Sunday, January 25, 2015

Haunt Bath & Body: Milk & Honey Bath Elixir


Haunt Milk & Honey Powdered Bath Elixir in "Kemet" provided me one of the most unique bathing experiences I have had yet. Not because it was colorful or fizzed, bubbled or included pyrotechnics. It was my first real milk bath.

Kemet is described as an ancient blend of Omani frankincense, labdanum, honey, amber resin, sandalwood, spikenard, and cardamom (thank you for including the scent description Jean!).

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Spikenard, apparently also known as muskroot, is used to make an essential oil that has been used as a perfume since ancient times, with both medicinal and religious applications. The more you know...

Back to the bath. The milk and honey aroma is ultimately the strongest scent to my nose. The added fragrance hovers over all like a will-o-the-wisp, dare I say hauntingly? The combination of milk, honey and earthly incense and woods paints an ancient and other worldly image of an elven maiden bathing her milky skin in a wooden tub nestled in a magical clearing shimmering with lightening bugs and starlight. If I close my eyes, I can imagine myself that maiden when immersed in the ghostly pale waters of this fragrant milk bath. My flesh luxuriated in the exotic oils, milk powder, oat flour, and honey powder, it left my skin feeling soft and moisturized. A more mellow and calming bathing experience I could not wish upon a star for. Thank you Jean.


Haunt Beguiling Bath & Body is currently closed but her Facebook business page mentioned coming back sometime in 2015, after the start of the New Year. When/if she opens back up I will be thrilled to order. Her lip balms look mighty enticing.

12 comments:

  1. Once again wishing I had a big ol' tub for soaking in, so I could indulge in treats like this. Back in my soaping days, I did bath salts and one recipe included powdered goat milk. :)

    ~Deb

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    1. I could see a big claw foot tub in your farmhouse <3 do you happen to have any of your bath salt recipes to hand? A goat's milk one sounds perfect!

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    2. I might still have them. I'll try to find them today, and I'll let you know.

      A claw foot tub would be a dream. We have no space for it though. Our bathroom is T-I-N-Y!!!!!

      ~Deb

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    3. Thank you so much for checking. Bath salts on my brain. Going to try and make some in February.

      No room :-( booooo

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    4. One time I used a mixture of salts and coconut milk in a bath and it felt wonderful. I have ingredients for making fizzy things sitting in my closet, this talk about making salts will hopefully get me to take the plunge as well.

      I looked up the painting on the front, the artist is John William Godward. The image in your mind's eye is similar to some of his other works. :)

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    5. Lovely paintings! I quite like "Summer Flowers" 1903. I hope you decide to make some great bath goodies! Coconut milk sounds wonderful too. Let me know when you start brewing your own bathing accoutrements.

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  2. uhm ....your descriptions kind of left me in a state of quiver. :p This bath sounds so decadent! Looks like you have more for another bath or five. :)

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    1. Ooo! Quiver! Yezzzz very decadent. I am most thankful to have a few more luxurious bathing moments ahead of me. I think you mentioned using bath salts before. What is your favorite?

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  3. I looove Haunt!! Her lip balm formula is excellent, Julie.

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    1. Oh man! Doubly hoping she opens again this year!!! I KNEW those lip balms were calling out to me. Knew it. Love your sunflower pic <3

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  4. A milk bath sounds so luxurious, and yet so old-timey! Something rich princesses and kings and queens would do, you know!? This sounds so fabulous! Let me know when she reopens for lip balm, will ya? I'd love to try!

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    1. It is luxurious. I can see why it has a royal connotation. I will be keeping a weather eye out for the lip balms!!! Absolutely will let you know!

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