I hope it will be the main player on my skin, since I'm out of Honeyed Apple bath oil.

On my skin: The juniper leaf is the dominant note on my skin, and it is rather sharp and, well, leafy. The honeyed green apple note is present, but not as sweet as it was in the bottle, and the combination of the green tea with the juniper leaf just makes this smell like a clean, green scent. The green apple is stronger on my arm than it is on my legs, and I can smell it more than the juniper leaf after it has been dry for several hours, but by this point, the scent is rather faint.

Verdict: This doesn't really fill the void of Honeyed Apple bath oil, as it is primarily a clean scent as opposed to an apple scent. I will be holding onto my bottle to use during the warmer months and to pair with scents that contain one or more of these notes, but I don't need more of it.

[tailoredshirt]

In the bottle, I got apple, honey, and juniper, although apple was most prominent to my nose. But as soon as it started soaking into my skin (I used it as a body oil, not a bath oil), I mostly got the juniper with only hints of apple and honey, and even less of the green tea. It smells a lot like the juniper mint hair gloss, which is also prominently juniper to me. That, in turn, reminds me of Juniper Breeze from Bath and Body Works, although perhaps a slightly more sophisticated version. But I always liked that scent, so it's a good thing! It just doesn't smell like any of the juniper leaf/berry essential oils I have, so I wouldn't say it smells like real juniper.

 

Anyway, it's a nice, fresh scent that I will enjoy using. Not much throw or longevity though, when applied directly to clean skin.

[zankoku_zen]

Green apple and gin! This smells fresh, clean, and green. This is really fresh and nice.

[suslee]

Mmm bright honeyed green apples with some 'earthiness' from the green tea, and juniper adds another facet of brightness to this bath oil! I applied it to dry skin as a moisturizer.