First, because it’s a family tradition, he brought my girls a gift of Love’s Baby Soft. A “soft, powdery floral, with wood and animal scents,” is the only description I was able to find online. Animal scents?  Does that mean musk?  I can smell musk in there. 

Love’s Baby Soft was my first favorite scent. I remember wearing it in Junior and then Senior High school, before I moved on to more grown-up scents like Chantilly, Anais Anais, and Gloria Vanderbilt. We used to do this layered thing with the Anais Anais and the Gloria Vanderbilt that smelled surprisingly good. Or at least it did to a group of 17-year-old girls.

Sarah is sitting beside me right now and she’s got the Love’s Baby Soft body spray on. She’s telling me something about the movie “Mamma Mia,” another of our presents, and as she waves her arms the scent sort of wafts over to me. She smells very girly. I love my Sarah. 

My son received Every Man Jack skin care products. I love the cedarwood body bar - smells so good.  Every Man Jack is a vegetable based soap with no tallow.

Bailey, my oldest hasn’t been home long enough for me to smell her – she is always with her boyfriend – but when she gets home, I’m going to give her a long hug and a big sniff.  I love it when the kids are clean – reminds me of when they were babies fresh from the bath.

Love’s Baby Soft image credit: Amazon.com

Every Man Jack image credit: Every Man Jack.com

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1. The Healing Garden Fig & Lavender Body Mist, $7.95 @ Drugstore.com

I’ve been hit or miss on Healing Garden since it came out, but their newest “organics” line (this product is 72% organic) is lovely. This is sweet fig mingled with relaxing lavender. If your giftee isn’t into putting it straight on her person, it also makes a great pillow spray for sweet dreams.

2. Victoria’s Secret Supermodel Eau de Parfum, $39. This launched recently and is one of my favorite VS scents to do so in a very long time. Berry, Blossom, and Sandalwood…stylish. If your friend loves having the ‘it’ bag, clubbing, and is more fashionable than you, she’ll love this.

Versace Bright Crystal, $48. A perfect complement to the AbFab boxed set she wants.

Aquolina Blue Sugar, $35. It’s technically for men, but smells DIVINE on me as well. I love the bottle and it’s sweet and gourmet without being overly sugary. The star anise really gives it depth and uniqueness.

Marc Jacobs Modern Gardenia bottle, $65. If you’re shopping for yours truly (and shouldn’t you be?), nothing would make me squeal with joy louder than finding this in my stocking.

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