My future mother-in-law gifted me some B&BW products for my birthday, and I wasn't too keen on one of the scents she gifted me, which was Moonlight Path. See my previous review for Moonlight Path. Man, smelling that brought back memories of my teenage years when I was a crazy boy-obsessed youth. I have no idea why I thought slathering that one with bring all the boys to my yard. #epicfailsauce
Anyway, I went back to B&BW to exchange my items for something else. Now, I anticipated that I'd have a hard time since I'm not very much into their scents anymore. I did, however, notice some candles. While browsing at the selection, I was greeted by one employee. We spoke for a while, before she left me to browse.
While I was there, another employee, LaShaun, approached me. I mentioned that I had received gifts that I wanted to exchange them for something else since I did not like the scent. I asked how it would work if I wanted to exchange them for candles. She told me that the price for the gifts would be applied toward the purchase of another item.
She asked me what kind of scents I liked, and I told her that I preferred something with a clean & fresh scent - nothing overly floral or fruity. She asked me if I liked fruity scents, and I said I did, so long as the smell wasn't overpowering. She asked me if I liked coconut, and I gave her a resounding "Nope, sorry!" on that one.
LaShaun took me over to a section with clean & fresh scents. She understood my desire to have a more subtle scene, and she mentioned that her mother can only handle certain scents at B&BW, since most give her headaches.
She recommended three to me, which were Beautiful Day, Endless Weekend and White Citrus. She sprayed the fine fragrance mist onto cards for me so I could smell them. I decided that I liked Beautiful Day and Endless Weekend the best. Next, she applied some of the Ultra Shea Body Cream onto the back of my hand, so I could get a better sense of the smell. She gave me a great tip to help the lotion last on my hands longer, which was to finish it off with a light spray of the fine fragrance mist. She mentioned that I wouldn't have to touch up my hands as much if I sprayed the mist on it. I definitely had no idea that you could spray fragrance onto your hands - I've only ever sprayed it onto my neck and wrist before.
To me, the two scents smelled almost identical, so I knew I'd have a tough time choosing between them. They had a promotion going, which was Buy 3, get 1 free or Buy 2, get 1 free. She told me that I could mix & match scents, so I didn't have to get three from the same line.
Before she left me to browse some more, I asked her for suggestions on clean & fresh smelling candles. She suggested that I try Turquoise Waters, which is one of their newer scents and is a blend of sea spray, sunlight and beach grass. I immediately fell in love with it, since it met my requirements for having a clean & fresh scent.
They had a deal for 3 mini candles for $12, so I went with that instead of a big three-wick candle for $22.50 in case I didn't like the smell once I burned it. Then, I went back to the clean & fresh body care display and selected a White Citrus Ultra Shea Body Cream, a Beautiful Day Ultra Shea Body Cream and a White Citrus body gel.
LaShaun checked me out and processed my exchange quickly and efficiently. She made it so that the exchange was even. I also inquired whether the two scents she suggested came in a hand soap, since I hadn't thought to ask beforehand. She was great about it, asked me what scent I wanted, and what type of hand soap - deep cleansing (with antibacterial beads) or gentle foaming. She brought both out and explained the differences to me when I asked. I went with the gentle foaming since I wanted something easier on my hands.
I ended up paying just under $20 for the three Turquoise Waters mini candles and the White Citrus foaming hand soap. Later that evening, I burned the candles, and adored the scent.
LaShaun's customer service was outstanding, and one of the best I've experienced at that store, and in general. She was so helpful with her suggestions, and she took into account my needs & wants. She was extremely knowledgable about the products, and she was incredibly patient while answering all my questions and inquiries. I highly recommend seeking her out for help. She's a true professional and extremely wonderful at what she does.
And, in a way, she managed to singlehandedly change the way that I view B&BW and I may find myself returning there in the future - I definitely will come back to stock up on the candles once I finish using them. read more