Original Source Vanilla Milk & Cocoa Shower Gel

Review of Original Source 'Winter Vanilla, Milk and Cocoa Shower Cream' **The Product** This Vanilla, milk and cocoa shower cream is the Winter 2008 special edition from Original Source. Being the cheapskate that I am, I purchased this just after Christmas when the supermarket was reducing their winter ranges. It has been sat in the back of the bathroom cabinet ever since and only came to light recently. As far as I recall, I paid in the region of 75p for my bottle of shower cream, I believe that the full price was around £1.50. **Packaging, Appearance and Scent** The shower cream is presented in a trapeze shaped, ...  Read the complete review

Showers don't seem to have the same relaxation appeal as baths; often people don't think that it is possible to relax in the shower and so don't really invest in 'smellies' for the shower. However, this shower gel is definitely luxurious and makes showering into something that is easily as nice as a bath. I picked this shower gel up in May in Tesco for 99p (it was on offer) and wasn't sure what to expect as I had never tried any of the Original Source products beforehand. It is definitely something I am glad I tried though! Smell: The first thing you can smell is the cocoa. It is rich and sweet, and while it might not appeal to those who dislike ...  Read the complete review

The function of a shower is best described as 'turning a dirty sleepy something into a fresh new me, ready for the day to come. Naturally, the shower gel is playing a vital role in this context. I take it for granted that any shower gel will get me clean, so it's more important if it makes this progress enjoyable. The special edition Winter from Original Source definitely does that trick, and even better, it seems like the company has decided to continue the vanilla milk & cocoa shower gel even though the winter has long gone! I would guess that the rich & smooth smell of vanilla and chocolate is a rather acquired taste. Many people still believe that ...  Read the complete review

Original Source products are pretty well know in the UK, and very widely available. They can often be found as part of an offer; I found them as part of a two-for-one at ASDA, so stocked up. All Original Source products I've tried have turned out to be great, but the Vanilla Milk and Cocoa Shower Gel has to be my favourite so far. The shower gel itself is brown in colour, which is a little off-putting but this is more than made up for by the smell. Upon squeezing the bottle you a greeted by the luxurious scent of chocolate and vanilla- it's almost edible (however, I don't recommend tasting it!). The scent not only lasts during your time in the shower, but also ...  Read the complete review

I found this product much different than the fruity explosions in other shower gels, but I was not disappointed. I thoroughly enjoyed using this product in the shower. For a start, I think this product is better to use at night, it's not a sharp smell so does not have that 'waking up' effect as much, which isn't a bad thing for night time showers. The smell is very enjoyable though, especially if you like chocolate, and unline in several other products, with mutliple frangrances, you can smell the vanilla milk. As with all Original source shower gels, it lathers really well, so little is needed, but unlike the fruit ones which I have had experience with, the smell ...  Read the complete review