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Do you prefer a liquid body soap or bar soap? I oscillate between the two throughout the week with no real favorite rearing its head. Here are four new ones that just came out that are in full rotation in my shower.

BODYCOLOGY Shower Gel & Bubble Bath in Enchanted Forest ($4.99/16oz @ bodycology.com for locations) – using real honey and aloe vera, this one smells of jasmine (my favorite) and nutmeg on a base of musk and just really clean smelling.

THYMES Triple-Milled Soap in Bergamot Vert ($13/7oz @ thymes.com) – this one is a dash of floral, a dash of woody and two dashes of citrus. Yes, it’s officially fall but this one seems to delight all year round.

SOAP & PAPER FACTORY Handmade Shea Butter Soap in Close ($8/4oz only @ Anthropologie stores nationwide) – now you and your man can enjoy the same soap as this one is a tad masculine – sandalwood, cedar and a hint of citrus.

BATH & BODY WORKS Shower Gel in Paris Amour ($10.50/10oz @ bathandbodyworks.com) - this scent collection just came out and it’s surprisingly nice this time of year – French tulips, apple blossoms and sparkling pink champagne.

Disclosure: Samples of these items were provided for review purposes.

THYMES just put a new scent out, Agave Nectar, and now every time I go into the bathroom I have to stop and smell the soap! Picture ruby red grapefruit, tangy guava, lemon blossom and agave nectar and you have the scent of this collection. It comes in quite a few types of products but mine have to be the Soap ($13/70z), Home Fragrance Mist ($16/3oz) and Bubble Bath ($20/12.25oz). All @ thymes.com.

Disclosure: Samples of these items were provided to Cybelesays.com for review purposes.

I’ve polled a few people lately on what women look for when it comes to bathing products. Some like a milk bath, or a bubble bath and some like those salts and oils. I seem to fluctuate between all and sometimes just mix the different types in together, like I’m cooking!  Here’s one that has me smitten right now.

What better way to feel tropical in the dead of winter than with SEPHORA’s Bath and Shower Bubbles in Coconut Cream ($2/2.5oz, $16/10oz @ sephora.com).  This one combines the scents of coconut milk, toasted almonds, Hawaiian white honey, vanilla mousse and musks. And it’s good for the skin too, packing aloe and jojoba inside.

I think the PHILOSOPHY line is the only one that creates a beauty product made special for each and every holiday. And they always say it best, so from me to you, Have a Cherry Christmas High-Foaming Shampoo, Shower Gel & Bubble Bath ($16/16oz @ philosophy.com).

Disclosure: The following item was provided to Cybelesays.com for review purposes.

Happy Halloween! What’s your favorite Halloween candy? For chocolate its Reece’s and for candy-candy it has to be candy corn. PHILOSOPHY just came out with 'I Love Candy Corn' Shampoo, Shower Gel & Bath Bubble ($16/16oz @ philosophy.com) and I must say it smells like the real thing! So if you’re a fan or these little morsels or this line of super fun smelling shampoo/shower gel/bubble bath, this one appeases the sugar tooth.

Just because it’s September doesn’t mean that fragrant flowers are not in bloom. Well they are at least in bloom in my shower with PHILOSOPHY’s new Field of Flowers Shampoo, Shower Gel & Bubble Bath. And this one really brings me back like, “Calgon, take me away!” I’ve used it a few times as a bubble bath and smelling the intoxicating freesia notes is like running through a fresh meadow in the spring. A great way to end a long work day with a Scent that Rocks! Choose from both of the following:

Ultra Rich Shampoo, Shower Gel and Bubble Bath ($16/16oz)

Ultra-Rich Body Lotion ($24/16oz)

Both @ philosophy.com.

We’re at the half-way point of summer and there are still loads of products to talk about. Here are some favorites right now.

TOO FACED Lip Bronzer in Pink Leopard ($17 @ sephora.com)
PHILOSOPHY When Hope Is Not Enough Omega 3-6-9 Hydrating Body Scrub ($30/8oz @ sephora.com)
ORIGINS Gloomaway Grapefruit Body Wash/Bubble Bath ($21/8.5oz @ origins.com)
ONE WITH NATURE Dead Sea Mineral Soap in Lemon Verbena ($3.79/7oz @ onewithnature.com)
ALIMA PURE Eye Shadow in the indigo purple, sparked with silver of Andromeda ($9/2.5g, $1 sample @ alimapure.com) from the Stargazer Collection.
RODIAL Skinny Beach SPF 15 ($49/5.1oz) and Skinny Beach Sticks ($60/14-5grams). Both @ blissworld.com.
SMASHBOX Untamed Waterproof Shadow Liner Trio in Savage ($29 @ sephora.com)
KOHGENDO Fresh Face Blush in Apricot Peach ($38 @ kohgendocosmetics.com)

There’s nothing like some great smelling products. And the ones in the fruit category are my favorite. The FRUiTS AND PASSION line just put out three new Eco-friendly collections. What makes them eco? Each uses biodegradable formulas, 86% to 95% natural and plant-derived ingredients, recyclable and/or reusable packaging, and there is no animal testing or animal-source ingredients. Choose from mango with the Mango Evasion group, peach with the Peach Obsession collection of products and our pick, the yummy pomme or Apple Illusion collection.

Imagine Foaming Bath ($22/16.9oz)
Imagine Hand Soap ($16.50/16.9oz)
Imagine Hand Cream ($16/10.1oz)
Imagine Shower Gel ($12/6.7oz)
Imagine Quenching Butter ($22/8.4oz)
Imagine Apple Illusion Eau de Toilette ($34/1.6oz)

Not sure you want to make the commitment? Try their Apple Illusion Body Care Ritual for $9.95. It comes with a 1.3oz Shower Gel, 1.3oz Body Cream, .07oz Eau de Toilette all tucked inside a reusable pouch. These just smell so good, so we're making this a Best of Spring Beauty pick. Get 'em all @ fruits-passion.com.

So tomorrow is the big "declare your love" day. So why don't you declare your love for beauty? Here are some suggestions for great Valentine’s Gifts, and yup, we’re feeling things that smell good and/or look good. I don’t know anyone who loves the smell of nail polish so we'll file that one under the looks good category!

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From L to R clockwise:

TOO FACED Lip of Luxury in Runway Red ($18 @ sephora.com)

MICHAEL KORS With Love Gift Set ($40/3-.2oz roll-ons @ macys.com)

DIONIS “Love” Skin Salve ($6/1.5oz @ dionessoap.com)

SPA RITUAL Nail Lacquer in Hunk of Burnin’ Love ($9 @ skinstore.com)

PHILOSOPHY Cinnamon Hot Dots Shampoo, Shower Gel & Bubble Bath ($16/16oz @ sephora.com)

BANANA REPUBLIC Rosewood Eau de Toilette ($48/1.7oz, $62/3.3oz @ bananarepublic.com)

FRUITS & PASSION Trio of Effervescent Hearts for the bath – Apple Illusion ($6.50 @ fruits-passion.com)

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