Recently I was introduced to a new concept - cologne for babies! I wasn’t sure how I felt about the idea, then I found a bottle of Para Mi Bebe Cologne. On the back of the bottle it directs the user to use after baby’s bath, sprinkling a small amount on hair and head. It claims to give baby a fresh smell all day long. This might not be a bad idea for some, but I’m against anything that takes away that natural, just-bathed baby smell. Plus, when I looked at the ingredients, they are: Ethyl Alcohol, Water, Fragrance, and all sorts of artificial colors and things I’ve never even heard of. I’m not sure how safe this would be for baby; it isn’t made in the United States but rather Spain so I don’t know that they adhere to strict standards. If you’d like to sample some yourself, you can visit bestbagsonline.com, where the PMB Cologne sells for $12.30 for a 25 oz. bottle.

Though certainly a luxury item and made for the upscale baby, Chic Baby Fragrance is a ridiculous item for babies. No baby should wear his or her own perfume or cologne. Babies smell lovely and wonderful all on their own. What is a product of this sort meant for? The child whose parents can’t be bothered to bathe him or her?

Touted as non-allergenic and good for 6 months on up, the 1.7 ounce bottle of baby scent sells for $49 a bottle at babyoliverboutique.com and makes me wonder what is going on in the head of the Love Chic Baby designers!