Whether you’re just stepping out of the shower or need a mid-day boost of hydration, scented body lotions are a great way to indulge in a little aromatherapy while hydrating your skin at the same time. Depending on your mood, you can even match the scent to the occasion. If you’re at home relaxing, a little eucalyptus mint scent can help you feel like you’re having your own mini spa day at home. If you’re heading out for date night, a sugary gourmand sent can help you feel just a little bit sweeter.
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No matter what scent strikes your fancy, there are so many scented body lotions to choose from that do different things. Some have a bit of shimmer inside the bottle for a glow-y effect, and others have extra hydrating properties that will help your skin be flake-free long after you’ve applied. Either way, the scents are delicious, the formulas are rich, and most of these are under $20.
Best Scented Body Lotions at Glance
Best Energizing Scent: Bath & Body Works Fresh Amalfi Lemon, $15
Best Sweet Scent: Eos Vanilla Cashmere Lotion, $9
Best to Use with a Massage: Being Frenshe Milky Body Lotion Palo Santo Sage, $15
Best Cult-Favorite: Sol de Janeiro, Delicia Drench Body Butter, $48
Best Bulk Buy: Philosophy Amazing Grace Lotion, $70 for 2
Best Floral: The Body Shop, Moringa Body Butter , $10
Best Luxurious Scent: Moroccanoil Body Lotion, $27
Best Fruity Scent: Bliss Body Butter Grapefruit and Aloe , $14
Best with Squalane: OUAI Body Cream, Melrose Place, $38
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Bath & Body Works Fresh Amalfi Lemon Body Lotion
Bath & Body Works, Fresh Amalfi Lemon Body Lotion
I’m obsessed with this fresh lemon Amalfi scent from Bath and Body Works that makes you feel like you just arrived in Italy on a first-class flight and were handed a fresh lemon sorbet. The citrus scent is so energizing, and since it’s packed with shea butter and coconut oil, you get a soothing burst of hydration each time you put it on.
Scent: Citrus
Quantity: 8 fl oz.
Type of Packaging: Squeeze bottle
Best for: Morning
Key ingredients: Shea butter, coconut oil
Pros
- Frequent sales at Bath and Body Works
- Can buy scent in other product categories
Cons
- Not made with all natural ingredients
Eos Shea Better Vanilla Cashmere Body Lotion
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eos Vanilla Cashmere Body Lotion
Why just eat your dessert, when you can wear it, too? This eos body lotion has notes of vanilla, musk, and caramel, for a scent that’ll make you feel like you’re the prize for finishing the main course. Since this lotion is packed with natural shea butter and oil, it helps to lock in 24 hours of hydration on the skin’s surface. Plus the formula is lightweight and never greasy.
Scent: Vanilla cashmere
Quantity: 16 fl oz.
Type of Packaging: Pump
Best for: Daily use
Key ingredients: Shea butter
Pros
- Lightweight formula
- Hydrates skin for 24 hours
Cons
- Some reviewers note it’s not good for those with sensitive skin
Sol de Janeiro Delicia Drench
Sol de Janeiro, Delícia Drench Body Butter
TikTokers (and spiders, allegedly) couldn’t get enough of this Sol de Janeiro body butter last summer, and neither can I. Sephora’s page describes the fragrance as “warm and spicy,” but as someone who’s been religiously using this stuff for about a year, it smells more like a sweet buttercream frosting with some fruitiness (pear? coconut, maybe?). Best of all, it nourishes skin, combatting dryness as well as redness.
Scent: Gourmand
Quantity: 8.1 fl oz
Type of Packaging: Tub
Best for: Anytime
Key ingredients: Bacuri butter, Brazilian soothing corrector, prebiotic hibiscus
Being Frenshe Milky Body Lotion Palo Santo Sage
Being Frenshe, Palo Santo Sage Lotion
Being Frenshe is Ashley Tisdale’s fragrance and body care line that’s exclusively available at Target—starting at just $8. Each product is meant to be part of a daily ritual and this body lotion is packed with notes of palo santo, fresh crisp eucalyptus bark, and rosewood. Light your wooden palo santo stick to cleanse your mind, and after you cleanse your body, rehydrate with this vegan lotion.
Scent: Palo santo, fresh crisp eucalyptus bark, rosewood
Quantity: 8 fl oz.
Type of Packaging: Squeeze bottle
Best for: Use with a massage
Key ingredients: Coconut oil, agave extract, grounding essential oils
Pros
- Part of a full product line in the same scents
- No artificial dyes
Cons
- Some reviewers say formula is thin
Philosophy Amazing Grace Lotion
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Philosophy, Amazing Grace Lotion
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There’s a reason why this scent is a best-seller: It’s a subtle floral fragrance that’s simultaneously timeless and modern. During a recent trip to Texas, my mom was wearing this lotion and the matching perfume, and I immediately asked her what scent she was wearing. It smells so bright, clean, and lightly floral, and yeah, I immediately stole it from her. What I love about this lotion is that you can pick it up in bulk at QVC with easy-to-use pump bottles.
Scent: Bergamot, lily of the valley, musk
Quantity: Two 32 fl oz. bottles
Type of Packaging: Pump bottle
Best for: Buying in Bulk
Key ingredients: Oat oil, sunflower seed oil
Pros
- Saves you money over time by buying in bulk
- Can save even more with auto delivery
Cons
- Some shoppers report not noticing the scent enough
The Body Shop Moringa Body Butter
The Body Shop, Moringa Body Butter
The Body Shop always delivers, and their Moringa body butter is no exception. This floral scent (infused with moringa seed oil) smells like it should cost more than it does, and the formula is just as covetable. This is formulated to hydrate skin for 48 hours, and I can confirm that it really does.
Scent: Floral
Quantity: 50ML
Type of Packaging: Tub
Best for: Whenever you want
Key ingredients: Shea butter
Moroccanoil Body Lotion
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Moroccanoil, Body Lotion
If you live life on the spicier side, you need this lightweight lotion with notes of magnolia, woodsiness, and amber. As soon as you put it on, it absorbs and instantly hydrates the skin. Ingredients like argan oil, tsubaki oil, and primrose oil help to restore the skin’s barrier for overall healthier skin over time. If you’ve used Moroccan Oil’s hair oils and serums, then you know this brand takes fragrance seriously (I get constant compliments on how my hair looks as well as how it smells!).
Scent: Magnolia, amber, woods
Quantity: 12.2 fl oz.
Type of Packaging: Pump bottle
Best for: A luxurious-feeling experience
Key ingredients: Argan oil, primrose oil, aloe leaf extract
Pros
- Lightweight
- Fast-absorbing
Cons
- Higher price point
Bliss Body Butter Grapefruit and Aloe
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Bliss Body Butter, Grapefruit and Aloe
This body lotion by Bliss smells light, crisp, and airy and is packed with algae extract, which is know to help reduce inflammation and even help minimize the appearance of fine lines and sagging skin. Since it also contains vitamin E, it’s packed with antioxidants that help protect the skin all day long as it’s exposed to free radicals like pollution, UV rays, and more.
Scent: Grapefruit and aloe
Quantity: 6.7 fl oz.
Type of Packaging: Squeeze bottle
Best for: Dry, flaky skin
Key ingredients: Shea butter, soybean oil, coconut oil
Pros
- Packed with antioxidants
- Crisp, airy smell
Cons
- Some reviewers note it takes a while to fully absorb
OUAI Body Cream, Melrose Place
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OUAI Body Cream, Melrose Place
Squalane is a powerhouse ingredient derived from olives that helps hydrate and soften skin quickly without a greasy residue. It’s also packed with cupuaçu butter that helps naturally give this moisturizer a whipped texture. This is the perfect fruity scent for people who like their fruity flavors to err on the side of clean and crisp. It’s not going to smell like a bowl of strawberries, but rather, like the subtle scents that remind you of summer (think the light fruity scent of lychee as you sip a lychee martini). I love the texture of this cream when you immediately take it out of the jar and how easily it spreads into the skin’s surface.
Scent: Champagne, pink peppercorn, berry, lychee
Quantity: 7.5 oz
Type of Packaging: Screw-top jar
Best for: Combination skin types
Key ingredients: Cupuaçu butter, squalane, coconut oil
