Soak & Scent

Soak & Scent: bath, body and self-care gifts from Waltham Abbey

Soak & Scent is an online retailer based in Waltham Abbey, Essex, specialising in bath and body gifts, aromatherapy products and home fragrance. The shop presents itself as a destination for what it describes as affordable luxury, built around a curated selection of bath bombs, soaps, bath salts, shower steamers and gift sets, with a stated emphasis on vegan-friendly and cruelty-free products.

Bath bombs and children's bath products

The bath bomb range is one of the central pillars of the catalogue. The site states that its bath bombs are selected from quality UK-made ranges and formulated with skin-loving ingredients, essential oils and vegan-friendly formulas. The selection spans calming lavender and invigorating citrus through to colourful novelty designs. A separate line of bath bombs for children is aimed at sensitive skin, with gentle, skin-friendly ingredients and playful shapes; the shop describes these children's products as vegan-friendly as well.

Aromatherapy, salts and shower steamers

Beyond bath bombs, the catalogue includes mineral-rich luxury bath salts positioned for muscle relief and relaxation, aromatherapy shower steamers, massage and bath oils, and essential and fragrance oils. The aromatherapy line extends to diffusers. The site frames these products as components of a home spa ritual, suggesting pairing bath salts with organic bath bombs.

Soaps, body care and home fragrance

The soap offer covers handmade soap, whipped soap, soap flowers and soap sponges, alongside bath and body accessories. Body care includes sugar body scrubs, clay face masks, shea body butter and gemstone face rollers. Home fragrance is represented by candles, reed diffusers, room sprays and mists, fragrance oils, wax melts and wax melt warmers and oil burners.

Gift sets for occasions

Gift sets combine bath products, bath bombs, body care essentials and aromatherapy items. The shop presents them as suitable for birthdays, Christmas, Mother's Day, Father's Day and thank-you gifts. A bath fizzer gift set appears among the new arrivals, and the site also lists a Halloween bath collection and a Christmas gifts section.

Product range and pricing examples

The catalogue shown at the time of writing includes individual items such as a Ghost Halloween bath bomb, a Spider bath bomb, a Skull bath bomb, a Little Pig kids' bath bomb with vanilla cupcake scent, a Unicorn bath bomb for children with passion fruit fragrance, a Kiwi Fruit Coco bath bomb, lavender Epsom bath salts, Himalayan bath salts with lavender, vanilla and coconut whipped soaps, and Zen and De-Stress shower steamer gift sets. Several products carry a vegan-friendly label. Some items were listed as out of stock, including a Vitamin C and mandarin Epsom bath salt and a magnesium Epsom bath salt. The site advertises a mix-and-match offer on whipped soaps, with savings on purchases of four.

Sustainability and sourcing stance

Soak & Scent states that sustainability, quality and community are central to its approach. It describes its products as vegan-friendly and says it is committed to ethical sourcing and environmentally responsible practices, with a supplier that it says supports local artisans and communities. The company also states that it supports NHS staff.

Online shopping and delivery

The business operates as an online shop with secure checkout and UK delivery advertised from £2.99. It offers a loyalty scheme and gift cards, and publishes FAQ, shipping and returns, and customer service information on the site.