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To think there is nothing special about Moulton Brown.

50 replies

Toddlerteaplease · 26/11/2020 12:42

My friend often buys their shower gel for me as a gift. And although it's lovely, I can't help think he's being ripped off. I can't tell any difference between that and Baylis and Harding. Or am I missing something?!

OP posts:
MarchionessofActon · 26/11/2020 12:47

It’s Molton Brown.

MissBaskinIfYoureNasty · 26/11/2020 12:48

Is it the stuff Bayliss and Harding are trying to be? Never really understood the fuss to be honest. I hate any smellies as presents.

Florelei · 26/11/2020 12:48

I really like their black pepper body wash. I haven’t found anything remotely similar in scent.

MarchionessofActon · 26/11/2020 12:48

Probably is a bit style over substance like a lot of things, but it makes a lovely gift.

gingerscot · 26/11/2020 12:48

It’s amazing. I have mega sensitive skin and it’s the only thing I can use. The scents are lovely but subtle and a teeny drops goes a long way. A bottle lasts me over 3montha and I shower twice a day cos I execrcise hard.

EineReiseDurchDieZeit · 26/11/2020 12:50

I love their stuff tbh. Don't get it often as is pricey. Horses for courses 🤷‍♀️

Lunariagal · 26/11/2020 12:52

I get itchy just looking at a bottle of bayliss and harding

LaBodDelMed · 26/11/2020 12:54

If it’s spelt Moulton on the bottle maybe it’s a knock off, hence not being able to tell the difference between proper MB and B&H!
Personally I’m a big MB fan.
But as a PP said, it’s horses for courses. If you don’t like it tell your friend you’d prefer B&H and I’m sure he’d be happy to oblige.

dallafela · 26/11/2020 12:55

I disagree - the quality is fantastic. I've got nothing against Baylis and Harding and buy their stuff fairly regularly as it smells nice and does the job of cleaning me, but Molton Brown lathers incredibly and a bottle of their shower gel lasts me several times as long as a bigger bottle of Baylis and Harding or any other shower gel I've tried does. It's the one luxury shower gel I find worth the money (though I still can't bring myself to buy it just for me, and have only had it as gifts).

MyEnormousTurnip · 26/11/2020 12:56

I love MB. The scent of the body wash stays on my skin all day and means I don’t use perfume as well.

helloxhristmas · 26/11/2020 12:57

I like it.

B&H on the other hand is dreadful.

ChaToilLeam · 26/11/2020 12:58

There is a huge difference in the quality. Molton Brown Gingerlily is divine and the scent lasts ages.

ihatethecold · 26/11/2020 12:59

I love the Molten Brown outlet store.
Much cheaper and have great offers.
Makes me feel less guilty about buying it.

I also have a diffuser that I bought 2 years ago that’s still going. Yes, the outlay was high but value for money has been great.

AgentProvocateur · 26/11/2020 13:02

I love MB. The scent lasts for ages. B&ah just smells cheap. Which is fine, but YABU to say there’s no difference.

Cheeseandlobster · 26/11/2020 13:04

I hate B and H. Its always globby and smells of nothing. I hope MB is better

Lineofconcepcion · 26/11/2020 13:06

I find MB very drying so don't use it anymore. Have switched to Clarins tonica.

CuriousaboutSamphire · 26/11/2020 13:11

It smells nice. It doens't bring me or DH out in hives. It smells nice.

I think MB is what all the BandHs are trying to be - and failing at!

I still have some of last year's gift box left. It still smells noce Smile

knittingaddict · 26/11/2020 13:12

You can't tell the difference between Molton Brown and Baylis and Harding? I think Molton Brown may be wasted on you then op.

Molton Brown is lovely and always features in our Christmas present buying. Usually for my husband.

You're a heathen op. Grin

PS Don't we have this thread every year.

Excited101 · 26/11/2020 13:13

I love it! Always thought it was overrated until a friend gave me a tiny travel rose scented body wash. It lasted ages and smelt so gorgeous!

GreyishDays · 26/11/2020 13:14

You could compare Molton Brown to any product line. The only thing it has in common with B&H is the packaging.

CarryOnWalking · 26/11/2020 13:36

B&H gives me very bad eczema.

KenAdams · 26/11/2020 13:36

A bottle lasts forever and the scent lasts for ages. Sometimes people ask me what I'm wearing and I have to go er...shower gel Grin

You can't compare B&H and MB either, they aren't really in the same ballpark.

Mandalorian · 26/11/2020 13:50

If this were cars B&H would be a Honda Jazz and MB a BMW.

The MB room spray is also out of this world.

Honeyroar · 26/11/2020 13:57

I find it very underwhelming. I’d never waste my money on it. At least with Baylis &Harding you’ve not spent much when it’s underwhelming!

2021optimist · 26/11/2020 13:59

I spent a very long time thinking that Baylis and Harding was the name of Aldi's own brand (which we know are often very good). Apparently it is very much not....

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