QED and/or TGQ Shaving Soaps

[JBHoren]

I feel like the Lone Ranger. I can't remember when the last time was that anyone (other than yours-truly) posted an SOTD entry that listed either a QED or TGQ shaving soap among the other components. So, I've created this poll to see if anyone is (still) using one or both product lines.

[RezDog]

Wish I knew what the acronym meant

[dimab]

I have to say that I've tried a lot of artisanal soaps, and liked a lot of them. However after years of trials, and still using some - until hey finished - I think I finally understood that for me personally the scent is secondary to that luxurious creamy feeling I can steadily get from triple-milled tallow based classics. So in the future I'll probably only buy DRH and MWF.

[STF]

Wish I knew what the acronym meant

Same here, can't take part in the poll because I have no idea what QED or TGQ are.

QED - Quad est demonstratum.

[JP5]

TGQ - The Gentlemen's Quarter

[BobH]

Although I do know of those two soaps, I do not use artisan soaps after trying a few. I get the results I want from inexpensive soaps and creams from old line companies. The few artisan soaps I have will get used up and not replaced.

Bob

[RezDog]

I do have and use The Gentleman’s Quarter soaps. I think I have three. I quite like them.

[STF]

OK, I understand TGQ now, what about QED?

[JBHoren]

OK, I understand TGQ now, what about QED?

QEDusa

Regarding the legendary QED shaving soaps/sticks (according to Charles, from an email exchange we had in 2020, about one of his offerings):

"Regarding the QEDman Rose Geranium, it’s no longer available. In fact, this is true for all the QEDman shaving soaps. The chap who made the soap base, a proprietary formula, retired several years ago and, unfortunately, he did not sell or pass on the formula."

My first purchase of QEDman was in 2005, the last in 2011. I still have — and regularly use — the ten tubs of shaving soap and the four shaving sticks that I was wise enough to acquire. Two tubs — Wild Rose and Violetta — were from group-buys on B&B, another — Jasmine — was a custom, one-off, product for a B&B member who subsequently sold it to me; the rest were "standard" creations. The QEDman product line of shaving soaps/sticks was extensive; interestingly, more than a few offerings in one were not/never made available in the other (and vice versa) — for example, Mocha Java was shave-stick only, and American Gent only came in tub-size — thankfully, most were duplicated in both formats.

QEDman shaving soaps/sticks were EO-only, and glycerin-based. To this day, their aroma remains strong and they lather "like a champ."

[STF]

I use Artisan Soaps, WSP, Stirling, Rocky Mountaineer, Henri et Victoria.

I tend to go for the scents, if I like the smell i don't mind working harder to get the lather I want although the ones i mentioned all lather well, Stirling is quite thirsty but I have plenty of water.