Thread: The Magic of Martin de Candre

Originally Posted by Blix

AFAIK there is only two versions of the shaving soap, scented and unscented, the difference is the packaging.

awwww, what a bummer ok then I guess I will take the one in that big wooden bowl and a nice aftershave if they sell one and a nice wooden storage box for soaps would be nice if they have that. count me in!

PM sent. BTW, i don't think the forum rules allow the organization of group buys on the open forum, so send PM's.

Originally Posted by groovyd

awwww, what a bummer ok then I guess I will take the one in that big wooden bowl and a nice aftershave if they sell one and a nice wooden storage box for soaps would be nice if they have that. count me in!

Originally Posted by Obie

Hello,DMHarper:

I Coloniali mango soap is one of my preferred soaps. I have it in the pottery bowl. And yes, the fragrance is intoxicating. Lather, glide and cushion are good, too. It's one of the better soaps around. Martin de Candre is in its own class, but there are many other good soaps out there. I Coloniali is one of them.

Regards,

Obie

You are an EVIL EVIL MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OK just for the sake of grin's....Where do I find this? Although SWMBO is ok with me getting more(she loves the smells and sits and enjoys it as much as I do), I am seriously dipping into my firearms money with all the wonderful things you advise me on.
Just once could you be wrong so I had just a hint of apprehension prior to dropping more cash???

Hello, str8Shooter:

The last I looked Bull Goose had it, as well as Connought, in England. They're both good sites. I have a feeling you will like the stuff. It's no Martin de Candre, but nothing else is either.

Regards,

Obie

Originally Posted by Obie

Hello,DMHarper:

I Coloniali mango soap is one of my preferred soaps. I have it in the pottery bowl. And yes, the fragrance is intoxicating. Lather, glide and cushion are good, too. It's one of the better soaps around. Martin de Candre is in its own class, but there are many other good soaps out there. I Coloniali is one of them.

Regards,

Obie

Originally Posted by Obie

Hello, str8Shooter:

The last I looked Bull Goose had it, as well as Connought, in England. They're both good sites. I have a feeling you will like the stuff. It's no Martin de Candre, but nothing else is either.

Regards,

Obie

Thanks I think!!!!!

This would be easier if I didn't have such repect for you!!!!!!!!

Paul

Originally Posted by Str8Shooter

Thanks I think!!!!!

This would be easier if I didn't have such repect for you!!!!!!!!

Paul

Hello, Paul:

Bless your heart for the kind words. Thank you.

Your friend,

Obie

Originally Posted by TopCat

PM sent. BTW, i don't think the forum rules allow the organization of group buys on the open forum, so send PM's.

Good Call...As hard as it is, (believe me, I know...) Please keep all group buy talk to PM's...Thank you!

Just a heads up on ordering from the new MDC site. Even though their site displays the Paypal logo, i was unable to pay for a purchase using Paypal. I received this reply from a MDC rep:

Dear Sir,

We regret we do not except payment by Paypal .
We where advised againest Paypal by our accounts depaartment as the administration
is complicited .

We are sorry for any inconvence caused . However we do except payment by Visa or Master card !

A bientot

Best regards

Pour Marie Amélie, Siobhan

I just had my first experience with MdC. When the package arrived today (I bought a new jar from a fellow no the B & B) I felt a bit sick to my stomach for having spent so much on the soap ($63).

The stuff sure smelled good though.

I prepped and made about 5 circles of my brush on the top of the soap (which still looks untouched now). The amount of lather I created in my bowl was pretty amazing. My goto cream is TOBS and I'd say I got 2x the lather and from a much smaller portion. I have no idea how many shaves I'll get from this jar of MdC but it will be A LOT!

The scent is awesome and I got a BBS shave from 2 passes with my Dovo Bismark red. I lathered up and did a 3rd just because I didn't want all that lather to go to waste. In fact I let it sit on my face while I stropped my razor after finishing up! Yeah, it really is that good.

I still feel bad spending so much, but this soap does a pretty phenomenal job and I'm sure I'll get my money's worth out of it. Honestly for the amount of lather I received from so little MdC i think it might last longer than the 3 or 4 tubs i could have bought of TOBS for the same price!

Originally Posted by tumtatty

I just had my first experience with MdC. When the package arrived today (I bought a new jar from a fellow no the B & B) I felt a bit sick to my stomach for having spent so much on the soap ($63).

The stuff sure smelled good though.

I prepped and made about 5 circles of my brush on the top of the soap (which still looks untouched now). The amount of lather I created in my bowl was pretty amazing. My goto cream is TOBS and I'd say I got 2x the lather and from a much smaller portion. I have no idea how many shaves I'll get from this jar of MdC but it will be A LOT!

The scent is awesome and I got a BBS shave from 2 passes with my Dovo Bismark red. I lathered up and did a 3rd just because I didn't want all that lather to go to waste. In fact I let it sit on my face while I stropped my razor after finishing up! Yeah, it really is that good.

I still feel bad spending so much, but this soap does a pretty phenomenal job and I'm sure I'll get my money's worth out of it. Honestly for the amount of lather I received from so little MdC i think it might last longer than the 3 or 4 tubs i could have bought of TOBS for the same price!

Don't feel bad - this stuff will definitely last longer than 4 tubs of TOBS. I may be an overloader, but a tub of TOBS lasts me only 1-1.5 months. MdC should easily see 6 months, though I think with the way I load I would go through it in about 6-9 months.