Product Review: Breath Palette
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beetigerI drove into to NYC to brunch with out of town friends at Fred's, a dog-themed cafe. After lunch, I realized that I felt weird spending less time in the city than the round-trip driving took, so I took a little walk with the other locals that had been at brunch to do some odd shopping. I succumbed to a Beard Papa creampuff, and resisted a visit into a Lush shop since I'm still officially on new bath product moratorium. But the most interesting thing on the block was a pharmacy which carried the Breath Palette line of gourmet Japanese toothpastes. I'd been meaning to try these for a long time, so I bought 2.
These come in tiny little tubes, white and crisp looking, reminiscent of oil paint tubes. And they come in 32 flavors, most of them rather odd. I skipped the oddest ones, such as curry, which I could not imagine would leave me with an impression of a clean mouth. I chose two I thought were unusual but still likely to be pleasant and fresh -- grapefruit and rose.
These are basically baking soda style toothpastes, mild and sugar free. The flavors are excellent, very natural in character, and strong enough to be easily recognizable and noticeable They fade entirely when the toothpaste leaves your mouth, leaving only the vague aftertaste typical of baking soda/natural toothpaste. I personally find that a little flat and not very clean-feeling, but a lot of people like it, and you definitely won't be breathing roses or whatever for an hour.
These don't have fluoride, which may mean they aren't great for everyday use for some people. There's no minty-fresh sensation. At $5 for a tube roughly twice the size of your typical travel toothpaste, they're pretty dear. But if you are the type of person who likes to mix up the sensory sensations of your grooming routines -- BPAL fans, perhaps? -- these are very well done. I don't know if I'll splurge on them again, but I'll definitely finish what I bought.
These come in tiny little tubes, white and crisp looking, reminiscent of oil paint tubes. And they come in 32 flavors, most of them rather odd. I skipped the oddest ones, such as curry, which I could not imagine would leave me with an impression of a clean mouth. I chose two I thought were unusual but still likely to be pleasant and fresh -- grapefruit and rose.
These are basically baking soda style toothpastes, mild and sugar free. The flavors are excellent, very natural in character, and strong enough to be easily recognizable and noticeable They fade entirely when the toothpaste leaves your mouth, leaving only the vague aftertaste typical of baking soda/natural toothpaste. I personally find that a little flat and not very clean-feeling, but a lot of people like it, and you definitely won't be breathing roses or whatever for an hour.
These don't have fluoride, which may mean they aren't great for everyday use for some people. There's no minty-fresh sensation. At $5 for a tube roughly twice the size of your typical travel toothpaste, they're pretty dear. But if you are the type of person who likes to mix up the sensory sensations of your grooming routines -- BPAL fans, perhaps? -- these are very well done. I don't know if I'll splurge on them again, but I'll definitely finish what I bought.
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