Given I had no initial interest as i'm totally back logged with soaps and splashes, I thought it was worth some discussion here on the latest drop from Aion Skincare (or the better known Grooming Dept) brand's latest drop of 10 soaps based on a revised Mallard formula- because I planned to buy 0 and somehow ended up with 5 tubs. This was a collection of 10 soaps and true to mallard form- gourmand scented soaps, although don't let that fool you- nothing food savory here, rather, tropical fruits, berries, and vanilla, and nutty/candy centric scent notes.
A few noted changes to this base- the texture is very different and thus one must keep an open mind and away from the hard puck is best belief- this soap is probably best scooped and bowl lathered. The post shave is pretty amazing- possibly the best there is. The consistency reminds me of dried out honey when you get to end of the jar. Half a teaspoon in a bowl and I swirl a decently wet brush around and it disappears into the brush like honey in a cup of tea, almost instant- no chunks of soap left to fiddle with. From there, I'll finish with a face lather. Alternatively, I've spread the product around my face with just my fingers and face lathered. Either works well, but advise against putting the brush in these tubs to load. The lather itself is very similar to Maxima- beautiful unctuous luxurious stuff.
The 4 scents I have- Tonka + backup, Fig, passion fruit, and pineapple. Tonka is goat contender for me so I bought a splash for it to extend the scent and a backup tub. I believe Pineapple and Passion fruit were also very popular. As usual, the scent quality of this brand's perfumery is always crystal clear and impeccable-never clouded with the stench of soap base. Mo always impresses me with the constant refinement and putting out the best wet shaving products and is only in this perpetual competition with one brand- but his own.
These are going to stockists at some point soon- Pasteur, TRC, and not sure who else. Worth being on the lookout for these.
A few noted changes to this base- the texture is very different and thus one must keep an open mind and away from the hard puck is best belief- this soap is probably best scooped and bowl lathered. The post shave is pretty amazing- possibly the best there is. The consistency reminds me of dried out honey when you get to end of the jar. Half a teaspoon in a bowl and I swirl a decently wet brush around and it disappears into the brush like honey in a cup of tea, almost instant- no chunks of soap left to fiddle with. From there, I'll finish with a face lather. Alternatively, I've spread the product around my face with just my fingers and face lathered. Either works well, but advise against putting the brush in these tubs to load. The lather itself is very similar to Maxima- beautiful unctuous luxurious stuff.
The 4 scents I have- Tonka + backup, Fig, passion fruit, and pineapple. Tonka is goat contender for me so I bought a splash for it to extend the scent and a backup tub. I believe Pineapple and Passion fruit were also very popular. As usual, the scent quality of this brand's perfumery is always crystal clear and impeccable-never clouded with the stench of soap base. Mo always impresses me with the constant refinement and putting out the best wet shaving products and is only in this perpetual competition with one brand- but his own.
These are going to stockists at some point soon- Pasteur, TRC, and not sure who else. Worth being on the lookout for these.
