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From EO, Orange Blossom Vanilla Hand Cream: "Blanket your skin with velvety moisture. Our lightweight Orange Blossom Vanilla Hand Cream is a rich and nourishing formula that will leave your hands healthy-looking and soft to the touch. Using a premium blend of botanical butters and oils paired with patented hydrating technology, this moisturizer penetrates deeply to restore softness and stimulate skin’s natural ability to fight long-term environmental and physical distress. Welcome this healing practice to your hand care ritual and respect the skin you’re in." $9.99 for 74 ml at EO, where you'll also find the cream in Jasmine Verbena and French Lavender.

The daily lemming

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A cheap thrill cedar lotion: Everyone for Men Cedar + Citrus. "This 3-in-1 Citrus + Cedar Lotion is gentle enough for every face and moisturizing enough for hands and body. Pure Cedar and Citrus essential oils leave you smelling great while organic Aloe, Calendula, White Tea and Chamomile extracts leaves your skin soft and touchable. Priced for every budget, formulated for every body." $10.99 for 946 ml at Target.

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A back to school lemming: EO's Everyone hand sanitizer gels: "Share the love, not the germs! Everyone sanitizers are 99.9% effective against common germs and not made with any harsh chemicals. Everyone sanitizers are formulated for every body and priced for every budget, so use generously. Only the subtle scent of Lemon essential oil and Coconut extracts are left behind—no sticky residue. This bottle is great for purses or backpacks, and is TSA-approved for your carry-on. Packaged in a recycled bottle." That's the description for Coconut + Lemon (above right), there's also Peppermint + Citrus (above left) and Lavender. $2.99 for 60 ml at Smallflower. (They are also available in spray form, and in 960 ml refill jugs.)

4 shower gels ~ quick body product reviews & a quick “what’s in your shower” poll

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Roger & Gallet Rose, Weleda Sea Buckthorn cream shower gels

I love scented shower gels, and since I do use up every bottle I buy, I have way less guilt about buying plenty of them than I do about buying more perfume — I don’t even need Donatella’s absolution. Here are quick reviews of 4 current favorites (Roger & Gallet Rose, Weleda Sea Buckthorn, Lush Happy Hippy, EO Grapefruit & Mint) along with a quick poll.

Roger & Gallet Rose Gentle Shower Cream

I love cream-formula shower gels in winter: they may or may not be less drying, but they certainly feel less drying on my parched winter skin. A kind person gave me a tube of Roger & Gallet’s Green Tea Gentle Shower Cream, and I liked the gentle but decently-sudsing formula. The fragrance, however, was too aggressively clean for my taste. I figured I’d give the Rose a shot to see if it could be a decent winter alternative to Lush Rose Jam, which as we all know has chronic availability issues, and is not exactly a bargain…

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Holiday fragrance gifts 2011, part 8

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The 8th and last of our 2011 series of holiday gift posts. Today’s focus: budget gifts and stocking stuffers, listed in order of price (low to high).

If you missed them, here are links to part 1 (scented body products), part 2 (travel sizes & coffrets), part 3 (more travel sizes & coffrets), part 4 (home fragrance), part 5 (men’s fragrance), part 6 (solid perfumes) and part 7 (luxury).

If you know of a fabulous (scented) gift item that we missed, do post it in the comments!

Bath & Body Works Signature Cello

From Bath & Body Works, the Signature Cello: “Your favorite pampering pair is wrapped in gingham and ready to give. Set includes Shower Gel and Body Lotion, 3 oz. each.” In Paris Amour, Twilight Woods, Sweet Pea, Moonlight Path and Japanese Cherry Blossom. $5 a pop…

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