Thread: Barbershop shave soaps

I could send you a sample of Barr Barr Jerry.

The only thing I think my old barber shop from the early/mid 70s smelled like was Old Spice! And I think that was the tonic he would put in my hair as a kid after I got a cut.

So the powdery smells are what I think of when I think "barber shop".

Yes l. I agree about the powdery scent being a big part of it. Id still be willing to pick up another puck or two so Im still enterested in what others say.
And Vic, i couldnt wait. I didnt have any Otter in my cabinet so i ordered it already. I did enjoy the Otter sample I got from you earlier. I found it to be a good quality of soap. So I figure I cant lose.

Who knows what a babershop scent smells like, but I Barr Barr as it's the closest to the scent of the barber shop I grew up going to in the 50's. I also like Mike's Natural Soaps in the barbershop scent.

Originally Posted by Gasman

Yes l. I agree about the powdery scent being a big part of it. Id still be willing to pick up another puck or two so Im still enterested in what others say.
And Vic, i couldnt wait. I didnt have any Otter in my cabinet so i ordered it already. I did enjoy the Otter sample I got from you earlier. I found it to be a good quality of soap. So I figure I cant lose.

You won't be disappointed.

This November I'm going to start a Noble Otter November thread... N.O.vember.

sounds good. I will be watching for the thread.

Richard, I will check into that one. Thanks.

Mikes Natural:
Barber Shop (FO) - A complex, potent, manly scent consisting of bergamot, basil, oakmoss, and patchouli. $10.50br>OUT OF STOCK

Barbershop scent? Har har.

Unless you grew up in the 1800s or around WWl barbershops used the old Campbell lather king which produced a very light garbage lather with a very light scent to it. Health regs would not allow them to use a soap in a mug with a common brush unless you could bring your own (some did). Also the lather king lather was applied by hand with no brush. Of course by the 1950s increasingly fewer got shaves in barber shops so it was used for trimming after a haircut.

Always thought it amusing about the "Barbershop" scented soap just about every artisan company makes.. None have ever come really even close in scent to each other
Though I have no clue myself if Maggards/Through the Fire is truly a Barbershop scent my vote goes to them.. Really enjoy that stuff.. Actually Jerry I kind of forgot I want to send you those razors I had PM'd you about a few weeks ago. I'll send those out to you Monday and throw in
A sample of Maggards Barbershop soap for you.. PM Monday afternoon when done sending that out..
Scott

Sounds good Scott. A sample would be nice to check the scent. I have tried those soaps before. I dont remember much about it. It would be nice to try again. Thanks.

Im finding the "barbershop scent is different from maker to maker but 2 or 3 scents are usually in it.

I'm kind of mixed on barbershop scents, not being a fan of stuff that's too powdery or more in the vanilla, tobacco, leather, musky scent range. Not as clean smelling as I would like. I tried a sample of Stirling Barbershop but I couldn't bring it in the house for all the vanilla scent (not a fan of that).

After sharing a sense of what I like here are my takes:
Barrister & Mann's Seville is worth a go. I'm close to finishing up a tub of that.
Fine American Blend - fresh and clean, but barbershoppy to me.
Proraso Green - depending where your barbershop is