To think there is nothing special about Moulton Brown.

[Toddlerteaplease]

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?!

I don't get the hype either to be honest. I prefer cheap shower gel

@MarchionessofActon

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

I disagree, because I don’t want an over priced “style over substance” waste as a gift!

I was so disappointed in a Molton Brown shower gel I bought a couple of years ago. It was.... Fine, but no better than what you would get in Boots for a couple of quid.

I had some once I liked, haven’t ever got it again. Stayed in a hotel this year that boasted Molton Brown products and either the quality has gotten really poor or they filled them up with cheap Baylis shite. Probably the latter.

Now if I could just kick my Rituals addiction...

The scent lingers on my skin all day with MB, so much more depth to it than a cheap shower gel, not sure it is totally worth it at £22 a bottle! but DH buys me some for birthday and Christmas.

It's a lovely gift to be given. And he's very generous. It dies last ages I will admit that. But I just can't get over how much it costs!

I have only just encountered mb. I ordered some soaps that were free and I just paid postage. I also got a free perfume sample. I now have a big bottle of said perfume coming for Xmas! The soap is definitely high quality. B&H is definitely not so great at all.

I'd be delighted if I got some MB as a gift. I wouldn't be delighted if I got B&H, it's always dried out my hands.

Once there's a copycat version of something, it always seems to cheapen the brand in people's view. Not just MB but also Jo Malone....haven't bought a £50 candle since Adli brought out their dupes

I like it.

Another vote for the MB black pepper bodywash/bubblebath. It's a gorgeous powdery spicy scent that stays on your skin for ages. The pink peppercorn is nice too.

I love Molton Brown. Like others, I have sensitive skin & can’t usually use anything too heavily perfumed but MB leaves my skin so soft & moisturised.

I don’t use Bayliss & Harding, really don’t rate it at all.

I love it. DH goes through a bottle a week (Russian leather is his fave) so we spend a small fortune on it but it's very nice and BH doesn't come anywhere close in comparison

I love MB. If I receive any B&H I give it away to the Mother’s Day fete at the kids school!

Horrible stuff, I’d rather use supermarkets own/original source/radox than that!

We have some B&H hand wash at work and it’s useless stuff, just falls off my hands.

Try this - www.nobleisle.com/catalog/products/7970-fireside/ - really good. It was provided at a hotel I stayed in recently and I took the empty bottle away to sniff. Put it on your Christmas list. You can thank me later.

@Florelei

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

Oh yes, my favourite of all time, I have loads as I'm otherwise impossible to buy for!

Ah the annual Molton Brown Christmas thread.

Their Blissful Templetree shower gel smell lasts all day on me.

Even looking at a bottle of Bayliss and Harding makes me itch. But if you can't tell the difference, ask your friend to get you 20 bottles of that instead.

My ex husband used to make their products.
It was a very small set up then.
He brought home loads of stuff. I used to love the Sea Grass body wash, but I don't think they do it now.

Bayliss & Harding must have gotten wind of their 'cheap' status as they now also trade under the name 'The Fuzzy Duck'. Nice twee name but same shite stuff.

I’m with you op not sure what all the fuss is about. Yes it’s a nice smell but I find it drying and expensive.

I like Milton Brown. I don’t see the attraction of Jo Malone, though.

Baylis and Harding handwash vanilla and jojoba is lovely smelling!

I was given a set of noble isle handwash and hand cream last week. It’s lovely.
I’d definitely re buy it.
No idea how much it’s costs though.

I really like MB, particularly Gingerlily and Pink Pepperpod. B&H not so much. Now, I absolutely LOVE Bath and Bodyworks stuff, A Thousand Wishes being my fave scent, and so wish they had stores in the UK. Can’t wait to be able to get back to the states to stock up.