They have marketing geniuses. Of the mad, evil cackling variety whose master plan is to separate down-trodden assistants from as many of their measly dollars as they possibly can. There is not one, but TWO Bath & Body Works locations on my walk home. In the event that I am able to resist the brightly colored, tantalizing displays of bath lotions and sea salts the first time around, the second store is there to taunt me, “Come here, my pretty,” like the proverbial red apple that Snow White couldn’t refuse. And to top it off, it’s Halloween, one of my favorite times of year. They have the new displays of Halloween bears with bags of candy corn, candles shaped like pumpkins, votives with shimmering ghosts . . . and let’s not forget the scents of Caramel Apple, Pumpkin Pie, and Pecan Passion. The scent alone lures like a siren from a block away.
Yesterday evening, after the gym, I was perusing their Halloween items. Who am I kidding? I filled my basket with just about one of everything and then thought, “This might be a bit much. What’s not necessary?” I was proud of myself; I walked out of there only $30 broker. And with this very cute wall plug-in:
Yesterday evening, after the gym, I was perusing their Halloween items. Who am I kidding? I filled my basket with just about one of everything and then thought, “This might be a bit much. What’s not necessary?” I was proud of myself; I walked out of there only $30 broker. And with this very cute wall plug-in:
Isn't it festive?
My entire apartment smells like Creamy Caramel. Bath & Body Works makes some potent products. Even the roommates, oblivious to any paintings I hang, candles I light, or flowers I place in vases, were like, “Where are the cookies?”I feel like I should totally work FOR Bath & Body Works. I’d be joining a marketing team that already has it all figured out, therefore there would be no more work to do. Sounds perfect. The employee freebies have no role in this decision whatsoever, except I really don’t want to move to Ohio. No offense to any Ohio-an blog readers. I’m sure it’s a lovely state. It has to be; it possesses Bath & Body Works: The Original. Just thinking of the flagship store makes me drool.
8 comments:
Not as exciting as one might think. Sorry to burst that bubble.
And you totally gave me a great idea to use my Victoria's Secret credit card at B&B Works b/c I'm in desperate need for some fall candles. Good ones too that I can put away at the end of the season and rediscover next year. Right now I have Christmas smelling candles out (cranberry and balsam fir) so I need to get some autumny ones.
Yay for candles! Wait, you can use the cards at either store? I didn't know that. This is useful information.
So the flagship is not impressive? How disappointing. I am perfectly content with their normal stores so I guess since the flagship ordinary, I would enjoy it as well. But I expected maybe fireworks or candle consultants or something to differentiate themselves from all the others.
I too gave in. No, that's not pumpkin pie you smell. It's me.
Bath and Bady Works Sweet Cinnamon Pumpkin, I love you.
I just had the same thought about getting a job at Ann Taylor. They could pay me in discount alone.
Yes ma'am you can. You can use your VS credit card at B & B Works. I'm not sure that B & B Works has a credit card so therefore I'm unsure if it works vice versa. And you can use it somewhere else too but I forget where b/c it's a place I don't go.
You can also use your Old Navy card at the Gap and Banana Republic!
I'm a font of knowledge...i thought you knew this :)
I am still hating on Bath & Body Works for eliminating my two favorite fragrances (peony and cotton blossom). I will give Yankee Candle all my fall-scented love.
I try to stay away from there because it's such a money-suck, but I gave in a few weeks ago and shelled out $20 for a Vanilla Orange Flower candle. OMG! I only have to light it for about 10 minutes and it's already got the entire apartment smelling good.
Ladies I want you to realise how lucky you are to have B&BW on your doorstep. I am originally from Ohio! but I have lived in England for the last 11 years. There is no B&BW here(they did have some shops several ago but they closed)and all I can do is torture myself with the website and call my mom who lives in Tennessee in a panic and make her go smell the new stuff and buy anything she thinks I will like. Everytime I go home to visit I need two additional suitcases as I bring loads back and it weighs a ton. My English boyfriend said the B&BW factory would look like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory only with rivers of different shower gels and instead of Oompaloompa's there would be Scrubalumpa's. I've been addicted to their stuff since I bought my first product back in 1990. They are truly evil!
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