From Senteurs D'Orient, Amber Soap Leaves: "Senteurs D'Orient's soaps are all handmade by skilled artisans. Enriched with natural ingredients and pure essential oils, these cleansing 'Amber Soap Leafs' leave the skin smelling of rich Musk and Wood - a unique fragrance of the Middle East." Also available in a Mint Tea scent. Thirty 3.5g soap leaves are $40 at Net-A-Porter.
Speaking from my present circumstances: if you ever have the bad fortune to break an ankle and end up basically housebound for more than a month, once you get past the initial pain, you’ll find yourself valuing simple comforts more than ever. Clean sheets, pre-prepared food, a really nice-smelling bar of soap: they all make a big difference when you’re feeling uncomfortable and temporarily trapped. So, not to bemoan my short-term fate ad nauseam, but: here are five citrus-scented products that have cheered me recently.
I think a broken bone merits some indulgence in fancy toiletries you’d normally tuck aside and save “for later,” and Antica Farmacista Grapefruit Hand Cream is one of those…
More holiday spirit from Indigo Wild: Mazel Zum almond-orange goat's milk bar soap. "Turn your morning shlep to the shower into a rejuvenating Hava Nagila thanks to kosher almond and citrus undertones. If you feel the urge to lift someone up on a chair while others dance around you, don’t. You’re in the shower." $6.50.
Wake up! Modern Wash Coffee Soap from Kalastyle: "Besides giving an invigorating external coffee boost with its deep, satisfying, and warm aroma, the Coffee Soap's ground beans load up the skin with antioxidants. The caffeine targets fine lines, redness, puffy skin, and plays a crucial role in cell regrowth. Washing with the pure power of the Coffee Soap, with its bits of ground coffee bean, will reveal smooth skin all over your face and body." $9 for the 99g bar at Beautyhabit.
Oooh, pretty. From Fragonard: "Enjoy this Fleur d'Oranger Intense perfumed soap 5.3 oz with this beautifully designed soap dish. Perfect of [sic] any kitchen or bathroom. Get it as a gift or for yourself." $26 at Beautyhabit.