soap Archives - Portugal Confidential https://portugalconfidential.com/tag/soap/ Travel & Lifestyle Wed, 24 Aug 2022 17:28:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://portugalconfidential.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/cropped-LinkedIN-PC-T_L-Lauch-Profile-Photo-400x400-1-32x32.jpg soap Archives - Portugal Confidential https://portugalconfidential.com/tag/soap/ 32 32 Descobrimentos Olfativos Portugueses – Luxury Soaps for Home and Gifts https://portugalconfidential.com/descobrimentos-olfativos-portugueses-luxury-soaps-home-gifts/ https://portugalconfidential.com/descobrimentos-olfativos-portugueses-luxury-soaps-home-gifts/#respond Thu, 21 Jun 2018 21:21:26 +0000 https://portugalconfidential.com/?p=36028 No doubt, you know their products already, Chiado and Antiga Barbearia da Bairro men’s grooming products and Aldeia da Roupa Branca ironing fragrances. Now, our friends at Lisbon-based 100ml have launched a new line of luxury soaps commemorating the Golden Age of Portuguese Discoveries under their Por Ti Perco a Cabeça (I lose my head for you) brand: Descobrimentos Olfativos Portugueses. The initial collection consists of five soaps honoring the five key moments and locations of the Portuguese Discoveries. Exclusive scents […]

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