More about Ortigia
Ortigia is a small Italian soap and scent company founded in Sicily. The luxurious range of scents are formulated using natural products indigenous to Sicily and inspired by the aesthetics, colours and scents of Italy’s most historic and tropical region.
The perfumes are distilled from the flowers of Sicily by master perfumer, Lorenzo Villoresi. The base of all the products is natural perfume and natural ingredients: olive oil, vegetable glycerine, and organic colours.
Made by small family companies that pride themselves on the quality of their work, Ortigia offers a range of bath and body products which are made using natural ingredients, found only in Sicily. Inspired by the aesthetics, colours, and scents of Sicily, look towards the brand's collection of finely made soaps for a truly luxurious experience.
The highly decorative packaging draws on exotic Sicilian images and colours.
The name Ortigia comes from the small island that lies at the edge of the ancient fortified city of Siracusa, on Sicily’s southeastern coast. The streets of Ortigia are crumbling baroque façades of great splendour looking out on 3 sides to the sea. The Piazza del Duomo is considered one of the most beautiful in Italy. Situated on the southeastern side of Sicily, this part of the island is known as “la Sicilia Orientale” because of its proximity to Africa and almost tropical climate. In the rich volcanic soil of Mount Etna – Europe’s highest active volcano – there are hundreds of orange & lemon groves – the only place where blood oranges grow – also grapefruit trees, almonds, pistachios, saffron, vines, olives and cactus.
Nickel & paraben free
No Silicone & SLS
Not tested on animals
Let customers speak for us
from 53 reviewsI love this balm it makes my elderly skin feel rejuvenated.
I love the smell, and using a nylon was ball it lathered up beautiful. My skin feels clean and moisturised.
Will definitely buy more
I've been buying from Castello de Haye for years & the quality never dips. The best lavender oil in my humble opinion 💜
It is my favourite of all your soaps, Jackie. A wonderfully exotic perfume. I now can’t live without it !
An excellent gift idea thank you
Have had it before and miss it when it runs out, thank you for your beautiful products.
As wonderful as ever!
A real treat for your hands, love it!
Wonderful scent, perfect for freshening up any room in your home. It's GREAT!
Bought this as a gift so cannot say how good it is having not used it myself, however, as with all the other CdeH products, it smelled amazing and I am confident to buy for a friend.
Love the scent
Bought as a gift this time but have had bars for myself before and love it. It feels very earthy and rich and leaves the skin feeling soft. Brought it to France where they aren’t strangers to good soap & they were fascinated by the colour!
This is my personal favourite and the scent lingers on my hands for ages after use. It’s last a long time too as only a tiny amount is needed for a lather. Will return for more without reservation once mine is empty