Elemis Radiance Balm - strong smell?

[RedT]

Hi all,

I've been using a 15ml trial size I got in a kit and I abslutely love it as a makeup primer. I can really see the difference in my face when I've used it. BUT, it has a really strong herbal smell...almost to the point of being offputting which is a real shame because I'd love to buy a full sized tube. Has anyone else found this? I can't even identify the smell exactly but i know I've smelled it in other 'natural' products before and it put me off them too!

ta!

Tx

 

[sharon-s]

I really like the smell, can't say the product has done anything for me though

 

[donna255]

Smells can be very off putting. For some reason I hate the smell of orange and even though Origin Night A Mins was a great cream, I could not get passed the smell. Liz Earle's original face creams(the one with three choices), I hated the smell and couldn't use it.

The Elemis Balm does not bother me.

First thing I do when looking at at skin care is sniff it!!!! The new Elemis night cream smells of pineapple, which I thought okay but then I don't own it so no idea if it would annoy me over time.

 

[China Girl]

I've had problems with the smell of some natural products. As mentioned by Donna, the LE creams have that awful smell that I can't get past. I'm wondering if it could be borage oil, as that seems to be in a lot of natural ranges. Whatever this ingredient is, it's truly nauseating when I've tried it on my skin.

 

[OscarFelixJake]

Yup Borage oil stinks - I hate the smell of the LE skin repair too. Quite like the Elemis balm smell

 

[RedT]

Interesting - can't say I was ever a fan of the LE moisturisers either so I wonder if it is borage oil? I'm so disappointed as I was pleased with the product but that smell first thing in the morning is a bit much. Luckily I have a LG Champagne Spackle ready to go but I actually liked the Elemis even more than this! Shame.

 

[srhgts]

I really like the smell of the LE moisturisers personally. I was gutted when after years of use my skin suddenly started reacting to Skin Repair, I really enjoyed smelling it as it went on. Ah well, each to their own.

 

[Polly Esther]

I went off the LE moisturisers too. I think it's the sandalwood smell. I also found they left my skin feeling.....sweaty and suffocated. Maybe the light option would be better, but presumably it'd have that same cloying scent.

 

[donna255]

Yes, the all smell the same. I love the smell of sandalwood in perfume, but these face creams smell nothing like sandalwood.

 

[goldie]

The Elemis Balm is very strong smell to be around your face it gave me a migraine .

 

[HYPE in a JAR]

I'm trying out the divine cream by L'Occitane at the mo and whilst I love the texture (very Decleor) the unusual floral/herbal scent also has an air of a stale wet dishcloth about it.

The skin repair by LE is very strong. I remember Julia Roberts saying to Liz that it made a great foot cream. Liz's face was a picture. Showed what JR thinks of it! The Superskin moisturiser I can't stand the smell, rose hip oil, yuck! Can't understand how anyone can use it?

 

[jaydeen]

I hate the smell of the Elemis PCM cream which is just as well as it gives me red angry skin. I don't like the smell of Prai either, although some of the products are okay.

 

[Ballerina]

I'm trying out the divine cream by L'Occitane at the mo and whilst I love the texture (very Decleor) the unusual floral/herbal scent also has an air of a stale wet dishcloth about it.

The skin repair by LE is very strong. I remember Julia Roberts saying to Liz that it made a great foot cream. Liz's face was a picture. Showed what JR thinks of it! The Superskin moisturiser I can't stand the smell, rose hip oil, yuck! Can't understand how anyone can use it?

Hello, Thanks for your post. I was tempted to try the L'Occitane Immortelle POTM but aroma of stale dishcloth is quite a turn off !! You have saved me a few quid there

Inge x

 

[Scout]

I went off the LE moisturisers too. I think it's the sandalwood smell. I also found they left my skin feeling.....sweaty and suffocated. Maybe the light option would be better, but presumably it'd have that same cloying scent.

Like Goldie I'm a migraine sufferer and a major trigger for me is smells, so I have to be really careful what I use. Find a lot of moisturisers have very artificial, strong perfumes which make my head explode. I really liked the smell of the original LE moisturisers, but the Superskin smells very fishy and I couldn't bear that. After becoming a menopausal old crone I also found that using a cream made my skin feel sweaty and suffocated, and when LE she sold out to Avon I looked around for an alternative with a natural smell. Found Inlight Organics Night Balm, which I absolutely adore. Similar to Decleor Balm Essential from what I've seen of that on Q, you need the tiniest amount so a 60 ml jar lasts about a year, doesn't block the pores and make me sweaty and, best of all, the skin on my face is ultra-soft in the morning. My morning moisturiser is Inlight Organics facial oil - never thought I'd use an oil during the day but it sinks in really quickly and leaves the skin beautifully moisturised and not at all greasy. Also a very natural smell to their products and they're certified by Cruelty-Free International, so perfect for me. They do a Chocolate Face Mask to die for! Am now a total Inlight Organics convert.

 

[Weathergirl]

Sorry to be off topic but just wanted to share that my husband suffered with chronic migraines several times a month until a sleep disorder was properly diagnosed and treated.His involved snoring/ not enough oxygen/ constant waking in the night. As soon as he received treatment, as if by magic the migraines all but disappeared. He has had just one migraine in 3 years which we think was stress related.