Quote Originally Posted by beluga View Post
But over time I realized that there are not that many truly outstanding soaps (artisan or otherwise) and I take now the announcements of the latest discoveries with a grain of salt.

Truth be told, sometimes I get more satisfaction from some cheap soap like Palmolive that get's the job done exceedingly well for a few pennies.

I now rather sit on the fence, wait for the hype to subside and watch which artisan soap passes the test of time.

I guess it's safe to say that most of them won't.

Quote Originally Posted by Badgister View Post
What is "artisan" soap ?


If I was to go with what is predominantly touted as "artisan soap" on North American shaving fora, then to me, it means amateurish melt and pour stuff, usually with an ugly label and occasionally a french word salad for a name.

Trust me, it's not that difficult to make a soap that produces lather suitable for shaving. So to say it works, or lathers well, isn't a measure of excellence. Usually, it is the "artisan" with loudest megaphone that has the highest number of adherents.

Dang I barely have to say a word after that

You guys summed up my feelings rather succinctly

I am trying to think if their are actually more then 5-6 "Soap Makers" out there that have "TRUTHFULLY" been around longer than 5 years..