You know how some things immediately remind you of your childhood? Mint chocolate chip ice cream does it for me. I loved it as a kid. It was always my ice cream choice for my birthday, and all summer long I craved it. Over the holiday weekend, my boyfriend and I were sweating it out in 90 degree heat and no air conditioning, and we picked up some mint chocolate chip ice cream on an “emergency” ice cream run to cool down. It was the first time I’d had that flavor in years, but it was so satisfying. It also reminded me I needed to finally try this soap whip, an impulse purchase from about a month ago.

I threw this bad boy into my cart while I was hauling some body butters from PurpleCat Creatives on Etsy. It was $6.50 for a generous 4 oz. of product, and I expect this will last me through the summer. If you aren’t familiar with whipped soaps, they’re sort of a hybrid between a soap and shower gel. They’re semi-solid and creamy, with an aerated, mousse-like texture. They don’t lather much on their own, but if you’re all about lather just stick a little in a bath pouf and watch it foam up. If you’ve ever tried Haus of Gloi’s whipped soaps, this is very similar in texture.

Mint Chocolate Chip is a limited edition fragrance that PCC released for spring, and is only available until supplies last. As of this posting, it’s still available as a soap whip, body butter and sugar scrub (all 4 oz. for $6.50) or as a solid perfume (.25 oz for $9). That’s lucky for you guys, because man does this smell amazing. It’s spot-on to the ice cream flavor without smelling cloyingly sweet. It’s super refreshing, and even just smelling it makes me feel cooler. I do notice this has a slight cooling effect, probably from the mint, but not in a tingly way. Honestly, I almost never buy or enjoy dessert scents, but I am going to get so much use out of this soap this summer.

PurpleCat Creatives products are available on their Etsy page here. In addition to whipped soap, they also sell perfume, sugar scrubs and body butters (look for a review of those soon!).

What’s your favorite summer scent?

All products featured in this review were purchased by me for my personal use. All opinions expressed above are my own.