On trial -- sensual body lotions

Unless you\'re as saintly as Gwyneth Paltrow and have been body buffing and smothering yourself in moisturiser all winter long your skin could probably rival a baby rhinoceros for softness, much like ours and come Valentine\'s Day no suitor is going to want to run his hands over your rough old pins. But fear not, we\'ve scoured the beauty lands for the sweetest smelling and hugely hydrating body moisturisers. Take a look at our top favourite picks...

\"I\'m a big fan of the scent Benefit use in their body products so it was no surprise I loved this one too. With its cutesy packaging, generous size tub and pampering pink body lotion, it\'s a real treat for dry skin. The smell is delicate, sweet and very sexy as opposed to floral and overpowering. The pretty powdery smell is inviting but not OTT and I enjoyed wearing it on nights out - and in!\"

£21.50, benefitcosmetics.co.uk.

Guerlain Idylle body lotion

\"If you\'re a fan of this heady scent then give your fragrance more impact and lasting power by smothering yourself in the body lotion. A light and silky lotion this glides over the skin well and lasts from post-shower morning application right through until I got home after post-work drinks. I often find that my perfume scent is lost throughout the day but with the double-whammy of the body lotion too it gave my fragrance lasting power as well as leaving my skin velvety to the touch.\"

Idylle fragrance plus body lotion gift set, £24.99, theperfumeshop.com. Idylle Body Lotion sold separately, £33.50, nationwide from March.

Champneys Exotic Body Cream

\"With a reassuringly heavy jar, you can tell this super rich body moisturiser means business against dry skin. Chock full of antioxidants, vitamin E and subtly fragrant essential oils, the thick cream is absorbed quickly and left my skin soft all day, despite winter\'s chill. Baby it may be cold outside, but the sweet (without being sickly) scent of passion flower, coconut oil and palmarosa is paradise. Affordable luxury.\"

£12, champneys.com.

The Sanctuary Kuan Jin Goji And Pearl Body Butter

\"Before revealing my skin to any lusty suitor I felt the need to brighten and smooth it. This body butter from stalwarts of spa pampering The Sanctuary is just the thing with pearl extract to rejuvenate the skin, shea and cocoa butter to deeply moisturise and fancy Goji Berry extract to provide long lasting anti-ageing care - well, no one wants to get to grips with a dried up old prune now, do they?\"

£7.99, thesanctuary.co.uk.

The Body Shop Wild Cherry Body Butter

\"Mmm, this smells absolutely divine and my skin felt deeply hydrated, even the dry skin on my pins. My other half kept leaning in for another whiff of my delicious cherry scent and so is perfect for hot dates this Valentine\'s Day.\"

£12.50, thebodyshop.co.uk.

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