So this is what Yen smells like
As a huge fan of the Witcher books and video games, I had to order this.  Every time the reference to "Lilac and Gooseberries" came up I found myself wondering, "what on earth does Lilac and Gooseberries smell like?"<br /><br />Well.<br /><br />It smells like the perfect summer day when everything in your world is perfect.  When the sun is warm but not too hot, you've been outside all day, and now you're relaxing in the grass with someone who loves you and who you are safe with.  No wonder Geralt chases Yen over Triss (#teamtriss).  Yen just smells good.<br /><br />The first thing that hits you is the flowery scent of the lilac.  It's strong, but not overwhelming and doesn't make your nose burn or your throat scratch like so many flowery perfumes.  It's just like smelling an actual lilac.  Then the gooseberry scent comes through.  Juicy, fruity, almost mouthwatering.  I didn't know it was possible to smell this good.<br /><br />My cat hates when I wear scented lotions.  He'll run from me and wrinkle his nose up.  When I wear the perfume, hand cream, or lotion he'll come over to me and stick his little freckled nose against my skin and sniff me.  I also keep catching him going after the box that I keep these in.<br /><br />I haven't burnt the candle or even opened the lip balm yet, but I make candles myself and the quality of this candle is good.  I can't wait to try it.  I think it will have a pretty good scent throw.<br /><br />I was a little hesitant to order because of the price, not that I thought it was overpriced (I'm willing to pay small businesses for their time and efforts) but because I just wasn't sure if it was worth spending this much money on "fancy" beauty items.  I'm not a glamorous lady.  But it was so worth every penny and when I've used these up I will order more.<br /><br />They also came extremely well packaged.  It showed up in my metal mailbox on a very hot day and the hand cream had a little bit of oil seeping out of the container but that does not surprise me at all and I was honestly impressed because when I opened it it didn't look melted or separated at all (and it had to be well over 100 F in that mailbox).  Every item was wrapped in bubble wrap and then wrapped again in paper.
Rating: 5 stars