My friend gave me some Shiseido Euthrixine soap.
It smells like old fashioned carbolic: medicated, but also quite floral and talcy: a bit Grosssmith Phul-Nan, ancient dream of Heure Bleue.
Nice. But it’s a pity it can’t wash away the Michael Jackson documentary from my head.
The Black Narcissus 
I have come to realize that I am a soap person. I buy shower gel, but end up using it as a “finish coat”. What I truly enjoy is a foamy, great smelling bar of soap,
Me too- absolutely : I love everything about it. Gels have never seduced me !
This soap sounds intriguing.
It is. My friend was given it by someone who was given it who didn’t want it (WHY?!!). I was leaving his house – which would give Marie Kondo a nervous breakdown – and saw this box upon leaving
I love the way the paper wrapping gets scented by the soap within.
This looks intriguing. I’d love to see your/other perfume writers’ lists of favourite soaps- there’s a world of great-smelling soaps out there, aside from the fragrance-to-soap ones. Might have to make my own list…
Please do.
Sapophile / Savonneurs Anoymous
just researched and this was an old perfume from 1916 !
No wonder it smells so nice
hahaha! I am a soap snob. Love this wrapper!
Me too. Divine !
I was wondering whether this was a vintage soap, it’s so beautiful. So you’re saying, it’s a modern soap based on an old perfume? Very very lovely. I have a soap fetish. Claus Porto Almond is heavenly. Was brought up on Roger and Gallet carnation – we always took it on holiday with us. This could go on.
No I think now, having looked on the internet that it is a super vintage soap – I have asked my friend to save me the other one. So beautiful, isn’t it?
Just added a picture at the bottom of the opened soap itself
it certainly is x
I adore old soaps that have been kept hidden for decades. This one here looks glorious!
It is a thing of beauty. I still remember the divine Chamade one you sent me x
I got a pack of Nesti Dante soaps in TKMaxx and they are great. Currently on the ‘poppy’ (but it mostly just smells of expensive beautiful soap). Sandal Mysore soap as recommended by Bois de Jasmin is a staple. I also have some Gucci 1 soaps; the scent has faded a bit but still very nice.
ooh I am going to TkMaxx with my mum tomorrow, seeing as I have NOTHING to wear to the event unless I go as Burning Bush (and be disinherited)