Claus Porto

Finding this shop is possibly the highlight of my trip to Porto. It’s so gorgeous! The floor tiles are unbelievable and the large marble sink at the back of the shop is beyond beautiful. Then there is the soap. Absolutely stunning — so sophisticated and impeccably packaged and designed. And the woman, Maria, who help us was beyond fabulous. So gracious, so sweet, speaks perfect English and she clearly loves the products Claus Porto sells. We adore her and will probably go back and buy more things just because she was so charming and fun. A++++

If you fly out of Porto Airport, DO NOT BUY IN THE CLAUS DOWNTOWN PORTO SHOP! The airport sells all the same products at about 15% less! My advice is to visit the flagship shop and smell around all soaps, identify your favourite, and then wait to buy when back at the airport. It's shameful that the shop in town is selling the same products for up to 15% more. See the attached photos I took at the airport: soaps that sell for 11.90 at the airport cost 14 in the shop; and those for 13.90 at the airport are sold for 16 in the shop. Save for buying, I recommend visiting the downtown shop and its museum, it's very iconic and well curated.

This is a shop my wife and 6 year old daughter wanted to visit after we saw it featured in a travel show. My wife wanted to visit because she needed more soaps. My daughter wanted to visit because she wanted to wash her hands in the huge sink. Walking into the store, my wife loved the environment. She said it was very relaxing and welcoming. We smelled the different scented soaps and my daughter was extremely vocal about the ones she liked and the ones that were “stinky”. Of course, it was her goal to wash her hands in the big sink so somehow she managed to get it done. The employees were extremely patient with her as they explained the best way to lather the soaps to wash hands. In the end, my daughter probably washed her hands longer than ever before because of that huge sink and her goal of washing her hands there. After we picked out some soaps for ourselves and for gifts, they also gave my daughter a tiny bar of soap with the scent she used to wash her hands. My daughter was so happy. When we returned to the hotel, the first thing she did was open the soap and washed her hands. She let me use the soap once, but then told me it was her soap and that I wasn’t to touch it. Kids. Yes, the price of the soaps is on the high side. However, the soap is really nice. My wife and my daughter love the soaps and I was happy with the service they provided. My wife also likes that the soap is more “hard” and not soft like some other natural soaps she purchases in Canada. Overall, the price I feel is worth it because of the unique scents, the experience in the shop trying each scent, and the service provided. Everything feels high end.

Never heard of this brand but immediately fell in love with the products. I tried a hand cream and left the store. But during the next 30 minutes the nice scent from my hands kept coming back and it was such a nice pleasant scent. I had to turn around and go back the store to buy it ( despite of a very high price tag 20e/50ml) ! The whole shopping experience was definitely top from Portuguese first And still one of the best soap manufacturer! The little history on display on the second floor explains a lot why their products are so successful.