We're Calling It: These Are the Very Best Aesop Products of All Time...
Amy Clark is Adore Beauty's former Senior Editor and co-host of Skincare School the podcast (and self-appointed beauty road-tester!). Amy's worked as a journalist, beauty editor and podcaster for several years, previously writing and talking about all things beauty at Mamamia and You Beauty. When she's not writing honest, no BS product reviews and taking selfies 'for work', you'll find Amy eating halloumi in a hair towel turban and... taking more selfies.
Fact: If you have a bottle of Aesop hand wash sitting in your bathroom right now, you've made it.
The quintessential golden brown minimalist packaging has been synonymous with luxury and understated sophistication for years.
If you've never owned an Aesop product yourself, there's a good chance you’ve swiped some of the blush pink tube hand cream from your fancy friend’s drawer, or spent a bit too long washing your hands with Aesop soap in a restaurant restroom.
But did you know Aesop makes more than just great-smelling hand wash and hand cream?
For the uninitiated, Aesop was founded in Melbourne in 1987 and has since become a global brand, delivering the finest quality skin, hair and body products enriched with botanical ingredients, that are also vegan and cruelty-free.
You can get Aesop skincare, Aesop shampoo and conditioner, Aesop candles, Aesop body washes, Aesop oral care and Aesop gift sets, plus so much more.
But with so many Aesop products to choose from, how are you meant to know where to start?
That's where we come in.
From the best-selling Aesop serums and moisturisers, to covetable home fragrances and cult hand care heroes, keep scrolling for our favourite Aesop products.
Warning: You're going to want to add them all to cart.
Best Aesop Products of All Time (In Our Humble Opinion).
1. Aesop Resurrection Hand Wash.
An eternal status symbol, you'll never not be happy to find a chic brown bottle of Aesop hand wash in the bathroom and/or kitchen. The low foam formula is gentle on hands, but the citrus, woody, herbaceous scent of orange, rosemary and lavender lingers all day. You have to try this hand wash at least once in your life, OK?
2. Aesop Resurrection Duet.
Need a gift idea? The Aesop Resurrection Duet is a no-brainer. Combining the best-selling hand wash with the matching hand lotion, this bathroom set is the kind of everyday luxury not everyone would treat themselves to, so go on! Make someone's day!
3. Aesop Geranium Leaf Body Cleanser.
Everyone deserves to have this bougie body cleanser in their shower. With hundreds of 5-star reviews, the unisex body wash is loved for its invigorating geranium leaf, mandarin and bergamot rind-scented formula that gets the job done.
4. Aesop Parsley Seed Anti-Oxidant Intense Serum.
Aesop's Parsley Seed range is super popular, but people particularly love the Parsley Seed serum. Think of it as your one-and-done morning serum to protect the skin against environmental aggressors and free radical damage. It's also nourishing, but not too dewy. A great option for anyone who can't use a vitamin C serum.
5. Aesop Camellia Nut Facial Hydrating Cream.
Normal to dry and sensitised skin-havers, this intensely moisturising cream is for you. The emollient texture cocoons skin, while somehow leaving a demi-matte finish. Not sure? Take this AB customer's word for it: "I have used this for just over 25 years. No other product comes close. I cant start the day without it."
6. Aesop Mandarin Facial Hydrating Cream.
This not too rich, not too light daily moisturising cream is a winner for normal to oily and combination skin types. But we *need* to talk about how good it smells! Think fresh, juicy mandarins wafting through a clear summer breeze.
7. Aesop Lucent Facial Concentrate.
Aesop's version of a vitamin C serum is unlike any other you'll try. The gentle yet effective formula contains rose petal with niacinamide (vitamin B3) and sodium ascorbyl phosphate, a well-tolerated form of vitamin C. The lightweight serum hydrates skin but leaves a soft matte finish - perfect for anyone who wants something less dewy for daytime.
8. Aesop Aganice Aromatique Candle.
This Aesop candle became a best seller not long after launching! The vegan blend of floral, spicy and smoky notes is a complex crowd-pleaser. You've got cardamom, fresh mimosa and discreet notes of warming tobacco. The understated alabaster ceramic vessel is a minimalist's dream, too.
9. Aesop Callippus Aromatique Candle.
We love a green-smelling scent at AB, and this one is an instant classic. Woody, earthy and green, Aesop Callippus Aromatique Candle smells a lot like the Reverence Aromatique Hand Wash and Balm, but with added notes of frankincense and vibrant shiso. Light this before having people over!
10. Aesop Sarashina Aromatique Incense.
Consider this the Aesop incense set for people who love the traditional 'Aesop' scent. The warm fragrance is a little sweet, spicy and earthy all at the same time. This incense kit comes with 33 100% pure incense sticks with no bamboo core, as well as a small Kanuma Pumic disk to mount the incense.
11. Aesop Tacit Eau de Parfum.
This Aesop perfume is best described as fresh, green, crunchy and invigorating! The unisex scent smells a little different on everyone, but the notes include: Yuzu, basil, rosemary, mint, fennel, cedarwood, vetiver heart and amber.
12. Aesop Kagerou Aromatique Incense.
Know someone who wouldn't be caught dead without Aesop in their bathroom (even if that someone is you)? Get them this incense set as a gift. Once lit, early hints of wood and smoke give way to a herbaceous, sophisticated earthy scent that fills the room.
13. Aesop Marrakech Intense Eau de Parfum.
People who love this signature scent say it's hard to describe, but words like 'woody', 'spicy', 'exotic' and 'ambery' come to mind. You've got notes of cardamom, clove, bergamot, neroli, ylang ylang, patchouli, and jasmine anchored in a woody base of sandalwood.
14. Aesop Hwyl Eau de Parfum.
If you don't want to smell like everyone else, this fragrance is for you. This unisex scent is calming and tranquil, but a bit smoky and intriguing - like exploring a hidden rainforest without any tourists around. The notes include thyme, nutmeg, cypress, geranium, vetiver, cedarwood, patchouli, moss, frankincense, sandalwood and myrrh.
15. Aesop Murasaki Aromatique Incense.
Fans of the Aesop Hwyl fragrance will love the Murasaki incense scent. The rich, warm scent blends notes like clove, cinnamon and hinoki. Each of the 33 incense sticks has a 30-minute burn time, but the scent will fill your room and linger long after.
16. Aesop Eidesis Eau de Parfum.
A woody fragrance, but not as you know them. Aesop Eidesis blends luminous florals with a considered woody base of black pepper, sandalwood and frankincense. It's warm and earthy, but not too heavy.
We're calling it: You won't find a rinse-free hand wash chicer than the Aesop one. AB's founder Kate Morris stocked up on bottles of these during lockdown because they're effective and look great in your home/office!
18. Aesop Post-Poo Drops.
A bathroom savior. Aesop Post-Poo Drops is a botanically-based bathroom deodoriser to quickly neutralise unwanted bathroom scents, and replace them with a subtle citrus and floral scent. With over 160 five star reviews on our site, we know they must be really good.
And that concludes our list of the best Aesop products!
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