My New Favorite Hand Soap Is a Little Luxury I’m Gifting for the Holidays—and It Has a Surprising Scent

Published on October 24, 2025 07:00AM EDT

I love the holiday season—it allows me to spoil the people I care about with gifts they didn’t know they wanted, which are the best kind, in my opinion. Since I’m a shopping writer, I get a chance to explore the best products all year long, so by the time gifting season comes around, I’m prepared with a list of little luxuries to wrap up for my loved ones. 

At the top of my gifting list this year is Flamingo Estate’s Heirloom Tomato Hand Soap, which I had the chance to sample recently. While we’re in the thick of fall, the all-season garden fragrance brings a smile to my face whenever I use it. It makes me nostalgic for warmer days and inspires memories of picking ripe tomatoes from the vine of my grandfather’s garden. Plus, everyone who has visited me and washed with it leaves my bathroom asking where I got the unique hand soap. 

The tomato-inspired home must-have sold out four times this year, so I’m stocking up on it and more luxe items from Flamingo Estate for the holidays. Keep reading for my picks. 

Flamingo Estate Soap Finds

• Garden-Fresh: Heirloom Tomato Hand Soap, $50 
• Luxurious Scent: Rosemary Clary Sage Hand Soap, $50
• Jasmine Damask Rose Soap Brick, $58
• The Garden Tour, $240 
• Citrus Smell: Golden Girls Soap Brick, $47 
• Green Goddess Duo, $128 
• Summer Flowers Set, $122

Heirloom Tomato Hand Soap

This soap comes in an elegant green box with a ribbon that adds a nice touch for gifting, but it’s the scent that really stands out. I worried that my hands would smell like I stuck them in a jar of tomato sauce. Instead, I was treated to the same aroma you’d get if you sniffed a tomato on the vine. It’s made with heirloom tomato leaves and has notes of black pepper and tarragon that round out the fragrance. One shopper called this their “favorite soap ever,” and I agree. I find myself smelling my hands long after washing them for another whiff of the nostalgic scent.

Rosemary Clary Sage Hand Soap

Like the tomato soap, this option is made with 100% essential oils that offer a pleasant fragrance that isn’t overpowering. It has a blend of hand-harvested rosemary, sage, lavender, and eucalyptus that’s distilled into oil for a fresh, all-natural scent. Your hands will also feel soft after using these soaps, because they’re infused with olive oil and avocado for extra moisture.  

Golden Girls Soap Brick

For an all-over fragrance, consider this limited-edition brick soap with a bright scent. It’s made with a blend of tangerine, lemon blossom, blood orange, and neroli, and it can be used as a body soap or hand soap. One person said showering with it makes their “whole day.” 

The Garden Tour

This box set will make you feel like you’re strolling through a garden since it’s meant to mimic a walk through Flamingo Estate—a property in California where many of the brand’s ingredients are grown. The box is packed with several shopper-loved products, including the rosemary clary sage hand soap and body wash, a Tuscan rosemary candle, wildflower honey, and the estate’s specialty olive oil. One shopper said the box “smells like heaven.”

Whether shopping for yourself or someone you love, these soaps and sets add a bright spot to daily routines. Snag the unique scents from Flamingo Estate before they sell out again. 

Jasmine Damask Bar Soap

Green Goddess Duo

Summer Flowers Set