Bronnley are synonymous with soaps, we’ve all had one of their fragranced bars in the bathroom at some point in our lives, but few people realise the journey that the founder went on to perfect this scented essential. James Bronnley started the company in 1884 but had spent the previous year studying in Paris learning how to create the perfect soap. You have to remember that at the end of the nineteenth century the French were well respected for their manufacturing and so there was no better place for James to study than in the “ville de savon”.
James Bronnley quickly expanded his range into powders, relaxants, and fragrances, but he never lost sight of the product that had made him famous. He had always vowed to make “the best soap in the British Empire,” and each successive owner has carried on that desire. The last family member to run the company was Ann Rossiter, the granddaughter of James Bronnley, who sadly retired in 2007. However, in a 1983 interview for the publication Chemist & Druggist she famously said, “time will not change Bronnley’s adherence to perfection,” and that couldn’t be truer of their bathing duo.
English Country Herb Foaming Bath Relaxant, I know that the name is a bit of a mouthful, combines the visual pleasure of a bubble bath with the softening qualities of a moisturising treatment. It contains wheat protein within its formulation that helps to soften the skin, and provide a silky smooth finish, but it’s the scent that absolutely captured me. You instantly smell the soothing blend of basil and bay but the deliciously warming amber-spiced aromas of cinnamon and clove come through as you relax in the water. It also comes in a wonderfully vintage glass bottle, so looks great in the bathroom.
English Country Herb Foaming Bath Relaxant is priced at £14.50 for 250ml and the Regency Collection Soaps start from £8. Both are available from usual stockists and also from the company website at Bronnley.co.uk
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