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Japanese Cherry Blossom

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 The Japanese cherry blossom cocktail is inspired by this Bath and Body Works fragrance :   About the fragrance I purchased this shower gel online in 2022 based on a review that said it was similar to Pink Cashmere and You're The One , two fragrances I had enjoyed in the past. It is one of the top selling Bath and Body Works fragrances. It is currently available online as a single wick candle, body wash, body lotion, fine fragrance mist, body cream, foaming hand soap, room spray, eau de parfum, body butter, moisturizing body wash, diamond shimmer mist, creamy body scrub, conditioner, shampoo, shea butter cleansing bar, travel size fine fragrance mist, foaming hand soap refill, hand cream, travel size body wash, hand sanitizer, travel size body lotion, travel size body cream, and four gift sets. It is also available as a wallflower fragrance, 3-wick candle, fragrance booster, laundry detergent, and cleansing gel hand soap, but the fragrance notes are different. The scent not...

Midnight Amber Glow

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 The midnight amber glow cocktail is inspired by this Bath and Body Works fragrance: About the fragrance I was gifted this fragrance for my birthday in 2023. It is currently unavailable online, but it will hopefully be back at some point. The scent notes listed for this fragrance are: Smooth amber Caramel latte Vanilla bourbon Designing the cocktail I used half and half for the mixer to represent the texture of a latte. I used equal parts caramel vodka and Kahlua to capture the caramel latte flavor. I used Jim Beam brand vanilla bourbon, just as I used in my Magic In The Air cocktail. I also added vanilla simple syrup for additional flavor and sweetness. I didn't know how to approximate the amber note, so I left that out. Recipe 1 oz Kahlua 1 oz caramel vodka ½ oz vanilla bourbon ½ oz vanilla simple syrup 6 oz half and half Caramel sauce Combine Kahlua, caramel vodka, vanilla bourbon, vanilla simple syrup, and half and half in a glass or cocktail shaker. Drizzle the...

Raspberry Green Tea

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 The raspberry green tea cocktail is inspired by this Bath and Body Works fragrance : About the fragrance I purchased this hand soap in 2023. It is currently available online as a gentle and clean foaming hand soap and a cleansing gel hand soap. The scent notes listed for this fragrance are: Sweet raspberries Steeped green tea Squeezed lemon Designing the cocktail I used black raspberry Sparkling Ice sparkling water as the mixer. Any raspberry sparkling water or soda would work, but a sweeter option would be preferable as the scent note specifies sweet raspberries. For the green tea note, I made iced tea concentrate with green tea bags (click the link to my mom's blog or visit my Dark Kiss post for more details on how to make iced tea concentrate.) I used lemon vodka for the lemon note. Recipe 2 oz lemon vodka 1 oz green tea concentrate 6 oz raspberry sparkling water or soda Place two ice cubes in a glass. Add lemon vodka and green tea concentrate. Pour in raspberry spar...