While they are the first to admit "soapy scents" are a "little bit controversial and a little divisive," the folks over at niche perfumery LuckyScent.com and Scent Bar in Los Angeles are still fans of the fragrance category.
"I love soapy scents...I think there are plenty of us who love them," shares one of the team's fragrance experts, Dana Buchanan, who lists her favorite in a recent Reel, while sharing her selections for star players in the category. "These are all amazing. You will smell clean and fresh. I find soapy scents incredibly comforting.
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Buchanan says she gets rose, lily of the valley and jasmine from this "old-fashioned" scent from the Japanese fragrance house. "The most perfectly clean, white bar of Ivory soap you can imagine. Just out-of-the-shower freshness that lasts for hours."
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"This is just a beautiful orange blossom that is also creamy," Buchanan says of the chic, unisex fragrance housed in a beautiful blue bottle. Never too powdery or detergent-like, this soap scent is like a direct vacation to the Italian Riviera.
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Buchanan classifies this serene scent as "sparkly, clean and aromatic." It also pays homage to the French location it is named after with sparkling neroli and orange crystal notes that are "cushioned around an accord reminiscent of traditional Marseille soap."
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"This is one of our newest scents and I love it," Buchanan says of this regal-looking bottle that combines notes of bergamot, orange blossom, mimosa petals, yellow freesia, white musk and amber. "It's sweet, creamy and beautiful. I love it."
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"We just got this back, and it's a beautiful representation of a very specific South African green bar soap," Buchanan says. "But I also get salt water. It's really energetic and it's probably the most unisex of the group."
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