Floris soap

My sister bought me a lavender felted soap 2 years agowhich I put in a drawer with all my scarves in. They still smell wonderful. Will have to try Coco Chanel though as it's my favourite perfume.

I got the Occitane, 3 bars -Rose, Lemon Verbena and something else. The Rose is lovely and the lather is like silk. I will go for Floris next time I get some money, then Chanel will be on my xmas hint list
I love nice soaps, it really lifts my mood when I'm fed up.

I love Floris stuff, especially their room fragrance sprays. Get on their mailing list to get sent the "sale" brochure for bargains which I stock up with for presents.

For L'Occitane fans there seems to be some L'Occitane Brasil stuff (soap bars/shower oil/hair stuff) popping up in discount stores & online. I assume this is imported stuff that is excess.. anyway some soap bars are on an 'auction site' for £2.29 inc delivery.I can't vouch for aroma though!

If you buy a good quality soap, it never goes slimy, even in the soap dish. A good bar of soap can be used until the very last sliver and the scent will remain until that sliver is used. Like anything else, you get what you pay for.

Obviously the posters on here use soap ....

I was given some hand-made Welsh soap but I haven't started using it yet.

Who uses soap these days. We use a liquid soap for hand washing and as we have a shower and no bath we use shower gel. Saves having manky bits of soap In slimy soap dishes anyway.

Floris soap is my favourite, when I feel l can treat myself! Edwardian Bouquetis the best and they never go soggy with the scent remaining til the last sliver!

When I was in my early teens, I absolutely adored those Bronnley Lemon shaped soaps that were wrapped individually in paper. I longed to have just one as I thought that they were the epitome of chic, but they were too expensive for me. Instead I used to sniff them whenever I went into a chemist, longingly.
Some years later, I treated myself to one.
What a disappointment. My dream was shattered.
The lemon scent seemed to disappear when the soap was used, and the soap dried and cracked as it dried.
Now my favourite soap of all time, is Dove. I would not use anything else now.
By the way, does anyone remember Astral soap in the 1960's ?
It had the most glorious scent.

Forgot to say M & S sell Roger & Gallet products.
www.marksandspencer.com/l/beauty/roger-and-gallet

When on holiday in South Africa, one of the hotels had toiletries from L'Occitane - Lemon Verbena. Heavenly smell but couldn't justify the cost back home.Recently though I bought a cosmetic bag from a garden centre, filled with samples of the soap, body lotion, shower gel etc, all nestled in tissue paper . I can't use them as I have to stick to Sanex and similar products but every now and then I unzip the bag for a waft of the delicious fragrance.

Some Floris soaps are on sale on their website - don't know p&p costs though.

www.florislondon.com/en_gbp/sale

I find Jo Malone stuff not so good and hideously expensive - can't help thinking you're paying for the name as much as anything.

Just seen this thread and coincidentally, whilst clearing out a drawer this morning, I found a box of 3 Floris soaps. Maybe I could auction them as they are so coveted. ?

winifred01 you can get it from fragrance direct for £6.00 for 100 grams.

I hate bars of soap as they make the sink/bath messy, and they go soggy underneath. I always use liquid soap. So if I ever get any they are given to charity shops.

Sorry, that should have been Atkinsons eau de cologne soap, not Atkins. I just looked it up online and see that Selfridges and House of Fraser have it, so now I know !

Floris: my husband received as s gift a Floris shaving soap in a perfect wooden dish. If the smell of that was anything to go by, they make gorgeous soaps.

Nicest soap I've ever had was a tablet of Atkins Eau de Cologne soap in a posh hotel in Rome - it smelt wonderful and lasted ages, and was made in England, but oddly its not a brand I've seen for sale in the U.K.

Love Roger and Galley soap sandalwood but it is difficult to find these days.

My daughter bought me some soaps from Lush, they smell quite strong, and make a nice smell in the bathroom

For those in France Marius Fabre liquid soaps are the best I have ever used. They are the fail safe gift for visits to the UK.

annsixty.......After the Rain is my favourite of all. They did one called Nutmeg Embers which someone bought me ..think that one was a limited edition ...I kept that in my underwear drawer for ages before giving in and using it. All their soaps though are delicious fragrances.

My bosses wife, in my first job with a pittance wage, would glide through our department leaving long after she had gone her signature Chanel No 5.
It was my ambition that one day I too would wear No5.
I married early, had my children and bought my perfumes from the lady who would call at the door. Not No 5.
Only when my children went to college was I free to pursue a career that paid well.
On the continent when on business I went into a perfumery
and achieved my ambition. To say I was like a kid in a sweet shop is an understatement
Chanel No 5 holds many memories and although I can no longer indulge in this to the extent I did in my younger days my family are never at a loss to know what to buy for my birthday.

Aren't you all lucky!
I am so sensitive to all perfumes and the detergent in soaps/bath oils etc., that the only thing I can use is special cream - for washing. The detergent for washing machine is another problem, but I have found one which suits.
Any strong smells make me feel sick - I once nearly left church because the aftershave of a bloke 6 rows back was so loud!

I rarely use soaps, preferring shower gels, but when I do I love Imperial Leather. However it's a friend's birthday soon and I think Floris soap might be the ideal present. So thanks for that.

To be honest I rarely use soap these days - I use shower gel and Simple facial wash - but DD bought me a collection of bits and pieces from Lush at Christmas, including some 'Outback Mate' ? soap. It is eucalyptus, peppermint and lemon grass. It is currently scenting my underwear drawer. Smells lovely. I really should use it.