What are the best performing shave soaps with a fougere scent? Thanks.
Best Performing Fougere Soaps?
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jackgoldman123
Boring and predictable
here's a quick short list:
Valobra
MdC
DR Harris Arlington
Valobra
MdC
DR Harris Arlington
MdC. Does anyone really need anything else?
Wholly Kaw Fougere Bouquet is my holy grail.
This, also Wholly Kaw Fougere Parfaite for a different Fougere scent.
Haven't tried them, but there's Eufros, OSP and B&M Fougere Gothique
shavefan
I’m not a fan
MdC Fougere
Saponificio Varesino "Felce" 4.3
Barrister and Mann Fougere Gothic is no longer available but they do have their "Fern" scent
All outstanding performers
Saponificio Varesino "Felce" 4.3
Barrister and Mann Fougere Gothic is no longer available but they do have their "Fern" scent
All outstanding performers
jackgoldman123
Boring and predictable
Barrister & Mann discontinued their fougeres, 2 existed and good luck finding them
There are so many great ones, but I think B&M Fern is probably my favorite at the moment.
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For me it’s MdC Fougére and Eufros Fougére
Fougere or fern is an interesting topic given that ferns basically do not have a scent. So what you really have is someone's (artificial) take on what it is like to walk through a forest with ferns and other vegetation. That is to say, you get an artist's interpretation of how it smells to walk through an idyllic forest of their imagination. For the most part, what you get is some floral top end and mossy notes which are anchored by woody base notes. Given that, there really seems to be no real standard for what constitutes a fougere.
Setting all that aside, I enjoy Eufros Fougere and Declaration Grooming TSM Fougere, the latter being a collaboration with Chatillon Lux.
Setting all that aside, I enjoy Eufros Fougere and Declaration Grooming TSM Fougere, the latter being a collaboration with Chatillon Lux.
Asylum Shave Works Royal Fougere , I like it better than B&M Fern and DRH Arlington
I never realized that DRH Arlington was considered a fougere, but it makes perfect sense. It's like a wonderful citrus top over a woody bottom.
+1! You beat me to this suggestion!
I only have fougeres from Australian Private Reserve, currently General Ledger, Fougere Bourbon Rose, and Coeur de Vert (this is quite different, based on mousse de saxe) and I am more than happy with the scent and performance
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Still only available direct from the factory?
That’s the only place I know that has this one.
Isn't that a chypre?
