Serious cute: Lush's Golden Pear Soap. "When winter's ways leave skin feeling dry, this gorgeous sudser swoops in to the rescue. Its two lustrous golden halves meet in the middle with a creamy center of luxurious murumuru butter and almond oil. Fresh pear puree, cozy cardamom oil and rich fair trade organic cocoa butter make for seriously softening, spiced fruit suds. One of our most moisturizing soaps, this one will keep your skin silky and hydrated all season long. It's pear, spice and everything nice!" $8.95 for 180g.
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New black (activated charcoal) soaps from Tauer Perfumes: Data Miner ("Inspired by Renaissance Florence, Data Miner is the most elegantly scented soap, showcasing fresh lemons, Florentine leather and iris rhizomes drying in the sun. ") and Solar Engineer ("The Solar Engineer blinks into the sun, surrounded by majestic giant woods. Deeply invigorating with herbaceous nootka tree, lavender, and rosemary, the robust scent is completed with warm, dry spices and woods.") I'll take one of each, please. $15 for 100g at Luckyscent.
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One more lemming from Etta + Billie before I move on: Horchata soap. "Creamy vitamin rich rice milk + sweet warming cinnamon blend in this Horchata inspired soap. Kiwi seeds gently exfoliate. Almost better than the drink. Almost." $12 for 142g.
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A scented soap that looks like a perfume bottle, from Amsterdam-based designer Liza Witte. You didn't know you needed one, right? Now you know. "A Collection of finely handcrafted perfume bottles sculptured in black soap. These finely crafted objects serve as room fragrance and nourishing soap, each subtly revealing its presence as it releases its lush delicate scent or becomes a lavish body wash as it slowly melts away." They are available in a number of shapes and scents; shown is Silhouette No. 15: "A lush and sensuous blend of orange blossom and deliciously ripe oranges, peppered with spicy clove. Rich, warm and fruity flavors evoke memories of a sunny autumn morning in a Tuscany garden." Handmade to order, €90 (oops!) at Liza Witte, found via The Artisan Fragrance Salon at Facebook.
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If your Rose Jam is running low and won't hold out until the next batch is released, Lush's bar soap in Ro's Argan might tide you over. "With a decorative sprinkling of red and yellow roses, this glossy, moisturizing soap is a decadent experience from start to finish. After you’ve washed up with the creamiest suds imaginable, our sweet and fruity Rose Jam perfume will linger on your skin that’s been softened by antioxidant-rich argan oil, soothing rose oil and hydrating glycerin." $15.95.