Ananya Perfume Oil The Body Shop for women

where can i find the perfume not the oil

I got this on sale today with the shower gel, I paid around 25 dollars for both products. eau de toilette and the shower gel. it is very complex, purely floral and there is something innocent with it.

This is a review for the EDT:

First time I tried it was on a piece of paper. I was blown away. It was the strongest of all the body shop fragrances. I loved the smell and found it so unique so I bought it.
Next day, I sorayed it on my arm. And I felt repelled. I kept smelling it again and again, including the spray on my shirt thinking 'why am I smelling this way?!'.
Maybe it's skin chemistry, but what I also know now is that I really don't like violet! It surprised me how I can love ananya one day and not tolerate it the next. Other perfumes I tested before this must have altered my sense of smell, that's the best reason I can think of.
Too bad, because when I smell it I still find something so divine but at the same time a smell that's just too much for me to take.

The good thing about this is its projection and longevity. Its excellent really.

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I haven't tried the oil but the 'eau de toilette' is not added in the database and I presume they should be quite similar.

"Ananya" is Body Shop's interpretation of "Loulou"!
It is lighter, less complex but it does last well and the heady floral character with the unique seductive ability is still here, so for some people this could as well be, a more valid (or contemporary) alternative.
I can smell apple in the beginning and I like it a lot!
When it comes to perfumes, this is one of The Body Shop's best offerings (no, we haven't forgotten "Oceanic").
I think there is also a body milk and a shower gel with the same smell (well not exactly the same but close enough) while the prices when compared to the big names seem equite advantageous!
Just like "Loulou", the colours of sky blue and purple blue are dominant again.

I've tried the EDT today.
At first spray it was like a burst of pure alcohol. Avoid smelling it for at least 5 min, because it's such a complex scent. Just when you're thinking 'what the hell have they done?' it warms to a very lush, luxurious, woody floral.
It smells much more expensive than it is, I think I should get one before they discontinue it again. I've particularly enjoyed the sandalwood and ylang-ylang in the drydown, I can't stop smelling my arm!
And the packaging is soooo purple and pretty! :)

I love Ananya Oil by the Body Shop. I was very dispappointed to learn that they stop selling it. How could they, when it was a good seller.
I wore this in the "90's". I use to drown myself in it. I couldn't get enough.

I read that the Body Shop is selling this again? Pleae tell me when?

This scent is coming back this month. I used to have it when I was at college. It's sweet,fresh,warm & innocent. I had the perfume & a large bar of soap with the same scent. It's one of Body Shop most beautiful scents & one of best sellers too. I remember when I was bathing with the soap, the beautiful flowery aroma surrounded me & I didn't want really to finish bathing with the charming scent. I guess they have it now with shower gel not soap bar along with body lotion,perfume & body mist.

I bought this perfume only because Ananya is my name. I really want to love it but it's just impossible. It's not like I hate it but this perfume is not for me because it's overwhelmingly coconut-y. To my surprise, it has many notes that are my favorites when used in other perfumes or toiletries. Rose, Jasmine, Ylang Ylang, Vanilla and Sandalwood are my HG notes but I can't get over the coconut. It's a better version of virgin coconut oil.

Everytime I wear it, I'm reminded of an Indian woman in Red Saree with polished hairdo who uses Jasmine to decorate her hair. And ofcouse, she uses coconut oil to moisture her hair. (A well-known Indian regimen.) She just had a visit to the temple and has the smell of rose and incense lingering on her body. She is beautiful, charming and exotic. ....only if she din't use that coconut oil on her hair.

I got a second bottle anyway..Well, its my name! But its left on the shelf...untouched.

Yesterday I've found this line again at the body shop!!! It's back here in Italy, with a new packaging and it's unmistakable scent! I used to wear the body mist (very intense and long lasting!) in the autumn of my 15 years, but then they discontinued this fragrance...yesterday, when I sniffed it again, I felt the wind of that autumn on my skin; I relived the walks with my best friend, the trip to the south of Italy, the tree-lined streets with leaves that were beginning to yellow; the day of October in which there was an eclipse of the sun, and the sky of Rome had that sweet and melancholy light... Ananya was the perfect scent for those moments! It's a scent full of character, a warm and velvety floriental fragrance. I can maybe find some similarities with Avon Faraway (they both have notes of peach, jasmine, freesia, vanilla and musk, that I can notice very well on my skin), but this is more mature and intense, somehow "darker". I find it perfect in all the seasons, expecially in the body mist form, a little less heavy than the eau de toilette, but still very noticeable and long lasting on my skin.

This reminds me of a fruiter version of Rumba. I prefer Rumba!

I only just realised that I have this! My dad bought it for me just a few years ago before I moved states.

It's such a warm luxureous fragrance. I either use it when I am going to out for a day at the beach -it really lasts and lasts and lasts this one- or I dab on a bit in the evening on one of those hot and humid Queensland nights and the next morning it's still there just as strong.

I don't know what it is about this scent but everything about it seems to scream tropics at me. Makes me think of sunset on a tropical beach with palm trees and white sands, time for a Pina-Colada I think!

Thats ma name :)

@Sherihan, The Body Shop has brought back a number of editions as part of their vintage range from the seventies so the Ananya product line (or part of it) is available in stores at the moment. I don't know for how long though...

it is discontinued,right??? how som people are using it now!!!

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Ananya has a been baking in the sun warmth to it. I smell the horizon, the breeze the warm sun when I sniff this. On the flipside it smells great with a heavy jacket and snow boots. It smells like bananas, flowers, and chapstick. I'm as smitten by this scent at 33 as I was at 19. I have it in the oil.

i wear Ananya 12 years ago, and still love it. i love it from top notes to base notes... it's cheap but priceless

I love this scent. It smells grown up, down to earth, comfortable...just wonderful. ESPECIALLY when I mix it with the Mango body butter!

The Bath line is better than the oil perfume. The pretty scent lingers and relaxes the mind and just puts me to sleep. My kids love to snuggle close when i use this. They say I smell delicious!

It's high school in the 1990's all over again! Gorgeous floral that's not just for teens. A joy to rediscover.

Does anyone remember the Revlon shampoo Outrageous? It smells exactly like it! Incredible... Not a fruity floral scent, I loved the smell of that line. It's been gone for years and Ananya instantly brought me back. Since the founder of The Body Shop has passed away, a lot of changes have gone on within the company. They've discontinued this fragrance but you can still find it online sometimes. I still have an almost full bottle that I adore and I'll keep it forever just for the memories. There's nothing like this right now that is widely available. It's a shame that the brand has gone in a different direction.

Used to wear this one and i do remember liking it!?? Must try it on again to see if i still like it. It was different quite strong and long lasting oriental springs to mind when i think of this.