Haus of Gloi Summer Release Haul

Oh summer, the time of year when bath and body companies release their delicious lines of products for the world to enjoy. Haus of Gloi was one release I was eagerly looking forward to, and so once it came online I tried to snatch up as much as I could (and needed, I suppose). I have never purchased any of their summer scents before, so I picked a few that sounded good and went from there. Overall, I was definitely as pleased as I always am with their quick shipping and amazing products. They truly rarely disappoint.

First off, Haus of Gloi makes some of my favourite lip balms, so when I saw the scents they were offering in their Summer line I immediately snatched up three. I picked Pineapple and Fennel, Peach Milk, and Mango Cream. All three are the lovely formula I have grown to love and all three met my expectations. Their scents weren't as prominent initially but as I've used them I can smell the pineapple, peach, and mango a lot more. Still it's not as heavy as some other brands, and for that I'm grateful. It's just enough that it doesn't over power any other scents on me. I don't really seem to catch the fennel, milk, or cream as much as the fruit scents, so if any of those sounded off putting I wouldn't worry.

I also grabbed one of the Whipped Soaps since I'd heard so much about them, and the fact that they wouldn't be available until after Summer was enough to sway me. I didn't know what to expect, but I was pleasantly surprised at how luxurious it feels! It's on the firmer side, but still fluffy, and would make an excellent shaving cream. I've used it a few times as a body wash and it lathers up nicely and smells absolutely divine. Definitely another win for me.

As for the scents, I purchased three samples and then received Cozy Sweater as my free sample. My thoughts on the perfumes are below:

Zazz: Tart cranberry, pink grapefruit, sparkling champagne all shook up with crushed ginger root.

Smells exactly like Canada Dry Cranberry Ginger Ale. I don't really get a grapefruit note but I can definitely smell the 'bubbles' of the champagne. Love it. I'm so glad I got this as a Whipped Soap because it's definitely my type of fruity, bubbly scent.

Wear time seemed to be around four hours before I started to lose it. My skin seems to do this with any scent that doesn't have a heavy base like musk/amber.

The Briar Path: Sun drenched trail leading to a day dream of ripe berries and woods rose, rich forest loam, ozone, dark amber and cream.

I'm not sure what note it is but I immediately get 'antique store musk' off the bat. It slowly dries to a sort of old lady potpourri smell and I don't enjoy it. I tried to let this one sit longer but I had to wash it off. Not my style.

Komodo: Mangosteen, Tahitian vanilla bean, dragons blood resin and faded tropical blooms.

I wasn't sure what to think with my first cold sniff of this one, since I got some sort of strong green scent immediately. My nose isn't well-tuned so I'm guessing it may have been the mangosteen. After applying and letting it dry however the vanilla and tropical blooms seem to come out and I get this wonderful sort of sweet scent. It honestly reminds me of some sort of sour candy I remember eating when I was younger that I can't exactly place. Love it.

Wear time seems to be six or so hours. The greeny scent lingers the longest but isn't as strong as it was on the cold sniff.

Cozy Sweater: Pale skin musk, faded perfume, Egyptian amber, softly burning nag champa incense and a fine aged vanilla.

I had heard wonderful things about Cozy Sweater so I was excited to see it as my free sample. Musky vanilla is my absolute favourite thing ever and so even though my husband wasn't a huge fan I definitely am. I'm not really sure what nag champa incense smells like but it's definitely not the patchouli sort of scent I dislike. This is definitely a nice, soft sort of perfume.

Wear time seems to be quite good, around six or seven hours. I think it's either the musk or incense that seems to hang around the most on my skin especially.

So some winners and some not so much, but at least now I'm prepared for restocks and future years. I would definitely recommend Haus of Gloi to anyone looking for high quality indie body products, and you can find them here.