Spring Candle Review: Ellis [Brooklyn], Verb

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"Just when you think you have a grasp on what this scent smells like, it slightly changes on your skin....But it's always really, really good."

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"I applied—OK, maybe I bathed in—this lightweight lotion and was instantly transported to a botanical garden."

"All Ellis Brooklyn's formulations are carefully crafted in small batches in upstate New York."

"Ellis Brooklyn, named after [Bee Shapiro's] daughter, couples paraben-free and phthalates-free creations with scents that are meant to elevate your life."

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"[E]llis Brooklyn scents are great because they're phthalate-free and smell like fine fragrances, not like your typical essential oil blend."

"[T]he aroma in the air genuinely transports me into my Zen-like world with no mommy guilt attached."

"Shapiro’s sophisticated line features five body milks, each with a scent worthy of being bottled with a literary-inspired name to match."

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"[W]e're smitten with Ellis Brooklyn's Pseudonym Terrific Scented Candle."

"The natural-beauty world seems to be making itself over. These new releases not only look good -- they also work!"

"Baby-soft skin is just a few pumps away with Ellis Brooklyn's velvety rose hip and camellia oil lotion housed in recycled glass."

"[Bee Shapiro] does these amazing soy candles with hemp wicks. They're beautifully done."

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"Nothing that [Bee] Shapiro does with Ellis Brooklyn—and probably in life—is done by mistake or is insincere. Every scent is something that Shapiro contemplated."

"[W]hat is more luxurious than small batch and hand-blended products?"

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"Yes please, we all want our home
to smell like Ellis Brooklyn!"

"[I]t smells as light and luxe as it is. When it soaks in, you can feel it—that satisfying lotion feel."

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"Bee Shapiro's Ellis Brooklyn is unfussy and, unsurprisingly, very editor-friendly."

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"Literary enthusiasts (and anyone with good taste) will love this seductive blend of woods, musks and mandarin."

"Welcome to the world of craft moisturizers. Yes, like craft beer, moisturizers can now be sourced in small, local sustainable batches."

"Ellis Brooklyn stands for what luxury truly is today"

"[I]nstead of a traditional spray, all of Ellis’ fragrances come in the form of body milks. The result: The scent absorbs better and stays on your skin longer."

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"This brand new line from New York Times columnist Bee Shapiro is basically everything: natural, local, sustainable, Paraben and Phthalates free and completely luxe."

"Bee Shapiro has hit it out of the park when it comes to her perfumed potions of perfection."

"It’s rare to come across a luxe lotion that’s truly free of toxins—until now."

"The Verb Excellent Body Milk is as inspiring as it is velvety—its scent is an ode to the prose of American authors from Hemingway to Vonnegut."

"The body milk base is free of questionable ingredients, lightweight and also really nourishing, so you can moisturize and put on a luxe fragrance in one step."

"If you’re a fan of luxurious beauty products, natural products, smelling delectable, or perhaps just seeking inspiration for your own big idea, we suggest picking up a bottle."

"It’s one thing to have something be really expensive, [but] it’s another thing to have something be a bit pricier that’s a splurge, but is so thoughtful and well made that it improves your life."