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A couple of us Product Fiends turn to baths the way others rely on smuggled Cubans and straight Scotch. A steamy, fragrant tub is one of the few things that chills us out, but we're also true connoisseurs who won't settle for mere Mr. Bubble. After the jump, a list of the bath oils we religiously pour...

Jo Wood Organics' deep, musky Usiku bath oil feels sexy in a sultry, '70s goddess kind of way (think Jacqueline Bisset), and leaves your skin sumptuously soft; the beauteous, calligraphied bottle is just a bonus.

We think Nicky Kinnaird has the Midas touch, and her calming combo of lavender and patchouli in Space NK's Relaxing Bath Oil makes us long for nap time. Use a double dose to get a really nice scent going, watch the faint milky suds swirl around your body like runoff from a waterfall, and skip that Ambien...you won't need it.

Morroccan Rose Bath Oil by Ren is, in the words of one Product Fiender, "totally unreal, so sexy and luxurious." When you douse your bath with it, you feel kinda like Mena Suvari's character in that famous rose petal scene in American Beauty. It's that intense.

When it comes to bath oils, perhaps no one does it better than the old-school German line, Kneipp, who've been peddling aromatherapy since before the Von Trapps climbed over the Alps. Fragrances like Spruce, Rosemary, and Melissa are super-concentrated and targeted to Energize, Invigorate, and Relax in turn, while also coloring your bathwater a pretty watercolor hue. At less than $20 a bottle, it's one of our favorite budget-friendly beauty buys. (Buy a collection of 10 for $40!)

Speaking of budget beauty, my first love and our collective favorite bath oil of all might just always be the bone simple, the pure: Neutrogena Body Oil. It smells light and fresh, just a few drops to your bathwater lends a gorgeous sheen and softness to the bod, and it most definitely has unisex appeal for those of us who share our tub with members of the opposite sex.

Believe us, as big time fans, we want to love Jo Malone's Dark Amber & Ginger Lily Bath Oil. I mean, how can Jo go wrong? She doesn't often, but sadly, it's simply not aromatic enough to warrant a $100 price tag in these uncertain economic times.