7 ultra-luxurious hand washes to impress guests

Nothing signals luxury like hand soap made with the top-grade ingredients. While certain brands have made a name for themselves as the go-to for premium bodycare products, these seven ultra-luxury brands raise the bar with their line of hand soaps, which start at $100.

Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540 Cleansing Gel
$160 (350ml)

Imbued with the amber-woody-floral signature scent — radiant saffron, luminous jasmine, mineral ambergris facets, and freshly cut cedarwood — of Baccarat Rouge 540, the cleansing gel is formulated for all skin types and transforms upon contact with water into a rich foam.

YSL Le Vestiaire des Parfums Blouse Hand & Body Wash
$120 (400ml)

Beautifully presented in a sleek, architectural bottle designed by Suzanne Dalton with a textured cap mirroring YSL’s classic grain de poudre tuxedo fabric, the soap is infused with nourishing oils alongside hand-harvested Moroccan jasmine.

The soap’s fragrance opens with zesty Italian lemon, green galbanum, and pink pepper, leading to a vibrant heart of modern Damask rose and Egyptian geranium, and settles into a warm, musky base of herbal angelica seed and cashmeran.

Maison Sisley Exfoliating Hand Wash
$120 (350ml)

Released last month, the Maison Sisley Exfoliating Hand Wash is a cleansing gel enriched with fine volcanic lava particles.

It features a unique botanical fragrance inspired by the iconic Eau de Campagne, blending top notes of bergamot, lemon, and basil with green tomato leaves over a woody, chypre base.

Loewe Tomato Leaves Liquid Soap
$115 (360ml)

Inspired by the Ancient Greek and Roman tradition of infusing therapeutic botanical essences into bathing rituals, the Tomato Leaves collection has become a favourite among celebrities and fine-dining restaurants.

Its standout green olfactory profile captures the crisp, earthy, and verdant aroma of sprawling tomato vines just before they burst into fruit, centring on the raw, savoury notes of the plant foliage, layered with hints of fir balsam, oakmoss, and blackcurrant.

Diptyque Softening Hand Wash
$99 (350ml)

Embodying the Parisian brand’s commitment to eco-responsible luxury, this gentle cleanser is housed in a heavy, minimalist refillable glass pump bottle.

It features a complex aromatic scent profile that fuses the therapeutic properties of Provençal lavender and green rosemary with amber and ylang-ylang.

Perfumer H Rain Wood Hand Wash
£55/$94.99 (500ml)

From the London-based cult perfume house founded by British perfumer Lyn Harris, the hand wash is part of the Rain Wood bathing collection that is “redolent of the earthy stillness that follows a downpour”.

Made with 85 per cent naturally derived ingredients such as glycerin and marigold extract, it “evokes an earthy riverbank through a wet, woody base of juniper and cedar wood with patchouli leaves”.

Byredo Hand Wash
$90 (450ml)

The Swedish fragrance and lifestyle house infuses its liquid soap with a few of its signature scents, such as Suede (blending pear, bergamot, lily of the valley, and soft musk), Vetiver (fusing violet, cashmeran, and deep vetiver), and Rose.