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My Molton Brown shower gel smells like poo and worse.

80 replies

Cheeseismymiddlename · 12/01/2021 18:57

Aibu to think Jasmin and Sun Rose shower gel from Molton Brown smell like faeces and urine. Sniffed straight from the bottle, not unpleasant but once foamed all over the body it becomes a whole different olfactory experience. I chucked a buff puff away thinking maybe DH had used it to clean his arse again Grin but it is definitely the shower gel . Can’t even bring myself to sniff my fingers now. Blush

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Strawberrycreamsundae · 12/01/2021 20:19

@BlueSussex

Apparently if you add real poo to jasmine it cancels out the smell

@Jenasaurus has come up with a sensible solution anyway.

Solution! 😄
Laufeythejust · 12/01/2021 20:17

I got a Molton brown gift set for Xmas with loads of mini shower gels in it. I’m going to root it out and see if there’s one in there. I need to smell it now haha

CounsellorTroi · 12/01/2021 20:15

I think rose scented stuff smells like poo.

I've got some L'Occitane rose shower oil which certainly doesn't.

BlueSussex · 12/01/2021 20:14

Apparently if you add real poo to jasmine it cancels out the smell

@Jenasaurus has come up with a sensible solution anyway.

reesewithoutaspoon · 12/01/2021 20:14

I can smell if something has Jasmine in and it has always smelled acrid and horrible to me. Maybe your just another person who doesnt get on with jasmine

Washingmyself · 12/01/2021 20:13

I agree. It smells like Chanel perfume I think Chanel 19 and that one smells like horses manure. Horrible.
I had this Molton Brown and it was terrible.

LividLoving · 12/01/2021 20:11

My BIL did a negative lateral flow the same day as the PCR that came back positive.

Only had a mild case so suspects they’re worse for low viral load.

I wouldn’t trust a lateral flow.

JustJustWhy · 12/01/2021 20:07

I love Beanies coffee but their Cherry Bakewell smells like boiled sick.

MrsGrindah · 12/01/2021 20:07

I think rose scented stuff smells like poo.

In other news I blew my nose on a new loo roll the other day and it smelt of vomit. Had to Chuck all 4 rolls away. Yuck. Dread to think why.

NoddingTulip · 12/01/2021 20:05

Jasmine always smells like cat pee to me.

Onthelowdown · 12/01/2021 20:04

It’s not one of my favourites but I didn’t find it unpleasant

OrangeVelour · 12/01/2021 20:02

I had that one in a set of 3 and didn't like it either. It has a kind of plasticine smell to it, which does remind me of poo a bit.

WhereDoMyBluebirdsFly · 12/01/2021 19:59

@Wendyhause

Does anyone remember that wacky female designer (can't recall her name) who brought out a perfume which she stated smelled of a lady's foof/fan/fadge - insert your own pet name. I resisted parting with my pennies for that one!
Yes, Vivienne Westwood. When the perfume manufacturer 'noses' (specially trained people who can identify and blend perfumes) asked her how she wanted the perfume to smell she said "like freshly washed fanny", which caused a bit of a problem for the noses since they were all gay and didn't know what fanny smelled like.
Humpty11 · 12/01/2021 19:59
  • I think a grade 4 pressure sore smells worse than poo.

Or C difficile*

Or malena 🤢

hollieberrie · 12/01/2021 19:58

Covid!!!!

AnitaHotdog · 12/01/2021 19:57

One of the Molton Brown fragrances (I want to say ginger and something?) smelt so alike to a colleague's halitosis I could never use it when presented with a gift set for my birthday. It was uncanny Confused.

You're not alone OP!

JammyGem · 12/01/2021 19:55

DH gave me a gift set of the Jasmine & Sun Rose bits for Christmas and I love the smell, definitely doesn't smell like poo to me!

popsydoodle4444 · 12/01/2021 19:54

I always thought rose water smells like piss;probably why people say old ladies smell like piss 🤣

How bad does your other half's arse smell if you thought he'd washed his with your bath lily?

Jenasaurus · 12/01/2021 19:51

a chemical in Jasime called indole causes it. Apparently if you add real poo to jasmine it cancels out the smell

www.mamamia.com.au/poo-in-perfume/

ageingdisgracefully · 12/01/2021 19:51

I think that may be Vivienne Westwood and the perfume was Boudoir. I bought some..

Lucieintheskye · 12/01/2021 19:50

Jasmine smells like sewers to me, Rose smells like pish. (No, I don't have covid, unless I've had it since I was 12)

Jenasaurus · 12/01/2021 19:48

@BlueSussex

I had a quick look at online reviews for this and they are all fabulous.

I think someone shat in your shower gel OP

This made my day :)

I have loads of Molton Brown given as gifts havent got that one though so cant compare.

Wendyhause · 12/01/2021 19:47

Does anyone remember that wacky female designer (can't recall her name) who brought out a perfume which she stated smelled of a lady's foof/fan/fadge - insert your own pet name.
I resisted parting with my pennies for that one!

Ironmanrocks · 12/01/2021 19:46

Yes - Jasmine smells of cat wee - very strongly. I remember being in Lanzarote with my first boyfriend and he bought me a flower garland. The man placed it round my neck and it put me off my food!! Horrible! Grin

SparklePiggy · 12/01/2021 19:44

Does anyone else smell it being strongly unpleasant? I think I’d email them about it.