Any soaps you won't buy again?
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Id have to add Stirling Vanilla Sandalwood to my list. Im just not a fan of the scent. Too much vanilla for me.
Wholly Kaw. It's no better but more expensive than others I use.
Terra Mia Organic Goat Soap!
Tallow and Steel. All the scents I had were disasters.
Barrister and Mann Diamond. Just awful.
Barrister and Mann Patches!
On principle alone, I will never buy another Grooming Dept. or Australian Private Reserve soap. I actually went so far as to sell all of my soaps from those makers. Practically speaking, given the sheer volume of soaps that I own, I doubt that I'll need to replace anything in the foreseeable future. That being said, perhaps the better question should be "What Soaps Would You Buy If You Had To Start Over From Scratch?". If I had to do it all again, I would probably be fine with limiting myself to Tallow + Steel Madagascar, Eufros Sandalo, Le Pere Lucien Neroli Oud, Saponificio Varesino Felce Aromatica and Barrister & Mann Reserve Cool.
I was going to avoid buying a second tub of Wilkinson Sword in the blue tub, but after mixing it with Nivea Moisturizing Shave Cream I quite like it, so I bought another tub.
I call the mixture "Blue Monday".
Still not gonna buy any more Arko.
I call the mixture "Blue Monday".
Still not gonna buy any more Arko.
B&M Behold the Whatsis
B&M Reserve
Siliski
Eufros Vegetal
Storybook Soapworks
Mike's Natural
Mystic Water
It is not that these bases are bad....they just aren't good enough for me/my skin to keep using them.
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Siliski
Eufros Vegetal
Storybook Soapworks
Mike's Natural
Mystic Water
It is not that these bases are bad....they just aren't good enough for me/my skin to keep using them.
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If I had to start all over again, I would buy Martin de Candre Rose and WSP Tobacco.
Anything besides Williams Mug Soap. It works well for me. Maybe in a year, I'll change my mind.
I don't like anything scented. I also don't like owning more than one lathering product at a time.
I don't like anything scented. I also don't like owning more than one lathering product at a time.
AimlessWanderer
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I recently tried a Pre de Provence sample, which wouldn't stay slick when I mixed it to my preferred wetness, and it also gummed up the brush. A very disappointing soap. Not worth trying again.
A Martin de Candre Fougere sample that I used after, could take a lot more water, but was still acting as a barrier. Maybe it's OK for those who use pressure in a shave, but for pressureless shaving, it's problematic. I had to go back over areas with just the residual slickness, in order to get the closeness I can achieve with other, FAR cheaper soaps. It was also far too much effort to incorporate the water into the lather, and I ended up with brush burn. So I can get easier, quicker, closer shaves for far less money. The post shave wasn't much to get excited about either.
A Martin de Candre Fougere sample that I used after, could take a lot more water, but was still acting as a barrier. Maybe it's OK for those who use pressure in a shave, but for pressureless shaving, it's problematic. I had to go back over areas with just the residual slickness, in order to get the closeness I can achieve with other, FAR cheaper soaps. It was also far too much effort to incorporate the water into the lather, and I ended up with brush burn. So I can get easier, quicker, closer shaves for far less money. The post shave wasn't much to get excited about either.
It's a very common first shaving soap and given that the only reference then often is canned goo Proraso indeed is good in comparison. Having stated that I still like the scent of Proraso red.
Razorock Don Marco - not slick enough, smelled amazing
Old Spice modern - not slick enough
PdP 63 - burns my face for some reason
B&M Beaudelaire & Levaithan - scents were not for me
TOBS Sandalwood - smelled old
Old Spice modern - not slick enough
PdP 63 - burns my face for some reason
B&M Beaudelaire & Levaithan - scents were not for me
TOBS Sandalwood - smelled old
There are so many good soaps out there begging to be tried that I
wouldn't want to repeat a soap twice.
Ive tried SV.....now its time for B&M, WK and A&E....by the time I run through those
there will be DG to try...and a few others Im sure.
wouldn't want to repeat a soap twice.
Ive tried SV.....now its time for B&M, WK and A&E....by the time I run through those
there will be DG to try...and a few others Im sure.
Truefitt and Hill hard soaps, Luxury and Sandalwood
Luxury has a lovely scent - sandalwood not so good, although both are really slick I my limited experience.
But ... they are really both a pain to get a good lasting lather from!
They'll last me for years though, I won't dump them - I'm too mean!
Luxury has a lovely scent - sandalwood not so good, although both are really slick I my limited experience.
But ... they are really both a pain to get a good lasting lather from!
They'll last me for years though, I won't dump them - I'm too mean!
