Rihanna’s new body butter smells exactly like a cherry pie cooling on a windowsill. The kind your grandma would burn the roof of your mouth on.
But here’s the thing — most celebrity body care is pure perfume, zero performance. I needed to know if this one actually works, or if it’s just another Instagram-bait jar collecting dust on my nightstand.
$32 for 6.7 oz. Fenty Skin says it’s a “whipped, rich body cream” that delivers 48-hour hydration. Bold claim for something that smells like dessert.
The Cherry Smell
Not synthetic or cough-syrup-y — it’s warm, slightly boozy, fades after 20 min.
The Whipped Texture
Thick like buttercream frosting but somehow not greasy. Weird magic.
The Jar Packaging
Cute on a shelf. Annoying to dig into with wet fingers. Just keep a spatula nearby.
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Shea butter and coconut oil are the heavy lifters here — nothing revolutionary. But there’s also cherry seed oil, which is a legit antioxidant source, and squalane for barrier repair.
- Shea Butter: Deep moisture that doesn’t evaporate after 20 mins
- Coconut Oil: Classic occlusive, seals everything in
- Cherry Seed Oil: Lightweight, antioxidant-rich, smells faintly floral
- Squalane: Mimics your skin’s natural oils, no clogs
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First slather: it melts like butter on warm skin. Absorbs in about 15 seconds — no sticky residue, no greasy phone screen. I was suspicious. It felt too light to last.
Week 2: My shins stopped flaking. That never happens. The surprise? My elbows — those rough, gray patches — actually smoothed out. But I had to reapply on my hands after every wash. So 48-hour claim? Bullshit. 12-hour? Sure.
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After three weeks of daily use (legs, arms, elbows, the occasional dry knuckle), here’s where I landed:
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Not a gimmick. Not a miracle. It’s a genuinely good body butter that smells like heaven and works for normal winter dryness — just don’t expect to skip moisturizing for two days.