I definitely have been meaning to get this post up- basically all week. Also been trying to catch up on sleep most of the week and failing at that too. I did fall asleep really early last night- but then I woke up and basically did nothing productive because I was trying to get back to sleep.
Anyway, I like to splurge on a nice hand soap every once in awhile. I don't remember where I first heard of this brand but they make dupes of luxury brands like Byredo, Jo Malone, Aesop, etc. I haven't tried much from those brands but I have tried enough to know that I don't think this is a very good dupe.
Element Brooklyn claims:
Still home to wild pear trees, southern England’s woodlands inspire this sensuous soap. Delicate notes of pear, bergamot, and lily of the valley are balanced by soft whispers of musk. Rouses the senses and imparts a sure-footed sophistication.
Made in New York
I don't come across a lot of pear scented things- so I was intrigued by this. Ultimately it's supposed to be a dupe for Byredo Suede. Which I don't think I'll be trying out anytime in the next few years so I won't be able to tell you if this is truly a dupe.
But I don't think it is. To me it reminds me of the generic dupes that you can get sometimes at Aldi/Lidl. It seems to be the exact same quality as those. It has the "cheap" hand soap scent to it. It really doesn't smell anywhere near the value of what it costs. I would think this package should cost $10.00 or less.
It doesn't smell like any pear I've ever smelled. Pear Where? Not here. Also claims notes of bergamot, lily of the valley and musk. It mostly just gives generic and forgettable. It does stick to the hands for awhile tho.
I'm not impressed. I think it's massively overpriced.
You do get a lot though. And it lathers ok and rinses clean. It doesn't dry out my hands. It does what any hand soap does.
One thing that I do like about this brand is that it saves on plastic. It says that it is certified plastic negative- in a world where we are surrounded by plastic and producing so much plastic waste...that's good to see. I have various hand soap bottles that I have saved through the years so I just used this as a refill for those. Currently using this in an old Aesop bottle.
The ingredients seem,,,basic. It does have Petitgrain, Orange, and Cypress essential oils. I always love seeing those. I wonder if the Byredo soap has them but I'm a little too lazy to look it up.
Ingredients:
Water, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Cocamide MIPA, Glycerin, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Coco Glucoside, Glyceryl Oleate, Fragrance, Sodium Chloride, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citric Acid, Petitgrain Oil, Orange Oil, Cypress Oil, Yellow 6
Overall, I'm not a fan. I am still curious about the candles and other dupes but I have a feeling they won't measure up. I might still give the brand another go anyway. Mainly I'm not a big fan of brands that "dupe" other brands but in this economy......
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