A massive holiday in America, Halloween is not something that England has wholeheartedly embraced as of yet, although the increase in merchandise definitely demonstrates its rising popularity. While I have always been more of a Christmas girl, my involvement with Lush has definitely incited an interest in the spooky season that wasn't there before.

Despite my excitement, I should probably mention the fact that I've never actually tried pumpkin pie, or indeed pumpkin, so there's a small chance that my impressions of this scent are not as accurate as those who indulge in the vegetable regularly. However, I have gorged myself on many members of the squash family and I can safely say that I have a great insight into the smell and taste of many of its siblings.
Upon arrival, I was near on blown away by the fragrance that greeted me from the packet. Not only was it incredibly strong and robust, but I found that it had multiple layers that gave it a slightly different smell each and every time I sniffed it. It's an aroma that takes a few seconds to showcase its different elements, so I suggest you sit with it for a while and allow yourself time to experience each and every one of the components.

Showcasing a different side to what you'd normally expect, both the cinnamon and a dash of vanilla make their presence known at this stage - a collaboration that offers a very rich and sultry fragrance, one that mimics the sweet and spicy smell you'd expect with a pumpkin pie. It it definitely a foody smell, and I agree with Lush when they say it brings about a biscuity fragrance. It's warming and decadent and something I would use as a replacement if I wasn't prepared to bake anything comforting to curb my sweet tooth.
As to be expected, the bath bomb exploded upon impact with the water - fizzing immediately and sending out waves of pumpkin-coloured streams to decorate the bath with. Within seconds the top layer has dissolved, revealing a yellow inner core. I didn't really see the relevance of this colour change until the bath had fully disappeared and then I noticed that the water had swirls of both colours to give the water different depths of colour in places.

Pumpkin Bath Bomb was not the most moisturising of bath bombs but neither was it at all drying. It left my skin feeling smooth and soft, as do most of Lush's ballistics, but I was expecting a little more for a product that had light swirls of oils on the surface as I was bathing. I was also disappointed that the bomb didn't stay afloat as I prefer ones that put on more of a show in the water.
Overall, this is a unique and very different smell from anything that Lush have released in the past. It's definitely an improvement on the old Pumpkin Bath Bomb - it smells far nicer and offers a better colour in the bath. However, it's certainly not on par with some of the other Halloween products that have made an appearance this year.
Quantitative Ingredients: Sodium Bicarbonate, Citric Acid, Pimento Berry Oil, Vanilla Absolute, Alpha Isomethyl Ionone, *Cinnamal, *Citral Eugenol, *Geraniol, *Limonene, Perfume, Colour 15510, Colour 45350.
Vegan?: Yes.
2016 Price: £3.95 each.
Year Of Original Release: 2016.
Oh dear, not another urine-coloured bath. No thanks.
ReplyDeleteBut it's ORANGE
DeleteYou should defo go to a doctor if your urine is bright orange!
DeleteIt's not bright orange in the photos though, it's much paler, and it says it's yellow inside. I'm not tempted either.
DeleteHmm I don't have LUSH where I live so sadly I can only order from a neighboring country which means I have to take a wild guess at which scents will suit me! I was hoping this had more of a vanillary/warm scent since I'm not a big fan of anything too citrusy especially in fall which calls for richer/earthier scents. I'm not quite sure yet whether I want to order this one or not!
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Is there a reason you've never tried pumpkin? It's delicious haha
ReplyDeleteIs there a reason you've never tried pumpkin? It's delicious haha
ReplyDeleteit's generally less available edible in the uk. i know i never have either but i definitely want to x3
DeleteI'll bet the yellow inside is to represent the light in a jack-o-lantern.
ReplyDeleteI just wrote my own review on this! Like you, I've never actually had much experience with pumpkin pie so I didn't really get that scent description in all honesty. Smelt very similar to Avobath but with an Autumn twist I'd say.I didn't even know there was a previous version but I'm glad to see it's improved! Do you think you'll be repurchasing this one? I'm still undecided.
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Just had a bath with it. Definitely not pumpkin pie scented at all. It's quite strong, VERY orange, in fact where it touched my skin I was a bit orange until I rubbed it off.
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