I purchased this online so the scent was not something I had a preconceived idea of other than by name. First the packaging is the standard Lush plastic bottles with flip tip cap, easy to dispense and the shower gel is the usual consistency I would expect from a shower gel.
The colour is a gorgeous rose pink, there is no shimmery particles in this one (unlike my much loved Snow Fairy) but this one does have a strong rose scent (for obvious reasons) but it is sweet like a jam, so I can smell the reason behind the name. It doesn't lather up much and I don't find it is as good at cleaning as other products... but the scent lingers on the skin and in the bathroom for a while which is nice. I wouldn't normally go for a floral (I know I bought it and it clearly would be floral with Rose in the name) but this is so sweet and it's a very beautiful rose scent. I don't think I would repurchase it though as I am still more fond of snow fairy (I love sweet candy scents) but if I happened to be gifted another I would still be very grateful.
I love, love, love Lush shower gels. They're not cheap but once you've tried them, there's no turning back. Now whenever I buy a supermarket brand, I instantly regret not buying Lush instead. But my Lush favourites are always limited editions! Why do you do this to my Lush?!? Yes, clever marketing I know but they really should make this one all year round. None of the regular Lush shower gels appeal as much. It's always the limited editions for me.
This one comes out twice a year for Christmas and also the mid year Christmas that Lush celebrates in this part of the world. A friend picked this up for me half price in the Boxing Day sale whilst I was overseas as I've loved it since the first year it came out. At first I wasn't sure about the 500ml size as I tend to get sick of anything before I get through that much of it. So here we are near the end of October and I am less than a third of the way through the bottle. A probably use it a couple of times a week. Far from becoming sick of it, it has become my absolute Lush favourite.
It comes in the usual Lush shower gel packaging: a clear round bottle, black and white label along with a use by sticker telling you who made it, and a black flip top lid. Mine is already passed its one year use by date. This doesn't worry me so much with shower gel. Can shower gel even go off?!?
It is deep pink, almost burgundy in colour. Lush describe this on the label as sweetly floral with Rose and lemon and I think this is very accurate. The lemons stops it from being too sweet. It is not artificial granny rose either. In fact, for me it has been highly addictive and has made me seek out as many rose scented things as possible. Sadly, few of them outside of Lush smell as good as this. Apparently there was a Rose Jam perfume one year (not sure if we got it in NZ but I will be looking out for that one this year)
This is a thinner consistency than some Lush shower gels. I use it with a shower puff and it lathers up well. It leaves my skin feeling soft, clean and smooth. I use it in conjunction with Ro's Argan body conditioner. Thankfully that one is not limited edition as I have gone through several tubs of that! That combo leaves me softly rose scented all day.
I will definitely be stocking up again this Christmas even though I still have plenty left. Or better still.....just do the right thing Lush and make this a permanent range!
Tips: Lush Christmas stock is in store now so stock up whilst you can!