--- title: KFC Now Offering Fried Chicken Scented Bath Bombs description: KFC is now offering fried chicken scented bath bombs if you would like to smell finger lickin' good while taking care of your hygiene. canonical: https://time.com/5007964/kfc-fried-chicken-bath-bombs/ author: Cady Lang article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-11-02T20:49:59.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T07:47:26.370Z og:title: KFC Is Now Offering Fried Chicken Scented Bath Bombs og:description: Yes, really og:url: https://time.com/5007964/kfc-fried-chicken-bath-bombs/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7937019352fea3cc/6988e46797cdff573d6b31b5/kfc-fried-chicken-scented-bath-bombs.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 2000 og:image:height: 1125 og:image:alt: KFC To Stop Using Trans Fats og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: KFC Is Now Offering Fried Chicken Scented Bath Bombs twitter:description: Yes, really twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7937019352fea3cc/6988e46797cdff573d6b31b5/kfc-fried-chicken-scented-bath-bombs.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Fried Chicken Scented Bath Bombs Are a Thing Now If You Want to Smell Finger Lickin' Good > Sponsored content. 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KFC launched an online retail destination so you can dress up in your favorite fried chicken apparel and decor._  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Nov 2, 2017 8:49 PM UTC  SAN RAFAEL, CA - OCTOBER 30: A bucket of KFC Extra Crispy fried chicken is displayed October 30, 2006 in San Rafael, California. KFC is phasing out trans fats and plans to use zero trans fat soybean oil for cooking of their Original Recipe and Extra Crispy fried chicken as well as other menu items. KFC expects to have all of its 5,500 restaurants in the U.S. switched to the new oil by April 2007\. (Photo Illustration by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) SAN RAFAEL, CA - OCTOBER 30: A bucket of KFC Extra Crispy fried chicken is displayed October 30, 2006 in San Rafael, California. KFC is phasing out trans fats and plans to use zero trans fat soybean oil for cooking of their Original Recipe and Extra Crispy fried chicken as well as other menu items. KFC expects to have all of its 5,500 restaurants in the U.S. switched to the new oil by April 2007\. (Photo Illustration by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Justin Sullivan—Getty Images  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Nov 2, 2017 8:49 PM UTC If smelling fresh like a daisy seems passé to you, consider this unorthodox pampering treatment: the [fried chicken](http://time.com/4854815/kfc-limited-online-shop/) scented bath bomb. [KFC](http://time.com/4854815/kfc-limited-online-shop/) is now offering fried chicken enthusiasts (or really, anyone who wants to bathe themselves in the fragrance of deep-fried poultry,) the option to smell finger lickin’ good. All you have to do is drop the bath bomb into a warm bath to instantly smell like a dinner special from KFC. It’s a collaboration between KFC Japan and the brand Village Vanguard, according to [_The Independent_](http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/kfc-bath-bomb-smell-fried-chicken-village-vanguard-fast-food-limited-edition-a8033731.html). In case the bath bomb isn’t enough fried chicken fragrance for you, consider following up with the chain’s [fried chicken scented sunscreen](http://time.com/4461631/kfc-introduces-sunscreen-that-smells-like-fried-chicken-to-keep-you-from-turning-extra-crispy/) that has SPF 30 to keep you from turning “extra crispy.” > [](https://twitter.com/dollarsigncott/status/925959471259533312) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5007964/kfc-fried-chicken-bath-bombs/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5007964/kfc-fried-chicken-bath-bombs/"},"headline":"Fried Chicken Scented Bath Bombs Are a Thing Now If You Want to Smell Finger Lickin' Good","datePublished":"2017-11-02T20:49:59.000Z","dateModified":"2026-08-04T07:47:26.370Z","description":"Yes, really","url":"https://time.com/5007964/kfc-fried-chicken-bath-bombs/","keywords":["Newsfeed","viral","Bizarre","KFC","food and drink"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7937019352fea3cc/6988e46797cdff573d6b31b5/kfc-fried-chicken-scented-bath-bombs.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Cady Lang","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/cady-lang/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7937019352fea3cc/6988e46797cdff573d6b31b5/kfc-fried-chicken-scented-bath-bombs.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"KFC To Stop Using Trans Fats","caption":"KFC To Stop Using Trans Fats","creditText":"Justin Sullivan—Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-newsfeed/","name":"Newsfeed"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/5007964/kfc-fried-chicken-bath-bombs/","name":"Fried Chicken Scented Bath Bombs Are a Thing Now If You Want to Smell Finger Lickin' Good"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"KFC Launches Online Retail Destination","description":"KFC launched an online retail destination so you can dress up in your favorite fried chicken apparel and decor.","thumbnailUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/nNY5y23o/poster.jpg?width=720","uploadDate":"2017-07-13T00:36:24.000Z","contentUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/nNY5y23o.m3u8","embedUrl":"https://time.com/5007964/kfc-fried-chicken-bath-bombs/","duration":"PT36S","potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","target":"https://time.com/5007964/kfc-fried-chicken-bath-bombs/?jw_start={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"}}] ```