Exclusive Tour & Sensory Journey @ Claus Porto, Historic Luxury Soap Maker

On the eve of Valentine’s Day, wouldn’t you like to take a romantic trip to Portugal…without leaving The Bowery? Now’s your chance to follow the 130-year-old journey of one family-run Portuguese company that has come to embody the modern-day luxury soap and fragrance market, while still retaining their old-world craftsmanship techniques.

Join New York Adventure Club for an exclusive tour and sensory workshop at the international flagship store of luxury soap maker Claus Porto — since their founding in 1887 in Porto, Portugal, Claus Porto has built their name on hand-crafted and artisanal soaps and fragrances that use the finest ingredients sourced globally.

Our private experience inside Claus Porto’s first and only international store location will include:

• The origin story of Claus Porto, from how two German businessmen living in Portugal opened the first national soap and perfumes’ factory, to the business boom that came from winning the gold medal at the 1904 Universal Exhibition in Saint Louis
• A walk around the store to see historic artifacts including vintage perfume bottles to century-old photographs, and the insider’s scoop on the store’s award-winning architecture
• The 101 on soap making, from blending contemporary formulas of the finest ingredients, to the milling process for a smooth finish, to the lamination stage to ensure the soaps longevity, and finally the extrusion stage that shapes the mixture into a bar of soap — smell raw ingredients shipped in from Portugal that make up their favorite formulas!
• A discussion around Claus Porto’s iconic and vintage-inspired packaging, and the company’s rich graphic design history that encapsulates 13 decades of style
• Learn about the stories behind their different luxury soap expressions, with plenty of opportunities to sample the  soaps and fragrances

Afterward, you’ll have the opportunity to browse the store with a 10% discount in-hand, and mingle with your fellow soap enthusiasts over tea!

And on top of that, the purchase of select Classico Bar Soaps will score you a complimentary wax-seal customized with your initials! A perfect gift to make that special someone’s heart flutter <3

Click here to see pictures from one of our last trips to Claus Porto!