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Stepping into a Bath & Body Works around the holidays is always a treat for the nose, and a sure-fire way to bring holiday cheer to even the most coal-cluttered hearts.
Walking into the Assembly Row location on the second weekend of November, I was pleasantly surprised that the famous fragrance company is already getting festive, and this year, their holiday scents feature the return of an unexpected, fan-favorite collaborator: renowned NYC bakery, Milk Bar.
Bath & Body Works first collaborated with the celebrity-loved bakery earlier this year to drop a scent inspired by Milk Bar’s birthday cake, famously a favorite of Taylor Swift. The major collaboration celebrated the 35th anniversary of Bath & Body Works, and was a big success for the brand.
Since scent fans couldn’t get enough, Bath & Body Works brought the sugary enchantment of Milk Bar fragrances back, only this time with four new limited edition holiday scents, all of which are sure to bring a sugary joy to your holiday shopping. These delightful new aromas come in all of the fragrance brand’s classic forms: candles, hand soap, body cream, fragrance mists, body wash, and hand sanitizer.
As I took in the festive joy that is Bath & Body Works during the season, I spent some time dissecting each scent of the new collection. My job as an unofficial scent-reviewer was taken very seriously, and I present to you my official ranking of this deliciously sweet, charming holiday collection.
5) Cereal Milk Soft Serve
Coming in at last place is Cereal Milk Soft Serve. With initial notes of sugary cornflakes and a sweet milky undertone, my nostrils were a bit overwhelmed by the sheer strength of this scent. However, if you’re someone who loves that bottom-of-the-cereal-bowl sweetness, you might enjoy the aromatic punch this scent packs.
4) Cinnamon Sugar Pretzel Cookie
This scent is all buttery vanilla and warm sweetness, reminiscent of freshly baked cookies or pretzels. While I enjoyed the candied notes in this scent, its sweetness was very strong after a few sniffs and a little too overpowering.
3) Milk Bar Birthday Cake
Milk Bar Birthday Cake, the original Milk Bar collection scent, is the perfect bright vanilla scent for birthday cake lovers. Starbucks cake pop meets Pillsbury vanilla frosting in this sweet scent that will take you right back to the sugary joy of childhood birthday parties and their iconic birthday cake treats.
2) Raspberry Holiday Pie Bar
Raspberry Holiday Pie Bar is the berry scent of my dreams. With notes of sugar cookie, raspberry jelly, and toasted almonds, this scent is cozy, gooey, and has the perfect suagar to warm pie crust ratio.
1) Peppermint Bark Truffle
Peppermint Bark Truffle is mint-chocolate holiday cheer in a bottle. Bold notes of mint perfectly complement the rich chocolate undertones, bringing up holiday cookie memories and peppermint cheer, earning it the top spot in my ranking.
Celebrate the season by heading to your local Bath & Body Works to see (and smell) this delightful holiday collection before its gone! Happy sniffing!