Soapsmith - London soaps and other good things

Soapsmith is a company based in East London making soaps and other bath and body products in scents that are inspired by and named for areas of London. Each of the different scents has a map of the area that inspired it on the label.

I love the concept and the packaging (it reminds me of the Ben Aaronovitch Peter Grant book covers - these books are great if you haven't read them).  Happily, the products inside them live up to the promise of the idea; the scents are beautiful and the products themselves are great quality (and at very good prices.)

Lavender Hill is a fresh and pretty lavender/jasmine blend. It works well in the body wash and lotion, but my favourite product in this scent that I was sent is the Bath Soak. This is a blend of coconut milk and oat powders with epsom and sea salts, and it is soothing and relaxing. If you like baths, this is a must-try.

I was also really impressed by the Body Butter Melt in Camden Town. This is a solid body balm (made from shea, mango and cocoa butters) which is good for very dry skin. Camden Town is a blend of coconut, bergamot and subtle musk; the bergamot adds freshness and this isn't a too-sweet coconut scent.

The cold pressed soaps are very good too; Limehouse, a lemongrass/lime/litsea blend, is a perfect kitchen soap for washing hands (I don't like floral soaps in the kitchen).

More details of the products can be found at www.soapsmith.com. I wish they sold the products through the website and I think they'd do well somewhere like Zuneta too, but at the moment you can only buy online through Jarrold's department store here: Jarrold Soapsmith (they have a small selection of the products) or through Roullier White: Roullier White Soapsmith (soaps only). The products are stocked at Harrods in London, and will be in Selfridges from October. If you're near Harrods, these would be a great memento of a trip to London.

The products are priced from £6.50 (the soaps) to £12.

Disclosure: PR samples.