DR Harris Soap Bowl

[baggiez]

I’m just about to pull the trigger on a bowl of DR Harris Arlington soap but I need some advice first.

Which bowl to choose – light or dark??

Not a huge deal I know but keen to hear B&B preferences.

 

[azmark]

I love dark woods and Harris has nice bowl but check out Muhle if you like soaps for the wood bowls. Cool color and the contrast of the label is nice.

 

[airplanedoc]

I have both the mahogany, and the beech. I prefer the beech, i think it is the much nicer looking of the 2

 

[baggiez]

I have both the mahogany, and the beech. I prefer the beech, i think it is the much nicer looking of the 2

I was leaning towards the mahogany (if that's what it is now) but the beech looks nice too.

Will make up my mind tomorrow

 

[bazwalk]

I've got the beech, in my humble opinion it goes with the fresh Arlington scent.
Why not get the Marlborough in the mahogany as well ?

 

[texquill]

If you have a couple other bowls in either shade, get a matching bowl for the Arlington. Otherwise, remember that any soap spillage will be much easier to see (and to clean up) if you have the mahogany bowl!

 

[airplanedoc]

Also remember the bowl is not made of mahogany, it is just stained that color.

I have the arlington in beech and marlborough in mahogany. The Beech shows nice graining the mahogany colored bowl, is just a redish stained bowl. I love the look of real mahogany and the rich dark color, but I would pass on the Harris Mahogany bowl.

 

[Scissors]

I have Arlington in a beech bowl. It's one of the three soaps I've bought in its fancy bowl, the other being TOBS Lavender, which I sold in B/S/T, and Omega, which is really just a hardened cream, and which doesn't have a "refill," although somebody with a strange streak of parsimony might try to re-use it by squeezing the cream in a tube into an empty tub.

I think it looks outstanding. Get the beech.

 

[cfriend]

I've chosen mahogany because all of my den decor is of a similar shade.

 

[LU02]

Another vote for the Mahogany.. I just prefer the darker stained bowl.

 

[baggiez]

Thanks for all the input guys.

I eventually decided on the beech (light coloured) bowl - the only reason in the end being I might see a nice grain in the wood.

 

[ctakim]

Mahogany is my choice. It stands out more from the lighter colored Penhaligon bowls in my shaving den!

 

[GarageBoy]

Mahogany on mine is beginning to show a little spotty.
Anyone know if there are any metal bowls that'll hold the soap?

 

[nav]

I have my arlington puck in a perfect fitting metal container LOL