Thread: Noble Otter BarrBarr

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.

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?

Originally Posted by earcutter

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 <:-}

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.

Meant to try it again this morning but forgot. Tomorrow

I just tried the Noble Otter Nectar Amissa. Another winner for me. I used a snurdle considerably smaller than yesterday and still had no trouble face lathering to enough for 3 passes. This soap lends itself to stretching with water which gives me the kind of lather I prefer anyway. The scent, to my nose, has some of the same high notes as the BarrBarr, but it is a simpler very clean fragrance, again to my damaged nose. This is another one that I think my wife would tolerate but not like.

This scent doesn't seem to linger, for better or worse.Probably a good thing in my household.

The Nectar Amissa scent reminds me of Ammens Medicated Powder. Slightly medicinal, but pleasant.