Nubian Heritage Bar Soap Lavender & Wildflowers 5 oz Bar Nubian Heritage Shea Butter Bar Soap is extra gentle and ultra moisturizing with Lavender and Wildflowers. The historic use and recognition of Lavender as the most versatile therapeutic botanical essence dates to its use in ancient times by the Egyptians, Phoenicians and the people of Arabia as perfume. Lavender, first cultivated by the Arabians, is thought to have spread across Europe from the Greek Hyeres Islands.