Lush Olive Branch Body Wash Review

This body wash has an unique scent- citrus and olive? scent, which fades. Gel wash that lathers nicely

This has to be my least favourite Lush product I’ve ever tried which is unusual as I absolutely adore the scents Lush put in their products.

It’s a lovely feeling body wash on the skin. I just apply from the palm of my hand and it smooths over my whole body beautifully leaving a nice residue of moisture you can feel even after rinsing off. The fragrance doesn’t linger long on your skin unlike Snow Fairy which is probably a good thing.

I can’t quite work out why the smell just doesn’t work for me - packaging says mandarin, bergamot and olive but I just get bitter citrus almost like a clinical coal tar. Perhaps my bottle was old stock and the orange has dissipated or a bad batch. Luckily my pack is only 100ml and I’m sure my next Lush product will be back to it’s divine yumminess.

I bought this body wash as when I smelled the options in Lush, this was my favourite - but I regret my decision slightly. It has that warm, slightly spicy scent which isn't what I would usually go for, but thought I'd try something different. But when applying it to a lufa and using it, I found the scent to be quite overwhelming and strong, much more so than just sniffing the bottle in store. It does a perfectly good job otherwise but I wouldn't buy it again.

I got this body wash as a gift. I find it okay, but nothing special. The smell is pleasing and it is quite nice and smooth on the skin. I actually have used it quite a few times as a bubble bath. It bubbles up really well, smells nice and it feels very luxurious to have a bubble bath (with tea and chocolate of course!)

I got this in a gift box I purchased during Lush's epic Boxing Day sale. I love Lush shower gels but I've never purchased this one before. This is my friends absolute favourite shower gel. I love the way it makes the bathroom smell afterwards, but when I've smelt it in the bottle or on myself? Nope, not for me. Just a little bit too manly for me despite the fruit mandarins and bergamot.

After reading Shazatron's brilliant review of this, I told myself it was the scent of King's Landing every time I used it. This definitely helped! You need to use this with a shower puff or sponge as it is so runny. I wouldn't even describe it as a gel, it's that runny. I give this a really good shake each time I used it to mix the liquid and olive oil together. Despite being so runny it does lather up really well even using the smallest amount.

The smell has slowly grown on me and I've also discovered the main benefit of this. The inclusion of olive oil leave my skin so soft that I can completely skip using body lotion afterwards (something I would never normally do) So this is a great wash to use in the morning when time is short and I need waking up fast. It might not be my favourite scent but it is uplifting none the less.

Whilst I wouldn't go out and repurchase this, if I did acquire another bottle, I would be less reluctant to use it, due to its super skin softening effect.

I gave this product a good few sniffs at the store on more than a few occasions before I took the plunge and purchased the 250ml bottle.

You have 3 purchase options for this body wash,100g,250g and 500g. They all come in a clear plastic bottle with the little black plastic flip lid for ease of use in your shower.

I love it when I am a bit dubious about a product, but when I use it I wonder what took me so long to make up my mind. This is one of those times.

I bought the 250ml bottle which will last an absolute age as when you use with a shower puff you need the smallest amount. Amazing value for money.

I pour the smallest amount onto my shower puff and start to wash. It lathers up beautifully and you feel so clean and refreshed. Your skin feels soft and supple.The fragrance is manadins which is so pleasent.

The whole bathroom smells amazing and you do to!

Over the boxing day period I picked this up in the all the best box because I wanted to try the main staple items that lush sells. Everything in this box was on my wish list. The Olive branch can be purchased all year long which makes it easier to repurchase when it runs out.

The bottle this gel comes in is plastic. Like all lush bottles have black and white labelling. Instructions are pretty straight forward. The texture of this gel is runny . The colour of it is like liquid amber . Looks beautiful in the bottle. The scent reminds me of a warm mediterranean walk through a orchard of mandarins and lemons. This scent is subtle and soft smooth but not tart or overly sweet . 'It's just right '.

When I apply this to my shower puff it foams up into a white foam. This scent lingers in my shower. It stays on my body for a short time. I like that it doesn't over power my body lotion after showering.

I got the 100 ml bottle , I'm on to my second month of using it and it's lasting me a really long time. I love this shower gel for days where I want to whind down after a long day.

After trying this my skin still had moisture in it. My skin felt smooth . I also used it in my hair and it felt luscious and soft. Price wise it's pretty fair and affordable. I would hapily pick this bottle up for repurchase.

This is a shower gel I've looked over quite a few times whilst browsing instore and online but I decided to get a small bottle one day just to give it a go.

This is in a clear squeeze bottle like every other lush gel. It has a black label which has all the ingredients and also a sticker with who made it and when it's best to use it by. This gel is a lot runnier than what I'm used to. It also needs to be shaked as it separates. IT doesn't look to amazing separated but when you shake it, it changes to a gorgeous apricot colour.

The scent of this is really refreshing. IT has a light citrus kick, it's different to the kind of citrus you usually smell in products. The mandarin has no sour note but it isn't sweet either. I think I can smell a hint of olive oil as well, it sounds weird but it meshes really well together. I usually go for the strong, sweet scents and at first just didn't think this did much for me. Now after using it for few weeks and almost using up my bottle, I'm in love. I'm not sure how long this lingers on the skin afterwards as I use perfume and lotion after. I have dry skin and this doesn't dry out my skin at all.

This lathers well, better than you'd expect from such a runny product. I do find I use a bit more than I intend it too, it's hard to control how much comes out as you don't need to sueeze the bottle at all.

I have about 20 lush shower gels at the moment, so I won't be repurchasing any time soon but I will; definitely in the future.