Ltd Res No. 23: Contrabando Bar Soap

The desert scent is unlike anything else I've tried—woody and warm without being overpowering. The triple-milled bar lasts ages and lathers up nicely, though I wish the exfoliation were a bit more aggressive on rough elbows. Still, it's a solid everyday soap that makes my bathroom smell incredible.

The exfoliating grit is just right—not too harsh, but you can feel it working in the shower. That desert scent with the Ocotillo note is genuinely distinctive, and the triple-milled bar has held its shape for weeks without turning to mush.

The triple-milled bar lasts way longer than my usual drugstore soaps, and that desert scent with the Ocotillo note is sharp but not overpowering. The exfoliating grit is just right for a morning scrub without scratching my skin raw. I’m already sad it’s a limited release.