Just what the doctor ordered, here is the perfect antidote to a stressed-out day:

lock the bathroom door, light a scented candle and pour your favourite bath oil under hot running water.

An indulgent soak in the tub eases away worries and woes. All you need are the right ingredients.

In a beautifully cut glass jar, Jo Malone London Red Roses Bath Oil, £52, is as good to look at as it is to smell. Pour into running water for a heavenly soak. Scented with seven types of roses, the lingering smell of clove and musk stays on the skin.

Pomegranate, raspberry and plum, spiked with pink pepper and Casablanca lily, are combined in the Jo Malone London Pomegranate Noir Home Candle, £39, a luxurious addition to any soak.

Inspired by orange and olive groves above the Bay of Naples, Di Palomo's Orange Blossom with Wild Honey Bath Nectar glass decanter, £12 from John Lewis, brings a taste of the Mediterranean to your bathroom. The indulgent Wild Fig & Grape bath and shower gel, £9, nourishes the skin, while the White Grape with Aloe Candle, £15, has a light, crisp fragrance to bring a spa feel to the tiniest of bathrooms.

To escape the world, cover up with the Get Set eye mask from Marks & Spencer, £5. If you're feeling more energetic, get to work on problem areas of skin with a body brush.

There are no miracle cures but regularly using the cellulite brush from Marks & Spencer, £7.50, will leave skin smoother.

Stock up on bath-time treats at Crabtree & Evelyn. The La Source Moisturising Soap with shea butter, £6, is perfect for dry skin, moisturising and conditioning with a crisp, clean scent of refreshing aquatic notes and musk. Smooth skin with the Pomegranate, Argan and Grapeseed Body Scrub, £17, to gently exfoliate with sunflower wax beads.

A lightweight body oil, Benefit's Bathina Soft to Touch ... Hard to Get, £26.50, offers instant hydration with a touch of sheen and a beautiful fragrance. Sweet almond oil leaves the skin soft and silky, while olive fruit hydrates, avocado oil softens and moisturises and vitamin E firms.

Stroke on Benefit's glimmering body balm, Take a Picture ... It Lasts Longer, £23.50, with the velvet puff for a silky golden pink sheen on legs and arms.

It is packed with jojoba seed oil, natural aloe extract and vitamin E.

Bayliss & Harding's Boudoire Collection Pink Orchid with Cashmere & Vanilla gift set includes a bath creme and body cream for ­synchronised ­fragrance, £10.

Limited edition artwork by New York artist Eric Haze adorns the new season of winter products from Kiehl's. The Creme de Corps Soy Milk & Honey Whipped Body Butter, £36, is a luxuriously scented cream - light on skin, yet rich in 24-hour hydration. Decadently air-whipped to instantly sink in to restore, protect and soften skin, it is deliciously scented.