Best luxury shower gels to treat yourself in 2024

Your daily ablutions are about to get a serious upgrade. Augustinus Bader is elevating your shower caddy with a hydrating gel body cleanser that harnesses the power of the brand’s trademarked complex, TFC8. This technology encourages skin cellular renewal and is thus lauded for its anti-ageing properties.

As it is combined with the nourishing combination of coconut oil, ceramides and hydrolysed rice protein which are all chosen for their soothing and smoothing properties, the product can be used by all skin types. It has a subtle eucalyptus aroma that makes it an invigorating sensorial product to start the day.

The slick, pared-back packaging of the Nécessaire product range will transform your shower to that of a luxury hotel. A skincare label first and foremost, the collection extends to hair and body too where they are enriched with vitamins to nourish.

The lathering foam The Body Wash is formulated with vitamins A, C and E as well as omega-6 that is rich in antioxidants and fatty acids respectively. The eucalyptus element acts as both a therapeutic aroma as well as an invigorating bonus. Notes of lavender help to calm and soothe too.

Take your daily shower rituals to Sicily with Ortigia and the heady aroma of the brand’s Ambra Nera body wash. The gel imparts the scent of musk, spice and amber that will have you relishing your hygeine practices. The product is formulated with premium, natural ingredients that ensures it’s a luxury experiene for the mind, body and soul.

The intoxicating BLEU DE CHANEL aroma comes in shower gel form so you can incorporate it into each stage of your morning routine, topping up the scent with extra spritzes throughout the day. Not only will you catch a whiff of the aromatic-woody notes, but you’ll smell just like the collection’s latest ambassador Timothée Chalamet.

You can’t go wrong with the woody, masculine and addictive notes of New York-based Le Labo’s Santal 33. A cult favourite, the fragrance will make you feel like the most attractive person in the room - and maybe the most conditioned, too. Pair it with the same eau de parfum for ultimate sophistication.

Jo Malone’s scents are some of the best in the business. Our favourite is Pomegranate Noir which oozes the richness of pomegranate, is injected with the spiciness of pink pepper, and is warmed by the smokiness of guaiacwood. It’s gentle, forms a luscious foam, and will leave your skin at once cleansed and smelling amazing.

If you’re not yet familiar with NATURIUM, allow us to make the necessary introductions. This is one of the most sought-after brands at the moment, taking an affordable approach to its product line-up that centres on buzzed-about ingredients, all without sacrificing efficacy. Not content with ruling our facial skincare routines, the label has expanded into corporal care with four different shower essentials that are encouraging us all to take the same TLC that we typically reserve for our faces to the rest of the body.

The selection includes; The Glow Getter Multi-Oil Hydrating Body Wash for dry skin, The Brightener Vitamin C Brightening Body Wash to glow from head to toe, The Multi-Vitamin Daily Nutrients Body Wash to pack the skin with good stuff and The Smoother Glycolic Acid Exfoliating Body Wash that gently buffs its way to smooth skin.

Each time you squirt this whipped cream-like texture, it will put a smile on your face. This playful shower foam from Sundae will brighten up your washing practices, from the way in which the product is dispensed from the bottle to the delicious scents. Sure, it’s not going to be the most thorough cleanse, but it will look good on your shower shelf and ignite squeals of glee from any younger members of the family (and likely big kids too). The formulas contain nourishing ingredients and also comes in Very Vanilla, Orange Crush, Pomegranate Fizz, Coconut Cream, Cool Mint and Honey Honey.

Luxury haircare label Oribe is not content with bringing its aesthetically pleasing packaging and decadent alchemic-esque formulations to just your mane. Your body too can maximise the indulgent feel with its shower product. It has been created with nourishing oils, while the scent takes inspiration from the Cote d’Azur with citrus floral notes that will send your olfactories to the South of France without leaving your bathroom.

This is one of Byredo’s most popular fragrances and has been incorporated into a lathering body wash to impart the notes of rose petals and pink pepper into your morning cleanse. Whether it’s the sweet floral soothing scent, the nourishing vitamin E-enriched formula or the chic packaging, it’s a body wash that will keep you going back for more.

Taking your olfactories on a journey, Frederic Malle has brought the Rose & Cuir scent to body care with this wash (there’s a lotion too). The luxury fragrance was created to mimic the quiet power of mistral winds and the transition from a sunlit afternoon to that of a mysterious stormy evening. These contradicting elements results in a sensuality that is reflected through notes of timut pepper, geranium and bourbon that provide an invigorating, restorative feeling as you lather it over the body.

Infused with amino acids and glycerin, Malin + Goetz’ Rum formula will at once protect the skin from pollution, enhance water retention and gently cleanse the skin of daily dirt and grime. The sweet yet musky scent is one of our favourites.

You may already be familiar with the Sol de Janeiro brand for its summer-in-a-bottle caramel vanilla scent that features in its Bum Bum collection. While this addictive aroma is also available as a body wash (as well as of course in the iconic Bum Bum Cream), we’ve chosen to spotlight one of the other fragrances in the collection; Bom Dia Bright.

The name literally translates to a good day so incorporate this delectably perfumed body wash into your morning and you’re sure to start it off in the best way possible. It is composed of AHAs and BHAs to offer a gentle buffing effect as well as notes of jasmine blooms and Brazilian orchids that make up the scent.

Scrub your cares away with the warming fragranced backdrop of the NUXE Prodigieux Scented Shower Oil that brings the holiday vibes even when you have no trip on the horizon. The luxury French label’s signature Huile Prodigieux perfume sets the scent with its notes of orange blossom, magnolia and vanilla. But there’s also sweet almond oil in the formulation too to leave the skin silky soft, supple and nourished.

A brand that's garnered a cult following for it's lifting, herbaceous scents, Aesop's body wash lives up to the hype. One of the Australian brand's signature scents, Geranium Leaf is the perfect blend that can both kick-start your mornings and relax you before bedtime.

If you enjoy a classically clean scent, Coastal Cypress & Sea Fennel by Molton Brown is the one for you. Fresh and citrussy, it will envelop you in swathes of cardamom, bergamot and cedarwood. The best part? If you buy the infinite bottle, you can refill it for less. A win, win.