<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter" style="border: 0pt none;" src="http://www.remain-silent.com/cm/GoodenoughtoEat/F2F/F2F_BBWTwilightWoods.jpg" alt="bbw twilight woods vs fruit pizza" width=450></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">lotion image via <a href="http://www.bathandbodyworks.com/product/index.jsp?productId=4049851&cm_vc=200/">bbw / fruit pizza via <a href="http://www.cookingchanneltv.com/recipes/kelsey-nixon/sugar-cookie-crust-fruit-pizza-recipe/index.html">cooking channel</a></a></span></p>

Bath and Body Works { <a href="http://www.bathandbodyworks.com/">BBW</a> } is one of those stores that I sadly often forget to go into and when I do it's like I'm discovering it for the first time. A cacophony of scents pervade this place but don't be mistaken for thinking that quality is scrimped in any way. Having personally seen the creation of BBW products from concept to market product, I have always been impressed with the attention to olfactive profile, quality of materials and harmony of packaging design that goes into their goods. You can be very well assured that the product you buy from them is olfactively developed by perfumers who create some of the most popular signature fragrances in the perfume market. 

Which leads me to my choice for food to fragrance this week...

<strong>The Fragrance:</strong> <a href="http://www.bathandbodyworks.com/product/index.jsp?productId=4049851&cm_vc=200">Bath & Body Works, Twilight Woods lotion</a>. I specify lotion because fragrances in each different application { perfume, shower gel, lotion, cream, body spray  etc} are quite often a slightly different profile in order for it to retain the character of the EDT fragrance in an alternate application. Lotion bases { as in the actual cream } are thicker than a perfume { obviously - ha! } and always psychologically for me often make the fragrance itself feel creamier. 

Twilight woods contains notes of Juicy Berry, Creamy Frangipani, Soft Mimosa, Vanilla Milk and Warm Woods amongst others. For me there is a very definite vanilla-y, creamy warmth to the fragrance, but the juicy berry note also surprisingly pops through. It doesn't smell very fruity berry but more has the round succulence of say a ripe juice filled blueberry. As for when to wear it, this is a day to day scent - not an evening/special occasion fragrance but, that being said the warmth of the woods adds a close, personal, sexy note to the fragrance making it a little special for the day to day. But shouldn't every day have a little ring of special to it?

<strong>The Food:</strong> <a href="http://www.cookingchanneltv.com/recipes/kelsey-nixon/sugar-cookie-crust-fruit-pizza-recipe/index.html">Sugar Cookie Crust fruit pizza</a>. Who doesn't love 'za? { Me and Pizza are long time friends, hence I call it by it's pet-name: 'Za}. However, I have never met a fruit pizza before. This berry, cheese, brown sugar medley of goodness is the handiwork of <a href="http://www.cookingchanneltv.com/recipes/kelsey-nixon/sugar-cookie-crust-fruit-pizza-recipe/index.html">Kelsey Nixon</a> and during this soon to be smokin' hot summer, looks like the perfect sweet treat after a nice light outdoor meal. 

<strong>Why it works:</strong> There are a few clear translations in this food and fragrance pairing, the Juicy Berry top note in the lotion and the raspberry, strawberry and blueberry topping on the pizza. The Vanilla Milk in the scent and the vanilla extract in the creamy pizza spread, but that's not all. The fragrance starts of juicy and fruity { Juicy Berry }, descends into creamy warmth { Creamy Frangipani } and closes with warm robustness { Vanilla Milk and Woods }. Similarly this pizza has a soft berry medley on top, descends into the tangible warmth of a cream cheese vanilla spread and is grounded by a brown sugar induced crust - solid and reliable yet warm and sweet - like the reassurance of warm woods on a cool day.