Travel is the ultimate luxury, especially when you have the right gear. Speaking of which, do you have the best men's toiletry bag? You probably have a toiletry bag. But just how satisfied are you with its performance? If you're the type of guy who has scouted the coolest locations, the swankiest hotels, and maybe even ponied up for reliable and stylish suitcase, then you probably want to invest in a top-tier dopp kit. Something to store your basic grooming, skincare, and hygiene products, sure, but more than that, a mobile home for your whole grooming regimen.
Whether you're heading out for a quick weekend or a longer soul-searching sabbatical, having the best dopp kit is the most stylish way to transport all of your grooming products. Not only will it allow you to organize this gear, and separate it from the clothes it could ruin with one loose cap, but it also looks a lot more grown up than that gallon-sized Ziploc bag. Not knocking Ziplocs, here. They're incredibly useful. But you wouldn't shove the contents of your carry-on into one of those big blue plastic IKEA bags and board a plane, would you? On a smaller scale, that's essentially the toiletry Ziploc move.
The most basic Dopp kit is just a big internal pocket with some sort of closure, but there are several different kinds mainly differentiated by shape, material, number of extra pockets, and miscellaneous bonus features. At bare minimum though, a good Dopp kit should have plenty of space (enough to fit several travel-size containers and long enough for grooming essentials like a toothbrush and a razor). It should also be easy to clean (spills happen!) and water-resistant, have a good zipper, and pass the "would I be embarrassed if someone saw this out on my counter" test.
The following toiletry bags and Dopp kits are a few offerings from our favorite brands that our editors and writers have coveted, purchased, and used on trips far and wide. After neatly packing them in suitcases or tossing them in the bottom of backpacks, we think these are the best men's toiletry bags and Dopp kits out there. You can't go wrong with any of them.
We think the best dopp kits offer a least a little internal organization, hearty and durable exteriors, and at minimum, some internal water-proofing. These are our favorites.
The Best Basic Toiletry Bags
If you're more of a toss-everything-into-a-bucket-and-see-where-life-takes-me-kinda guy, these are the Dopp kits for you. They have less internal organization, but that probably means you can shove more stuff into them. And sometimes, space rules the day.
A lot of incredibly stylish and successful people have argued that the ultimate travel hack is unpacking your suitcase as soon as you arrive to your destination, regardless of the duration of your stay. These kind of dopp kits, which you can hang in your bathroom for easy access to all your toiletries, will help you do that faster.
Leather is a hearty material for the outer shell of a Dopp kit that'll age beautifully over time. You can treasure your hard-earned Dopp kit patina like a collection of passport stamps. But you'll have to be more cautious with your spills, since the inside of these toiletry bags is a bit harder to clean.
Lots of our favorite luxury menswear brands make Dopp kits. This is maybe the most productive way to indulge some of your brand thirst.
Once you've got your Dopp, be sure to pack it smartly.
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