TAT, Perfumes & Other News

I have been missing in action, again.

s o b u s y

No worries, just caught up in working. A good thing, but we have been crazy busy with wholesale and retail orders. Again, a good thing.

Our turnaround time (TAT):

Our TAT has increased to 3-5 business days. Our sale was great! We were so happy to offer our buy one get one free on all of our full sized perfume oils and many of you took FULL advantage of it. Great job. Perhaps, now you won't have to buy more perfume for a year! :D I am thrilled that many of you came out of the woodwork to try out the perfume oils. I'm hoping there is at least one that speaks to each of you. I have many.

Regarding Perfumes:

We have been having problems with our perfume labels and I have been extremely frustrated trying to find the right solution. Our labels are all hand cut, laminated and finally sealed. Not an easy process, to say the least. I was also surprised to find about two of them where the stickers are beginning to lift off. Well! That was it for me -- a change needed to happen...

There will be new labels for the perfumes as soon as we get them redesigned and printed on new labels that stick forever!

April 1st spring soaps (tomorrow):

I do have soaps to reveal for our spring soap offerings, along with pictures. Not many different ones will be offered but, they are special and we love them. Keep your coffee ready mid morning.... they should be posted here then and offered on our website and etsy shop by midday. Also, there will be so many new ones in about 1-2 months from now, you'll be inundated with choices, so these will keep you busy until then.

In Other News:

There will be a lot of changes at Product Body over the next month or two. All good things, we think. Our soaps will include some recipe changes, many salt soap additions and a new "category" that may surprise and delight you all at the same time.

You all rock!

xo Joanna

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Next Month's Scrub Of The Month Scent

Every month we send out a new limited edition scrub to those who sign up for our Scrub Of The Month Series.

This month was Boudoir.

Next month will be Honeyed Blossom... Please sign up by the last day of the month to get in on it!

Poison Apple & Other News

Poison Apple will be removed from our fragrance selections and perfume oils until its return in the Fall of 2011. Spring is springing and we need to make room for fresh scents that we have in store for you. If you want to get a hold of any Poison Apple perfume oils, now would be the time, because starting on Wednesday, Poison Apple will be tucked away until Summer disappears.

I also will be tucking away Salt Snow until next Fall. I have 2 in Black Pumpkin and 2 in Poison Apple that I want to sell quickly, so only on ETSY, they are on clearance if you want them.

However... Poison Apple soap just finished curing, and that will be at the regular price. I just posted those online at Product Body AND the etsy shop.

Out with apples for now. :)

Valentine's Fragrances Are Gone...well...

Cathexis... the dark chocolate rose..

Enchant... frangipani with citrus and lemongrass..

Cathexis will return next year. Enchant won't be returning, though. Perhaps it was too perky and girly for Valentine's Day. The darker, more mysterious scents were the big sellers.

In fact, I got "suggestions" in my email inbox explaining how Lair needed to stay as a permanent perfume oil or they would die. Now, I can't have my customers dying on me, and there are many who claimed they would wither away without it, so, we have decided to add Lair to our permanent collection.

You can thank the drama queens.

Happy?

;)

xoxo Joanna

Lair

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Coming Soon/Leaving Soon - - Hear All About it!

Seasonal Fragrances and Products that will be dropped until next Fall and new Spring fragrances will be taking their place this March.

Scents we will be dropping:

Black Pumpkin

Poison Apple

Enchant

Cathexis

Lair (this is being debated because of all of the pleading we have received from our happy customers who want us to keep this in our permanent line)

Products we will be dropping that are seasonal:

Salt snow

- we currently have it available in Black Pumpkin and Poison Apple

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I am working on some fantastic perfume oils I think will knock you over, but they will not be ready for production for a couple more weeks so bear with us. Testing is not complete and we want it just right for our smell connoisseurs.

Please always remember you can always contact us for any information.

Don't forget, there are 2 locations you can shop for our products:

www.productbody.com

and

www.productbody.etsy.com

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New, Fatter Cocoa Java Chunks

Coming this week: update: available now on Etsy!

Cocoa Java, the super duper seriously exfoliating, not for the faint of heart or sensitive skinned soap bar is perfect for the winter if you've been snowed in or winter sporting in the snow. It's full of caffeine, chocolate and the smell..... you are going to think someone must have brought fudge in the room with you.

The nicest thing is that this is a wonderful treatment bar for dry indoor heated treated legs, arms and bum. Be careful, though, this allows you to not have to put your muscle into it. We let the coffee do that for you. We believe in pampering so we think ahead.

We Are Caught Up

Just to let you know, we are all caught up on our Scrub Of The Month orders. The packages have all been shipped out. February was Lady Marmalade and it was bubble gum pink with sparkles on top. Oh, I should have taken pictures, but they needed to get out - - chop chop!!

I appreciate our loyal customers for understanding when, on occasion, I get bogged down with one of my medical issues. I thank you all for your patience.

On another note, if you aren't aware, we try to include a small sample in every order. Sometimes we choose a soap sample and sometimes it's a perfume sample. We try to place it on the top so you'll see it....be careful not to discard your tissue paper before finding the sample!

Have a wonderful Saturday!

Some Amazing Feedback About Our Perfumes

Here are just a few of the most excellent little outbursts we've heard from our customers and we are proud to share.

About Lair:

Oh my goodness. I honestly didn't think another fragrance could top 'Lounge" (gor-GEOUS) as my go-to sexy scent, but then I got "Lair!" It's so creamy, sweet, but dark and smoky at the same time. I adore it, and will most definitely be wearing it this Valentine's Day. *growl* Thank you so much for creating another amazing fragrance!

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Lysa Luna, Ringleader
The Morbid The Merrier
http://www.themorbidthemerrier.etsy.com
http://www.themorbidthemerrier.blogspot.com

Also about Lair:

OMG Lair! I want to roll around in it forever, it needs to be in a soap, lotion, scrubs, everything. You're not allowed to discontinue it ever!

-Meghan Runyon of Dreaming Tree Soapworks

About Iniquity:

I love this fragrance too! It is warm and dark and sensual, and not too sweet. Perfect for feeling pretty on a chilly winter night.

also...

About Lounge: Mmm wonderful! Purchased for my husband, and it is great on him. Gentlemanly and dark without being too heavy, and it has excellent staying power! Joanna's tastes are spot-on yet again:)

-Sarah on Etsy

About Ruby Rock Star:

I love love love this scent. The grapefruit is a great wake-me-up scent, and underneath the primary citrus scent is a wonderful, warm, sweet fragrance that makes this much more mature and subtle perfume.

-buyer on etsy

About Sexy Laundry Day:

I don't think I could love this more. It is perfect.

-Kim of Kim's Kitchen Sink blog

If you have something to say about your experience feel free to send them along so others can feel confident ordering a perfume that is adored by you!

We are glad our hand blended proprietary scents have been so well received.

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Newly Cured Soaps Now On Etsy As Promised

• Spiced Mahogany
• Soap Hearts in Frosted Yuzu
• Salt Cupcakes in Brown Sugar & Fig
• Cinnamon Red Hots
• Soap Hearts in Vetiver

Go here to see: ProductBody Etsy Shop

... And our permanent curing soap list is now on the top right column----->

A Surprise MakeUp Alley Review

Jen at MakeUp Alley wrote this great review and posted it on MakeUp Alley and on Flickr.

Thank you Jen!!

I ordered three Sugar Shea Scrubby Washes from Product Body at Etsy, and she included a perfume oil sample in my box. Here is my review as promised! First the TAT was amazing. She makes each product when its ordered and promised a 3 day turn around. She shipped my order in less than a day. She packed all my items with care inside a sturdy box and surrounded them in soft colorful tissue papers. The box was sealed securely, my items arrived safe and in perfect condition. :) As I opened the box, I first spotted a sample of her brand new limited edition Valentine's perfume oil in Lair. She describes it so accurately on her website, I'll quote her instead of searching for my own words: "Smoky sandalwood, crushed black tea, vanilla drops, cloves, and smoke. This one is sexy and dark. Imagine standing in a cabin in the woods. You've just showered, there's with a freshly lit fire, and you're warming yourself by the crackling flames. A breeze carries the almost imperceptible scent of distant flowers through the window... " I absolutely cannot wait to shower and use this perfume oil. If its as good on me as it is in the container, she may get another order from me. :) And now the Crush on You Sugar Shea Scrubby Washes! I've only tried one with a hand washing, so this is my first impression of the product. The containers are so cute! They each have a scent label on the top for easy ID, they're clear so I can see how much product is left at a glance, the ingredients are written clearly on the label, and they are packed to the top with product. The scrub is not greasy/oily at all and well, it feels kind of like sugar cookie dough! It holds shape when moved around in the jar and is really densely packed, yet loose enough to get some out easily. When I add water to the scoop in my hands and rub it around it turns creamy/milky like. The sugar granules and creaminess feels wonderful on my hands. After rinsing and drying, my hands feel soft, clean and smell great! The scent I tried is Mazu, its a little strong in the jar but softly scented on the skin. If I lift my hands toward my face and breathe in, I can smell it pretty well. I don't think it would interfere with perfumes or lotions. I took a photo here so you can see what I mean about its consistency. I tried my best to capture it. :)

Her scent descriptions are great, so here they are and my comments in parenthesis: Mazu - Coconut milk, lemongrass, blackened vanilla, crushed Indonesian lime leaves, smoky clove, a whisper of jasmine and a tiny hint of dark musk. (I definitely get the coconut, lemongrass, lime leaves smoky clove, blackened vanilla and musk. I am not picking up the jasmine) Ginger Milk Tea - Hot blended tea infused with nutmeg, cloves and vanilla topped with frothy sweet ginger milk.(Definitely getting all these scents with this one. Its not real strong in the jar, so this one may be difficult to smell on the skin if it follows how Mazu was) Raspberry Linzer Cookie - Raspberry Linzer Cookie smells just like that cookie! (I have never had a Linzer cookie, but now I have to. I'm actually running an errand in a bit after this post and plan on looking for some of these. It smells like heaven. A Buttery baked cookie with the brightness of Raspberry Jam and the sweetnes of sugar sprinkles on top, keep the spoons away from me, it smells good enough to eat!) Overall I am completely impressed with the TAT, CS, Scents, Products, and the generous sample I received. I am definitely planning another order as soon as I "use it up!"

Here is the link to the actual review:

http://www.makeupalley.com/m_120850606 When I went, I had to register, I'm not sure why...

so you can go here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/cutsie/5396463617/

An Apology

I would just like to apologize to anyone who ordered last week with us. I experienced a migraine that was without a doubt the worst one I have ever had. I won't get into the details but I was out of commission from Thursday through last night. My bed was where I slept and tweeted from for days.

I will bust my hump to get all orders out today. Please be patient as I rush them out the door.

Thank you!!

Soaps That Are Currently Curing

ginger milk tea loaf

Mighty Mahogany (Jan 30) - limited edition soap

Ginger Milk Tea (Feb 5) - limited edition soap. We are almost out of this discontinued fragrance oil:(

Fruit Smoothie (Feb 5) - limited edition soap

Tea Party (Feb 7) - newest addition to our line!

Cocoa Java (Feb 10)

Raspberry Linzer Cookies (Feb 10)

Sexy Laundry Day (Feb 20)

*Brown Sugar & Fig Salt soap muffins (Jan 30)*

*Soap Hearts in Black Vetiver (Jan 30)*

*Mini Soap Hearts in Yuzu (Jan 30)*

I have more on my list every day. I will create a permanent cure list and let you know where I keep it so you can keep up with it. I'd love to know if there once was a soap that I used to make that perhaps I have forgotten about.

Cheers!

Ones marked with an * will be offered on our etsy shop only because they are in small quantities and will go quickly.

Valentine's Perfume Trio

Lair, Enchant and Cathexis.

As promised, the Limited Edition Valentine's Day perfumes were added to our website yesterday. They are completely different from each other and from anything I have made yet.

I am super excited to bring you ....

Lair: Smoky sandalwood, crushed black tea, vanilla drops, cloves, and smoke. This one is sexy and dark. Imagine standing in a cabin in the woods. You've just showered, there's with a freshly lit fire, and you're warming yourself by the crackling flames. A breeze carries the almost imperceptible scent of distant flowers through the window...

Enchant: Frangipani, the tropical flower that smells so sweet and delicate, mixed with orange and lemongrass. Opening notes are citrus, but as moments pass the frangipani begins to emerge. After a half hour or so, the perfume is at full bloom and smells fresh and clean; it truly is enchanting.

Cathexis: The delicate scent of the baby roses, so soft and sweet, drizzled with dark chocolate and hot tea spilled on an old cedar table. A take on roses and chocolate that starts innocent, it becomes more lustful than sweet with time on your skin as the rose becomes more prominent.


They are $10 each and $25 as a set.


Go take a look!

Etsy Shop Shipping Rates Lowered

If you shop for Product Body products on our Etsy Shop, you'll be glad to know that the shipping prices have been lowered and are consistent and should be pleasing to everyone around the globe (I hope).

You can go to our regular website and sign up for our newsletter (monthly), or visit the Etsy Shop where sale soaps are available and our 2ml perfume are available, too.

As always, your feedback is welcome.

Valentine's Perfume Trio

Wooo, have I been busy! I'm sorry I have not been updating this blog for awhile. I have been trying to finish things before I update, but instead of doing that, I'll just keep you all updated on things in the mix. That way you'll actually hear from me more often. :O)

So I have been working on having three perfumes for the upcoming Valentine's holiday. For some it's about love, for some about lust and for others it's about new beginnings, so I will be releasing them on January 17th. They will be sold separately as well as together in a gift set wrapped all nice. Pictures and names will all be released then, too.

Get excited. They are all very different then what I've been doing. I am spreading wings over here. I'd love for you to step on over and give it a whirl.

no hints.

Hope The Holidays Are Treating You Well

I haven't been working for a few days, can you believe it?

I am taking time off to enjoy the holidays with my children. I hope your holiday time has been safe, happy and warm. If you like wild New Year's celebrations, I wish you one more exciting than mine ;) I don't get nuts for New Year's Eve.

So! Enjoy your loved ones, and if you do have to work, make the best of it and enjoy the time you don't have to be there even more.

We'll see you back after the New Year!

Love and hugs,

Joanna

A Treasury - Tell Me Your Secret

Click on it and it will take you to the actual etsy page so you can really see it much better.

My New Favorite Holiday Scent

Gingerbread Spice, which, right now, is only available in the Holiday Crush Set.

I may have to add it to the catalog, at least temporarily, after the holidays.

Yummmmmm.

A Bitty Feature Caused A Find

Christa, of cblogs chose one one of our soaps on Etsy to feature as a stocking stuffer under $5. I am honored. Again. I just get tickled every time one of our products get chosen to be featured, especially by someone who has never heard of me or Product Body.

You should check out Christa's shop on Etsy. I just bought something from there. She makes beautiful designed paper / custom illustrations. Love.

Thank you, Christa!