Favorite FO's for Shower Gel

[TheWickedWick]

What are some of your favorite or most popular fo's for shower gels. For some reason I can't seem to hit on what people are going for. I know it depends on region and target customer age group. My group seems to be in the over 40 range (which I am) but I'm no help to myself because I kinda like everything (within reason).

I've done lilac, cucumber mint, sun rippened raspberries and honeysuckle-jasmine with little response. Maybe I need something out of the ordinary. Any suggestions?

Karen

[lauramw71]

Aqua Spa is a good one for shower gel. More masculine I think, but it's a great shower scent. Also Carribean Coconut makes a good shower gel too... and conditioner mmmm

Laura

[mzpickles]

I don't do B&B but I can tell you about my personal taste. I prefer citrusy or musky scents, sometimes vanillas (e.g. Kiehl's products). My absolute all time favorite shower gel is Laura Mercier's Clementine (DayStar has a Clementine FO on clearance that isn't quite the same but it smells divine, it didn't throw that well for me in candles but I would adore it in a body wash.)

My other favorites are products that go with some of my perfumes, like L'Artisan Mure et Musc or Premier Figuier. And then a comfort fragrance that I like periodically is anything that's a Cherry Almond, sort of like Jergen's. I've bought grapefruit scented B&B items, and Fresh Sugar Lemon. (I know there's definitely lots of Fresh Sugar Lemon & Jergen's fo dupes out there!)

As far as demographics go, I probably don't really fit neatly in one, but I'm over 50. All of the products I've mentioned are considered High End in the cosmetics/bath&body industry since they're only available in certain department stores or fragrance boutiques. I hths!

Edited May 1, 2010 by mzpickles

[evesorto]

My best sellers are Angel (Interlude from AH) and Pink Sugar from ICS. HTH,

Eve

[mzpickles]

My best sellers are Angel (Interlude from AH) and Pink Sugar from ICS. HTH,

Eve

I'm not surprised! Those are both fragrances that are extremely popular, a good example of what I said previously about using shower gels that match perfumes I wear!

[ChrisR]

MY favorite is Chocolate Sandalwood.......It's better than any of my expensive perfumes LOL!!

As far as selling, today's popular ones are Lilac & Lily, Lily of the Valley, Nag Champa, Blackberry Pomegranate, Rosemary Mint.

[TheWickedWick]

That's a good idea about trying to match popular perfumes. It's something I have not thought about. Thanks for the heads up!! Hopefully this will spur my gel sells.

[Scented]

You've done lilac with no appeal?

What about lavender and lavender mixes?

Sweet Pea?

Some kind of rose that isn't old lady-ish.

Grapefruit & Jasmine or Tangerine and Grapefruit

My over 40 crowd seems to like patchouli but that's this neck of the woods.

Oh yeah ... get some Strawberry Musk from AH/RE ... that one seems to attract any age group.

Edited May 2, 2010 by Scented

[Luci]

Tonic from SW smells soooo clean.

[grama]

When most of your sales come from online orders it is hard to tell what people will order in candles & B&B. It seems they are more inclined to order the scents they "know" instead of reading a description like we do when we order and think that sounds nice and order it. I don't know how they think we come up with the scents we have except by reading and deciding. I really think they miss out on a lot of good scents simply because they can't imagine how good it will smell and give it a try :smiley2:

[lauramw71]

Warm Vanilla Sugar is a favorite of many people. Also Jasmine...

[smallwhitedogs]

I have only put these in M&P soap, but surely they would translate to shower gel also. My favorites have been SS Japanese Pear & Ginseng, a mix of mostly Peak's Ocean & a touch of Peak's Freesia, and SC Apothecary Coriander (a dupe of Kiehl's Coriander). I have SC Kiehl's Grapefruit dupe, and OOB my daughter says it is a dead ringer for the Kiehl's Grapefruit Shower Gel she has. I would also like to try SC Apothecary Vanilla. The guys would like Moonworks Celestial Sea, a sea salt & driftwood scent. All of the above can be unisex, none are flowery or sugary. HTH!

[Noodle]

Lilac has always been my best selling shower gel- especially for the age range that you are targeting. I am surprised that yours is not moving.

I find lemon ANYTHING sells. I think lemon is associated with 'clean" and is appealing to both genders.

[dnj]

I find Pink Grapefruit to be a nice clean refreshing scent. I have always loved that scent in soaps sprays or any kind of scented product.

I agree with lemon also...anything citrus is very invigorating

Also Love Spell is a very popular scent around here.

[LynnS]

I never get a on-line order for lotion.body splash etc. but did a couple weeks ago. She ordered Pink Sugar, Blackraspberry Vanilla, Sweetheart and Heaven.

Blackraspberry Vanilla and Pink Sugar seemed the strongest.

Now since I got a order for bath products I think I will expand to a couple more things. Dog shampoo being one.

LynnS