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I feel a serious case of Soap Acquisition Disorder coming on. So I need some input. I have been cruising the soapmakers sites from here to E-bay drooling over all the wonderful homemade products and well developed established brands. I need some new scents. What is your favorite soap, why, where can it be bought. I want to see all the reviews possible.
If you haven't tried Colleen's Leatherneck yet, you should. It's my favorite soap.
X
It's one on the list.
If I could only have one soap it'd have to be Mama Bear's Masculine Musk.
http://www.bear-haven.com/Page3.html
I like Colleen's Orange/Patchouli too but was handicapped using a little trial sliver of it.
Tabac makes probably the best lather of any I know, and I like the scent, but it has a tendency to dry my face out.
Argh, thinking about this gave me the itch and I just ordered $50 worth of soap, stocked up on masculine musk and picked a couple of essential oil scents to try out.
since your question is a paradox and can not be simplified to only 1 choice, i will do my best to give 3:
QED - grapefruit and peppermint
Mama Bears - clove and tangerine ..... drooling to try her sleighride
Colleen - black cavendish. it really is unique
oh, tabac is a very good soap also. doesn't come in tons of scents or colours.. just simply a classic that works very well with a smell that grows on you till you crave it.
~J
see what you did. i've been going thru the 12 steps of soap aquisition disorder for the past couple months... and since i've passed 12 new soaps, i can safely say im finally over trying to fighting it :)
Colleen's Cavendish Black but then again it's only the second soap I've tried and I've still got her Leatherneck and Highlander soaps to try ;) I really love her soap so far though so other than acquiring more scents I'm not feeling much of a need to explore.
Ant
First, I'd say Mama Bears Dragon's Blood, then Egyptian Musk. Then I'd say any other scent that appeals to you. All of her soaps lather equally well.
Next, I really have taken to the Tabac soap. It is the next best thing to Old Spice, but much more expensive.
Last, I love my Colonel Conk Almond soap. Nice scent and very easy to get a great lather.
Good Luck!
-Fred
My personal favorite is Mama Bear's English Leather. Fantastic scent that will completely fill your bathroom. :tu
Since we're talking soaps...
1) CH Cavendish Black
2) CH Leatherneck
and if we're allowed to include creams...
3) T&H 1805 (i'm not sure if it comes in a soap)
1 and 2 can be obtained by e-mailing Colleen at thegentlemensquarter@verizon.net. I'm sure a bunch of places carry T&H products.
I agree with all that has been said. For additional variety, pick up some Pre de Provence shaving soap. Its simply one of the best soaps I've ever used (and I have a pretty bad case of SSAD). Great lather and a nice clean scent. You should be able to find it for around $11-$12. It comes in a convenient screw-top tin.:tu
Jordan
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Originally Posted by FiReSTaRT
Unfortunately no. T&H only makes the one soap, "Luxury Shaving Soap".
It is, however, my favorite soap, and one of the greatest shaving soaps available. $12 for a refill puck, pucks last 6-12 months depending on how you use it. A bargain.
I can't pick only one, so here goes.
Colleen's Sandalwood
Colleen's Oak & Moss
Tabac
Trumper's Rose - I had to try one of the English soaps.
William's Mug Soap
Terry
One more vote for Tabac - I really like it.
I also love the scents of C&E Nomad and L'Occitane CADE but sometimes they are harsh on my skin from the start. Sometimes not :shrug:
Burma shave is pretty mild too. Honeybee Chamomile Shea is lathers very well and is mild but I am not that big on its scent.
I need to try some GFT soaps, as well as Coates, Arizona Goat Milk Co, and Wool Fat, I think...
Also have a few of Colleen's soaps but have not tried them all. Oak & Moss is kind of harsh on me, Dessert Ironwood is not. Lavender French Fine is mild but it's not a scent for me... Have to try Savon de Comte and Orange Patchouli yet.
Cheers
Ivo
My absolute favorite is Colleen's Highlander followed closely by her Savon de Comte. Two very different scents but both are clean, fresh and not overly strong in scent. I just had my first shave with her Bay Rum/sweet orange lastnight and like it very much as well, so far it's in third place but Cavendish Black is on deck for tonight so we'll see if the order changes any. I like the Gentleman's Oak & Moss scent as well but it's a bit strong for me so I only use it when I want something really different.
I also have plans to try TOBS Shaving Shop and Eton College but I think those are only available in creams - available through VintageBlades.com and ClassicShaving.com. I like the availability of matching AS balms and colognes. From the scent descriptions it seems the Shaving Shop AS would pair nicely with the Highlander as well. If Colleen ever diversifies into aftershaves I'll just send my paycheck directly to her ;).
Other than that, I plan on trying out L'Occitane CADE and Vetiver (sp?) just to see what all the hubbub's about.
Jack
Well my favorites are trumpers Violet soap, Haslinger Soap and Castle Forbes Cream. I think they are all at the top of the heap.
I've had some very good results with a Burma Shave puck. Rich lather that lasts the whole shave. I also add a splash of my aftershave (witch hazel and scent in 2/3 - 1/3 mixture) and it imparts a great aroma to the lather while I shave. I keep two mugs with Burma Shave pucks. In one I splash Pinaud scent and the other Cadwell & Massey #6.
I'm new to the shaving soap world and I've only used Williams and then I just got some Col Conk Almond shave soap and I like it alot better than Williams. I also use some Mr Taylor After Shave Balm made by Taylor of Old Bond Street. It has witch hazel in it as well and I really like that stuff but it was pretty spendy. Anyways I look forward to trying out some of the soaps and creams mentioned by everyone. :)
Michael
Well, I keep flipping between Mama-bear and TGQ looking and drooling, and drooling and looking. There are just too many great scents out there.
Especially at Mama Bear. If I were a soap man first I'd be perplexed beyond help. There are easily a dozen interesting sounding scents listed on her website. How does one choose?Quote:
Originally Posted by Wildtim
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The problem is that she'll be making creams soon as well :cry:
My favorite soap is the one I choose once I am ready to shave. I can't narrow it down. I've got soaps from Colleen, Mama Bear, Saint Charles Shave and Honeybee Sue. This is not a fair question!
RT
1. TABAC
2. SCS Oakmoss
3. Wool Fat
4. Pres de Prevence (sp?)
My favorite soap? Miss Jenny Cinnamon Shave Soap.
I first found this at the Florida State Fair a few years back. I love the smell and it really feels good on my skin. It does tend to dry quickly so I re-lather frequently when using it, but that is no big deal because one cube of the soap lasts forever.
Just one soap is a very difficult choice to make, but for shaving with a straight or Feather AC I would opt for Mitchells Woolfat, very thick, creamy lather which gives a wonderful shave.
Other than that I would choose, in order of preference:
L'Occitane CADE
L'Othantique Pere et Fils
Floris JF
TOOBS Herbal Sandalwood
Kind regards,
Alex