Peaches Christ has spewed pure filth from international stages and screens for decades—but this is the first time she’s offered to wash us up. Her new line of Madame Peaches soaps puts a luxurious spin on “cleaning up your personal crime scene.”
Teaming up with NIST Collection—a local company specializing in products that “celebrate the rich culture of the Turkish hamam experience, run by her adorable husband Nihat—Peaches conjures a mystical spell of hand-cut, small-batch, cold-pressed, all-natural cleanliness in each bar.
The launch of Madame Peaches soaps offers four “decadent, gothic, and functional” varieties (with more on the way), including calming Witches’ Lavender, haunting Funeral Rose, acne-bane Blood & Honey, and moisturizing Spectral Glow.
She’s a busy coven leader, that lady, as her annual immersive Terror Vault fright-fest “HEXED” is about to open in the catacombs of the San Francisco Mint (October 2-November 1). Still, I had to know more, so I hopped aboard her broomstick for a quick natter about her sudsy new side hustle.
48 HILLS I never knew I needed this collab in my life. It’s almost as terrifying as the Sydney Sweeney/Dr. Squatch bathwater thing. How did it come about, and how were you involved in the creative process?
PEACHES CHRIST Well, unlike the Sydney Sweeney bathwater, I can assure you these soaps are FDA-approved! The collab came about because my dear husband Nihat who owns NIST Collection approached me with the idea of doing something decadent, gothic, and functional. I thought it was the perfect mash-up for us. I was heavily involved in naming the soaps, shaping the aesthetic, and making sure each bar felt like a spell you could hold in your hands. Nihat actually handled the soap-making. The whole process has been a witchy act of creation.
48 HILLS It must get grimy working in the Terror Vault—so I’m sure your ghouls and gremlins in the bowels of the Mint appreciate the line. Have you got a favorite of your own you use to make your skin glow under the full moon?
PEACHES CHRIST You’re absolutely right—after a night of bloodletting, ritual sacrifice, and running around the catacombs of The Mint, one does get a little grimy. Personally, I adore Spectral Glow. It’s olive oil–based, deeply moisturizing, and leaves me luminous enough to haunt local queers without requiring a ring light.
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48 HILLS Which of the soaps would you recommend for Rosemary’s Baby? For Regan MacNeil’s cleanup after projectile vomiting? For Marion Crane in the shower? How about Aunt Gladys from Weapons?
PEACHES CHRIST Oh, what a cast of customers! For Rosemary’s Baby, I’d prescribe Witches’ Lavender, soothing for both mother and child. For Regan, clearly Blood & Honey, to fight off all that demon-causing bacteria. Poor Marion Crane deserves Funeral Rose, though I fear it may be too late for her, hence the reason. And for Aunt Gladys, hmmm… Well, I think she needs all four bars and to be chased down by a mob of children and scrubbed for filth by them.
48 HILLS Finally, as this is just the first release, can you tell us anything about future soaps? And does this hint at a full line of Peaches Christ beauty products?
PEACHES CHRIST Oh, honey, this is just the beginning. We’re already conjuring up new blends inspired by midnight movies, cult icons, and horror tropes. I can absolutely see Madam Peaches expanding into a full gothic beauty line. Who wouldn’t want a face mask that makes you look freshly embalmed, or a lip balm in the shade “Blood Clot Red”? Stay tuned—it’s only going to get darker, weirder, and prettier from here.
Madam Peaches soaps are available at Peaches Christ’s website.
