You come for the moisture, but you stay for the smell — that’s how it goes with body lotion. A moisturizer can have the greatest formula in the world, but may smell horrible. We like our lotions to smell as good as (if not better than) our favorite perfumes. The best body lotions offer scents we’ll always remember and crave.
There have been a few choice body lotions, butters and creams throughout history that have captured everyone’s heart thanks to their unmistakable fragrances — from the floral and feminine to the deliciously sweet. Here, the definitive list of best body lotions with the all-time most alluring scents.
TB 7 Iconic Body Lotions That Smell AMAZING
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C.O. Bigelow
Bergamot Body Lotion, $24 at Amazon
Thanks to borage oil, panthenol and grapeseed oil, this lotion moisturizes and replenishes skin. Its delicate citrusy scent lets you take a little summer into fall (and winter).
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Bath & Body Works
Sweet Pea Body Lotion, $12.50 at Bath & Body Works
Everyone is guilty of having slathered their skin in way too much of this oh-so-popular body lotion. Its famously floral, fruity blend of sweet pea and berries somehow appeals to all tastes.
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Victoria's Secret
Love Spell Nourishing Hand & Body Lotion, $10 at Victoria's Secret
This body lotion's flirty, floral scent is legendary — and defined a generation of date nights. You'd be hard-pressed to find a girl who doesn't swoon at the mere mention of Love Spell.
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Philosophy
Amazing Grace Whipped Body Crème, $38 at Ulta Beauty
You've probably put this luxurious body cream on your holiday wish list multiple years in a row. Its texture is impossibly rich and its clean, floral scent is equally intoxicating.
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The Body Shop
Shea Nourishing Body Lotion, $9.75 at Ulta Beauty
This body lotion's delicious, nutty fragrance is perfect for those who don't like floral or fruity scents.
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Palmer's
Cocoa Butter Formula Body Lotion, $4.94 at Amazon
You likely grew up with this classic drugstore body lotion. All that nostalgia mixed with its yummy cocoa scent make this one of the best-smelling body lotions of all time.
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L'Occitane
Lavender Body Lotion, $29 at L'Occitane
Lavender fans won't find a lotion more satisfying than this luxe pick from L'Occitane. Not all lavender-scented beauty products live up to a true lavender snob's standards — but this one is perfection.
