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Looking for a good rose soap....

Just come back to the world after the pandemic to find Crabtree & Evelyn, my long standing indulgence for body stuff has changed from delightful feminine to eco unisex.
I had stocked up from closing down sales and charity shop unwanted Christmas presents so not needed till now.
I've got some Yardley soap but it's practical and they've been taken over now and not producing shower gels.
Is anyone aware of a manufacturer who does sweetly rounded, floral soaps that stay on the wash basin?
Everything seems to be squares so they look home made and that don't fit my wet hands.

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  • Katiehound
    Katiehound Posts: 8,125 Forumite
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    Bronnley?
    I see they have oval & round cakes of soap- but the Rose looks like 'new improved' square tablets! Old stock might be round.
    Rose shower gel made for National Trust

    Otherwise:
    Woods of Windsor
    Roger & Gallet
    Floris

    (Bargain buy: rhubarb & rose handwash at Aldi compared with Moulton Brown  at £20!! but not tablet soap, sorry)
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    Stash bust :2023. 120duvets, 24bags,43dogcoats, 2scrunchies, 10mitts, 6 bootees, 8spec cases, 2 A6notebooks, 59cards, 6 lav bags,36 angels,9 bones,1 blanket, 1 lined bag,3 owls, 88 pyramids = total 420total spend £5.Total for 'Dogs for Good' £546.82

    2024:Sewn:59Doggy ds,52pyramids,18 bags,6spec cases,6lav.bags.
    Knits:6covers,4hats,10mitts,2 bootees.
    Crotchet:61angels, 229cards=453 £158.55profit!!!
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  • Brie
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    I'm not a rose fragrance kinda person but I'm enjoying what I've bought from Cyril.

    https://cyrilssoapshed.co.uk/product-category/goats-milk-soaps/

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  • twopenny
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    I hadn't thought of national trust. They went modern a while back and I stopped looking. 
    I can get old stock often in the village pharmacies. Really useful.
    Interesting brie. C&Evelyn started with pure soaps including goats milk.
    There's not much femine in my life and my washing habits are my ' moment'  ;)
    And found that using  laurelate free bar soap doesn't leave muck around the shower and its 4x less cleaning. Another winner.

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  • luvchocolate
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    If you have a TKMax I find they have a good selection of soaps 
  • twopenny
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    edited 28 April 2022 at 9:46PM
    I'll take a look at TKmax. But it's a 50mile round trip so an outing  :)
    Bronley i used to love but they've vanished too. French fern was delicious.
    Most things I liked have been taken over and closed down in favour of selling the trend

    I can rise and shine - just not at the same time!

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  • MovingForwards
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    Slightly smaller bar, almost half glasses shape. I found it comfortable to hold / use and it left my skin feeling soft (used it as shaving soap on my legs). 

    Currently using a Body Shop bar and I agree about how awkward it is to hold.
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  • Katiehound
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    edited 29 April 2022 at 9:06AM
    twopenny said:
     
    Bronley i used to love but they've vanished too. French fern was delicious.
     
    Don't you mean Morny? I mean the French Fern

    It's still available online, and they do rose too. I used to like their white carnation.

    Bronnley is widely available- again mainly on line- I see Holland & Barrett stock it - again only on line and not Rose! (oh, and by Royal appointment , so not cheap!)
    Being polite and pleasant doesn't cost anything!
    -Stash bust:in 2022:337
    Stash bust :2023. 120duvets, 24bags,43dogcoats, 2scrunchies, 10mitts, 6 bootees, 8spec cases, 2 A6notebooks, 59cards, 6 lav bags,36 angels,9 bones,1 blanket, 1 lined bag,3 owls, 88 pyramids = total 420total spend £5.Total for 'Dogs for Good' £546.82

    2024:Sewn:59Doggy ds,52pyramids,18 bags,6spec cases,6lav.bags.
    Knits:6covers,4hats,10mitts,2 bootees.
    Crotchet:61angels, 229cards=453 £158.55profit!!!
    2025 3dduvets
  • twopenny
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    Yes your right. Always did get those two muddled for some reason.
    Thanks for the tip. I'll take a look.
    I found another oldie still available online. Apple blossom talk. That's lovely after a swim. Even the receptionist commented 'you smell lovely' as I left.
    Don't mind trying new stuff but most seem really strong and I'm reluctant to smell like a fruit bowl 

    I can rise and shine - just not at the same time!

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  • Murphybear
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    Have a look at L’Occitane.  They have bar soaps which are divine and I think they do rose scented.  
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