Haul: Haus of Gloi (Valentine's Scent)

Another package showed up at my door and my mailman even made a remark "You always have packages that smell wonderful. Delivering to your house is my new favorite route if you ask me.", not quite sure if he was hitting on me or he was genuinely enjoy the smelling goodies lol (let's just hope the latter one...)

So this time is from Haus of Gloi, my old time favorite. I've talked to Britton a couple of times and it's just nice to see a young woman being very passionate about her business. Anyway, it's not the main reason I keep ordering from her, it's the quality of her products that made me go back wanting for more.

This time I ordered because I wanted to try her Litchi Milk Tea so bad, she hardly had it in stock months back so when she finally did a special on Valentine's, I caved in. Her TAT was less than a week and shipping was fast, I was very pleased with the entire process.

Now opening the package is a whole another experience because she did include cute polka dot wrapping papers in contrast with her goth black theme. Her labels are the greatest thing ever and they are very well sealed. No leaking, no spilling, no problemo.

Here are what I got:

• Depravity Sugar Exfoliant
• Something Hopeful Soft Bubbling Scrub
• Litchi Milk Tea Soft Bubbling Scrub
• Imp Perfume Oil sample

Depravity
Pure corruption: clove, nutmeg lurk amongst the sweetest offerings of coconut, on a bed of rich golden amber, laden with dustings of sandalwood and spilled wine.

This smells like a wonderful spicy earth scent, it's very warm and sweet...very comforting. You know I don't really like spicy scent so I was worried if the "clove" and "nutmeg" would be too much for me...but boy I was proven wrong and I don't mind it : ) I'm Indonesian so smelling spices like this is like being at home getting traditional massage; the wine tho, rounds it up nicely and makes it smell rather sophisticated. This is a very complex and alluring scent to me. Glad I took the plunge and tried it.

Something Hopeful
Perhaps the first stirrings of the spring to come. Warm sakura blossom green tea with the tiniest droplet of plum juice, red mandarin and crystallized jasmine essence.

Green tea & Jasmine is probably my favorite fresh-floral combo other than something with Orange Blossom, and I'm always on a hunt for a great blend from e-tailers. Haven't had much luck in the past because most of them smell too astringent-y. This one is "almost" perfect for me. If I could describe it in one word it'd be "Fresh". It is very well blended so I can't just pinpoint scent that stands out, not sure if it's a good thing or not, depends on your preference. It also smells very clean and not offensive at all, soft and invigorating (from the citrusy mandarin, I s'pose?). The only downside is I guess, it's not too "unique" as I feel like I've smelled it before somewhere. Still nice to try :)


Litchi Milk Tea
Tart lychee fruit and black tea met with a splash of coconut milk.

Give me a Y, give me a U, give me a Mmmmmmmmm. Yes, this one is amazing. I've used this one a couple of times in the shower and the Lychee is just bursting out so fragrantly, it's like bathing with a bowl of real fruits. I can never understand how Britton nail this one so accurately. Some say they smell grapefruit in this scent, I honestly don't get any other fruit other than LYCHEE. The tea is not even bold like many other tea-infused scents and I do smell coconut milk in the background, but it's never surfacing to overpower the sweet fruit. I love this so much, it's very unique and fruity and amazing and all the good things in the world... lol


I've tried Imp before, click here for review :)


This is my first time trying her foaming sugar scrub (bubbling scrub) and I'm loving it too. I think I like it better than the Sugar Exfoliant just a tiny bit ^^
ONTO THE SPAM!

I found the label for Imp is kinda creepy-looking hehehe

Thanks for reading~

Haul of The Day: Haus of Gloi

Yet another awesome order from Haus of Gloi. I was debating whether or not I should get one of their Yule special scents but after weeks of serious contemplation, I decided to pull the trigger.

As I mentioned in my last review on Haus of Gloi, this is a fairly young company runs by a young couple, Matt & Britton. Britton is the genius behind those gorgeous scents as she mixes her own fragrance and came up with such unique blend.

I was really intrigued by their design using printed out coffee paper & it does really feel like Britton puts her soul in her creations. That's what I call a true artist.

My 2nd order came in today and it is amazing. I caved in to get another Sugar Cream in Snow Wolf.




As she mentioned on her blog & store,

❉ SNOW WOLF - Bristling and prowling, lonesome and haunting. Three howling firs, whitened frankincense, vanilla bean husk, tainted by droplets of blood cedar.

It was surely a huge leap for me moving on from the sweet & fruity treats to a woodsy complex scent, having such a picky nose I couldn't help but worrying whether or not I would like it. When I opened the jar, I was amazed by how pretty it looks, she has mixed in some Cranberry seeds in the white scrub. The most outstanding note is probably the white firs but it's still soft & pretty from the lovely Vanilla Bean blend. I have to say I like it, if I had to describe what Snow Wolf smells like, it's like what you would smell when you walk into a dark misty wood, think of Hogwart's Forbidden Forest. It's sort of "haunting", spicy but creamy at the same time.

I also ordered a sample of Sugar Creme in Troika:

❉ TROIKA - A trinity of soft milk, almond, oat and coconut, lashed with sweet agave nectar and the ethereal scent of clean white.

It smells amazingly delicious, sweet & clean. I definitely picked up the creamy milk and almond, a faint coconut but they round up smelling very clean unlike sickeningly sweet a milk & coconut scent could be. It's so yummy.

As I mentioned, I am completely loving Haus of Gloi products with their gorgeous labels, you can see it yourself what I meant. The Snow Wolf scrub label has a cool picture of a man & a wild wolf... could it be Fenrir & Tyr? LOL don't ask me how I know those names, I'm such a dork!

She included 2 extras, a perfume oil in Vice & sample soap in Honey Tree. I love all her scents, it's not even funny =D

❉ Vice - Steam billows rolling off a vessel of fresh made Turkish coffee, marshmallow goo tainted by graham cracker crumbs, toasted hazelnuts and blanketed in black chocolate.

❉ Honey Tree - Right from the bee hive honey, amplified by seductive essence of vanilla, darkened by a passing waft of woody smoke.

So if you'd like to take your regular boring bath to another level, make a visit to Haus of Gloi or visit her blog and see if you find anything you like. I guarantee you won't be disappointed!

Product Focus: Haus of Gloi

Are you tired of good smelling stuff review yet? :P

Well, you shouldn't be! because this particular post is the one you would not wanna miss. I made an Etsy order from a new young company called Haus of Gloi.

The owner named Britton and she's still very young yet super talented. All her scents are personally hand-mixed, with a little magical touch of her own finery.

What trigger my decision to try Haus of Gloi is the scrub called Pumpkin Queen. It looks so sinful and the scent also sounds very appealing. 2 other sample scrubs just kind of jumped into my Etsy cart. I know Britton gives free sample for orders so I shamelessly mailed her asking if I could request the scent, which is Vice.

Vice is her newest scent and in a second you would understand WHY I went out of my way to try it. She replied me saying no problem & would include it in my order =) I like her already.
Within less than a week my order was ready to ship and it arrived on the next 3 days. I was so excited ripping through the box & I could quickly smell the heavenly baked pumpkin. So I dug & dug, and I was like "Wait...there are 3 sample jars and I only ordered two!" O MY GOD, Britton gave me an extra scrub sample to try! I also saw 2 soap samples (one of them is Vice). My boyfriend walked in and said "You look so happy, what's up, you won a lottery?" lol It kinda felt like I did.

Packaging

I mean......just look at them. I was simply in an awe looking at her labels, it was gorgeously printed on a coffee-stained paper. I'm not really a cutesy Disney fairytale kind of girl, this kind of romantic gothic & darker style fits me better. I always have a respect for an e-tailer who took time to create an art for their label, I think it would give nothing but to their own advantage because those gorgeous labels and drawings did really lure me in. Anyway, the labels are all waterproof and all the jars also came in individuals plastic wrap & sealed. Stupid Hawaii weather does melt the sugar a little, but Britton has predicted this so she instructed me to store the scrubs in the fridge for an hour or two, then stir so the oils & sugar would be mixed well.

Product
I ordered Sugar Creme which is explained,

"Gloi sugar crème are majestic! First, I begin with organic cane sugar for skin renewing exfoliation. Second, is pure shea butter, and lots of it too! You will also find nutrient dense, non-greasy apricot kernel oil, olive oil and sweet almond oil. A true skin confection!"

I have tried so many type of sugar scrubs and I can say Haus of Gloi Sugar Creme is on top of the list along with Isle of Eden, Skindecent, Rainforest Soap Shack & Cleanse Your Soul. The texture is scrubby and moisturizing, I adore it. The scent also nicely lingers on my skin after shower and it made my skin feels so silky smooth.
Other than Pumpkin Queen, 2 other Sugar Creme scrubs I ordered is in Imp & Elevenses scent. Britton gave me sample of another Sugar Creme in Satyr and 2 soaps in Absinthe & Vice.

Scent
Pumpkin Queen - Sweet hay pillows, pumpkin flesh, ripe peaches dusted with clove, nutmeg and summer's last herb pickings, hung and dried ... lastly, a glowing crown of amber.

Imp - This little fellow longs to be your bath time companion! Peculiar passion fruit mingling with sun cured apricots, perfectly pink grapefruit juice and innocent whispers of wet mimosa blooms.

Elevenses - Not quite breakfast and not quite lunch, its the little sip and nibble in between! Bring out the old cracked china! Tiny, little, fluffy orange cakes, sugar coated toasty almonds and a wee steaming cup of black tea.

Satyr - Absolutely fiendish creature! And quite frolicsome: Italian blood orange drizzled with blackened vanilla.

Absinthe - Hauntingly herbal. Wormwood and anise swim in a creamy green sea of lemon balm and soft glowing mints. A hefty lump of sugar and the tiniest drop of suggestive deep green moss.

Vice - Steam billows rolling off a vessel of fresh made Turkish coffee, marshmallow goo tainted by graham cracker crumbs, toasted hazelnuts and blanketed in black chocolate.

Review
Pumpkin Queen: this is THE queen of pumpkin. It smells like a warm spicy pumpkin pie with a sweet juicy peach note and another comforting autumn background. This is unlike regular pumpkin I've ever smelled, it's warm, spicy and scrumptious.

Imp: juicy fruity goodness with subtle fresh mimosa, it's mouth-watering & such a complex fruity scent, which is hardly found.

Elevenses: Ok, this baby rocks my socks. I wasn't too sure about the tea note at first but boy, it is sooooooo good. Reminds me a little bit like Bath & Body Works Iced Tea Twist but so much more complex & warm. I love how the black tea scent still comes to the surface but toned down with a fluffly orange cake & nutty almond. It is really, really good.

Satyr: this reminds me of Isle of Eden Halloween Frosting which is basically a blood orange with candy corn, the blood orange note is stronger in Satyr but when it's settled on skin, the sweetness dark vanilla comes through and rounds it as the blend becomes more interesting.

Absinthe: I have to admit I was a bit worried because I have sniffed the real Absinthe before (yeah...long story lol) and I don't think I wanna smell like one, but this Absinthe is simply divine. The notes seem to be very herbal-y but for some reason they are all mixed and smell so freaking gorgeous & unique.

Vice: Hmmm...simply a dessert on soap form. Coffee & chocolate blend is always number one in my bathing goodies scent and Vice is just a perfect blend of those two. The marshmallow does tone down the coffee note & hazelnut makes it smell a little 'naughty'. I'm gonna order the scrub once they're available (this Monday!).

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Final Thought DEFINITELY a must try if you're planning to try out a scrumptious bathing goodness, and love complex comfort scent for Fall. Britton's planning to release her Yuletide scents and this is how it looks like. NOM !!!!

Check out Haus of Gloi Etsy store here and Britton's blog here.