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Karma
by Lush

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Karma is a citrus fragrance made by those funky funksters at Lush. You'll know if you have a Lush shop in your town as you'll be able to smell it from 5 miles away! As well as the fragrance, the Karma range is complemented by a soap, dusting powder, a bubble bar slice and a bath ballistic.
Karma is enjoyed by top celebs like Michael Stipe (REM) and Alanis Morisette.

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22 reviews

to me Karma is a tradition as in "Karma" itself. I don't understand what about hippie scent, but this one could kick and stick for a whole day on the skin. Bold tangerine with slight patchouli (Nilam-in Indonesian) base. It might cheer up your day or burn down your figure in front of your clients. Choose one deliberately.

Karma in adj:
leve 1: tangy
level 2: sour juice
level 3: mumbai tambourine

29 January 2009


115 reviews

This would be OK as a candle, but not a skin scent. Very sweet, orange and patchouli, cassie absolut, lavendin, lemongrass ... carry it around to wake up a person who fainted. Very sharp scent that will "stun" you and not in a good way. They say it's very popular, but I just do not get it. Not for me.
14 December 2008


23 reviews

Love this one. Perfect for me. Strong enough and lasts long, you donīt need to add it during day.
Mystical, oriental scent. In my sorting it goes with Shalimar, but Karma is sweeter.
26 November 2008


10 reviews

Karma reminds me of an Indian shop- with scented candles, colorful teacups, essential oils, canvas bags with beautiful prints, cozy ramie sweaters and other lovely things. I go to that shop sometimes just to absorb the soft scent of sandalwood soap and candles, touch unique fabrics and get lost in all the colours. If that ambiance could be translated into a fragrance, I'm sure it would smell something very similar to Karma.

Spicy orange oil is definitely the heart and soul of this fragrance, with warm, earthy patchouli in the drydown. Lavender gives it a mild herbal boost, and I'm pretty sure the pine oil is responsible for the touch of greenness. Sometimes I smell the sweet acacia and other essential oils, other times I don't. Maybe it depends on the weather or my nose. I love wearing Karma in autumn and winter. It makes me feel extra cozy and warm in my coat. I like catching a whiff of the spicy orangey scent in icy-cold air. It's silly- but I feel embraced by a golden/orange aura when I wear it.

Karma is a potent fragrance but not as strong as say... Youth Dew or Aromatics Elixir. (which I both like, btw) You need a spritz or two, not more than that. There's nothing generic about this scent, it's not watered-down into some middle-of-the-road fragrance that will appeal to everyone. So be prepared to love it... or hate it. It's definitely unique and sticks out. To me it's a keeper and a modern classic.

The bottle is simple- but cute. The price is a bit steep, but considering the amount of natural essential oils I think it's worth it. Will repurchase.

Ingredients: DRF Alcohol, Perfume, Patchouli Oil (Pogostemon cablin), Orange Oil (Citrus dulcis), Lavendin Oil (Lavandula hybrida), Pine Oil (Pinus), Lemongrass Oil (Cymbopogon flexuosus), Elemi Oil (Canarium commune), Cassie Absolute (Acacia farnesiana), *Cinnamal, *Citral, *Geraniol, *Citronellol, *Limonene, *Linalool.

Suitable for vegans.

PS I have the solid version of Karma, which is the exact same scent, and very lovely, but I prefer using the original just because I can spray it on my clothes.
17 October 2008


212 reviews

Orange, patchouli and vanilla. Another great hippy creation from Lush. I adore Lush's bath and body products, but never really have liked the EDT scents they have produced. Karma smells divine in the body cream but it gets too sweet and cloying in EDT formulation. I give the cream a four star rating: it is all about the orange and patchouli and less about the cotton candy type of vanilla; but the EDT gets a two star rating from me for being much too candy sweet.
18 August 2008


17 reviews

I really really wanted to like this because I wanted a solid perfume to take on vacation. It's either my body chemistry or my nose but all I could smell was sweet orange. I kept thinking about those old Orange Julius drinks I used to get at the mall in the '70s (loved them, but don't want to smell like them.) I didn't get any complexity or much patchouli in the end. Just inordinate sweetness. However, others have said they find it unsweet. Weird.
08 July 2008

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