Heaven scent

In the wonderful sensory world of fragrances, scents are highly subjective. Just like music, art and fashion – what tickles my fancy might not tickle yours. So, when you find a scent that you really love that exudes flowers, fruit or feelings, one whiff will definitely aban-don your standards.

They say fragrances are sensual, alluring and attractive. Oh, and addicting as well. Imagine every pleasant, happy and fresh thing in the world – cool breeze, sweet fruits, and blossoming flowers and whisk it up all into one brand like Body Sense.

"Body Sense offers bath and body products with invigorating and long-lasting scents," says Abba Napa, The General Bath & Body Company, Inc. "My business partner, Boni Manlapig and I wanted to build a fragrance brand that matches your mood and lifestyle."

The truth is, there are many local and foreign products in the market today. Competition strikes high. However, Body Sense wants to be a niche brand and top of mind when it comes to the bathing ceremony. Well, with high-quality products made from world-class ingredients, this will be as easy as one, two, three.

For Napa, she likes Sugar Apple fragrance and body cream, which she uses in the morning. Plus, the Tea Leaf Breeze shower gel because of its green tea scent infused with peppermint and lavender. Oh, and when you use Body Sense products, you will really smell like the fragrance the whole day, which is very rare in our hot climate.

Body Sense is now available at Cinderella Stores in Glorietta and SM Megamall. Napa explains, "I really wanted to put Body Sense in Cinderella because the store is a stock pillar in terms of being a local retailer. When I walk in there, they always are open to local brands."

Among Body Sense’s fragrances, Marielle Santos, merchandising manager of Cinderella particularly loves Citrus Lily. She says, "I am not the type of person who is into strong and sweet scents. I like clean and refreshing scents like green tea or citrus fruits like mandarin."

Here are Body Sense’s products that will transform your bathroom into a veritable Garden of Eden:

Wash Away

I haven’t been using soap for the longest time. Bath gels are more like it. Well, it lathers more and I just feel extra clean. Body Sense Bath Gels will transform your boring bath experience into something aromatic. I love the Orange Chill because it perks me up when I am still in a snooze mode. The Tea Leaf Breeze is very refreshing. Both fragrant cleansers conditions the skin leaving it scented.

Scrub Clean

After using the shower gel, dab an ample amount of Orange Chill or Tea Leaf Breeze body scrub all over the body. This special exfoliating treatment revives the skin’s natural glow from top to toe.

All Whipped Up

Lotions in our hot and humid state are a no-no for most people. We don’t want our skin to be dry but we don’t want a sticky feeling. After scrubbing dead skin cells, it is important to moisturize the skin. Massage this luxuriously scented velvety smooth cream over the body. Choose among six luscious scents: Passion Freesia, Citrus Lily, Peach Berry, Sugar Apple, Lush Magnolia and Jasmine Rose.

Bright White

For those who are obsessed with skin whitening, try the Pure White Body lotions in Sugar Apple, Passion Freesia, Jasmine Rose, Sugar Lily, Mandarin Blossom, and Vanilla Berry. It has an advanced double- action whitening formula that not only whitens the skin in two weeks but also provides all-around protection from harsh elements.

Smells So Good

Body Sense has a lot of cool fragrances for women and men. Teens will adore the Glitter, Sparkle and Twinkle colognes. The mini mists come in sexy names like Indulge, Sultry, Seduction, Chrome, Cobalt, Allure, Bliss, Delight, Chase and Rush – perfect for the bag. For the eau de parfum, there is Essence for her and Aura for him.

I really love the fragrance mists. They smell as yummy as they sound. Jasmine Rose is a combination of fruity and floral notes with a hint of jasmine, rose and sandalwood. Citrus Lily has crisp citrus scent and white lily. Lush Magnolia has a touch of white magnolia, grapefruit and cucumber. Passion Freesia is combination of fresh and floral notes of freesia, rose and white orchid. For something sweet, try the Peach Berry that has a mixture of strawberries, raspberries and peaches.

My favorite from the fragrance mists is the Sugar Apple. It just has a fresh and sparkling scent with green apples, bamboo and Sicilian citron.

"At the end of the day, the fragrance you wear gives a very good impression of who you are," Napa concludes. "Out of all the senses, the sense of smell is what inspires the most. A person will remember a scent more than anything else and we want to bottle the moment."

Beautifully scented, gorgeously packaged – Body Sense is the secret to laid-back luxury with fragrances that have the power to evoke certain emotions.

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BodySense is available at Cinderella Glorietta and Megamall. Other branches are located at 2nd level Sta. Lucia East Grand Mall, 2nd floor Tutuban CenterMall 1, 3rd floor Metro Point Mall, Robinsons Place Manila, SM City Marilao, Bulacan, 3/F SM City Sta Mesa, G/F Edsa Central Pavilion, G/F Isetann Recto, Upper Ground/F SM City SouthMall, SM City SouthMall, Ever Gotesco Commonwealth; G/F Nepo Mall, Angeles City, Pampanga; G/F SM City Pampanga, San Fernando Pampanga; G/F SM City Clark Air Base, Pampanga.