I'm Right On Top Of That, Rose: The Top 10 Rose Scented Products for Valentine's Day

The rose has always been my favorite flower. I love every iteration, every color (especially peach roses) ... and not because it's the flower of romance, which, if I'm being honest, would make it much less appealing to me. No, it's just because the rose is a thing of pure and utter beauty, from its petals to its lush, heady scent. And, since Valentine's Day is this week, what better time is there to laud some of the best rose-scented beauty products? (Plus, I just love referencing one of my favorite 80s movies of all time, Don't Tell Mom The Babysitter's Dead.) Keep reading to see which 10 rose-scented beauty products made the list.

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Best Bubble Bath Series: TokyoMilk Eiffel Tower No. 15 Bubble Bath

For the past six years, I lived in an apartment without a bathtub -- only a stall shower. A travesty for any beauty-obsessed woman who just wants to take a bubble bath once in awhile! Luckily, my new apartment has a gorgeous bathtub, which led me to test some of the most luxurious bubble baths on the market. Here are my findings.

I've always been obsessed with Paris. I started studying French in 7th grade, and I've had a love affair with the language and everything French ever since. Paris was even the first stamp in my passport! So it comes as no surprise that I'm in complete l'amour with TokyoMilk Eiffel Tower No. 15 Bubble Bath.

There's really nothing like seeing the Eiffel Tower in person. (Here I am, fresh off the plane from NYC, absolutely elated to finally be in front of it!) And this bubble bath, with notes of mandarin, tuberose, gardenia and vetiver, instantly transported me back to that exact moment.

I am totally enamored of the oversized glass bottle, which is imprinted with a picture of the Eiffel Tower. It's decadent, divine and undeniably luxurious, whether it's sitting atop the vanity or decorating my bathtub. Not to mention that extracts of Japanese green tea, avocado and olive oils, and Vitamin E work to soften and moisturize the skin, so sitting in the tub doesn't leave you shriveled up like a prune.

Although I'm enjoying every moment with this bubble bath and will be sad when it's used up, I love that the bottle lends itself to a decorative use after the product is gone. I can't wait to display it in my living room!

TokyoMilk Eiffel Tower No. 15 Bubble Bath retails for $36 at tokyo-milk.com.

My Shower Has Gone Totally Luxe, Thanks to TokyoMilk Destiny No. 79 Perfumed Shower Gel

At any given time, you'll see at least 10 shower gels hanging in my shower caddy and lining my bathtub. What can I say, I like the power of choice! But as of late, one shower gel has been standing out among the rest -- and that's TokyoMilk Destiny No. 79 Perfumed Shower Gel.

This shower gel is part of TokyoMilk's new Dark Fate & Fortune Collection, which includes expertly combined fragrances sure to tempt and intrigue with floral and botanical notes mixed with premiere aromatic essences from the land, sea and sky. I'm loving Destiny, with its mix of fresh cut ginger, honeysuckle, davana and midnight jasmine notes. It's heady, floral, sensual, sexy ... just what I need to get my day started!

As if that weren't enough, a combination of apricot, honeysuckle, bee pollen, shea butter and jojoba nourish and moisturize my skin and make it feel so super soft and lush. And all that happens with only a dime-sized amount upon a pouf!

TokyoMilk Destiny No. 79 Perfumed Shower Gel retails for $20 at tokyo-milk.com.