Initially only sold at the LUSH Showcase, Goddess was then made available online and from the Oxford Street store, and is intended to make it’s way to UK stores on the 22nd November.
There’s no disagreeing with the fact that Goddess is absolutely gorgeous in its bath bomb form. The usual spherical ballistic mould has been altered with a strange concave dome on the top of the bomb, and one flat side, apparently intended to help the Goddess bath bomb float on the surface of the bath water better.
The ballistic is royal purple in colour and is decorated with threads of lilac and silver. The entire effect is designed to mimic the paint-filled waters of the ‘God is a Woman’ video and a lot of effort was put into perfecting the aesthetics of this bomb over several weeks (I stalked Jack Constantine’s Instagram stories for a long time during the inventing process.)
The aspect that everyone at the Showcase was most excited to
find out about was the scent of Goddess bath bomb, which is apparently the same
as the online exclusive Zen soap. I find it quite difficult to describe, as
being completely honest I discovered that the scent annoyed me slightly!
The main ingredients in Goddess consist of Jasmine,
Sandalwood and Oudh oil, the latter being the reason for the bomb’s £5.95 price
tag. Apparently, Oudh is one of the most expensive oils in the world (costing
more than gold by weight) as the Agarwood tree it comes from is classed an as
endangered species. This means that Oudh is regarded as quite a rare and
precious ingredient. There’s quite an interesting video on how LUSH buys Oudh
in regard to the ethics on the LUSH Player.
I have a hunch that it may be the Jasmine in Goddess bath
bomb that annoyed my nose, as it’s a scent that I have a strong love/hate
relationship with. To me, Goddess smells a mixture of sweet, woody and powdery
scents that some people may absolutely adore.
One thing that surprised me with this bath bomb was how fast
it fizzed once hitting the water. I barely had time to take a drop-shot as I
first lowered it into the bath. Seeing as Goddess bath bomb contains such
expensive ingredients, I would have thought it would make sense for it to have
a slower fizz, to make it longer-lasting and give it a calmer, more luxurious
vibe than an energetic fast-fizzer has.
Unfortunately, that's the last of the nice things to say about Goddess bath bomb, as what happened once the ballistic starting to fizz was quite non-descript.
I had such high-hopes for the bath art from Goddess, however it just wasn't there. The bland lilac colouring did not live up to the promise of the 'God is a Woman' music video, and the silver lustre just coloured the water a murky grey. It barely filled a quarter of the bath tub before disintegrating into nothing - a big disappointment really.
I currently have one Goddess bath bomb remaining in my stash, but once I use that up, I won't be buying any more. This bomb just didn't do it for me, and it absolutely did not live up to the ridiculous amount of social media hype and prestige it has gained online.
Have you tried Goddess bath bomb yet?
Do you believe God is a woman?
Too bad you don't like it as much as the star bright, star light. I do really like the look of this bath bomb, but I personally prefer bath melts and bubble bars.
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