Kiehl’s started out in 1851 and they never allow us to forget that – it forms a part of their name except most of us are lazy and just call them Kiehl’s. They started at Pear Tree Corner in New York so when they wanted to commemorate this, they came up with a Pear Tree Corner Deluxe Set. I only have the shower gel which was a gift. I believe this may be an old collection.
Why do I feel homesick when I use this? Because it smells of pears! Its a lovely light scent and a lovely light texture on the skin. Cleans without drying and does not lather up too much. I don’t know if its still available in the stores but I’d love to pick up the whole range – Pear scented lipbalm sounds divine 😛 Now onto my reason for homesickness and pear scents…
The reason for my homesickness is that I come from a little town in Malaysia where I used to indulge in a roadside drink known as “Pear Juice”. I have no idea what it was made of but I was always told it was pears – it certainly smells like pears. I have not found this in the big city of Kuala Lumpur where I now live but whenever I smell the Pear Tree Corner shower gel, it makes me think of home and that ice cold pear juice drink of my youth!
I’m going home this weekend – I’ve been bathing in the Kiehl’s Pear Tree Corner shower gel the whole week and this weekend I’m going to indulge in this pear juice drink of my childhood! 😀
Do you have a scent that reminds you of home? Do share! 😀
Stay beautiful,
Paris B
Jamilla Camel says
August 11, 2009 at 3:17 pmI will have to try this! Personally, I like grapefruit, call me weird!
ParisB says
August 12, 2009 at 11:32 amHi Jamilla
Not weird! I love the smell of grapefruit too!
beetrice says
August 11, 2009 at 3:46 pmoooo…I think I have a small bottle of this at home – time to go take a whiff! (sounds so wrong!!)
and Jamilla, you’re not weird at all…I LOVE pink grapefruit and citrus…hehe…
ParisB says
August 12, 2009 at 11:32 amHey Beetrice
Its quite subtle the scent but very nice! I love citrus scents too – so uplifting
Jenn says
August 11, 2009 at 4:18 pmOhhhh i must try this Paris!! I love pear scents!! I hope it’s still available!! And yes, pear lipbalm sounds DIVINE!! 😀
Hmmm… the smell of tiger balm really reminds me of my dad, who has the biggest jar with him at all times! It’s his “cure all”! lol! 🙂
ParisB says
August 12, 2009 at 11:33 amHi Jenn
Oh if you like pear scents you MUST try this! LOL at tiger balm – thats a very distinctive smell!
Yani says
August 11, 2009 at 8:52 pmI received mine in November last year – and you’re right, Miss B – the smell is DIVINE!! I only wish that it was more foamy, then my bathing ritual would’ve been even more decadent!
ParisB says
August 12, 2009 at 11:35 amHey Yani
Oooh I have to so agree with you on the foam. It would be nice if it lathered up a lot more! I spend my shower time taking deep breaths of the pear scent – I swear its addictive 😛
abby says
August 11, 2009 at 9:32 pmI have the scrub! Smells so good I can’t help sniffing it once in awhile. Have yet to try it though.
ParisB says
August 12, 2009 at 11:36 amHi Abby
I’m thinking of trying the scrub next if I see it in the stores – I’m thinking of doing a Kiehl’s run soon 🙂
mintea says
August 13, 2009 at 7:05 amPear Tree Corner is Fantastic!! I bought the full set after sampling the body scrub which is amazing-good for your weekly pampering sessions. The body lotion & shower gel-great stuff and I cant wait to drop by at kiehls to try their rainforest line…
ParisB says
August 13, 2009 at 9:22 amHi Mintea
Oh darn now I need the scrub don’t I? 🙂