I was recently at a hotel and the soap I found in the bathroom was "Cucumber Melon". It smelled nice, but when you think about it, it's a little bit odd.
First, I don't know what seems to make Cucumber and Melon such a great combination. I mean, who serves cucumbers and melons together? I'm not sure if I've ever seen them on a plate at the same time. Would they taste good if they were in the same dish?
Second, do cucumbers and melons seem suggest cleanliness? I've never thought to myself, "I'd like to be as fresh as a melon or a cucumber." Now, lemons - I kind of understand a lemon flavor for cleaning, or even a Carolina Pine Forest, but not cucumbers or melons.
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I find cucumber melon quite refreshing. Melon has always been perceived as pleasant, and the cucumber reminds me of a relaxing day at the spa...cucumbers on my eyes and cucumber water to drink. The "flavors" I hate are the ones those that are meaningless, such as "cool winter night," "stroll on Broadway," or "warm love on mountain stone."
I think these fruits are associated with cleanliness because they are very watery fruits, as opposed to meaty ones. For instance, I don't think that a soap or perfume called "Garden Tomato" would be a big hit. And "Fresh Avocado" would also likely be largely unsuccessful. These are "meaty fruits."
Cucumber, however, is a vegetable, not a fruit, so I suppose this weakens my theory. Other watery vegetables, such as the onion, would most certainly not be a big hit. Vegetables as a whole are likely unpopular - Harvest Potato, Summer Artichoke, Winter Pea. Maybe cucumber is just a marketing oddity.
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