The 10 Best luxury men's soaps

Stay fresh this summer with our pick of the finest soaps and shower gels that money can buy

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1. Neroli Portifino soap bar

£25, Tom Ford, selfridges.com

Tom Ford isn't a man to do things by half and this soap is a mixture of citrus notes and floral fragrance. Old-school glamour.

2. No 88 soap

£40 (for three), czechandspeake.com

These soaps from Czech & Speake have a woody combination with notes of rose and sandalwood – a full-bodied aroma.

3. Blue Dragon shower gel

£6.90, Rituals, bathandunwind.com

The cedar wood in this gel is an invigorating scent to start your day, while the bamboo helps soothe and soften the skin.

4. De-Stress body wash

£23, aromatherapy- associates.com/p>

A body wash that helps to relax aching muscles, this magic potion mixes rosemary and camomile to help ease the strains of the day.

5. West India Lime

£13, crabtree-evelyn.co.uk

Crabtree & Evelyn's triple-milled soap combines ginger, vetiver and lime. A luxurious foam is easily created leaving skin clean and refreshed.

6. Encounter

£18, Calvin Klein 0800 083 6310

Combining a heady mix of mandarin, rum, patchouli and cognac this is a body wash that packs a real punch.

7. Shipwreck soap

£7, mrnatty.com

This is infused with vetiver and patchouli, with a soupçon of cocoa and hand-pressed. It's an all-rounder too, doubling up as a shampoo and a shaving aid.

8. Recharge black pepper scrub

£13, Molton Brown, houseoffraser.co.uk

A spicy-smelling bar with black pepper to scrub away dead skin. It's great for all-over use.

9. Cool Water

£17, Davidoff, boots.com

Refreshing and moisturising, this has top notes of lavender and menthol. As the name suggests, this fragrance is very aquatic and produces rich suds.

10. Blenheim Bouquet Bar

£13, penhaligons.com

Penhaligon's vegetable-based soaps are triple-milled, which means they provide a thicker, longer-lasting lather with a traditional and patrician smell.

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