I like the idea of being able to bring along some extra happiness with me wherever I go, and that’s what I hoped for from Burt’s Bees Naturally Happy Solid Perfume ($10).
I’ve been toting the tiny tin around with me everywhere, pulling it out of my purse whenever I’ve needed a quick pick-me-up or a change in my mood. I rub it into my pulse points (on both sides of my neck, the insides of my elbows and on both wrists), and let the woody citrus scent propel me on my merry way.
And ya know, I think it has put an extra spring in my step. Made from a mix of natural oils, waxes and shea butter, it came out earlier this fall with three other travel-friendly solids from Burt — Naturally Beautiful, Naturally Fresh and Naturally Sensual.
Burt lists Naturally Happy’s official fragrance notes as Brazilian orange, Argentinian lemon, Florida grapefruit, raspberry, rose and cedarwood…but I’d characterize it more as a faintly spicy grapefruit.
It’s a very subtle scent, coy and mellow, and doesn’t hit you with a major burst of citrus. It also only lasts about two hours on my skin.
Oh, and because it’s from Burt, it’s cruelty-free and, thus, 100% Tabs approved. 🙂
PRICE: $10 for a 0.3-oz. tin
AVAILABILITY: At select drugstores, grocery stores and burtsbees.com
MAKEUP AND BEAUTY BLOG RATING: A
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
I love citrus scents, even in the dead of winter! The packaging for this solid perfume is sooo pretty; don’t you think robin’s egg blue and chocolate brown make the most marvelous color combo?
Hi Crystal,
I do… they were my wedding colors. 🙂
How’s your day going? I can’t believe Christmas is just around the corner, eek!
Oh how wonderful! I’m sure your wedding must have looked fantastic, visually in the least.
I’m super excited for Christmas; it’s only three days away! Time to enjoy delicious treats like homemade Pecan pie…
I won’t mind reapplying it …the packaging is so cute!
It’s super cute, right? I think I’m gonna put some on right now. 😀
What are you up to today?
Reading Sherlock Holmes 😀 😀 😀
The scent sounds wonderful. Too bad it fades so fast. 🙁
I know! I wish it lasted longer…
I like solid perfumes! They are great for travel and easy to keep in my purse. Glad to see it’s Tabs approved. 🙂
Cute little tin! The scent sounds like something I’m into lately. I never went for spicy scents before. What my nose likes now seems to have changed through the years.
Those colours must have been fabulous wedding pics!
reading this entry made me smile 🙂 i <3 burts bees!
i cant wait to find this and try it! i love citrus-y scents all year round. and the tin is adorable!
I was just reading about solid perfumes today! This would be so easy to travel with. 🙂
I haven’t tried solid perfumes before but this look yummy!
I will have to search for this! In the last picture, the surface of the perfume looks like it has bubbles on it? Is it just me?
BTW, what are your plans for Christmas, Karen? I’m headed to the Grand Canyon and Las Vegas on the the 25th.
I didn’t know they also have solid perfume! I do have their cuticle cream, and I love it. I may need to try this one out!