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Victoria's Secret and Bath & Body Works Semi-Annual Sale/Haul + Mini Reviews

I think everybody and their cat knows by now that Victoria's Secret and Bath & Body Works are having their semi-annual sales going on. I'm not sure how long they're going on as there is no mention of the end date on either of the websites or the stores. For now, it is still on.

There is no way I can miss a good sale when I see one. And 50% to 75% off is THE sale that no bargain lover would miss. But I also want to stress here that just because it is on sale I did not just mindlessly go and buy a bunch of stuff I do not need. I only got stuff that I really did need to re-stock. Here's everything I got from these sales in-store.


I have to admit that not all the stuff I got is for me alone so you might not find this haul interesting. I got 8 items in total from both stores; 4 for me, 2 for my husband, 1 to gift someone, and 1 was free.

So the list of things I got for me:
- Bath & Body Works Fragrance Mist Be Enchanted (75% off, original $12.50): I love this fragrance mist. It is strong like perfume and lasts pretty long, especially when I spray on my clothes which is what I do mostly. It is fruity, sweet, and musky. It is literally everything I like in a fragrance.
- Bath & Body Works Lavender Salve ($3, original $5.50): I've been using this as a nighttime lip balm. It is very soothing and moisturizing. I also tried it as an ointment after I had irritated lips and it really calmed and healed lips. This is a keeper.
- Bath & Body Works Hand Sanitizer in vanilla berry sorbet (5 for $5, 1 for $1.50): OMG! This hand sanitizer smells so good. I've been getting compliments from people around me every time I use it. They should release this as a fragrance.
- Victoria's Secret Fragrance Mist Pure Seduction ($2, original $4): This is another love of mine. It is a sweet fruity floral fragrance that smells a lot like some kind of fruit punch. It is strong like a perfume and it always gets me compliments.

The list of things I got for my husband/others:
- Bath & Body Works Signature Collection Body Wash Ocean ($4, not on sale): It is a very fresh aquatic kind of fragrance. I am not a big fan but the husband likes it so I guess it was worth it.
- Bath & Body Works Signature Collection Cologne Citron ($29.50, not on sale): This is again a fresh and clean-smelling scent. The husband was really in need of a new cologne and he's been using it without complaints so I guess it was not a total waste.
- Bath & Body Works Signature Collection Cologne C. O. Bigelow Barber ($19.50, not on sale): Another fresh and musky cologne that he wants to give as a gift to his brother.
- Bath & Body Works Signature Collection Body Lotion Twilight Woods (Free with the above cologne): I ended up using this body lotion more than my husband. Love the smell, it feels like a very complex/mature scent that is woody, floral, fruity, and sweet. The scent really lasts long too.

Bath & Body Works also had a $10 off of your $40 purchase sale going on. There were big tubs of lots of full-sized lotions, body washes, and fragrance mists for $3 and 50-75% off. Victoria's Secret had lots of fragrances on great deals too. Did any of you get anything from this sale? Let me know in the comments below.
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