Yes, it has been a while since I bought mine. I was at the mall about a year ago, so I was going on fading memory. Funny thing was that the lady said she was glad so see someone buy it, as she had never sold one in the 2 years she worked there. Perhaps that is why I think the scent is so faint? Old puck? It is a fairly busy high end mall, so I was surprised. She said they sell some of the cream though. And she offered me no samples.
They don't normally give it out samples. They simply don't have containers for them. Sometimes if you bring your own they will give you a small sample.
I know they sell TONS of the soaps here
BTW, I heard from the store clerk a few days ago that the AS SPLASH may be back around the Holidays....