The Obie Memorial First Tier Soaps and Creams Thread.

[Gasman]

Found out what my christmas present is... i had sent the wife an email with links to the three soaps i want. Figured i might get lucky and get the cheepest one. When i got home tonight she was on the computer and order all three. Its going to be a mdc christmas.

[alschepis]

How come no one mentions Crown. I can' imagine anything that works up into a richer lather and feels so luxurious

[neehooya]

Found out what my christmas present is... i had sent the wife an email with links to the three soaps i want. Figured i might get lucky and get the cheepest one. When i got home tonight she was on the computer and order all three. Its going to be a mdc christmas.

Hmmm and who is the soap junkie now?
Say thanks to Santa from me, too.

[Obie]

This and that . . .

Gentlemen,

I have created a special category to highlight some legends without which no shave den is complete. Obviously, they are quality soaps or creams that deserve their own category. For me, Mitchell's Wool Fat and Tabac are a perfect fit here, as I think every shave den should have them. I've had these soaps for years and will continue to do so into the next century.

Also, I have placed the artisan soap Wholly Kaw in the First Tier. By Jove, this is a superb soap, in every way, and deserve to sit among the great ones.

[petercp4e]

Also, I have placed the artisan soap Wholly Kaw in the First Tier. By Jove, this is a superb soap, in every way, and deserve to sit among the great ones.

Obie,
I, for one, would love to see a little more of an in depth review of Wholly Kaw shave soap. Also, what scent(s) have you tried?

Thanks

Pete <:-}

[Obie]

Obie,
I, for one, would love to see a little more of an in depth review of Wholly Kaw shave soap. Also, what scent(s) have you tried?

Thanks

Pete <:-}

Pete,

With the daily work on my novel and various freelance stuff, as well as taking care of my ill wife, my time is limited. That's why the reviews dribble in when I have the time to write them.

[celestino]

Also, I have placed the artisan soap Wholly Kaw in the First Tier. By Jove, this is a superb soap, in every way, and deserve to sit among the great ones.

I just recently acquired a tub of the Fern Concerto tallow and after two uses, I may have to state that is produces the best lather I have ever seen from any soap, in the seven years of wet shaving; extremely dense, thick, creamy, and slick with 15-20 seconds of loading creating lather for 4-5 passes. The only drawback is that the scent isn't something I am drawn to.
I guess I need to get a few more tubs.

[petercp4e]

Pete,

With the daily work on my novel and various freelance stuff, as well as taking care of my ill wife, my time is limited. That's why the reviews dribble in when I have the time to write them.

Obie,

I totally understand that life comes first. If the soap is that good though, I'm going to have to pick something out to try. I'm thinking maybe the Dark Vetiver and the Oud.

Pete <:-}

[Phrank]

The Wholly Kaw, "Merchant of Tobacco" and the "Oud" are both stellar soaps, the Donkey Milk just takes these soaps to a whole new level.

Had a shave tonight with MdC Fougere, and was reminded, as I am every single time I use a soap by MdC, why for me, MdC is the undisputed King of the Shaving Soaps/Creams, whatever category there is, it's simply the best.

Quick swirl of the brush on the soap, no thought to loading too much or too little, into the scuttle, no tinkering with how much or how little water, just "bang" and bowl full of warm, perfect, beautifully scented lather every time. Scent full, rich and deep, and leaves the skin perfect.

I can see where Tc is coming from just sticking with MdC, getting more and more tempted to just put all soaps aside, take one flavour of MdC, one of PannaCrema, and simply swap out the different flavours of each for awhile, if I feel an overwhelming urge for something else, hit the box for something different, like the superb Olea, WK, or many of the other wonderful choices....

[400E]

Obie,

I totally understand that life comes first. If the soap is that good though, I'm going to have to pick something out to try. I'm thinking maybe the Dark Vetiver and the Oud.

Pete <:-}

Just a quick FYI that if you go to the Wholly Kaw website you can pick from a couple different sample packs. I did and have found several great scents. So far Oud and Dark Vetiver are my favorites.