European Soaps

What European Soaps does

European Soaps is a privately held US-based wholesale distributor of French-made personal care and home fragrance products, headquartered in the Pacific Northwest (Seattle-area phone contacts). Operating exclusively B2B with a $250 minimum order and full casepack purchase requirement, the company serves boutique gift shops and specialty retailers across North America through two distribution channels: a direct wholesale portal requiring account login, and a Faire marketplace storefront at europeansoaps.faire.com. The flagship brand is Pré de Provence, supplemented by an extensive sub-brand portfolio including Via Mercato (Italian-inspired luxury), Terravita (organic), Heritage, Le Jardin, Botanique, Argan Collection, de la Terre (fragrance-free), Aloe Collection, Lavender Collection, and The Honey Collection, plus men's grooming lines No. 63 and Bergamot & Thyme for Men, and seasonal collections (Autunno for autumn, Natale for holiday, Primavera for spring).

The core product is the quad-milled French soap bar — a proprietary manufacturing extension of the traditional triple-milling process that the company markets as producing a smoother texture, richer lather, and longer-lasting bar. Products are enriched with shea butter, made with natural ingredients, and certified free of parabens, ethyl alcohol, phenoxyethanol, and DEA, with no animal testing. Beyond soap bars, the catalog spans liquid and foaming hand soaps, hand creams, body lotions, body butters, bath salts and bubble bath, body wash, hand sanitizers and wipes, gift sets, scented candles, reed diffusers, and spa accessories (Spa Privé). Pricing is wholesale-only and not publicly disclosed; casepack quantities are mandatory, and a tiered "Dollar Days" value line ($0.50–$5 eaches) addresses lower price-point and impulse-purchase segments.

The company's revenue mechanics are straightforward B2B product resale with one-time wholesale orders; it does not pursue direct-to-consumer retail pricing or subscription models. Marketing is concentrated on organic social channels (Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest) for brand awareness that supports retailer sell-through, alongside trade-show participation. No public financial disclosures, funding history, parent company, or management team information is available, and no AI/ML, software-platform, or technology-stack capabilities beyond a standard Shopify storefront are indicated in the available data.

Name

European Soaps

Legal name

European Soaps

Website

https://europeansoaps.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

European Soaps is a US-based wholesale distributor of French-made personal care and home fragrance products under the Pré de Provence brand, supplying boutique retailers and gift shops via direct portal and the Faire marketplace with a $250 minimum order.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Personal Care Products (Wholesale Bath and Body)

NAICS

Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (424), Soap and Cleaning Compound Manufacturing (32561)

SIC

Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations (2844), Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics (2840)

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Hygiene & Bath & Body Distribution (CRAOAEAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bath & Shower Products (Soaps, Body Wash, Bath Additives) (CRADANAB), Natural & Clean Fragrance (CRABADAG)

Keywords

• French milled soaps
• Wholesale bath products
• Shea butter soap
• Provençal personal care
• Scented candles wholesale

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Wholesale soap and bath product sales: B2B wholesale distribution of French-manufactured soaps, lotions, candles, and bath accessories to boutique retailers. Products sold as eaches in full casepack quantities with $250 minimum order. Revenue derived from bulk product sales to resellers rather than direct retail.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

European Soaps is a US-based wholesale distributor of authentic French-made bath, body, and home fragrance products sold primarily under the Pré de Provence brand. Its portfolio centers on quad-milled, shea-butter-enriched soap bars (25+ fragrances) and complementary products including hand creams, body lotions, body butters, body washes, liquid and foaming hand soaps, candles, reed diffusers, bath salts, and spa accessories. All products are sold B2B to boutique retailers and gift shops with a $250 minimum order, distributed via a direct wholesale portal and the Faire marketplace.

Product overview

European Soaps is a wholesale distributor of French-made bath, body, and home fragrance products, primarily under the Pré de Provence brand. The product portfolio centers on quad-milled French soap bars enriched with shea butter, supplemented by an extensive range of complementary personal care and home ambiance products. Core offerings include Classic French Soaps (25+ fragrances), Liquid Hand Soaps, Foaming Hand Soaps, Hand Creams, Body Lotions, Body Butters, Bath Salts & Bubble Bath, Body Wash, Candles, Diffusers, and Spa Accessories. The company also offers branded sub-lines including Via Mercato (Italian luxury), Terravita (organic), Heritage Collection, No. 63 Men's Collection, Bergamot & Thyme for Men, Le Jardin, Botanique, Aloe Collection, Argan Collection, and de la Terre (fragrance-free). Products are made in Provence, France by French artisans following traditional methods. The company sells exclusively wholesale with a $250 minimum order, with distribution through their direct website and Faire marketplace.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Via Mercato: Italian-inspired collection featuring artisanal soaps and home fragrances
• Heritage
• No. 63
• Autunno
• Natale
• Spa Privé
• Le Jardin
• Terravita
• de la Terre
• Botanique
• Bergamot + Thyme for Men
• Bella by Via Mercato
• Aix en Provence
• The Honey Collection
• The Lavender Collection
• The Aloe Collection

Products and services

• Classic French Soaps Quad-milled soap bars made in Provence, France using traditional French methods, enriched with shea butter and free from parabens, ethyl alcohol, phenoxyethanol, and DEA. Available in over 25 fragrances including Lavender, Milk, Rose Petal, Sea Salt, and Verbena. Sold wholesale to boutique retailers.
• Wrapped Soaps Gift-ready wrapped soap bars including heart-shaped gift boxes, cello bags, and luxury gift sets in various sizes, designed for boutique and gift-shop resale.
• Soap on a Rope Shea butter enriched soap bars on a rope for easy hanging and faster drying, available in 7 scents including Bergamot & Thyme, Lavender, Sea Salt, Sandalwood, Sage, Mirabelle, and Men's No.63.
• Liquid Hand Soaps Liquid hand soaps in Heritage and Le Jardin collections. Heritage line includes Honey Almond, Milk, Verbena, Lily of the Valley, Persimmon, Coconut, Ocean Air, and White Gardenia scents.
• Foaming Hand Soaps Indulgent foaming hand soaps enriched with Jojoba, Glycerine, and Cotton Seed Oils for gentle cleansing. Le Jardin collection includes Lavender & Cassis, Crane Flower & Orange, Lotus Flower & Anise, Kiwi & Waterlily, and Iris & Peppercorn scents.
• Hand Creams Moisturizing hand creams in Heritage, Le Jardin, and Terravita Organic lines. Heritage includes Ocean Air, Persimmon, Honey, Lily of the Valley, Sea Salt, Milk, and Lavender; Terravita Organic includes Olive, Vanilla, Almond, and Argan.
• Body Lotions Body moisturizing lotions in Heritage, Autunno, Natale, and Bergamot & Thyme collections. Heritage line includes Ocean Air, Coconut, Persimmon, Lily of the Valley, Verbena, Sea Salt, White Gardenia, Honey Almond, and Milk.
• Body Butters Rich body butters from Pré de Provence including Lily of the Valley, White Gardenia, Milk, Lavender, Persimmon, Verbena, Honey Almond, Ocean Air, Coconut, and Sea Salt varieties.
• Bath Salts & Bubble Bath Bath essences and salts including Lavender Hop, Melissa Lavender, Juniper Wintergreen, Thyme Honey, Spruce Eucalyptus, Sun + Sky, Chamomile, Elderflower, and Lavender. Via Mercato bubbling baths in Winter Waterlily, Jasmine Fire, and Sandalwood Dream.
• Body Wash Body wash and shower gels including Lavender, Bella collections (Sour Cherries & Pomegranate, White Cyclamen Berries & Vanilla, Black Currant & Orange Blossoms, Coconut Goji Berry & Black Currant), Bergamot & Thyme, de la Terre unscented, and No. 63 Hair and Body Wash.
• Hand Purifying Gels & Wipes Hand sanitizers made with 70% alcohol with glycerin and Aloe for moisture; hand purifying wipes available in sets of 12 in Lemon Zest, Fresh Ice, and Wild Flower scents.
• Gift Sets Pre-curated gift sets including Terravita, Via Mercato, Bergamot & Thyme, Pré de Provence, Best Sellers, Bella, Botanique (CBD & Honey, Pumpkin & Yerba Mate, Spirulina & Vitamin E), Men's No. 63, Autunno, Natale, and Soap & Hand Cream combinations.
• Candles Scented candles including Natale (White Spruce, Spiced Whiskey, Orange Ginger Snap, Gingerbread & Tangerine), Autunno (Warm Caramel, Pumpkin Spice, Bourbon & Honey, Sparkling Cider), Le Jardin (Crane Flower & Orange, Kiwi & Waterlily, Lavender & Cassis, Rhubarb & Lychee), Bergamot & Thyme, Men's 63, Heritage, and Via Mercato No.5.
• Diffusers Reed diffusers including Autunno (Warm Caramel, Pumpkin Spice, Bourbon & Honey), Home Ambiance Heritage (Honey Almond, Milk, Verbena, Coconut, White Gardenia, Lily of the Valley, Persimmon), and Via Mercato seasonal scents.
• Spa Privé Bath Accessories Spa and bath accessories including bamboo body brushes, exfoliating gloves, bath mitts, facial brushes, poufs, loofahs, shower caps, moisturizing booties and gloves, pumice stones, bath pillow, back strap, body buffers, eye pillows, nail brushes, and Spa Privé facial soap bars (Pink Clay, Egg White, Charcoal).
• Argan Collection Moroccan argan oil-based products including pure Argan Oil (15ml), Argan Lavender Oil (15ml), and Argan Nourishing Cleansing Oil (240ml).
• No. 63 Men's Collection Men's grooming line including Shea Butter Enriched Soap, Soap on a Rope, Hair and Body Wash, After Shave Balm, Eau de Toilette (100ML), Shave Soap in tin, Body Lotion, Beard Oil, Shave Cream, Hand Cream, Candle (170g), and Boar Bristle Shave Brush.
• Bergamot & Thyme for Men Men's grooming collection featuring Bergamot & Thyme scented Cube Soap (200g), Shave Set of 4, Candle (200g), Beard Cream, Hair and Body Wash, Body Lotion, Beard Oil (30ML), and shave accessories.
• Via Mercato Italian-inspired luxury collection including seasonal lines: Autunno (fall/autumn), Natale (holiday/winter), Primavera (spring), Bella (skincare with shower gels, shimmer moisturizer), and Via Mercato No.5 (home fragrances). Features unique scent combinations like Black Currant & Orange Blossoms, Coconut Goji Berry, Jasmine Fire, Sandalwood Dream.
• Terravita Organic Skincare Organic certified skincare line featuring Organic Hand Creams in Olive, Vanilla, Almond, and Argan varieties, with matching gift sets.
• Heritage Collection Classic European Soaps signature collection featuring Liquid Soaps, Hand Creams, Body Lotions, and Candles in timeless fragrances: Honey Almond, Milk, Verbena, Lily of the Valley, Persimmon, Coconut, Ocean Air, White Gardenia, and Sea Salt.
• de la Terre Fragrance-Free Line Fragrance-free/sensitive skin line including Unscented Body Wash (200ml) and Unscented Face Cream (50ml).
• Lavender Collection Lavender-scented products including Massage Oil, Linen Water Refill, Lavender Blossoms, Body Butter, Heart Soap Gift Box, Heart Cello Gift Bag, Hand Cream, Soap on a Rope, Argan Lavender Oil, Bath Essence (Lavender Hop), Shea Butter Hand Cream, Soap Bars (150g, 250g), and Olive Oil & Lavender Soap (350g).
• Le Jardin Collection Garden-inspired collection featuring Lavender & Cassis, Crane Flower & Orange, Lotus Flower & Anise, Kiwi & Waterlily, Iris & Peppercorn, and Rhubarb & Lychee across Foaming Soaps, Hand Creams, and Candles.
• Botanique Gift Sets Nature-inspired gift sets featuring Pumpkin & Yerba Mate, CBD & Honey, and Spirulina & Vitamin E formulations.
• Aloe Collection Aloe vera-based products including Aloe Face & Body Cream and Aloe Hand Cream.
• Soap Dishes & Accessories Bath accessories including Pré de Provence Soap Dish, Ceramic Soap Dish, Le Bain Soap Dish, and Ceramic Soap & Lotion Caddy.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Integration1 record

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• FairecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEuropean Soaps offers ordering through Faire wholesale marketplace as an alternative to direct wholesale account setup. Customers can click through to order products via the Faire platform at europeansoaps.faire.com.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Le Petit Marseillais: French heritage-inspired bath and body care brand with broad mass-market distribution in Europe and select international markets. Competes in the same Provençal/natural-ingredient narrative category as European Soaps at the lower price tier.
• Aesop: Premium personal-care brand (under L'Oréal) with hand wash, body care, candles, and fragrances positioned at the high end of the boutique and apothecary channel. Aesop competes for the same upscale gift-shop buyer with overlapping hand-wash, candle, and body-care categories.
• L'Occitane en Provence: Established global personal-care incumbent originating from Provence with a much broader portfolio (skincare, fragrance, body care). It is the dominant brand in the Provenance-driven bath/body space European Soaps operates in, with overlapping retailers and candle/body-care SKUs.

Direct peers

• Thymes: Artisan bath, body, and home fragrance wholesaler with a comparable multi-collection brand architecture (Kagami, Lotus, Naoki). Distributed primarily through boutique and specialty retail, putting Thymes in direct competition for the same gift-shop buyers as European Soaps.
• Beekman 1802: US-based artisanal bath/body and home fragrance brand built on a provenance story (goat milk farm) and sold heavily through wholesale, boutiques, and gift shops. Beekman 1802 directly competes for the same boutique shelf space and seasonal gifting real estate as Pré de Provence.
• Compagnie de Provence: French-made artisanal soap and bath/body brand with Provence provenance and a similar wholesale-to-boutique distribution model. Compagnie de Provence overlaps with European Soaps on liquid soaps, hand soaps, and bath products aimed at the same gift-shop and specialty-retail buyer.
• Nesti Dante: Italian-made artisanal soaps (similar Provençal/Mediterranean artisanal positioning to European Soaps' Via Mercato sub-brand). Distributed through boutique and specialty channels, directly competing for the same European-heritage soap shelf at gift shops.

Others

• Faire: Wholesale marketplace platform that is European Soaps' core indirect-distribution partner (europeansoaps.faire.com). Faire is an ecosystem enabler rather than a competitor, but its commission structure, discovery algorithm, and retailer base materially shape European Soaps' go-to-market economics.

Emerging players

• Dr. Squatch: Fast-growing men's bar-soap brand that has disrupted the artisanal soap category with branding and DTC. While primarily DTC, Dr. Squatch competes for the same consumer mind-share and increasingly the same retail shelf set in men's grooming that European Soaps' No. 63 line targets.
• Duke Cannon: Men's grooming and bar-soap brand with a wholesale presence in specialty retail. Overlaps with European Soaps' No. 63 and Bergamot & Thyme men's lines for boutique and gift-shop shelf space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/european-soaps-llc

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Investors

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