I suffered a devastating emotional blow recently, when I realised I’d somehow lost my beloved Firebird Gingerale Perfume Oil (featured here). Firebird Bath & Body is a one-woman small business based in Baltimore, USA, which specialises in handmade perfume oils, soaps and bath salts, as well as tinted and untinted lip balms. Owner Brooke says that her scents are inspired by things like, “a wooden cigar box, the smell of the ocean in winter, or the scent of your clothes after a night around a camp-fire.” Lush.
Even worse, when I logged onto the Firebird Bath & Body Etsy store, the Gingerale Perfume Oil was NOWHERE TO BE FOUND. *PANIC ATTACK*. Finally, I settled on the new Grapefruit Ginger Perfume Oil ($9.00USD), throwing in Pomegranate Rose Perfume Oil ($9USD), Pomegranate Rose Botanical Bath Salts ($5USD/70g), and Cherry Limeade Soap ($5.50USD) for good measure.
My parcel arrived yesterday, enveloped in a perfumed fug. I’m making friends with Grapefruit Ginger Perfume Oil; it’s still got a lot of the zingy ginger of my old favourite, but it is soften by the juicy sweetness of the grapefruit. Pomegranate Rose Perfume Oil and Bath Salts are just an all-out floral-lolly-fest – totally gorgeous if that’s your sort of thing (like it is mine). Cherry Limeade Soap is the only BAH-BOW for me; just a little too much like the god-awful cough medicine my Mum used to have us take as children when we had sore throats (or were at least pretending to have sore throats in order to miss a day of school)… I see what you did there, Mum.
I REALLY need to try Firebird. I just.. have a hoarding problem at the moment. Sigh.
You must! However, I think they’re putting a hold on international shipping at the moment, as the change in UPS’ international shipping charges is going to badly impact on the business, so they’re investigating alternatives
I LOVE pomegranate rose. It’s my handbag perfume.
I never tried ginger ale, but I LOVED Ginger Tea. Maybe try that one? I can’t imagine they’d be that dissimilar.
I’ve got Ginger Tea and I love it too! It’s just more winter-y for me, whereas Ginger Ale was more bright and summery. Isn’t Pomegranate Rose gorgeous?
Have heard nothing but raves for this brand, when the intl shipping is back and ready I am totally going to make a haul. LOL at the cough syrup saga-Mum’s are too clever ><
Mums are the best at psychological warfare… In a caring way.
nic collection you have for all the products………. actually want to try it…………………..
You should go for it, they’re all really affordable and I’ve never been disappointed