Favorite Toiletries
Jun 8, 2007, 10:09 am
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We found Bulgari white tea at the RC in Berlin last week. Haven't seen the green for years - think last time was the FS in Beverly Hills.
The hotel we're at now has L'Occitane Verbena - which I don't much care for.
Wonder how much personal likes/dislikes depend on one's sex - and the climate where one lives. I'm a female - and I like certain scents when it's cool - and others during our long hot Florida summers. One especially good summer scent is the house brand at the Breakers in Palm Beach - which I think is called Sun Petals. You can buy it on line from the Breakers web site (the milled soap is a bargain - only $2 for a large bar). Robyn
The hotel we're at now has L'Occitane Verbena - which I don't much care for.
Wonder how much personal likes/dislikes depend on one's sex - and the climate where one lives. I'm a female - and I like certain scents when it's cool - and others during our long hot Florida summers. One especially good summer scent is the house brand at the Breakers in Palm Beach - which I think is called Sun Petals. You can buy it on line from the Breakers web site (the milled soap is a bargain - only $2 for a large bar). Robyn
Jul 14, 2007, 8:28 pm
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I love Molton Brown and Hermes Eau d'Orange Verte products. Ive actually been able to buy Hermes soaps on ebay for more than half off the price of the retail stores! Definitely worth a look if you like to indulge and dont have an upcoming stay at your favorite Hermes-stocking hotel anytime soon.
When at the PH Zurich, the concierge told me the Blaise Mautin products they use were created especially for a distinct few Hyatts across the globe.
When at the PH Zurich, the concierge told me the Blaise Mautin products they use were created especially for a distinct few Hyatts across the globe.
Jul 16, 2007, 8:49 am
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Ditto - wonderful stuff. Got a whole stash from BKK last time and am still enjoying it.
Jul 16, 2007, 9:58 pm
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I love Molton Brown and Hermes Eau d'Orange Verte products. Ive actually been able to buy Hermes soaps on ebay for more than half off the price of the retail stores! Definitely worth a look if you like to indulge and dont have an upcoming stay at your favorite Hermes-stocking hotel anytime soon.
When at the PH Zurich, the concierge told me the Blaise Mautin products they use were created especially for a distinct few Hyatts across the globe.
When at the PH Zurich, the concierge told me the Blaise Mautin products they use were created especially for a distinct few Hyatts across the globe.
Dec 18, 2007, 8:20 am
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FYI
limelight and fliar >
(from latest Departures)
Ren fans >
http://flyertalk.com/forum/showpost....5&postcount=12
limelight and fliar >
...and the cultishly collected Como Shambhala Invigorate shampoo and shower gel products. A perfect blend of geranium, lavender, eucalyptus, and peppermint, the products were previously only available at the Como Resorts...Urban Zen store, 705 Greenwich St; 212-206-3999
Ren fans >
http://flyertalk.com/forum/showpost....5&postcount=12
Dec 18, 2007, 10:01 am
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The Westgate in San Diego uses Bulgari green tea for all the rooms. They're small enough that they fit into my soap dishes from India and make the whole bathroom smell great.
Dec 23, 2007, 1:44 pm
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I would have to say that my favourite hotel toiletries are any that don't make me gag in the shower... so many of them, even the fancy brands, are so heavily scented of flowers, or sickly sweet smells, that I can't even use them, so always carry my own, and smell first before stepping into the shower without an alternative.
Having said that, I tend to be partial to Molton Brown, although prefer some of the retail scents over the hotel line, but have stocked up -- at the Dunbrody Country House Hotel in Ireland, when I mentioned to the maid that I liked the MB products and could I have an extra, she handed me a huge handful of extra bath gels, shampoos, etc., so now I'm set with those for my travel bag.
Having said that, I tend to be partial to Molton Brown, although prefer some of the retail scents over the hotel line, but have stocked up -- at the Dunbrody Country House Hotel in Ireland, when I mentioned to the maid that I liked the MB products and could I have an extra, she handed me a huge handful of extra bath gels, shampoos, etc., so now I'm set with those for my travel bag.
Dec 23, 2007, 2:05 pm
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Feb 26, 2008, 8:20 am
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So you all love your chemicals?
Scary that so many of you love all those chemical toiletries - Molton Brown, Frederik Fekkai etc. They are not made from flowers these days but come from a laboratory and are fashioned from yummy petrochemical waste. Ian Schrager used to use REN, which was a lot better, but most hotels, even when they have no chemicals in their spas, put junk toiletries in their rooms. use them at your peril.
Feb 26, 2008, 8:58 am
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I'm using the toiletries of the RF Astoria (LED), I love them. I actually don't know who made those as they are RF branded, or splecifically blended for RF. Anyone knows?
Feb 26, 2008, 9:53 am
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Scary that so many of you love all those chemical toiletries - Molton Brown, Frederik Fekkai etc. They are not made from flowers these days but come from a laboratory and are fashioned from yummy petrochemical waste. Ian Schrager used to use REN, which was a lot better, but most hotels, even when they have no chemicals in their spas, put junk toiletries in their rooms. use them at your peril.
Oooh, the drama! Give me a break. It's shampoo and soap and people have been using the stuff for years. Use what you like, whether it's chemical or organic.