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    Got a chance today to try one of Ray's samples that he gave out at Dave's in Wisconsin.

    Noble Otter BarrBarr

    Put a couple of small chunks with the snurdeler into the suribachi bowl with a drop of hot water.
    Wet and squeezed out a brush with a tuxedo knot.

    This soap whipped up into a beautiful creamy lather very quickly.

    Slickness, cushion, glide and the comfort of the shave were all top shelf.

    It's probably my favorite barbershop scent of all time.
    What appealed the most to me was that it was a really nice light scent that didn't linger.

    After the shave my skin felt great and nicely hydrated.
    Still feels great this afternoon.

    This soap easily gets an A in my book.

    Funny... I'd never heard of it before now.
    Kind of a hidden gem.

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    That's what is on my shelf for tomorrow's shave.
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    Hmmmm
    When I tried it I did not like it at all.
    Could not get a decent lather.

    to each his own
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    I enjoy Noble Otter, and feel that it's of the same quality as many other very good but not great artisan soaps. This current formulation performs much better than his previous formulation. I agree that Barrbarr is a terrific barbershop scent, and it's more reminiscent of the barbershop I grew up in in the 1950's than most other barbershop scented soaps. I also like The Noir et Vanille scent, but was disappointed with The Trail.
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    Quote Originally Posted by rolodave View Post
    Hmmmm
    When I tried it I did not like it at all.
    Could not get a decent lather.
    I wonder if it was a previous formulation.
    Could be the suribachi bowl too. That thing can lather anything.

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    All three samples used by Victor, Pete and Dave were from the same tub of BarrBarr. Even though I have hard water, I have no issue lathering it, but I bowl lather.

    Dave, I do not know why you would have any issue lathering. It is semi-hard (neither hard nor soft). Since it is a sample, scoop out 1/4 to 1/3 of the sample tub into a bowl or mug and add about 1 Tablespoon of hot tap water and see if you can whip up a lather that way.

    BarrBarr is one of my favorite barbershop scents; but all scents, and barbershop scents in particular are definitely a personal thing as they evoke scent memories from the past.

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    Man, I keep intending to buy some Noble Otter, but then always somehow forget when it comes time! It’s been pushed back into the forefront. Thanks for the review.

    I’ve heard very little bad about this soap. Did you guys get any kind of Noble Otter aftershave to go with it?
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    Quote Originally Posted by earcutter View Post
    Did you guys get any kind of Noble Otter aftershave to go with it?
    Mine was just a sample from the Wisconsin Meetup.
    No aftershave.

    Pete <:-}
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    Just tried the Bar Bar. Took a small snurdle with a butter knife, 1/2 of a small almond, and rubbed it into my stubble with my fingers and face lathered into a great lather. The lather reminded me of Tabac, though I haven't used that for years. I love the scent of Bar Bar.

    My wife was not at home so I didn't get her input, but its just as well because I put this one into the keeper bag to use when she is out of the house early. I suspect that she would tolerate, but not like, the scent the way she was with Tabac.

    I really like this soap.
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    Meant to try it again this morning but forgot. Tomorrow
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