When the daily grind gets you down, it's the little things that can make all the difference.
Take your morning shower. Upgrading the discounted body wash that you picked up on a Boots Clubcard offer for a deliciously scented product that will send your olfactory senses into overdrive and can make a huge difference to your day. Why settle for basic soap when there’s a world of pampering products to discover?
Body cleansing rituals can be a moment of sensory bliss with exquisite scents that can transport you to a sun-soaked holiday destination, a luxury five-star hotel or at least have you imagining you’re in a Radox advert in the 1980s.
Your daily ablutions can be a decadent, indulgent practice elevated by the likes of Le Labo, Chanel and Byredo provide heady aromas, nourishing ingredients and premium packaging that will be a chic finishing touch to your shower shelf.
The right components can have a reviving, restoring and replenishing effect that will kickstart your day in the right way, or provide a soothing, calming moment of self-care that will get you ready to drift off if you prefer your shower rituals in the evening. To lighten your POV, look to zesty citrus, rose or invigorating eucalyptus or transform your bathroom into a sensual affair with intoxicating amber and musk.
Whether your preference is for a silky soft oil, a lathering foam or a gentle, hydrating cream, you’ll be spoilt for choice by our selection below where each product promises a tactile treat and a hydrating, softening and moisturising powerhouse.
Set to be the next staples in your everyday showering ritual, see the best luxury body washes below.
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Augustinus Bader The Body Cleanser
Your daily ablutions are about to get a serious upgrade. Augustinus Bader is elevating your shower caddy with a hydrating gel body cleanser that harnesses the power of the brand’s trademarked complex, TFC8. This technology encourages skin cellular renewal and is thus lauded for its anti-ageing properties.
As it is combined with the nourishing combination of coconut oil, ceramides and hydrolysed rice protein which are all chosen for their soothing and smoothing properties, the product can be used by all skin types. It has a subtle eucalyptus aroma that makes it an invigorating sensorial product to start the day.
Buy now £43.00, Augustinus Bader
Nécessaire The Body Wash Eucalyptus 250ml
The slick, pared-back packaging of the Nécessaire product range will transform your shower to that of a luxury hotel. A skincare label first and foremost, the collection extends to hair and body too where they are enriched with vitamins to nourish.
The lathering foam The Body Wash is formulated with vitamins A, C and E as well as omega-6 that is rich in antioxidants and fatty acids respectively. The eucalyptus element acts as both a therapeutic aroma as well as an invigorating bonus. Notes of lavender help to calm and soothe too.
Buy now £35.00, Space NK
Ortigia Ambra Nera Shower Gel 250ml
Take your daily shower rituals to Sicily with Ortigia and the heady aroma of the brand’s Ambra Nera body wash. The gel imparts the scent of musk, spice and amber that will have you relishing your hygeine practices. The product is formulated with premium, natural ingredients that ensures it’s a luxury experiene for the mind, body and soul.
Buy now £25.20, Liberty
CHANEL BLEU DE CHANEL Shower Gel
The intoxicating BLEU DE CHANEL aroma comes in shower gel form so you can incorporate it into each stage of your morning routine, topping up the scent with extra spritzes throughout the day. Not only will you catch a whiff of the aromatic-woody notes, but you’ll smell just like the collection’s latest ambassador Timothée Chalamet.
Buy now £32.00, The Fragrance Shop
Le Labo Santal 33 Shower Gel 237ml
You can’t go wrong with the woody, masculine and addictive notes of New York-based Le Labo’s Santal 33. A cult favourite, the fragrance will make you feel like the most attractive person in the room - and maybe the most conditioned, too. Pair it with the same eau de parfum for ultimate sophistication.
Buy now £48.00, Selfridges
Jo Malone Pomegranate Noir Body & Hand Wash 250ml
Jo Malone’s scents are some of the best in the business. Our favourite is Pomegranate Noir which oozes the richness of pomegranate, is injected with the spiciness of pink pepper, and is warmed by the smokiness of guaiacwood. It’s gentle, forms a luscious foam, and will leave your skin at once cleansed and smelling amazing.
Buy now £20.00, John Lewis
NATURIUM Bodycare
If you’re not yet familiar with NATURIUM, allow us to make the necessary introductions. This is one of the most sought-after brands at the moment, taking an affordable approach to its product line-up that centres on buzzed-about ingredients, all without sacrificing efficacy. Not content with ruling our facial skincare routines, the label has expanded into corporal care with four different shower essentials that are encouraging us all to take the same TLC that we typically reserve for our faces to the rest of the body.
The selection includes; The Glow Getter Multi-Oil Hydrating Body Wash for dry skin, The Brightener Vitamin C Brightening Body Wash to glow from head to toe, The Multi-Vitamin Daily Nutrients Body Wash to pack the skin with good stuff and The Smoother Glycolic Acid Exfoliating Body Wash that gently buffs its way to smooth skin.
Buy now £16.00, Space NK
Sundae Body Whipped Shower Foam Green Tea With Kakadu Plum And Finger Lime
Each time you squirt this whipped cream-like texture, it will put a smile on your face. This playful shower foam from Sundae will brighten up your washing practices, from the way in which the product is dispensed from the bottle to the delicious scents.
Sure, it’s not going to be the most thorough cleanse, but it will look good on your shower shelf and ignite squeals of glee from any younger members of the family (and likely big kids too). The formulas contain nourishing ingredients and also come in Very Vanilla, Orange Crush, Pomegranate Fizz, Coconut Cream, Cool Mint and Honey Honey.
Buy now £12.99, Cult Beauty
Oribe Cote d’Azur Replenishing Body Wash
Luxury haircare label Oribe is not content with bringing its aesthetically pleasing packaging and decadent alchemic-esque formulations to just your mane. Your body too can maximise the indulgent feel with its shower product. It has been created with nourishing oils, while the scent takes inspiration from the Cote d’Azur with citrus floral notes that will send your olfactories to the South of France without leaving your bathroom.
Buy now £42.00, Harrods
Byredo Rose of No Man’s Land Body Wash
This is one of Byredo’s most popular fragrances and has been incorporated into a lathering body wash to impart the notes of rose petals and pink pepper into your morning cleanse. Whether it’s the sweet floral soothing scent, the nourishing vitamin E-enriched formula or the chic packaging, it’s a body wash that will keep you going back for more.
Buy now £40.00, Cult Beauty
Malin + Goetz Rum Body Wash 473ml
Infused with amino acids and glycerin, Malin + Goetz’ Rum formula will at once protect the skin from pollution, enhance water retention and gently cleanse the skin of daily dirt and grime. The sweet yet musky scent is one of our favourites.
Buy now £25.00, Space NK
Sol de Janeiro Bom Dia Bright Clarifying AHA BHA Body Wash
You may already be familiar with the Sol de Janeiro brand for its summer-in-a-bottle caramel vanilla scent that features in its Bum Bum collection. While this addictive aroma is also available as a body wash (as well as of course in the iconic Bum Bum Cream), we’ve chosen to spotlight one of the other fragrances in the collection; Bom Dia Bright.
The name literally translates to a good day so incorporate this delectably perfumed body wash into your morning and you’re sure to start it off in the best way possible. It is composed of AHAs and BHAs to offer a gentle buffing effect as well as notes of jasmine blooms and Brazilian orchids that make up the scent.
Buy now £10.00, Cult Beauty
NUXE Prodigieux Scented Shower Oil
Scrub your cares away with the warming fragranced backdrop of the NUXE Prodigieux Scented Shower Oil that brings the holiday vibes even when you have no trip on the horizon. The luxury French label’s signature Huile Prodigieux perfume sets the scent with its notes of orange blossom, magnolia and vanilla. But there’s also sweet almond oil in the formulation too to leave the skin silky soft, supple and nourished.
Buy now £15.00, Cult Beauty
Aesop Geranium Leaf Body Cleanser 500ml
A brand that's garnered a cult following for its lifting, herbaceous scents, Aesop's body wash lives up to the hype. One of the Australian brand's signature scents, Geranium Leaf is the perfect blend that can both kick-start your mornings and relax you before bedtime.
Buy now £35.00, lookfantastic
Molton Brown Coastal Cypress & Sea Fennel Infinite Bottle 400ml
If you enjoy a classically clean scent, Coastal Cypress & Sea Fennel by Molton Brown is the one for you. Fresh and citrussy, it will envelop you in swathes of cardamom, bergamot and cedarwood. The best part? If you buy the infinite bottle, you can refill it for less. A win-win.
Buy now £32.00, Molton Brown
Aromatherapy Associates Relax Deep Relax Bath & Shower Oil
Aromatherapy Associates knows what’s what in the world of bath soaks and this is a top hit if you’re looking to really switch off in a long, hot bath. Made using all of the most relaxing ingredients for an unbeatably chill experience, this bath oil incorporates patchouli, chamomile and sandalwood in a bottle that you’ll adore using each time.
If you need to slow down, instil peace and tranquillity, have a worry-free mind and a restful night’s sleep, this bath soak from Aromatherapy Associates is the one for you.
Buy now £58.00, lookfantastic
