Lush Sultana of Soap Review

I have a 100gm chunk of this soap that I purchased in the lush boxing day sale for around $5. I'd added it in as a spur of the moment thing, The sultanas in it kind of put me off and I wasn't really sure what to expect but I also wanted to try something new.

This soap is a creamy off white colour and you can see all the chunks of sultanas, apricots and something that looks like macadamia nuts chopped up (but it is soft so I don't think it is nuts!) It's a sort of soft texture so while you use it up fast I feel, it does lather up really well.

I just use this for handsoap and I really love washing my hands with it. They are left feeling clean without getting dry and they are left smelling amazing. The scent is hard for me to describe but it is quite heavy. This says sweet like a candy shop but I don't get a super sweet scent. More like a slight fruity, bit of light musk and maybe slightly spicy? It's very unique to me anyway, I haven't smelled anything like this before!

I'm really glad I still have another soap from a giftbox I bought to use when this one is done. I would definitely repurchase at some stage as well, I'd even pay full price not just on sale!

I have tried a few Lush soaps, and this one has certainly proved to be the most moisturising. I still used a moisturiser post shower, but it was so creamy and didn't leave a 'squeaky clean' feeling behind which was great. However, I felt I used it up more quickly than I have with other Lush soaps, and I had to keep it super dry when not using it, as it tended to lose its shape and become quite soft after just a couple of uses.

This is a soap that looks beautiful, and I also loved that the dried fruits provided an exfoliating effect for the first few uses. Nothing too sharp or abrasive, and the only downside was that they didn't last - after a few uses I was left with just the base of the soap. The smell was delicious and creamy, and I definitely picked up the bergamot scent along with a bit of spice. Despite being quite strong, it didn't linger heavily on my skin or overpower my senses like some luxurious scents tend to, and I enjoyed the scent just as much on my last use of the soap as I had on first smelling it. I think this would be a great one to try in the cooler months - the moisturising formula along with the creamy scent would be just the thing to brighten up a dark day.

I have been into Lush soaps lately. I wanted to give this one a go since it's SLS-free and full of moisturizing natural ingredients. Scentwise, it's not my fave it doesn't smell like nougat to me but it does smell sweet. But what I do like is the natural moisturizing ingredients - rapeseed oil, coconut oil, glycerine and olibanum. I get a nice creamy lather from this, though of course I have to work it up a bit more than the Lush soaps with SLS. It does have added perfume so I would sort think it could smell nicer. Despite that it is one of the better lush soaps in my opinion for dry and sensitive skin which unfortunately I fall into that category. it has dried apricots, currants and cranberries in it which give it a nice nougat sort of look although the benefits of their presence in this soap doesn't go beyond being decorative and they tend the make the soap break up quickly and so you get left with just the base. They aren't fun to exfoliate with either. I think the soap would be better without them. Overall this is nice soap, but because of how quickly I went through the bar I'm on the fence about whether I'd get this again.

So my latest buzz has been stocking up on the Lush range of soaps which I think are so irrestible, totally affordible and look great sitting in the soap dispenser. This one I was a little anxious to try as I havent used a product with Sultanas in it. I definitely was keen to give a go though.

The soap is a light pink colour with a generous mix of sultanas through the product. I love the creamy topping. when applied with water on skin it feels very creamy and soft, giving off a delicate velvty texture on to your body. The scent smells alot like apricots and berry. absolutely loved my soap.

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.

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.

Last Christmas my partner spoiled me with a Lush gift box called Sugar Sugar. I Only just pulled it out a couple of weeks ago. I still have one soap left over from my Boxing Day Haul. My haul lasted me a year . I'm hoping to do the same this year.

This soap was different to all my other soaps I've purchased from Lush it seemed to be softer. My Soap was round with a pretty motive on the edges of it. Inside of it you can see grainy bits of Sultana running through it. Like all Lush soaps the smell of it is amazing in my shower. I thought I would smell fruits of Sultana but instead it's a strong floral with a mild zing of spice.

With application it glides on creamy . I had no big bits at all in my soap. This scent lingers on my body for hours after a shower. Unfortunately it discintergrated fast in my shower. It didn't last over a weeks use. This may be due to the wet condition it was sitting it. I like that it didn't leave any soap residue in my shower.

I'm a huge fan of Lush soaps. The quality of them is worth the price. I would repurchase this because I did enjoy the scent and consistency. I just wish it lasted a bit longer.

I was getting sick of going through shower gels and body washes, all packaged in plastic which in turn just kept adding to our waste being thrown away. It just seemed unnecessary and pointless! So I investigated Lush's soap range as a plastic-free alternative. Super impressed by what I found — Lush offers a great range of affordable soaps, so don't be put off by the fact that they also sell more pricey items. I also love the fact that when buying from Lush you're directly supporting a company that fights for animal rights, environmental awareness, and a whole host of other fantastic causes.

But onto the actual soap — Sultana of Soap is super lovely! The scent is very delicate and pretty, much less overwhelming than some of Lush's other products. It lathers nicely on the body and is super moisturising, my skin hasn't felt at all dry after using it. I've found that it lasts really well so far, been using it for about a week and have barely reduced the size of the bar at all. Will definitely be repurchasing.