Help me find this mystery beautiful bar of soap!

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I've Googled and failed to find it. There are plenty in similar packaging but then the bars inside are a different shape...

I was given a beautiful bar of soap as a gift. It smelled divine, was great for my skin and it lasted ages. I want to buy another bar but can't find it. Does anyone know of a soap brand that fits this description?:

Big rectangular bar (bigger than a standard soap bar)

White/pale cream in colour

Wrapped in thick good quality paper with a lovely colourful pattern/image on it. Vague recollection of orange/red colours

Black ribbon around it

I'm convinced the fragrance was pomegranate but could have been passionfruit

A brand I'd never heard of (think probably Italian/Spanish)

Probably not these, as no ribbon.
However, I recommend!

https://theenglishsoapcompany.com/all-products/all-soap-bars/

https://thesomersettoiletryco.co.uk/product/ministry-of-soap-citrus-lily-200g/

I've not tried this company but it looks like they have a ribbon on the packaging (but it may be just printed on).

From my googling it looks like it's mostly Italian made soaps that have the beautiful colourful paper wrapping. Sorry that doesn't narrow it down much for you!

I want to know what it is, too! I use Nesti Dante soap. I always keep the paper wrapping in my underwear drawer as the paper retains the scent of the soap, with the added bonus that I can check which soap I'm using if I want to rebuy.

Blimey. A lot of you are brilliant. I have brought soap from Italy before and it’s lovely. They don’t use shower gel as much as we do,

I do this too! 🙂

I like to use both which I know is odd!
Exfoliating gloves and soap for under arms, under boobs, belly button, feet then a shower gel for the rest

this Portuguese brand
https://www.niche-beauty.com/en-gb/products/claus-porto-banho-citron-verbena-mini-soap/565-010?glCountry=GB&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=SEA_PLA&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw65-zBhBkEiwAjrqRMPoEauMu9UiblqgUKEi-pcVLfDG1xK2put_fEv_n6sbjnEYdrEJakBoCGswQAvD_BwE

Ooh Claus Porto soap looks lovely (adds to notes!)

I use both too…. So does my BF.

L'Occitane?

I find some body scrub under arms helps with the build up of antiperspirant along with the exfoliation gloves

Yes definitely. I sometimes use a glycolic acid too
People think I am mad scrubbing in between my toes but I always get comments about how nice I smell!

Same! I want to buy whatever soap this is!

I use some charcoal face scrub on my armpits.
Was far too harsh for my face but is brilliant at removing deodorant. I might just be a cheapskate who does not like to throw things away

Was it this?

Mor? (This one is a mini soap bar but they might do a bigger version?):

This thread is dangerous.

I’m going to buy a nesti Dante soap. I like floral or fruity scents as opposed to musky. Any recommendations?

Or this? ‘Ribbon’ is printed rather than a ribbon though…

This thread has awakened my acquisitive streak 😄 I too love a gorgeously fragranced, luxuriantly creamy bar of soap.

I was dead chuffed when I discovered TK Maxx 20 odd years ago and found Mediterranean scents like bergamot and verbena. Scrumptious.

I still recall an oversized bar of goats milk and oat soap I bought from there that was a revelation in not drying out my skin.

I went through a neem soap phase, bought from Indian supermarkets in my very ethnically diverse area. And a Manuka honey soap phase, now I come to think of it!

I’m watching this thread now. Such lovely soaps, I love the ones at Tkmaxx and the Kew garden ones (can get those in my local garden centre). I love nice bars of soap. It’s my birthday in a few days so hope I’m getting a posh soap now.

Also I would ask your acquaintance as she will be thrilled you love it so much. I give pretty soaps over the years as little gifts, usually ones I’ve liked myself.

None of the ones mentioned are quite right but thanks for all the suggestions. What this has shown me is that even if I never track down the particular soap in question there are loads of others to try so next time I'm near a Tkmaxx I will go in and sniff all the soaps as a starting point...

The Italian ones are usually the best, wrapped in stunning paper and quite often with a ribbon.

I got a set of those from my DP with a sweet soap dish. Looked amazing but sadly I found them disappointing.