What soap do you find yourself using most often?
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Love Clubman! I have the soap too, have used it a time or two as well...
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Abandoned By Gypsies.
Mutton tallow and lanolin treats my skin well. Stirling Scots Pine Sheep and Varen are my go to soaps. As @Hannah's Dad turned me onto Stirling mutton soaps, I’m now looking into his recommendation of Grooming Dept Kairos and Kairos SE.
I use Martin de Candre. This year it's Vetyver. Last two years alternated with Agrumes and Fougere. Who knows what the future holds?
Lifetime: Trumper Limes
2023 Q1: TOBS Mr. Taylor
Lately: Cella Organic Aloe
2023 Q1: TOBS Mr. Taylor
Lately: Cella Organic Aloe
I have over 200 soaps in my collection, even after giving some away. Of those, I have 75-80 soaps that are in my active rotation. The only soaps in my rotation are rated as either elite or super-elite. Those soaps are divided into three groups. I will use all the soaps in one group before starting on the next group. That insures that all soaps are used, but it is not a strict rotation as some days I might select a specific soap or scent. As I am only shaving 3-4 times per week, once I use a soap, it might not get used again for another six months. The only exception to this practice is if I add a new soap to my collection. I will use a new soap several times to make sure the lather is dialed-in before rating the soap. However, even if I love the new soap, it goes to the bottom of the rotation as soon as the evaluation is completed.
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Out of all of those so you have a top 2 or 3 favorites?
I couldn't live without Grooming Dept. & Ethos. I can't pick between the two.
I loved it from first use.
Since then I've had two shaves with TFS Mandarino Tachibana, but all the rest have been Clubman.
Here's my last SOTD:
^ That was my 88th (nearly) consecutive "Clubman Shave Soap" shave.
I face lather and load from the tub... so I repotted two of the small Clubman 59g tubs into my favorite size tub (so I can use a bigger than tiny brush).
Please accept my apologies for TMI.
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I loved it from first use.
Since then I've had two shaves with TFS Mandarino Tachibana, but all the rest have been Clubman.
Here's my last SOTD:
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^ That was my 88th (nearly) consecutive "Clubman Shave Soap" shave.
I face lather and load from the tub... so I repotted two of the small Clubman 59g tubs into my favorite size tub (so I can use a bigger than tiny brush).
Please accept my apologies for TMI.
Hannah's Dad
I Can See Better Than Bigfoot.
Trust me, Doug. As good as the mutton tallow is, the Kairos base will leave your skin feeling amazing for an entire 24+ hours. And I was solidly off the GD train for a few years due to the drama which always accompanied the GD drops. But with other vendors now selling/shipping Mo’s soap, the drama is somewhat muted.
I have some GD Pura, his unscented soap, waited for trial when we get home. I don’t know what base it is. I’m going to check now.
It’s the Kairos base. I got it because I like his pre-shave so much. I realize pre-shaves are loved or hated here, but the good ones seem to make a difference for me. Perhaps they cover up the inadequacies of my technique, but I’ve tried with and without. I get better, more consistent shaves with GD, PAA and Baume.be pre-shaves.
That brush handle is a work of art.
I haven't tried that many but of the ones I have, I'd have to go with Tabac. I find the scent wonderful and it lathers extremely well.
Second place would be Proraso Green.
Second place would be Proraso Green.
La Toja
Razorock xXx
Stirling Barbershop
MdC Fougere (or Rose...or Agrumes)
Stirling Barbershop
MdC Fougere (or Rose...or Agrumes)
D.R. Harris soaps
Castle Forbes
Speick Active Men cream in the tube.
Castle Forbes
Speick Active Men cream in the tube.
Grooming Dept by a mile.
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