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The 19 Best-Smelling Hand Soaps of 2025 Will Rival Your Fave Perfume (Seriously)

So nice, you'll wash your hands twice

Sydney Meister

By Sydney Meister

Updated Jan 27, 2025

Additional reporting by
Courtney Campbell & Jael Rucker

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best-smelling hand soap: volcano by capri blue

First, there were luxury laundry detergents—which feature collaborations with designer perfume brands, including Capri Blue and Baccarat Rouge creator, Maison Francis Kurkdjian—that’ll make your leggings smell better than Charlize Theron in a Dior J’adore ad. More recently, though, you’ve probably noticed another home product getting a high-end glowup: hand soaps. And I'm not just talking run-of-the-mill antibacterial bars. I mean moisturizing, exquisitely scented liquid soaps with minimalist labels that look as good as they feel.

Intrigued? I was too, which is why I’ve rounded up 19 of the best-smelling soaps that money can buy—from Moroccanoil and Capri Blue to Jo Malone and Byredo. (Next, you'll want to upgrade the scent of your dish soap and body wash to match.)

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How I Chose the Best Hand Soaps

To suss out the best hand soaps for your home, I scoured reviews of top fragrance brands and consulted with home editors who've tested dozens of scents to uncover non-drying, great-smelling formulas people couldn't stop raving about. I picked a variety of scents to fit different preferences—fruity to floral, musky to woodsy—as well as a mix of price points.

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Sydney Meister

Associate Editor

  • Writes across all lifestyle verticals, including relationships and sex, home, finance, fashion and beauty
  • More than five years of experience in editorial, including podcast production and on-camera coverage
  • Holds a dual degree in communications and media law and policy from Indiana University, Bloomington

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