RANT OF THE DAY: The "-SIDE" Conundrum
image source: Bath & Body Works Sometimes BBW likes to stray away from the typical object scents (floral, drink, bakery, etc) and comes up with something that is supposed to capture a concept or image (which I kinda prefer). A recurring trend BBW has been doing is creating blends that gives the impression of being at a certain location, i.e. the "-side" scents Beachside - Beach Cabana-ish; precursor to "White Sand" and "Meet Me in Tahiti" Poolside - repackage of "Suntan" Oceanside - uggghhhhhh Lakeside - repackage of "Verbena Waters" These scents have gotten some flack from the BBW community, particularly Oceanside and Lakeside. People complain that they don't smell like they're supposed to; they've said things like "The ocean doesn't smell like cologne/body spray", "Lakeside does