Linden Leaves Body Oil (all varieties) Review

This is hands down the most beautifully presented bottles of body oil that I have come across. This is a pretty simple mixture of oils, sweet almond, apricot, rosehip and vitamin E infused oil. But what makes this gorgeous besides the scent is that the clear bottle has dried fruit and flowers in the bottles. The scent is also amazing. I first came across this body/massage oil when I was working at a spa and they used this to massage their clients. My favorite scents are Memories and In Love Again. Memories features beautiful red roses in the bottle and the rose geranium scent made me love rosey scents. Before smelling this body oil I used to associate rose scents as a scent for older women and grandmas. This smells more like a modern, light and fresh floral rather than heavily sweet, outdated scent.

In Love Again was the most popular scent at the spa and my fave. The bottle has dried tamarillo and and strawberrys in the bottle. The scent is fruity and bit sweet.

It is a massage oil it does need a bit a massaging to get it to absorb but it does work well as a body oil. This makes a gorgeous gift and looks stunning on a dresser or in the bathroom. The Memories one makes an excellent Valentine's Day gift and works out to be cheaper than a bouquet of red roses and more useful. I have given bottles of this to my sisters as Christmas gifts. It is pricey but a full-sized bottle is more than twice the size of other brands of body oil.

If you're looking for body oil, this is a very elegant choice. It's not cheap, but the large bottle means value for money. As with most good body oils, a little goes a long way, so this bottle will last you ages.

But let's talk about the fruit. Linden Leaves presentation is so beautiful, with fruit and flowers suspended in their body oils. For that reason, this was my choice when purchasing a massage oil for hubby (I chose the scent 'In Love Again' - cheesy but suitable for a romantic massage!).

The bottles are not super quick to get into, but they will never spill in your overnight bag (the WORST!) and the scent is nice, but not too strong (as a massage oil you can't have anything that is so girly hubby won't use it on you, can you?).

I think the packaging of this body oil is absolutely gorgeous and would make a lovely gift. I have this in In Love Again and the name is really nice as well. The sandalwood is quite strong in this, which I really like and the oil is light and absorbs quickly. I find that the travel size is more than enough as a little oil goes a long way.

I received a deluxe mini of this oil in 'Memories' in a beauty advent calendar. This smells absolutely divine - like burying your nose in a bunch of freshly cut roses. The oil is a great consistency - it's not too runny so it's easy to apply a few drops then rub it in. You don't need to use a lot and it is quickly absorbed to leave you with soft silky skin. The scent isn't that strong once it's applied. I would have liked it to have been a bit stronger actually as I love the smell of real roses. I would use this again but it's a bit pricey for a body oil so I'm unlikely to purchase it for myself.

Linden Leaves body oils are such a classic item, but they are still super luxurious. I first bought one of these as a fancy treat item, and was amazed to find out much later that they are actually an NZ family-fun company.

I love body oil as I find my dry skin only needs a tiny bit to look super happy and healthy. This means although this product is not cheap, a little goes a long way, making it more cost-effective than thicker lotions.

I love the range of scents available in Linden Leaves, and the fact they try to choose gentle ingredients that won't bother people with sensitive skin. I'm also super impressed how well they've stood the test of time as a brand. You know when a semi-expensive, natural brand lasts, it's because they make good stuff that people want to repurchase.

In the interest of providing SOMETHING negative, the packaging isn't particularly easy to get into. This means it is highly unlikely to leak in your bag, but you also need to do up the screw cap with greasy mitts. You win some, you lose some!

I got this oil in a BBBE. I'm a fan of Linden Leaves and I loved the look of this in the packet so I couldn't wait to try it.

Firstly it comes i a cute yellow box with the sides open so you can see the bottle inside. The bottle itself is clear plastic and you can see the beautiful oil inside and what appears to be a slice of lemon. The bottle has a silver screw top and when it is removed the bottle has a plastic cap with a hole. This is not ideal for extracting the oil, but that's a small issue really.

The product itself is divine. It smells like heaven - warm and sweet and citrusy. It makes me feel relaxed. The oil is quite thick and soft and feels like comfort food on my skin. I've been applying it to my face every night and it is very hydrating. My skin feels quite soft in the morning.

All I can say is that I love it! It's so nice to apply before bed, and then enjoy the lingering scent as I drift off to sleep. I'm very keen to try the other flavours having tried the rosehip and avocado.

I highly recommend it and think of it as a luxury product. I'm not sure what this 60ml size would cost, but whatever it is it's worth it. I've been using it for ages and it's barely made a dent in the bottle.

I have the full sized 'in love again' body oil. The bottle is clear so you can see the strawberry and tamarillo which is cool.

The oil itself is very thick and has a subtle scent. I find that a little bit of oil goes a long way, this is good because the oil is expensive so the fact that its long lasting is a great thing, cause i've used cheaper body oils that you often need to actually use a-lot of oil making them less cost efficient.

I use the oil mostly on my thigh area before bed and like to massage it into my skin. My skin gets very dry so i need something deeply moisturising and this is the product for that!!

I was given this by a friend. I keep it next to the bed and make my hubby give me back rubs. The lavender smells beautiful and relaxes me. This is pure indulgence and I feel all my troubles lifting from me while my husband rubs the gorgeous oil into my back. It all rubs in well and doesn't leave any oily residue.

I went to the linden leaves well-being seminar held at the tannery here in CHCH. It was made up of talks, snacks, goodies bag and what I wanted most of all was to try all their products at once.. with the option to buy at a discount price. So needless to say I got some Christmas shopping done.

We were actually given this oil in the goodie bag so I didn’t pay for it and thank goodness.

I just can’t get past the price I wouldn’t pay that for a body oil.. not when there are many more cheaper versions out there.. I’m loving a Swisse one at the moment.

I admire their ethics and work that has gone into making this oil which accounts for the price and they admit this. The freeze drying of the flowers and oil extraction etc it adds up.. it’s NZ made and quality ingredients. So I guess for me it just doesn’t fit into my budget.

They recommend using it straight after a shower to replace that moisture loss. It is nice after a shower and I didn’t think I was using a lot to cover my limbs. But the smell for me was a bit too powerful and “not me” maybe a different scent would suit me more but I think I would prefer plain or unscented given some of their other scent options. It did feel like it was absorbed quickly. But my skin didn’t feel overly soft despite using this so maybe up how much product you use to get better results.

I have this problem with a few of their scent options in other products.. I’m just not a fan sadly and I really want to like them especially being a company that started in CHCH. I just feel it’s maybe best fitted for a different target audience than myself.

This oil comes in very beautiful packaging, flowers inside the bottle and looks great in the bathroom. It has an adorable smell, so so yummy. I use it on my baby after bath and he smells so delicious. I use small amount as it is completely enough so this bottle will last me for a long time. Absorbs fast and is non greasy. I got this for free but if I could afford would definitely buy it as it really worth the money.