Bella Shampoo Bar

Bella is a shampoo bar built around a layered floral fragrance: orange blossom, jasmine, and iris at the top, blackcurrant and pear adding a touch of fruit sweetness in the heart, and patchouli, vanilla, and praline deepening the base into something warm and lasting. It is the kind of fragrance that belongs in a proper perfume rather than a functional product, and it makes washing your hair feel considerably more considered than it usually does.

Key Facts

• Scent: orange blossom, jasmine and iris with patchouli, vanilla and praline base
• Syndet bar formulation with conditioning agents
• Contains aloe vera leaf juice
• Handmade in the UK by Diva Spa
• CPSR approved
• Vegan and cruelty-free
• Recyclable packaging

The Scent

Orange blossom is a classic floral top note: bright, lightly honeyed, and distinctly feminine without being sharp. It opens the fragrance cleanly and transitions quickly into the jasmine and iris heart, which gives Bella its depth and body. Jasmine is one of the most complex natural floral absolutes in perfumery, rich and indolic with a warmth that synthetic florals rarely replicate convincingly. Iris adds a cool, powdery counterpoint that prevents the jasmine from becoming too heavy.

Blackcurrant and pear in the heart introduce a gentle fruitiness that lifts the florals without sweetening them excessively. Blackcurrant in particular has a slightly sharp, almost green quality that works well alongside white florals.

Patchouli, vanilla, and praline in the base give Bella its staying power and its warmth. Patchouli is earthy and resinous, vanilla smooths and sweetens, and praline adds a soft, slightly caramelised richness. Together they anchor the lighter top notes and give the fragrance the kind of depth that lingers pleasantly in the hair after drying rather than disappearing on rinse.

Limonene and linalool are present in the parfum and are listed as required by UK cosmetics regulations. Those with a known sensitivity to either should consider the fragrance-free bar from our Friendly Soap range instead.

The Formulation

Bella is a syndet (synthetic detergent) bar rather than a traditional cold-process soap bar. The distinction matters in practice: syndet bars are formulated at a lower, more skin-compatible pH than soap-based bars, which makes them gentler on colour-treated or chemically processed hair where the cuticle benefits from a milder cleanse. The formulation includes Polyquaternium-7, a conditioning polymer that coats the hair shaft to reduce static and improve combability, and aloe vera leaf juice, which adds a further layer of conditioning and scalp soothing to the wash.

The result is a bar that cleans thoroughly, conditions as it goes, and leaves hair soft and manageable without requiring a separate conditioner for most hair types.

Who This Bar is For

Bella suits anyone who wants a shampoo bar that leads with a genuinely beautiful fragrance rather than a functional or botanical pitch. The warm, floral oriental scent profile is particularly well suited to those who enjoy rich, complex fragrances and want that quality carried through into their hair care. The syndet formulation also makes it a strong choice for colour-treated hair, where the lower pH and conditioning agents help preserve vibrancy and reduce frizz.

How to Use

Wet hair thoroughly. Run the bar directly along the hair from roots to mid-lengths, or lather between the palms first and apply as you would liquid shampoo. Work into the scalp with fingertips. Rinse thoroughly with warm water.

Between uses, store the bar on a draining soap dish or wooden rack away from the direct flow of the shower. Keeping it dry between washes extends its life considerably.

Additional Product Details

• Full ingredients (INCI): Glycerine, Aqua, Sodium Stearate, Sorbitol, Sodium Laurate, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Sodium Chloride, Disodium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate, Parfum, Citric Acid, CI 77891, Sodium Citrate, Tetrasodium Iminodisuccinate, Tetrasodium Etidronate, Polyquaternium-7, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Sodium Benzoate, CI 19140, Limonene, Linalool
• Handmade in the UK by Diva Spa
• CPSR approved and fully insured
• Vegan and cruelty-free
• Recyclable packaging