Adding beauty fuel to my burning Pacifica obsession: Hawaiian Ruby Guava Body Wash ($18) and Body Butter ($18).
Both bits are part of Pacifica’s five-piece Hawaiian Ruby Guava collection of body care products scented with an island-y brew of guava, pomello (a citrus fruit, kinda like a grapefruit) and coconut.
The scent’s been around for a while, and I’m kicking myself for not trying it sooner. It smells authentic to me, and not overly sugary or artificial like so many of the Hawaiian-themed fragrances that are out there now. I catch a whiff on my skin and DING! DING! “This is the captain speaking. Flight attendants, prepare the cabin for landing. Welcome to Hawaii, folks, and mahalo for choosing to fly with us and Pacifica Hawaiian Ruby Guava…”
I’m in lurve with the fragrance, but I also like how hydrating both the wash and the butter are. They deliver rich, long-lasting moisture to my skin. Tabs doesn’t really care about that, though. He likes ’em because 1) they weren’t tested on animals, and 2) he adores the packaging.
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I’m a little peeved that Pacifica decided to increase the prices of their body butters from $15 to $18, but I’m assuming it had something to do with their switch from jars to the tubes for the packaging. I prefer the new tubes, hands down.
If you like tropical, fruity fragrances, give ’em a quick sniff on one of your next trips to Sephora or Whole Foods, and when you do, close your eyes and imagine yourself under an umbrella on a beautiful tropical beach. 🙂 Makeup and Beauty Blog Rating: A+
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
hmmm Guava, I love. I have tried a few pacifica items and i like them all. There scents are very unique and they are all very pleasant. i haven’t check this one out yet though.
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This one and the Malibu Lemon Blossom are my faves!
I got the gift set in this scent for my mom’s BFF & just gave it to her today. She loved it!
I bought the Brazilian mango grapefruit one for me and it’s so yummy.
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Ooh, I have both Brazilian Mango Grapefruit and Tuscan Blood Orange on my “to try” list.
Pacifica sure does citrus well!
Since I got it. I ‘ve been using the solid perfume constantly. I swear I feel at peace when I smell it.
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The scents sounds yummy and wonderful and the packaging is so pretty!
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The packaging is one of my fave things about the line. It’s so cheerful!
This seems like my kind of scent! 🙂 I want!!!
Try it next time you’re at Sephora! If the body butter is too heavy for you, then try the lotion. 🙂
Will do! Shoulda gone today. I stayed home – sanity break!
Ooh, I hear you! I should take one of those sanity breaks soon, LOL!
I remember the jars and I think the tubes are much more convenient. I’ve been a fan of Pacifica for eons, but haven’t tried Hawaiian ruby guava yet. I guess I’ll have to.
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The jars are/were a PIA. Thank gawd they switched to tubes!
Aloha Karen – I’m kicking myself for not buying these when I was at Sephora at the Ala Moana Shopping Centre in Waikiki last month! I only bought the small gift set with solid perfume, candle, and body butter. I’m still trying to find the stuff in the UK, I’ve seen the perfumes and a few other bits and bobs but not the entire collection. I’m officially an idiot!
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Hi Annabella,
Have you tried looking at health food/organic food stores? They might carry the line. You also might want to check their website to see if they have international retailers:
http://www.pacificaperfume.com/
Yum! That sounds delish! I love tropical scents so I’ll definitely order this very soon, thanks for the review 🙂
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Hi Aniela,
Right now if you order from the Pacifica Perfume site you can get this scent (along with other body butters) for 25% off (that’s $13.50 before shipping):
http://www.pacificaperfume.com/fruits/hawaiian-ruby-guava/body-butter
I have the body lotion and solid perfume in this fragrance and I love it! Their ingredients are so pure, and the scent is summery and light. My 3 year old sneaks it every chance she gets.
It’s the perfect summer scent. 🙂
I have resisted smelling any of these until I use up all the dribs and drabs of lotions in my bathroom but the adorable packaging is killing me!
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You have such willpower!
I fell in LOVE with the Tuscan Blood Orange and can’t wait to buy the spray perfume version of it (i have the solid but it takes forever for it to melt!)
😀
I think that’s going to be the next scent I try from the line!
I think you’ll love it, and it’ll be a perfect fall scent. It’s a little spicy, and not too sweet. A VERY sexy smell!
Ahh! Speaking of fall! I am ready but NOT ready for all the fall collections. I wish I could live in perpetual summer. 🙂
Anywho, how’s your Tuesday going?
I love tropical scents…they make me feel like I’m on vacation!
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Totally! Every time I wear this I sorta forget it’s just a regular old workday. 🙂
Glad you liked the bath gel more than I did. I thought the pomelo (grapefruit) overpowered the guava smell. The lotion smells wayyyy better. Maybe I got a funky batch.
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I don’t mind the grapefruit smell, but then again I love the scent.
Have you tried any other Pacifica scents? Which ones are your faves?
I’m kicking myself for not picking these up on my last trip to a “real” Sephora. I like all the scents so much it’s hard to choose!
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I know what you mean. I took me a long time to decide on this one…
I’m a big fan of this line. I completely agree with you that these have a truer scent then a lot of others. I hate when things smell like a scratch and sniff sticker. I adore the pikake scent for its ability to put me back in the islands but it is a bit too strong for me to wear. The lilac is killer as well.
DEFINITELY one of my favs! Delayed reaction on this one but I’m catching up from the holiday weekend. It definitely makes me miss Hawaii. 🙂
Bring back the
HAWAIIAN RUBY GUAVA BODY WASH.