Regardless of the heatwave fans of all things autumn can snuggle up with pumpkin themed skincare
August seems to be dividng shoppers between a love of warm weather and fruity scents and the urge to snuggle under blankets with scented candles and insist it’s autumn. The Body Shop have taken note and launched their Sugar Pumpkin range which is perfect for those who love ‘cosy season’.
The collection features a warm scent that will be sure to suit those who, like Richard Gilmore. identify as an autumn. It opens up with frangipani, almond milk and apricot before delving into a sweet heart of maple syrup, pumpkin seed and caramelised hazelnut. The base stays sweet with vanilla, warm milk and Crème Brûlée.
The collection includes a Bath & Shower Cream, Body Scrub, Body Butter, Hand Balm and Body Mist. M Caffeine on Amazon has also launched a Smoky Pumpkin Spice range with the scrub and body butter retailing at £30, although we’ve not tried it.
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It hasn’t brought in any reviews yet but our team fragrance expert Jada Jones rushed out to store to try it. For those who liked Vanilla Pumpkin in the past, it smells like it’s back with a new name.
Jada said: “I’ve been insisting it’s pumpkin spice season all month with the Gilmore Girls theme tune seemingly permanently in the background. With pumpkin themed body products on the shelf it feels safe to say that it is officially time to lean into all things cosy.
“Vanilla Pumpkin used to be a product I’d stock up on every September and I was heartbroken when it got discontinued. Luckily Sugar Pumpkin smells identical. As soon as I sprayed it I felt transported to my early university days when I’d buy enough of the body butter to last me past Christmas.”
Ultimate Sugar Pumpkin Collection
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You had me at pumpkin. The full range includes a hand cream, body wash, body scrub, body butter and a cosy body mist
She continued: “The whole range smells extremely cosy and little bit like Shea butter. It instantly puts me in a good mood. It’s not the most complex scent but I don’t think we always need complex. I’ll definitely be reaching for this on work from home days and cosy nights in. I love how soft my skin feels after using body butters from The Body Shop and the cosy body mist let’s me have a constant fresh hit of the soothing scent.”
Of course The Body Shop isn’t the only place stocking pumpkin themed scents, with Lush launching a Pumpkin Spice body spray for £28.
Sugar Pumpkin is available now at The Body Shop.