shiseido-body oil

Rosarium rose aroma oil by shiseido.

I have received this little bottle as gift from one my japanese friend's mother about three months ago. Just in time for winter dryness!
The bottle is exactly like the picture, retro nona-ish looking , a dark cranberry color and made of plastic. Dark bottles for oil makes total sense, to extend the life of oils ( very reactive and prone to oxidation). The oil itself smells strongly of roses ( duh!) of an almost watery consistency and after applied leaves the skin soft and not sticky or greasy as I thought it might be. It absorbs fairly quickly.
This is great for massaging the legs ( being that you or your boyfriend ;) after a day out for work or school in what I like to think as spider-vein-prevention. My only concerns are that I am not exactly in love with the retro scent from this product. Although I have to say I lean toward the "experimental" sort of florals when it comes to scents ( Kenzo Flower) the most girly I would go would be Guccy's Eau de Parfum II. My mother and aunts would appreciate this oil much more than I do, considering their taste in fragances.

One distinction between light oils and body lotions is their absorption. Camellia oil and other similars are compatible with the skin and therefore absorb in a different manner, while body lotions might be highly composed of silicons wich rest on top of the skin, making it feel silkier but not necessarily more moisturized. This is my humble understanding of the differences!

* thanks Miss Fuzz, you inspire my blogging, as you mentioned you wanted to try a body oil...I would not recommend you this one, the smell is a bit strong and might scare mr. H