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A few weeks ago I attended an event in East Harlem where Makeba Lloyd, owner of Butter by Keba was demonstrating her products. I was drawn to her table by the wonderful blend of scents.

The Butter by Keba product line consists of scented oils, body butters, body lotions, and body scrubs in a variety of unique scents. With base products like shea butter, dead sea salts and sunflower oils, Keba’s products are just as good for your skin as they smell on your skin. 

I tried the two most popular scents, Lotus Nut and Precious Sudan. Ironically, these two scents are the exact opposite of each other.  The Lotus Nut is a soft and subtle floral based scent comprised of jasmine, gardenia and rose.  What gives it a unique twist is the addition of orange, coconut and sandlewood. While the fragrance is sweet enough to stand alone, it is also subtle enough to be worn under your favorite perfume.

On the opposite end of Lotus Nut is Precious Sudan.  Precious Sudan is a rich warm scent that smells like an open air spice market across the continents.  A sensuous blend of Sudanese frankincense, vanilla and cinnamon, the scent lingers on your skin, clothes, and sheets.  Precious Sudan is the perfect complement to the warm scents of the season and is sure to bring compliments from men who love the smell of cinnamon and vanilla. According to research studies, the blend of cinnamon and vanilla creates pheromone-like substances that increase attraction.

Other wonderful scents include Green Tea, Powder, Georgia Tea, White Silke, and more.  Butter by Keba offers custom made gift baskets that let you mix and match your favorite scents.  For the holidays, Keba is offering a 20% discount on the fragrance sets as well as free shipping on orders of $50 or more. Gift sets start at $30.

Customers try out scents created by Butter by Keba

You can meet Makeba this Sunday between 11 AM and 7 PM at The Market located at 268 Mulberry between Prince and Houston.

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