It took almost a year to write this article! Choosing the brands, gathering information about all the ingredients, and (the best part) enjoying countless bubble baths and showers! And one more thing to note: we bought all the products ourselves (meaning we haven’t been paid to write this).

We rated the following criterias on a 1-10 scale:

Scent / smell: is it original, fine, discreet, bad or fantastic?

Texture: is the shower gel smooth, too liquid, or the body lotion too sticky? What about the foam?

Moisturizing feeling: how does it actually feel after use? Is the body lotion moisturizing enough?

Design: does the bottle look nice, or maybe it’s just practical?

Luxury feeling: does it make me feel like in a high end spa?

Value for money: we need to talk about the price at some point…

… and finally, because I feel strongly concerned about this topic:

Chemical analysis – a very important point for me! Of course, we don’t require a full natural or organic brand, but some of the products out there on the market today, are so full of chemicals, that I would rather spend a week near Chernobyl, than rub that stuff on my skin. We don’t like that, so you won’t find any of those here!

Design and practicability : 8/10

Scent: 10/10

Texture of the gel and foam: 8/10

Texture of the cream and moisturization: 7/10

Ingredients and chemicals: 6/10

Luxury feeling: 9/10

Value for money: 6/10

Total score: 7,7/10

Design and practicability : 7/10

Scent: 8/10

Texture of the gel and foam: 7/10

Texture of the cream and moisturization: 8/10

Ingredients and chemicals: 7/10

Luxury feeling: 9/10

Value for money: 5/10

Total score: 7,3/10

Miller Harris – Lumière dorée

An amazing flowery summer smell with notes from bergamot and neroli but to be honest, a bit too feminine for my husband (perfect for me though).

L’Artisan Parfumeur – Timbuktu

I have to say, I fell immediately in love with the smell! The shower gel doesn’t produce that much foam but has an extraordinary luxury spa “woody” kind of smell – hard to describe.

The packaging is practical with a good quality pump. Not a large range of products with the same fragrance though; the shower gel, the body lotion, and some candles.

The body lotion’s scent is quite powerful, and can replace a perfume, especially during summer. It has the longest lasting fragrance I have ever tried and provides a good moisturization! 

Design and practicability : 7/10

Scent: 10/10

Texture of the gel and foam: 7/10

Texture of the cream and moisturization: 8/10

Ingredients and chemicals: 6,5/10

Luxury feeling: 8/10

Value for money: 9/10

Total score: 7,9/10

The transparent bottle is quite sturdy and practical and feels high-end when you pick it up.

The body lotion provides great moisturization and the fragrance is delicate and smells expensive

The value for money is amazing, but they could (and should) do better regarding the ingredients. Better than many “regular” consumer products, but in the low end compared to the other products mentioned here.

Design and practicability : 7/10

Scent: 9/10

Texture of the gel and foam: 8/10

Texture of the cream and moisturization: 8,5/10

Ingredients and chemicals: 6,5/10

Luxury feeling: 8/10

Value for money: 10/10

Total score: 8,1/10

Le Labo EDITION

Made exclusively for EDITION hotels (you can also purchase them online from EDITION).

Full of enriching properties with Vitamin E, Aloe Vera, Olive Leaf and Flaxseed, your body is guaranteed a good experience. The texture is a bit jelly and produces a nice foam, without being too voluminous. 

The fragrance is very chic, infused with a fantastic black tea scent.

The body lotion is very light and elegant but long lasting and moisturizing. No greasy or sticky feeling!

The style of the bottles is very different from other brands! I love this “laboratory formulation” style!

You have a lot of choices in the range of products, but not always in the same fragrances. It can be a bit confusing sometimes, but give it a go and mix & match the fragrances!

FYI, Le Labo’s botanical shower gels are vegan, genderless, paraben- and cruelty-free, which makes me like this brand a lot! 

The gel texture is light, produces a good foam and the fragrance is quite powerful. It leaves your skin soft and delicately perfumed. The body lotion has a long lasting fresh smell and provides great moisturization!

The bottles are both cute and elegant, and will without a doubt look good in any bathroom. Easy to display thanks to their square shape, and super practical with the pumps.

Jo Malone is one of the go-to brands for luxury hotels and private jets (together with Molton Brown). The brand is unfortunately not doing that great with the chemical composition, even if it’s paraben and alcohol free. It contains quite a few allergens, so I highly advise Jo Malone to look into this – I promise to buy more products

Design and practicability : 8/10

Scent: 6/10

Texture of the gel and foam: 8/10

Texture of the cream and moisturization: 7/10

Ingredients and chemicals: 4,5/10

Luxury feeling: 8/10

Value for money: 7/10

Total score: 6,9/10

As you can see, the competition was tough and the scores quite close, but Aesop managed to perform just a tiny bit better overall, and winning the gold medal. Closely followed by Molton Brown and Grown Alchemist! Well deserved, as the brand is a good balance between high quality and natural ingredients. All the brands tested are super high quality, so even if Jo Malone got the lowest score, I still very much like this brand and will continue to use it. A Maserati loosing the race to a Ferrari doesn’t make it a bad car

A big thanks to the very helpful cosmetic analysis platforms:

https://www.skincarisma.com/

https://yuka.io/en/

I hope you enjoyed my article and your future baths!

Cheers!

♥/Elo