Thread: Martin de Candre

I just got my first puck of MDC and now I understand what all the hype is about. I just love it

It came with an instruction card which recommended that you leave the top off and let it dry that way. Does anyone do that?

Yep. I keep my lid on loose on the two SUPER GENEROUS samples Tc sent my way that I keep in some generic soap tins.

On second thought. Honestly it's a big hassle and if I were you I wouldn't even bother with it...just send it my way and I'll relieve you of the burden!

Jer

I read this too but still put the l8ds on the jars. Just helps to keep it clean. Now i will leave the lid off for a few hours after the shave to help dry what water i might have added to it while loading my brush. I think some better scents would be nice, but its hard to beat the performance from this soap.

I find if you leave the lids off soaps over time the scent tends to dissipate.

I try and leave the cover off for an hour or so after use so it dries but cover it after that. Of course my MDC is the "Brain" version in a wood cup so there is no cover so I had to rig up a cover of sorts.

I just put the lid on it without screwing it down.

Jerry I thought you cant smell, so what does it matter,, maybe it smells just fine and its your nose!. Tc

Their brain bowl is uncovered, and seems to maintain it's scent. However, I shave in the morning and leave the cover off hard soaps, such as MdC, to dry out during the day, then cover them in the evening.

What’s a brain bowl?

Originally Posted by alschepis

What’s a brain bowl?

I prefer the term 'Ice cream bowl'.



So much goodness....

Originally Posted by sharptonn

I prefer the term 'Ice cream bowl'.

So much goodness....

Sharptonn, I was thinking about this, and remembered I had gotten something from MdC that I thought he called an 'ice cream' bowl. Actually, he calls it "Le Beurrier", and it's sitting next to my wooden bowl MdC in the picture below. When I went to his site, I saw that he has a product called 'ice cream', and it looks like some soap in a glass goblet that has the words 'ice cream' on it. Clever



I don't like 'brain bowl-too anatomical-and 'Le Bol en Bois'-the wooden bowl-and MdC's name for it seems too prosaic. I agree with you that it deserves a better name!

Good to learn that, Michael!
I try not to look at their site too much....I think I have a lifetime supply!
I feel that Wooden Bowl is much nicer than a brain bowl anyway!

Looks like the 'ice cream' is 90 grams....
I don't think a goblet. Sitting on a mirror does it. A bowl.




Versus the wooden bowl which is 200 grams.