I absolutely love Lush soaps and almost use them exclusively. I just change it up with different scents whenever I make an order and occasionally try the odd shower gel.
This one is different from the others for me because it's the first one I received as a gift, rather than picking it out myself.
To be perfectly honest, I'm not even that fond of sultanas and would never have thought of trying this out. Fortunately 'Sultana of Soap' is a bit of a misnomer. Yes it does contain dried fruit, but it doesn't smell like those dreaded boxes of raisins that we used to get at primary school as I feared.
The scent is amazing. It's intensely sweet and also exotically spicy thanks to the addition of frankincense.
Like other Lush soaps, it lathers up nicely and doesn't dry out or otherwise irritate my troublesome psoriasis-prone skin. They can melt a bit too quickly if you leave them wet and exposed in the shower, so I tend to chop off a small pieces to use and store it in a covered soap dish. I leave the "master blocks" of soap in my drawers to make my clothes smell good.
I'm really, really glad that a great friend gifted this to me. It will be joining my regular rotation of favourites.
Although I hadn't smelled this prior to purchase it, I bought this when Lush recently had a 50% off sale. I used that as a chance to try things I had yet to give a go and this was one of them.
I realise it probably sounds silly but I love that Lish soaps are a big, raw chunk. There is something really appealing to me about that. As mentioned above, this looks like a delicious desert with layers of goodness.
I love that you can see the layers in the soap. This is great at exfoliating your skin and definitely cleans you. After using it my skin feels super soft and clean. However, I am not a massive fan of the scent. It isn't bad or anything, it just isn't really what I like. It smells like a kind of natural smell that is pleasant but I prefer something more musky in general (although Lush's Snow Fairy is an exception).
This is a great soap and I love the way it makes my skin feel so I will use it up for that. I wouldn't purchase it again though, as there are other soaps from Lush that I prefer the scent of.