Lush Olive Branch Body Wash Review

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 was very lucky to be sent this for free in a rather large order I placed recently, lucky because I discovered I didn't like the scent much and I am glad I hadn't paid for it myself.

The bottle is the standard Lush shower gel bottle with flip top cap, the shower gel actually settles in the bottle leaving a creamy portion on the uppermost part of the bottle as as you'd imagine you need to shake the bottle prior to use.

Once mixed the golden amber liquid becomes more opaque and it's actually quite runny (be warned as it will get away from you easily).

The scent reminds me of the Mens body spray Lynx... I don't mind it on others but not one I would pick out for myself (personally I found it a masculine scent and I prefer sweeter notes).

It lathers okay and feels clean after yet moisturized at the same time (not greasy as I had imagined for some reason).

I'm a huge Lush fan kind of obsessed almost but who doesn't love Lush all the beautifully scented products, the fact they help out the little guys, ethically sourced ingredients, The list goes on.

So I do most of my lush buying online and I had scrolled past this numerous times because nothing really stood out about it to me. Once it arrived I did a wee sniff then a try and it still doesn't stand out.....

I ordered a 100ml just to try it before getting a larger bottle if I liked it. But this shower gel is not something that I love and would order over and over. It's nice but not the typical Lush product that punches you in the face with the scent.

The colour of this is an orange colour with like a white cream that has settled on the top so a big shake is a must. It's also quite a runny shower gel especially when it's warmed up. The scent is a subtle mandarin not strong at all and it doesn't linger on your skin like most lush products long after your shower. It does leave your skin silky smooth and feeling amazing but just without the scent

I probably won't buy this again purely because I love the stronger scented shower gels.

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!)

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

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 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 shower gel as a 100mL size as part of a gift pack. Its not something I would have picked out for myself at lush as I'm a big fan of their sweeter shower gels such as Flying Fox and Snow Fairy. This is an amber coloured shower gel which I find to be a lot more runny in consistency than their other gels. It doesn't smell like olives rather it has a musky tone to it (maybe this is the vine leaves coming through) with a background note of citrus. I would describe it as a very softly scented gel. Upon using it I find that even though it is quite watery it lathers up amazingly on my loofah and I don't need to use heaps. The bonus for this gel is it really does moisturise the skin. Everytime I use it I find that my skin is so smooth and soft and I feel like my skin sucks up all the goodness in it. Overall its a nice shower gel. Its something I probably wouldn't pick out for myself as Lush have such an amazing range of other gels, but if someone bought it for me or it came in one of their giftboxes I'd happily use it again. I like how soft it leaves my skin,but find that the scent kind of gets lost as it is so subtle, and scent is one of the main things I go for when I sniff my way through lush!

I got this as a birthday gift last week and have been using it since. It comes in the usual pretty Lush Bottle, they're all pretty standard, but the bright orange colour of the shower gel is super pretty. You shake the bottle a little before using to mix everything up, and when you open the lid you are hit with a gorgeous citrus scent.

It works just as well as any other body wash, lathers well, and leaves you feeling nice and clean. My only downer of this product is that it leaves me a little bit 'squeaky' but the feeling doesn't last too long. I'll keep using the bottle, but not sure I would buy it again

I got this as part of a gift pack called 'All the Best' and have always wanted to try it. It's quite a subtle scent and not too overpowering like some Lush shower gels can be. It smells of mandarins and sweet citrus (if that's even a thing?). I got the small 100g bottle but it was enough to get my fix. It sticks to the Lush design that I love and adore. Usually such bland looking designs make me walk straight past but Lush has a way of attracting my attention with the rustic looking labels and the personal touch of who made it along with the expiration date.

I do think that the name doesn't suit the product. The Olive Branch doesn't give it the oomph it deserves in my opinion. The liquid is an amber colour which gives it an almost fiery appearance. I do like that the opening because it allows the right amount of liquid to be squeezed out without too much wastage.

When lathering it on my skin it acts just like any other supermarket bought shower gels but without the harsh chemical which my skin more often than not hates. It fills my shower with the heavenly smell of the Mediterranean. The mandarin is evident more than anything. After rinsing off my skin is feeling quite smooth and cleansed but to me if there aren't a multitude of bubbles I am not clean enough so comes round two with the gel.

After a while the smell becomes boring and the task of washing twice to give me peace of mind that I am clean enough quickly becomes tiresome. I put left it on the shelf for weeks before using again. The thing that also makes me not want to reach for it more often is that it develops a milky substance over the top and no matter how much I shake it, the milky substance remains. I am for now over it but who knows I may find my love for it again.