One of my favourite boxes has arrived - ok, it arrived a little while ago, but I haven't had a chance to put this blog up until now!
Fortune Cookie Soap Box is a box that comes out seasonally, so every three months. For international it costs $34USD for each box. However you get a $10USD code with each box to use on their website, which is an awesome bonus.
I've received the Fall 2015, Summer 2015, Winter 2015 and Spring 2016 boxes, and it continues to be my all time favourite subscription box. I've even taken advantage of the discount code on occasion to order in a set of OCD Hand Sanitisers.
The Fall 2016 box has a theme of 'As You Wish' - which is great since The Princess Bride is one of my favourite movies!
True Love - Facial Cleansing Oil
A sparkling blend of fresh citrus, creamy jasmine petals, and a dash of sea salt.
I don't know how I feel about this product. I've never used a cleansing oil, although they sound like a cool idea. I will give this one a go in the new year - as I'm too scared to start trying new products in the lead up to my wedding (December).
Pit of Despair - Steam me up Scotty!
Enticing blend of patchouli, fresh-cut lemongrass and tropical plumeria.
This is not a scent I like. I don't think I like patchouli - but that's the bonus of getting a box full of different scents - you can figure out exactly what you like/dislike. I do like the idea of a shower steamer, so I'll happily try this out for the novelty of the product, despite the scent.
Inconceivable! - Perfume Oil
Fall woods, black amber and poached pears topped with whipped vanilla cream.
Holy heck, this scent has me in heaven! I've been using it non-stop since I got this box, and have barely made a dent in the bottle. This tiny thing will probably last a good 6 months of solid use. (And I love this scent so much I've actually made an order of various products in it - so keep an eye out for that haul if you're interested).
Mostly Dead - Whipped Cream Body Butter
Golden honey drizzled over toasted almonds and pumpkin puree, warmed with amber.
This smells like a delicious winter dessert - I quite like it. It's warm and sweet, and makes me feel like I should be lounging in front of a fire! Mmmmm. Bonus that the Whipped Cream is one of my favourite products from FCS!
Buttercup - Shampoo
Candied rum wrapped with ripe fig, bergamot, vertiver, warm sandalwood and sweet vanilla musk.
I sort of like this scent - I like the fig elements to it but I'm not sure about the rest. I do like that they included a reasonable sample of the shampoo - I can get 3-4 uses at least out of this bottle which will certainly help me figure out if I like it or not. Woohoo!
Prepare to Die - OCD Hand Sanitizer
A warm blend of fresh baked cookie dough spiced with clove and saffron.
Yum! This is my other favourite product (which happily appears in every box) and I quite like this scent. It smells like baking. I put some on the other day and my fiance started looking around for the cookies.
Knight Cream - Facial Moisturiser
Unscented.
I like that this is included, and the cream itself is a particularly rich cream that would be great for dry skin. However, for my purposes I like to test new skincare for at least 2 weeks - and this would last maybe 7 days if applied very sparingly. So I'm going to use it as a hand cream instead.
Mawiage - Scented Cotton Ball
Rich pound cake, scented with cardomom, pistachio, and rosewater topped with a creamy buttercream.
Yet another fantastic scent (one I can't get enough of), but it's a weird thing to include. I get that it's an easy way of showcasing the scent but I wish it had been another real product.
Drop. Your. Sword. - Fortune Cookie Soap
Aromatic blend of medieval honey apple mead.
Last but not least, the star of the show! I love the detail of the sword and the glitter - it's so creative! And it smells amazing - like sweet apple juice. Mmmmm.
Overall, this box is awesome. So many great scents, and I'm pretty sure I'll use the majority of the products! The perfume oil is already a daily necessity!
Does anyone else get this box? What did you think of it?
Until next time ...
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