Major candle and fragrance brand only available in the US opens huge store in the Trafford Centre

This morning, one of America's most popular fragrance and body care brands opened a large new store in the Trafford Centre.

In partnership with NEXT, the new Bath & Body Works store will introduce an "exciting new experiential environment" that allows customers to explore an extensive array of fashion fragrance for the body, hands and home. Founded in 1990, Bath & Body Works says it has been a disruptor in the fragrance industry for over 30 years.

After the store opened today, located on Upper Regent Crescent next to River Island, Simon Layton, Centre Director at Trafford Centre, said: “Bath and Body Works is an iconic and hugely popular brand, and we’re delighted to welcome their store right here at Trafford Centre. We’ve already witnessed huge anticipation from our visitors, who are really excited for the new store to open.”

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The first 100 customers to enter this morning received an exclusive gift, including eight most-loved products in a reusable bag. The set includes fan-favorites fragrances - Gingham, Kitchen Lemon, Mahogany Teakwood, and Champagne Toast, alongside brand-new scent Pineapple Cove.

Ahead of the store's public opening, I went down to check it out. I was blown away by the variety of fragrances on offer. The Trafford Centre's Bath and Body Works shop is a sensory overload - but in the best possible way.

Everywhere you turn there is something new to look at, and more importantly, sniff. Imagine if Lush, The Body Shop and Yankee Candle all linked up and had a baby - it's kind of like that.

The price points are reasonable, with large three-wick candles costing just under £30. Many