Bath and Body Works

It is the first weekend in November and it is that time again. For those of you that are fans of the holiday items at Bath and Body Works, it is time to go shopping. The worst thing you can do right now is wait the last minute. Typically, the favorite scents start flying out the door quickly in November. It is OK if you are not picky about which products you want, but if you are certain you need five tubes of Vanilla Bean Noel Triple Moisture Body Creams, make sure to go now!

There are many shoppers out there (including me) that love the holiday scents more than the scents that Bath and Body Works sells all year. I personally wear Pink Sugarplum all year. I use the shower gels, body creams, lotions, and body spray. I have now determined about 6 shower gels, 2 body creams, 1 lotion, and a small body spray will last an entire year. For this reason, I know to stock up now. Sure, I might be able to get some Pink Sugarplum products during the Semi-Annual Sale in January, but I can't take my chances. I know the shower gels probably won't exist by December unless I order online.

I am not saying you should have an unhealthy obsession with Bath and Body Works holiday products, but it does make sense to hoard some items away if you love them. I know Vanilla Bean Noel sells out very quickly, probably sooner than Pink Sugarplum. The Winter Candy Apple is also ridiculously popular with Bath and Body Works fans. Although these are great scents, they are not available all the time. Bath and Body Works execs have realized strategically releasing these products only in October through December will make them sell faster. There is almost a scented holiday product frenzy at this time of year.

Did Someone Say Coupons?

If you go shopping at Bath and Body Works right now, there is a 2012 Gift Guide available to all customers. The Gift Guide comes with a number of Bath and Body Works coupons you can use during the holiday shopping season. The coupons included are:

1. One free item of your choice with a purchase of $15 or more.)
2. $10 off a purchase of $30 or more.
3. Save 20% off your entire purchase.

Not only can you space out when you pick up your own Bath and Body Works products by using a coupon each visit, you can use these coupons to buy gifts for others. Bath and Body Works always has a wide assortment of gift sets that are really cute.

Did Someone Say Candles?

If you love Bath and Body Works Vanilla Bean Noel shower gels, lotions, body sprays, and other body products, then you will love the Vanilla Bean Noel candles. You can choose a variety of sizes and decorate your candles with cute candle holders. They are perfect Christmas gifts. You can apply the coupons to any of your candle purchases, too!

My new favorite candle scents for this year are Cinnamon Frosting and 'Tis the Season. 'Tis the Season actually smells just like the Red Apple Wreath candle available at Yankee Candle. Considering sometimes the prices are better at Bath and Body Works, it might be a better buy for Red Apple Wreath fans to shop at Bath and Body Works this holiday season.

On a side note, the Thanksgiving candle unexpected does smell like a sweet version of Thanksgiving dinner. Oddly, once the candle is lit, it smells like Samoa Girl Scout Cookies. So if you are a fan of Samoa cookies or the smell of a Thanksgiving meal cooking, you should get the Bath and Body Works Thanksgiving candle this year.

Happy Holiday Shopping!

Even if my Bath and Body Works hoarding may seem a little extreme, at least I can say with great happiness that I will be smelling like Pink Sugarplum all next year. I also picked up some Vanilla Bean Noel products and I am considering trying Frosted Snowberry this year as well. Frosted Snowberry is by far to lightest holiday scent sold at Bath and Body Works this year. Anyone searching for a subtle scent will certainly enjoy it.

Make sure to sign up for Bath and Body Works emails so you know when the best sales are happening this holiday season. You can always use your coupons with the sale items, which makes shopping at Bath and Body Works a bargain. They sell the perfect holiday gift sets and amazing holiday scented items. So shop early and stress less this holiday season!