Received it. Wendy even threw in a Diamond balm sample. Not a fan of that one but its interesting. Leviathan smells great off the puck. Has some Hallows somewhere in the background and coffee beans. I think i'm going to love it. Soap was just about as firm as excelsior far as i can tell. I'll post more later after my shave.
Barrister and Mann's new Omnibus base: discussion and reviews
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That was some damn good lather- even better than soft heart, if that's possible. Post shave is the best I've ever had. When Will said this was his last base I think he really meant that.
Oh man, just when I thought I was finished buying soap for a while...
How safe/polarizing of a scent is Leviathan, in your estimation?
Hannah's Dad
I Can See Better Than Bigfoot.
I would never describe it as ‘safe.’ ‘Awesome’ is the word I would use, however. Dark, coffee/leather/tobacco. Yummy.
Not a fan of Leviathan. I can do without the coffee note. Like everything else about it though.
Well. I'm not into dark scents but Leviathan has a cleanliness about it from the sandalwood I guess. I really like it and suspect it'll get even better. I wouldn't fear it, but you have to like leather. The base is easily the best I have. Actually looking forward to Seville in omnibus. I'm buying that right away when he releases it. Damn this is good soap.
Hmm, I'm certainly tempted. If I disliked Lavanille, would Leviathan be a stretch?
Hannah's Dad
I Can See Better Than Bigfoot.
Lavanille gets cloying/super sweet pretty quickly. Leviathan never approaches that, IMHO. You must get it, if only to try the new base.
Never tried Lavanille. But I have and really like Hallows. I think anyone liking Hallows will almost certainly love Leviathan.
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Oh, my...
The best base you have?! I take it you have Kaizen, Sierro, Sego, Milksteak and the other big dogs? Or at least one of them? And if so am I understanding correctly that Omni outperforms them "easily"?!
I've tried Kaizen, milksteak, and sego. I prefer soft heart over them so you can imagine my opinion of Omnibus. And to be honest, I'm not much of a post shave guy but this is the best in that regard as well.
Hate to say it, but, hallows and beaudelaire are my favorite B&M scents, and, leviathon was not for me. Maybe I'm an anomaly.
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I haven't tried Lavanille, but Leviathan is, in my opinion, a masterpiece along side Noble Otter Monarch, HetV Cognac and Cuban Cigars and SV Felce Aromatica.
I'd be apprehensive to call it universally safe, though. It's more badass smelling than safe. Leviathan is what Chuck Norris's coffee smells like.
Very fair and reasonable. It would not be good without the sandalwood.
JCinPA
The Lather Maestro
Best post of the day on the B&B, October 1, 2021.
Leviathan is one of those scents that I don't reach for often because of the coffee note I smell off the puck, but absolutely love it when I use it and wonder why I don't reach for it more often.
It's been a couple hours and the scent has smoothed over considerably. It's really good. Smells like what a man is supposed to smell like.
I still get some hints of coffee every now and then. But it's just good coffee and certainly not front and center. I get mostly leather and sandalwood. The coffee comes and goes. Will be a special soap/scent when it gets cold outside. Face is still insanely soft and applying aftershave was not needed.
Hannah's Dad
I Can See Better Than Bigfoot.
You’ve tried Stirling mutton — how does it compare to this B&M base for post-shave?
There are definitely some similarities. That unctuous velvety smooth feeling the lather has on your face. It just seems even more pronounced with omnibus. I was taken aback by the post shave most of all- i would have loved this soap anyway if my face felt like a wet rubber ball after the shave. I bought the matching A/S and besides allowing me to enjoy the scent longer it was quite pointless.
