Marks and Spencer pack a spa-tastic punch with new Earth Spa range

Actually smelling and behaving like spa product, this range is yummy. I've tried out loads of frangipani scented shower gels - everything from the Monoi Melts of Molton Brown to the surprisingly good Imperial Leather and let me tell you girls, tropical is the scent to have in your shower on a cold winters morn.

Granted my ensuite is a bit far removed from exotic locales and does need to be re- tiled. Quite urgently in fact. And the sink is cracked. But until a couple of spare grand manifests itself, I will have to be content with fancy pants shower stuff.

Part of the M&S Earth Spa range, I am loving the Pamper Shower Drench. Lovely and creamy, it actually behaves like it cost a lot more than it does (you can pick up 250ml for €7) . Packed with essential oils like gold pleasure oil, rose and purple orchid this packs a spa-tastic punch. (Whatever gold pleasure oil is. I know it sounds more like something from Anne Summers than M&S, but I'm sure it's not).

Only drawback with the shower gel for me is that the smell doesn't last on the skin. But if you lash on the accompanying body gel then you can waft around leaving a soft trail of exotic fragrance behind you.