- New spa treatment invites clients to pick one of 11 ‘intentions’ depending on how they want to feel – from energetic, to peaceful
- A uniquely choreographed, 80-minute full body massage (£150) which stimulates all five senses
- Available at all eight Lush Spa locations across the UK
Can scents and sounds set your mood? Lush’s latest spa treatment attempts to do just that, based on a perceptual phenomenon called ‘synaesthesia’ which has been found to affect around 4% of the UK’s population.
Available at Lush’s eight UK spas, Synaesthesia is both the name of the treatment, and of a rare trait during which the stimulation of one sense triggers another; for example seeing a colour and experiencing a taste, or smelling a fragrance and seeing a shape.
Lush’s signature treatment has been reimagined for 2023 to reflect a post-pandemic world, in which people face new challenges and emotions. At the beginning of the treatment, the client picks one of 11 intentions – they may be looking to find their sense of ‘belonging’, enjoy ‘simplicity’, or step forward with ‘hope’ for the future.
This 80-minute full-body massage (£150) stimulates all five senses, harnessing the power of touch, colour, scent and taste, while integrating a powerful piece of music specifically made by Lush for the treatment, featuring a 52-piece orchestra and English bird song,
A unique take on fragrance therapy, each intention pairs with its own scent, which is delivered through an essential oil-infused massage bar used throughout the treatment, and a bath bomb which fills the room with fragrance.
To encourage clients to continue their intention long after the treatment is over, each takes home an additional bath bomb as a gift. Each of the 11 different bath bombs has a secret poem inside which is released when dissolved in the bath.
Jody Bailey, Treatment Developer at Lush Spa, said:
“Synaesthesia is an extraordinary way of experiencing life. Once we realised it was possible to create a taste through touch, or a feeling through scent, the possibilities of this treatment really came to life.
“Lush co-founder Mark Constantine had a huge amount of involvement in the creation of this treatment – Mark’s synaesthesia means he sees shapes and colours when he smells things, which is part of the reason Lush is so well-known for its unique fragrances!
“The aim of the treatment is to merge all of the client’s senses through colour, touch, scent, sound and more – to instil their chosen intention in them. It’s science, with just a touch of magic!”
Synaesthesia (£150 for 80 minutes plus consultation before and afterwards) is available at Lush Spa Bath, Birmingham, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Leeds, Liverpool, London (Oxford Street) and Poole from Thursday 29 June.
