Need help! Trying to find a certain shave soap

Alright, friends. I need a little expertise. My boyfriend (who also uses this site) has a birthday next week. He has no idea I've joined the site, I'm trying to surprise him. I've looked everywhere for D.R. Watson shave soap and accessories, which is what he wants. Can someone direct me to where I would find this? Also, I need suggestions for a good strop/shave brush. My mom found him a neat shave brush in an antique store, and he says it's good but neither one of us know what company it's from. Thanks!

Silly question (from me, that is), but do you mean the famous D.R. Harris? I've never heard of D.R. Watson, but that's not to say it doesn't exist.

BTW - Welcome to SRP. Any chance you'll be learning to use a straight razor as well? We do have a Lady's Section as well....

Hi Ryan -
Thanks for responding so fast!
I was almost positive he said D.R. Watson, but I could be 100% wrong. He has mentioned D.R. Harris as well, so if you could help me out with that I'd greatly appreciate it!
I did see the ladies section - to be honest, I'm quite terrified of the straight razor myself. He has tried to get me to use one for about a year.

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Originally Posted by Ryan82

Silly question (from me, that is), but do you mean the famous D.R. Harris? I've never heard of D.R. Watson, but that's not to say it doesn't exist.

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I was thinking the same thing, but after googling I found there is a Dr. Watson cologne, its made by Nevermore bodyworks. Not sure if this is the stuff you're looking for, you may have to do some subtle investigationg to find out for sure what he wants.

Like Catrent said, there is Nevermore Bodyworks and they sell a "Dr. Watson Shaving Soap Paste Men Shave Vanilla Wood"; however it's sold out ATM. I found it on Etsy, dunno if I'm allowed to post a link, but I will anyway... A mod can edit this if it's not allowed.

Scroll down and you'll see the container.

I thought you meant Dr. Harris also, but it's hard to confuse hearing Harris or Watson.
The Watson soap paste looks like salve, but who knows, it could be very good...

Description

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This perfect blend has top notes of Black Pepper, Lemon, and Violet leaf. Just like Dr. Watson a complex center of Cumin, Coriander, and Ginger, with a bit of jasmine on his top coat and his leather shoes to help you notice him as he walks by. He will leave the rome (sic) in a whirlwind of oak moss, Musk, Amber, Apple and Patchouli and thanks to Mr. Holmes a hit of tobacco!

This rich & creamy shaving soap brings you all the benefits of goat's milk and shea butter, but in a paste form.
This extra-rich soap will leave your skin feeling very soft and smooth. If you are looking for a gentle shaving soap that is super thick, give this a try!

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Find a sneaky way to get the name just to make sure. :angel:

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Nevermore Bodyworks has a number of shaving soaps and they actually sound pretty interesting. Lots of other products as well.

Got it! I will definitely try that site. I'll also see if I can trick him into telling me the name again. :p

I also ordered him the Clubman Pinaud Special Reserve after shave. He has all of the others but I know he doesn't have this one. Thoughts?

Clubman is the "good-ole" stuff, definitely one of the classics. I'm sure he will be happy about it.

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I also ordered him the Clubman Pinaud Special Reserve after shave. He has all of the others but I know he doesn't have this one. Thoughts?

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Pinaud I think is one of those love/hate products, I can't stand any of it. If he uses it and enjoys it, then you probably can't go wrong with buying it as most Pinaud users I've seen enjoy the Special Reserve. You can never go wrong buying more aftershaves, I love trying them and having a nice selection.

You guys have all been so helpful, thanks!

Hope you found everything you were looking for, he is one lucky guy to be getting shaving supplies from his gf, mine tries everything in her power to make sure I dont get anymore lol....take care :)

So with your reviews and other user's reviews on SRP, I've decided to go with a DR Harris soap and mug. I was considering getting a shave brush as well, but reading the reviews didn't help much there. What are some of your favorites?

Good choice. :D

Out of DR Harris' selection I've only sampled thier Lavendar, Almond and Arlington. First off, the lathering abilities of all varieties are excellent. The Lavendar is awesome, but it is a touch on the floral side. It's a favorite in the wetshaving community, but some men used to "manly" products might not appreciate it. The almond is nice and smells like, well, almonds :). The Arlington is very much citrus based with a hint of spice.

If your BF hasn't given you any clues to what scents he appreciates I'd suggest going through his personal effects - colognes, aftershaves, shaving supplies - that should give you a good idea what he likes.

What a lucky guy... my bday is March 3rd and I won't get anything. LOL
I'm of no use when it comes to suggesting brushes, but I would love to have a Shavemac or Simpson. If I were to get either I would be very happy.

Wait a second... What are you really up to? Is he mad at you or something? I know when I'm in trouble, I'm out buying flowers or jewelry. When I'm really in the deep end, I find myself at Victoria's Secret helping/watching her pick out expensive underware... By far the worst is shopping for jeans, 2 hours of trying this and that only to walk to another store to continue the lesson.

Sorry, went off a bit there...
I'm sure someone can offer a specific brush make & model for you. I only know what I would like to have, just no experience with the products.
Good luck.

Ryan, believe it or not, he is actually fond of the lavender. When he was making his own soap scents that is one he went for. He also made a soap with sandalwood. Almond sounds nice, maybe I'll pick that up too!

Johnny - Haha, he's not mad at me. Not that I know of anyway. I just know this is a fail-safe birthday gift idea. It was shaving supplies or a guitar. Seeing as how my money tree is a little sparse this time of year, I figured shave supplies were a good bet. I was looking at Simpson brushes. Anything has to be better than the thing he has now. I was going to get a brush stand but he Macguyver'd (Or Colonel O'Neill'd it, if you prefer the Stargate Richard Dean Anderson) one with a toothbrush stand that actually doesn't look half bad!

Psst- I drag him to Victoria's Secret too. Sometimes I even let him pick things out! (For me, of course) I pay, he picks. Not too shabby.

I will be sure to post the results after his birthday this Thursday.

I am not much in the way of gifts so I was trying to throw her off...she is a stealthy one. Thank You all for helping her out. They Soap D.R. Harris is great. I truly enjoyed my first shave with it this evening. I enjoy the soap, and it is a much better and more comfortable shave than the VDH. The after Shave is nice much stronger than I expected (the look on her face shown it was much stronger than she expected too.) I might try the Col. Conks that came with the mug in a few days. I am certainly a lucky guy. Thank you again.

I'm not as stealthy as I thought, since he found me out. Whoops. :)

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I might try the Col. Conks that came with the mug in a few days.

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Honestly, don't get your hopes up. Comparing DR Harris to Col. Conk is like comparing a Corvette to a Chevette - I'm sure you can figure out which one is which ;)

Hey now ryan I like col conk lol,

Dr Watson Shaving Soap Paste Men Shave by NevermoreBodyCompany

Here it is. I think this is what you are looking for.

The Col. Conk's smells good, but my Thursday, and Friday shaves were both with the D.R. Harris Marlborough. I am a what gets the job done kind of guy. My VDH worked, so I was in no rush to get something better. Now that I have tried better, I won't be going back. The razor slid along much more smoothly. I didn't have to doctor it with glycerin. The lather alone happened much more quickly and effortlessly. Plus my skin is a lot softer after the shave, which she likes. To make things even better she ordered some of the Arlington also, but it still has not arrived. I certainly got a good one when I found her. Oncew again thank you all for helping her out, and Ryan I enjoyed your Corvette / Chevette analogy