Review: Caudalie Divine Oil

Divine Oil's thick glass bottle has solid weight to it
and can withstand drops on a soft, carpeted surface.

By December 2017, I had been hunting for a body oil for some time. My skin was in dire need of something moisturizing and if it the oil was multipurpose, then a higher price point was justifiable—plus, Christmas had just passed and I had some spending money to treat myself with.

I hunted at Ulta and Sephora until I found something that piqued my interest: Divine Oil by Caudalie, a high-end French skincare brand that utilizes grapes from their vineyard to boost antiaging and other restorative properties in their products. (They are also part of 1% For The Planet, in which members contribute one-percent or more of their sales towards environmental causes!) I already knew of Caudalie through Sephora's free samples and was always pleased to test out their products. All their products smell heavenly and if I couldn't purchase them, I may as well indulge whenever I visit Sephora.

Seeing the beautiful golden bottle on the shelves with its cylindrical wooden cap, of course, I had to try it. One whiff and I was taken. You can't imagine how luxurious this smells! Divine is just the word that describes this scent. As a dry oil, it absorbs exceptionally fast. And this oil can be used in several ways: etched across the front, it declares, "Body, Face, Hair" below the product name.

The price point is normally quite high for me at $49.00 USD. But... since it was a luxury brand; I had a bit of holiday gift money to splurge on, and it was a multipurpose oil; I went for it.

Disappointingly, I found out that it was not compatible with my face. Perhaps one or more oils in the 4-oil blend, the fragrance, or a combination, my face broke out when I tested this. Just recently I saw on the Caudalie's product page that it's no longer advertised for face use:

This multi-use, luxurious dry oil moisturizes, nourishes and enhances thanks to its unique formula made with exceptional blend of oils (grape, hibiscus, sesame and argan) combined with our patented anti-oxidant Polyphenols. It envelops the skin with a subtle, floral and sun-kissed fragrance, with woody notes.

Use it on the body, hair, nails, in the bath or as a massage oil.

Presumably, their new bottles do not advertise
"Body, Face, Hair" beneath the product name

Despite being unable to use on my face, I was very pleased how this moisturized my hair without leaving a greasy feeling. I also think the spray applicator is super convenient, although it sprayed in a concentrated stream half of the time (as opposed to a fine mist). This also makes you feel so sexy if you get someone to use this during a massage! Hehe~!

Notably, this doesn't seem as moisturizing as a proper lotion. After showers I'd only use Caudalie's Divine Oil if I was rushed, otherwise, I'd reach for something creamier if I had the time to moisturize.

I rarely have empties for any product unless they are an absolute favorite. This Divine Oil didn't hit all the marks for me, so I didn't use this every single day... But since this product smelled so good and was adequately moisturizing, I would use this product before bed when my skin felt parched or if I wanted to be perfumed by its scent. There were weeks when I stopped using this product (when I try out new products, such as my Sephora PLAY! Beauty Box subscription). I managed to finish the 100ml bottle within 10 months of purchasing.

4 out of 5 stars

The brand Caudalie is a very chic brand, but with its very chic pricing I can't help but think that the spray should function properly each time for a product priced as the Divine Oil. Otherwise, the alluringly beautiful glass packaging houses a marvelously perfumed dry oil that's fast-absorbing yet still skin-quenching with its 4-oil and polyphenol blend. I can't say that I'll purchase this again because this was discontinued at Sephora and the market now has several dry body oil options which I'd like to try out (and there's also to option of creating my own body oil). Overall, Caudalie's Divine Oil was one of the nicer products I owned while I had it and I enjoyed it thoroughly each time I applied it to my skin and hair. 

Thank you for reading! ✥ Have you ever tried a 'dry oil' before? Let me know what you think and if you have suggestions of other products for me to try in the comments below.