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J de l'O Organics NEW!

Organic facial care and soaps from France.

Chianti Cashmere

An exclusive Italian line with Cashmere Goat's Milk.

Gift Collections

Need a quick gift? Look no further! For any occasion.

Personal Fragrance

Distinctive fragrances from the south of France.

Soaps

Triple-milled soaps from travel sizes to big bars (12 oz!).

Bath & Shower

Everything you need to bathe in style, including gift and travel sets.

Moisturizers

Creams, lotions, and oils for the face, hands, and body.

Men's Products

Elegant shaving accessories, moisturizers, fragrances, and more.

Accessories

The world's finest brushes, sponges, soap dishes...and even a hemp wash mitt!

Lip Balms,
T-Shirts, etc.

Protect your lips, etc. from the elements.

Deals, Discontinued,
& Samples

Perfectly good stuff at really good prices.

About Us

Baudelaire

At Baudelaire, we’ve always been fascinated by the real thing: authentic regional soaps and body-care products from small, out-of-the way places; the kind of companies that are local legends, but little known to the rest of the world; the kind of businesses that tend to be, like ours, family owned. 

Since we started Baudelaire in 1987, we've imported from all sorts of countries on four different continents: England, Ireland, Holland, France, Germany, Switzerland, Romania, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, the Philippines, China and even the mysterious foreign country of Florida.

In the process, we’ve learned a lot: about ingredients, formulas, and the people who do the alchemy that transforms them into products that make people say: “I've never used a bar of soap that (pick one or more) smelled so good, lasted so long, lathered this well."

Products like this aren't developed overnight. And you don't find them on a single trip to Europe, let alone by sitting in an office somewhere in corporate America. By insisting on a high level of authenticity and care from our overseas partners - and ourselves - we've carved our own unique niche in the marketplace.

For example, Stephane LaCaille and our other key French connection, Bernard Chevilliat, are both master savonniers (soapmakers). Over the last ten years, we've worked with Stephane to build Provence Santé into one of the most popular imported lines of soap and body care in America today - and to explore new subtleties of fragrance and formulae in the development of Jardin de l'Olivier, an elegant line created with pure organic olive oil from Spain.

At the same time, Bernard has helped us introduce to America the authentic roots of European herbalism through the unique formulations of Essence soaps, lotions, massage oils, bath foams, and foot care - all of which feature natural ingredients such as traditional herbs and flowers, French white and green clay, and seaweed from the coast of Normandy.

We can't guarantee that you'll like a particular item...after all, perhaps nothing is as subjective as fragrance. But we can guarantee that every product you purchase, or receive as a gift, will represent the finest traditions of formulating, fragrancing ...and family business.

Bathe in peace!