Washing body and hair
If you want a specific scent in the shower, look at the accord of each gel. Among Molton Brown's shower gels, Orange & Bergamot smells of Seville orange, bergamot and neroli, while Re-Charge Black Pepper combines black pepper, ginger and vetiver. The Escentric 01 Body Wash by Escentric Molecules contains an unusually high percentage of fragrance and, according to its product sheet, also conditions the hair.
If you'd rather wash body and hair with a single product, a shower shampoo is the answer. Geo F. Trumper's are scented like the house colognes, Spanish Leather for example, and Acca Kappa offers the Gel Shampoo Doccia Muschio Bianco, with aloe and calendula. Other two-in-one formulas are in the shower shampoo collection.
Smoothing and moisturizing the skin
Even a cleanser can work against dryness or smooth the skin. Juki no Shingyu's Olio Detergente da Bagno cleanses at physiological pH and contains ginseng, chamomile and thyme to fight dryness. To smooth the skin there's St Barth's Crema Doccia Esfoliante alla Papaia, which pairs the fruit extract with jojoba wax microspheres, and for hands Diptyque's Solution Lavante Exfoliante, with ground olive pits.
For dry or flaky skin there are milks and creams the houses recommend for exactly that. For flaking skin Biotherm offers the Lait Corporel Anti-Desséchant, which the house describes as non-sticky and non-greasy, and Carthusia recommends the Corallium cream for dry, sensitive or tired skin.
Between lotions and oils, the ingredients and texture change. St Barth's Lozione Idratante Corpo alla Vaniglia is cold-processed and contains purified Caribbean seawater, avocado oil and glycerin. Laboratorio Olfattivo's Tonkade Body Lotion absorbs without a greasy feel and contains argan oil, jojoba oil, shea butter and hyaluronic acid. For an oil to use on body and hair there's Frédéric Malle's Portrait of a Lady Hair & Body Oil.
The same fragrance from shower to cream
If you want a fine fragrance on your skin, you can choose it in two versions, one cleansing and one moisturizing, which many houses in the collection offer. Amouage has the Guidance Bath & Shower Gel and the Guidance Body Lotion, both with Omani frankincense, and Parfums de Marly offers Delina, with Turkish rose, lily of the valley and peony, in the Delina Gel Doccia and in the scented body cream. Penhaligon's Halfeti, with rose, grapefruit and spices, comes as a hand and body wash and as a lotion.
A body cream can also be chosen for its scent. Montale's Intense Café and Vanille Absolu body creams contain marine elastin and ginseng extract and are described as rich, with an intense fragrance. The Crema Corpo Bianco Latte carries Giardini di Toscana's fragrance of the same name onto the skin.
Bath and body deodorants and scents
A deodorant is also chosen for what it contains or avoids, such as alcohol and aluminum. The Mazzolari Mineral Deo line is based on rock alum, a salt the product sheet describes as antibacterial, and is formulated to reduce the risk of allergies and respect the skin's natural perspiration. It comes as a roll-on and a spray, like the Neutro Roll-on. Geo F. Trumper sticks such as Extract of Limes are alcohol-free, aluminum-free and triclosan-free, and Acca Kappa's Deo Stick Muschio Bianco is alcohol-free and also suitable after hair removal.
If you need a true antiperspirant, Biotherm offers Day Control as a stick and Deo Pure as a roll-on. To scent the body there are Nabeel's unisex 200 ml body sprays, such as Irth, with amber and oakmoss. Other formats are among the deodorants.
By the sink you'll also find Acca Kappa's Spazzolino Denti Collezione Vintage, cut from a sheet of cellulose acetate in three tortoiseshell variants, and Floris's Rose mouthwash, a concentrated blend of rose water and aromatic rose oils, of which a few drops in warm water are enough. Toothpastes and more are in the oral care collection.
Frequently asked questions
Shower gel, cleansing oil or shower cream: which should I choose?
It depends on the texture you want on your skin. Juki no Shingyu's Olio Detergente da Bagno has a physiological pH and a phyto-complex of ginseng, chamomile and thyme, while St Barth's Crema Doccia alla Vaniglia contains coconut oil. Molton Brown's gels each have their own accord instead, like Seville orange and bergamot in Orange & Bergamot.
What body lotion works for flaky skin?
Biotherm offers the Lait Corporel Anti-Desséchant specifically for flaking skin, and the house describes it as restoring the skin's protective barrier, with a non-sticky texture. For dry, sensitive or tired skin, Carthusia recommends its Corallium body cream, which has a soft consistency.
Is Mazzolari Mineral Deo aluminum-free?
No: its active ingredient is rock alum, a mineral salt the product sheet describes as antibacterial, which fights odor while respecting natural perspiration. If you want an aluminum-free formula, you can choose Floris sticks such as Elite and N.89, or Geo F. Trumper's Extract of Limes.
Which deodorants are good for sensitive skin?
For sensitive skin Floris recommends its Elite, N.89 and Cefiro sticks, formulated without alcohol or aluminum and with vitamin E. Acca Kappa's Deo Stick Muschio Bianco is alcohol-free and can also be used after hair removal. Mazzolari Mineral Deo is likewise formulated to reduce the risk of allergies.
Which shower gels have a fresh, citrusy scent?
Citrus options include Molton Brown's Orange & Bergamot, built on Seville orange, Jo Malone London's Lime Basil & Mandarin, which pairs lime with basil and white thyme, and Geo F. Trumper's Extract of Limes Bagno Doccia. If you prefer a marine scent, try Molton Brown's Coastal Cypress & Sea Fennel.
Is there one cleanser for both body and hair?
Yes, there are Geo F. Trumper's shower shampoos, in Spanish Leather, Sandalwood, Havana and GFT, and Acca Kappa's Gel Shampoo Doccia Muschio Bianco, with aloe and calendula, designed for delicate skin. According to its product sheet, the Escentric 01 Body Wash also hydrates the hair.
Which body cream has an intense fragrance?
Montale's Intense Café, Vanille Absolu and Intense Tiaré body creams are described as rich, with an intense fragrance, and contain marine elastin and ginseng extract. For a fine fragrance on your skin there are also Parfums de Marly's Delina cream and Amouage's Guidance Body Lotion.
What is there for the bathroom sink besides cleansers?
There's Acca Kappa's Collezione Vintage toothbrush, in cellulose acetate with three tortoiseshell variants, and Floris's Rose mouthwash, made with rose water and aromatic rose oils, to be diluted in warm water. By the sink you'll also find Le Labo's Hinoki and Acca Kappa's Muschio Bianco hand soaps.
