To think Molton Brown is horrible

[Stickystitch]

Molton Brown appears to be a luxury brand? But I think the products smell and feel cheap and synthetic. Do people actually like their products or is it just a status thing?

I agree that it smells synthetic, like old fashioned bubble baths from the 80s. I'm not at all fussy with smellies- I love them all- but MB has a really weird background scent that's harsh and chemically.

I used to love them around 20 year ago, they were really strong and you didn’t need much but now their awful, they must be watered down. Their really cheap now too on QVC so definitely not the same quality.

Another vote for Faith in Nature, their wild rose body wash is lovely. The shampoos are good too.

Wouldn't say no to MB or Bayliss and Harding though, bath stuff is always welcome in my house whatever the brand

They were very trendy when I was 20 - a long time ago! Bayliss & Harding hasn't helped the brand and I wouldn't pay for it now.

OP @Stickystitch yes 100% agree

I have been going to Sri Lanka every year since 1998. The M&B Templetree shower gel reminds me of my visits every time I use it (which is daily at present).
Yes, it is expensive, but cheaper than flights and hotels :-)

Yes the temple tree one is lush

Not a fan myself - haven't found a scent I like and, as pps have said, it dries my skin terribly. I much prefer L'Occitane and Elemis. I don't get the snobbery about MB, myself.

Wow you must have really really experience tastes. I use their hand soaps and they are gorgeous.

YABU! I like them because they’re so strongly scented a little drop of the shower gel seems to last for hours on my skin

You’d need to have serious smelling issues not to be able to, Baylis is cheap shite and smells like it.

One bottle of shower gel lasts me the best part of six months, smells lovely and doesn’t make me itch. Each to their own.

I hate them so much. I bought myself some Molton Brown Orange & Bergamot shower gel once (online) because I love citrus smells and was so disappointed when it arrived. I thought it was absolutely revolting and could detect neither orange nor bergamot. I've tried some other Molton Brown products when they've been in hotels and not liked any of them. They smell so artificial, cheap and nasty.

I now use Fragonard products in Fleur d'oranger fragrance:- reed diffuser, eau de toilette and shower gel and the quality is out of this world. Well worth every penny.

I really like the firey pink peppercorn perfume

But I think its over priced

Yes to bubble bath, no to their perfumes (which all smell like nail polish remover).

I like Russian Leather, not so much the other scents. I’m using Skandinavisk’s Skog at the moment, which I really like.

MB is owned by Kao, a Japanese company which tests on animals. If you buy MB your money is going to Kao for them to spend on torturing bunny rabbits.

it isn't really that expensive, you can usually buy it for about £14, it's only this time of the year it's expensive for the unwanted gift market, I would never buy soap for a gift as you need to check you like the smell

I prefer L'Occitaine as more natural. MB are very synthetic smelling to me.

I like Molton Brown

It isn't

I love it and it lasts ages.

I wonder if they'll have to change their packaging after the death of the queen.

I know this isn't how they do it and actually animal testing is cruel and involves putting in eyes and stuff but I am getting a mental image of them giving a chimpanzee a bubble bath or something and asking its opinion.

I just treat myself to some to see if it’s as good as all the hype. I got a taster travel set and £30 box of hand creams 😬 I’m not that fussed on the hand creams, my hands still feel dry after using them quite a lot. The shower gels I like 3 out of the 4 scent wise. I don’t think I will bother buying more, maybe a shower gel for a change of scent once a year, until then I will stick to my radox and nivia.