Upgrade Your Shower Experience With One Of These Luxury Body Washes

Quintessential apothecary brand Aesop never fails to create a luxurious body care experience. The Aesop A Rose By Any Other Name Body Cleanser is a lightly lathering body wash that exudes a subtly floral (yet still unisex) scent of roses, black pepper, and cardamom. Like all Aesop body washes, A Rose By Any Other Name Body Cleanser manages to suffuse the entire bathroom in scent, which lingers long after the water has stopped flowing. Plus, the brand’s signature bottle adds instant chic to any shower or bathroom vanity.

Price: $63AUD

Scented with chamomile, bergamot, and rose, the Energise Body Cleanser from botanical beauty brand Grown Alchemist cleanses skin without stripping it of its moisture. It has a delicate tangerine rose scent (if you like Chloé Rose Tangerine, you’ll love this), with its fragrance lighter and more subtle compared to Aesop’s range. It’s worth noting that this formula doesn’t lather much, so if that’s a deal breaker for you, we’d recommend checking out one of the other luxury body washes on this list.

Price: $29AUD

One of our favourite luxury body washes, this soap-free Jurlique Softening Shower Gel Rose features the natural scent of—you guessed it—rose which lingers on the skin long after your shower is over. The addition of aloe and honey ensure your skin feels nourished and smooth, making it ideal for even dry skin types. 

Price: $43AUD

Don’t let the word oil put you off; the L’Occitane Almond Shower Oil comes in a rich, non-slippery texture that turns into a creamy formula when it comes into contact with water. Particularly good for those with dry skin (or anyone who wants to imbue a touch of French sophistication into their shower experience), this shower oil features a soothing, sweet, creamy almond scent akin to marizpan. 

Price: $42AUD

Like most of their products, the Fresh Sugar Lemon Body smells…fresh. The invigorating yet sweet scent can be attributed to lemon and yuzu oils and caramel, with the inclusion of yuzu giving it a nuanced scent that differentiates it from other citrus body washes. Glycerin and vitamins C and E work to imbue the skin with hydration and moisture as it cleanses.

Price: $45AUD

Rich in nourishing plant oils like grapeseed, sweet almond, and avocado, this shower oil soothes the skin while removing impurities and pollutants. The Sensori+ Detoxifying & Soothing Shower Oil Macedon Trail turns into a light foam when it comes into contact with water and leaves your skin so moisturised you can even opt to forgo body lotion afterwards.

Price: $88

With a sophisticated, feminine scent featuring notes of rose, lychee, peony, and pink musk, this luxury body wash is perfect for those who like their shower gels to really lather up. 

Price: $40AUD

A shower gel with a little extra. This invigorating botanical blend is accompanied by exfoliating AHAs, making it the perfect body wash for those who experience bacne, body breakouts, and keratosis pilaris. 

Price: $15AUD

Designed to lull you into a restorative slumber, the Lush Sleepy Lavender Shower Gel is the perfect addition to your bedtime routine. Calming lavender intermingles with the sweetness of tonka bean to put you in a peaceful mood, while oat milk soothes the skin and leaves it feeling soft. 

Price: $28AUD (250g)

Courtesy of heritage beauty brand Officine Universelle Buly, this cleansing oil cleanses and soothes the skin, leaving behind nothing but the layered scent of rose adorned with notes of vetiver and ginger. 

Price: $88AUD

Translating the olfactory notes of Guerlain Shalimar—a sensual spicy vanilla fragrance released over a century ago—into shower gel form, the Guerlain Shalimar Satin Shower Gel is lighter than its inspiration, wrapping the skin in bright bergamot and powdery notes of iris, jasmine, and rose, alongside gourmand vanilla and tonka bean.

Price: $91AUD

Despite its notes of orange blossom, tuberose, amber, and musk, the Ouai St Barts Body Cleanser enveloping bathers in a sweet scent that reads more like a pina colada, turning every shower into a tropical vacation. Sweet and gourmand, like laying out in the sun covered in coconut oil (not that we’d recommend that, please do wear sunscreen!) on a beach in the Caribbean.

Price: $51AUD

Earthy and herbaceous, this botanical body wash is infused with adaptogens and is the ideal fit for the Aesop-loving crowd. Notes of sweet orange, mandarin, cedarwood, and vetiver contribute to a nuanced olfactory profile that calms the mind as it cleanses the skin.

Price: $38AUD

The Saya Body Wash sees lime, lemongrass, peppermint, and lemon myrtle come together to create a zesty, invigorating scent reminiscent of the Australian bushland. The use of botanical essential oils means the scent definitely sits on the more natural side of things, offering a relatively linear fragrance reminiscent of a hotel day spa. The inclusion of aloe vera, kakadu plum, and desert lime work to hydrate and brighten the skin as it cleanses.

Price: $50AUD

For those who like the sweeter side of life, the Sol de Janeiro Brazilian 4Play Shower Cream Gel is the way to go. A gourmand scent laced with notes of pistachio, almond, vanilla, and salted caramel is encased in a creamy formula spiked with cupuaçu butter and coconut oil which work to soften and condition the skin. The sweet scent lingers long after the water stops running, leaving you smelling good enough to eat all day.

Price: $43AUD

Hey, if it was good enough for Lizzie, it’s good enough for us. Luxury British brand Molton Brown is a favourite among the well-heeled—including the residents of Buckingham Palace—and was awarded a royal warrant from Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. While you can’t go wrong with any of the brand’s scented body washes, we’d recommend the Molton Brown Coastal Cypress & Sea Fennel Body Wash. A fresh, aquatic scent, it sees notes of cardamom and bergamot tempered by a salty marine accord, with a woody base of cypress, cedarwood, and musk.

Price: $42

For those who like their body washes to go further than cleansing alone, the Patricks BW1 Multi-Action Body Wash is ideally suited to acne-prone skin. A cocktail of vitamins A, C, and E meet antioxidant-rich blueberry and green tea, as well as salicylic acid which work to hydrate and exfoliate the skin to prevent breakouts. Despite its functional approach, it doesn’t skimp on sensory appeal, featuring an intoxicating scent of bergamot, cognac, and amber.

Price: $45AUD

True Oribe girlies know the brand goes beyond haircare. The Oribe Côte d’Azur Replenishing Body Wash translates one of the brand’s most beloved scents into body wash form, with citrus, white florals, sandalwood, vetiver, and amber coming together to create a heady sensorial experience. The addition of plant oils (sweet almond, meadowfoam, rice, and starflower), as well as carrot root extract aid in locking in moisture and brightening the skin over time.

Price: $85AUD

Offering an unbeatable value proposition, Cremo’s line-up of body washes features elevated (and sometimes atypical) scents like Bourbon & Oak and Sage & Citrus. The Cremo Palo Santo Body Wash sees cardamom and papyrus layered with the nuanced woody scent of palo santo to create a heady scent that evolves as you lather up.

Price: $29.99AUD (or $9.99USD on US website)

Essential oils of mint, geranium, and rosemary unite to create a luxurious body wash that energises the mind and revives the senses. It uses Saponaria officinalis extract to create a natural foaming effect, with the scent of the essential oils intensifying when the come into contact with hot water, transforming every shower into a spa-like experience.

Price: $48AUD

The Korres Santorini Grape Renewing Body Cleanser literally smells like crushed grapes and lingers on the skin well after you’ve washed it off. The gel-to-foam formula is enriched with aloe vera and leaves the skin feeling clean and supple after use.

Price: $27AUD

This whimsically packaged luxury bath wash comes courtesy of the founder of one of our favourite indie fragrance brands, Tokyo Milk. The Lollia Imagine Perfumed Shower Gel is an elegant floral scent that sees willow, lotus, and jasmine flowers meet coconut milk and rice flowers to create an intriguing, airy, and slightly lactonic scent that feels feminine and elegant.

Price: $54AUD

The clean, soapy vibe of Floris London’s iconic barbershop-style fragrance of the same name, seamlessly translates into body wash form. Floris London No. 89 Bath & Shower Gel uses notes of lemon, bergamot, lavender, neroli, and woods to evoke the energy of a classic cologne; bright, slightly spicy, woody, and oh so British.

Price: $53AUD

One for the oud lovers. While many luxury body washes lean into the cleaner, fresher side of things, Salt & Stone Black Rose & Oud Body Wash is an oud bomb that sees the resinous wood combine with rose, white florals, sandalwood, and vetiver to create a slightly sweet, intoxicating scent. This is the kind of fragrance you’ll want to keep smelling on yourself throughout the day, so we’d recommend pairing it with the matching body wash and deodorant.

Price: $62AUD