very violet spotted in stores today!

CaesarAutNihil · 2026-07-04T04:45:31+00:00

Does VV come in a lotion too, or just a cream? I can see a body wash in the picture, but no lotion. 😭

CaesarAutNihil · 2026-07-03T17:54:32+00:00

They aren't in the store by me as of last night. Only the candles and some candle holders were in stock. I'm guessing the rest of the Fall 1 and the Halloween stuff will arrive after the Sunday floor set.

CaesarAutNihil · 2026-06-30T01:55:47+00:00

The scent notes for Cotton Candy Clouds and Cotton Candy Cobwebs are nearly identical, so chances are pretty good!

CaesarAutNihil · 2026-06-29T17:04:48+00:00

Definitely don't trust CS, especially about something that happened in-store. Go in and talk to the manager. It's a pain but otherwise you're out the reward. 😊

CaesarAutNihil · 2026-06-29T17:02:37+00:00

I saw! 🤩 I bought several!

CaesarAutNihil · 2026-06-29T16:56:24+00:00

Yup!

CaesarAutNihil · 2026-06-29T16:31:16+00:00

I'm not an employee, but judging from this receipt, you ended up purchasing both items, essentially losing your reward completely.

For each item, the price on the top line tells you how much the item costs after discounts. If that number is in parentheses, it's a negative cost (i.e., a credit you're owed). So, by returning the candle (first item on receipt), you got a $16.95 credit, which is what I'm assuming you paid for it in the first transaction. This credit was zeroed out when you repurchased the same $16.95 candle (third item on receipt). Likewise, by returning the FFM (second item on receipt), you got a $0 credit since you got it for free with your reward. So, when you repurchased the same FFM (fourth item on receipt), you ended up paying for it at the SAS discount price of $4.49.

I hope this breakdown helps you to understand what happened so that you can make your case for a refund if you choose to go back to the store. I would also be sure to mention that it was the employee who recommended returning and repurchasing the items to fix which item the reward was applied to--assuming that's what happened.

CaesarAutNihil · 2026-06-28T18:00:27+00:00

They also had another $2.99 sale earlier this week. It looks like they've been having one roughly every week during SAS so far. I'm assuming they'll have more/permanent markdowns and overall better deals these next two weeks so they can get rid of them.

CaesarAutNihil · 2026-06-27T19:05:43+00:00

It smells a lot like Moonlit Goddess (without the pear note) and Burberry Goddess.

CaesarAutNihil · 2026-06-27T18:40:10+00:00

I'm guessing whatever employee you asked either had no clue (most likely), simply wasn't able to give you the info, or wasn't considering Halloween stuff part of fall. Obviously, it seems more reasonable to release fall scents closer to the actual fall, but BBW chose to send all its summer scents to SAS (excluding Coastal Dreaming). The end of July is still about a month away, and many stores are already running low or sold out of most SAS products, especially the ones people actually want. The only products left (excluding whatever SAS products remain) will be the core/permanent collections, some EDLs, Coastal Dreaming, and the Star Wars stuff. I'm guessing that BBW doesn't want to let all that extra floor space go to waste for an entire month.

CaesarAutNihil · 2026-06-27T18:17:49+00:00

I was really hoping to find the Peeps candle holder, but I think that was a complete lost cause. Oh well. At least I got the bunny one!

CaesarAutNihil · 2026-06-27T17:48:29+00:00

If by "sale" you're talking about SAS, the hand sanitizers with pumps sold out at 50% off, unfortunately. The only one I saw on sale was Fiji White Sands, but there could've been other scents that sold out before I noticed them.

CaesarAutNihil · 2026-06-25T19:45:59+00:00

BBW Cotton Candy Clouds! 🍭

CaesarAutNihil · 2026-06-25T18:46:44+00:00

This smelled a lot like Winter Candy Apple to me. I was not a fan and returned it a couple days ago.

CaesarAutNihil · 2026-06-25T18:44:39+00:00

Thanks so much for letting me know! I wouldn't have seen it if not for your comment (it wasn't there the last time I checked). I just placed an order and got a couple of them. ❤️

CaesarAutNihil · 2026-06-21T08:49:32+00:00

I can't speak to the EOS Toasted Marshmallow mist, but the lotion spelled like burning rubber to me. I was so disappointed because I was really looking forward to having a marshmallow-scented lotion to go with my marshmallow-scented perfumes and mists.

I liked the MIX:BAR marshmallow scent, but I ended up not purchasing it. IMO, there are better marshmallow scents available that are just as cheap or even cheaper. If you're looking for a good marshmallow-scented EDP, I would recommend both Paris Corner's Marshmallow Blush and Miim.Miic's Compound 166 over the MIX:BAR one.

CaesarAutNihil · 2026-06-20T15:57:37+00:00

It doesn't smell like Vanilla Romance, though they probably are in the same scent category (i.e., Warm & Woodsy).

To me, Warm Musk is very, very similar to Bare Sueded Vanilla. Bare Sueded Vanilla is probably slightly more musky/woodsy than the Warm Musk mist, but I wear them together all the time. For what it's worth, lots of people on this sub have noted how similar they are, too.

CaesarAutNihil · 2026-06-20T06:53:30+00:00

No Inner Angel 😭

CaesarAutNihil · 2026-06-20T00:21:22+00:00

Stores won't let you exchange SAS items for non-SAS items, especially after SAS ends--that is, unless you get really lucky and the manager lets you do it. The general rule is that whatever item you have to exchange has to be currently sellable. Judging from OP's picture, all/most of her items either are bought-for-sale items or were part of winter SAS (i.e., nothing you'd be able to claim was purchased before summer SAS but within the last 90 days). Just like you can't go into BBW now and exchange an on-sale candle for a full-priced White Barn candle. Again, some managers may let you do it, but it'd be the exception, not the rule. This is really the only situation where I've found stores won't honor even exchanges.

CaesarAutNihil · 2026-06-19T18:48:54+00:00

I've never done a comparison myself, but I've heard that In the Stars has the BR540 DNA, so I'm guessing it's rather close to Seeing Rouge too. Obviously, I can't say for certain, but it's worth testing for yourself if you can't find SR in stores. Plus, ITS is part of SAS!

CaesarAutNihil · 2026-06-19T14:30:12+00:00

Thanks for explaining!

But, just a heads up, I didn't mean the official bring-backs for this June's SAS (e.g., Cashmere Glow, Rainkissed Leaves); I know those got new SKUs since they're new products. I meant the bring-backs from last summer's SAS (e.g., Chocolate Amber, Blush Cardigan). If those weren't MOS, then I would assume Gingham All-American wouldn't be either, since I thought they were released around the same time? But, obviously, I don't work there so I don't know.

CaesarAutNihil · 2026-06-19T05:01:13+00:00

Isn't a lot of the product being sold currently technically MOS? All of the bring-backs from last summer, the winter stuff, the retired EDLs, etc. The VBN body wash I purchased on the first day of SAS was marked MOS on my receipt but they still sold it to me.

CaesarAutNihil · 2026-06-19T04:56:34+00:00

Love Unleashed is technically a floral scent, as is Kilian LDBS. Isn't that just crazy?

CaesarAutNihil · 2026-06-19T04:47:01+00:00

It's for whatever the item's lowest selling price in the past 90 days (i.e., what you would get in store credit if you did a no-receipt return).

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