Thread: How many soaps do you keep in rotation?

I honestly don't know the exact number anymore.
All I can say at this stage is somewhere between 80 and 100.

Favorites are, amongst others, Castle Forbes, Domenico Caraceni, Xpec, Martin de Candre, SRD Bulgarian Rose Otto, Irisch Moos and MWF

only been SR shaving about 5 months but i currently have 4 or 5 soaps in rotation...

favorite is a toss up between SRD sandalwood soap.... and Taylor of Old Bond Street Sandalwood....

i also use Green Mountain Spiced Rum soap sometimes....the Williams puck once in a while...

and my wife got me a make your own, clear Glycerine soap set for Christmas...with vanilla fragrance! looking forward to trying that

Originally Posted by Birnando

I honestly don't know the exact number anymore.
All I can say at this stage is somewhere between 80 and 100

Same with me, and they are all my favorites, depending on how I feel on any given day. I'm always left wishing I could do a few more passes when using MDC or original XXX.

1-10 QED soaps (Wild Rose, Jasmine, Vetiver, Sandalwood, Pine & Cedarwood, Bay Rum, Anise & Lavender, Fresh Lime, American Gent, Violetta)
11-16 TGQ soaps (Cavendish Black, Leatherneck, Gentlemen's Whiskey, Desert Ironwood, Pumpkin, Lemon Verbena)
17-18 CF soaps/creams (Lime, Cedarwood and Sandalwood)
19 SCS soap Mocha Creme
20 QED cream Jasmine
21 Proraso soap Green
22 Acqua di Parma cream Colonia
23-26 CF cream (Wild Rose, French Vetiver, Indian Sandalwood, Almond)
27 Geoffrey Beene cream Grey Flannel
28 Floris cream Santal
29 Old Spice cream Fresh Lime

one.

i make it.

I must have more than 20 soaps and creams by now in rotation, all of them popular brands discussed here (T&H, Tabac, MWF, Harris, MdC, etc). I use them all regularly with the exception of Williams. I've also sampled many more.

Originally Posted by Ryan82

I must have more than 20 soaps and creams by now in rotation, all of them popular brands discussed here (T&H, Tabac, MWF, Harris, MdC, etc). I use them all regularly with the exception of Williams. I've also sampled many more.

Why do you not use the Williams regularly?

Originally Posted by Bamasamson

Why do you not use the Williams regularly?

I can get it to lather and work to the best of its abilities, but quite honestly it just doesn't measure up whatsoever to other heavy hitters in my rotation. I might use it a handful of times per year. I'm not even sure why I keep it around TBH - nostalgia and the scent, I suppose?

Only one: Nancy Boy (signature scent)

After trying many I've decided to make this one my scent, and really happy with the performance.

Originally Posted by Ryan82

I can get it to lather and work to the best of its abilities, but quite honestly it just doesn't measure up whatsoever to other heavy hitters in my rotation. I might use it a handful of times per year. I'm not even sure why I keep it around TBH - nostalgia and the scent, I suppose?

Exact same reason I pitched it into the garbage can. For a buck or 2 more you can get creams that run rings around it for ease of lathering and producing a decent lather.

Bob