a jar arrived this morning i'll give it a whirl tonight and how it holds it's self up to tabac
Martin de Candre
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Nothing like starting out with a Ferrari as your first car.
Not sure that analogy really works. Ferrari can go either extremely well or extremely poorly for a first time driver. I guess that could happen with MDC as well but it's unlikely that one would end up dead from trying it first.
MDC isn't everyone's favorite soap either. Like any other soap it has its fans and its detractors.
I was looking to read the most recent post, but I fat fingered it w/the iPhone. I ended up reading through the first couples of pages - days when folks were recommending great, readily available soaps like Trumpers and Truefitt & Hill.
Ahh, the halcyon days before reformulated products ruined these storied brands.
Ahh, the halcyon days before reformulated products ruined these storied brands.
Ordered last Sunday, shipped Monday. I was expecting to get it next week but the scented jar was waiting for me when I got home. That is fast shipping.
This was my issue with a 4 shave sample I got about a year ago. I got a full jar a couple weeks ago, though, and it gave me several great shaves out of the box. Hope it improves for you...
Some thread resurrections are just serendipitous.
Strange that most members are still complaining about the shipping costs of MdC..... after all these years.
Strange that most members are still complaining about the shipping costs of MdC..... after all these years.
I like MdC quite well...so much in fact that I bought 4 of them. 
Anybody here interested in starting a group buy for the Martin de Candre? I would join inSome things never change. The solution, of course, is to order larger quantities so the per unit shipping cost is minimized.
Or organize group buys (which I guess is really the same suggestion).
Me too.Anybody here interested in starting a group buy for the Martin de Candre? I would join in
MdC is simply the best soap EVER made (in my opinion).
I like it so much I have 3 of them.
I like it so much I have 3 of them.
Depending on which three, and if you got them together, you may have hit the sweet spot for shipping. Three to four jars or a mix with some of their other soaps takes the bite out of shipping. Two guys doing a group order, if they live near each other, could work well. Take out the re shipping cost if possible. The cost from a site being referenced by some is way high compared to going direct to MdC.
Here's a pic when I had my MdC in "Le Beurrier" (butter dish) version:
I eventually got the wooden bowl version also and amalgamted both into one stoneware bowl. I'll add also that the Wooden bowl version is much bigger than the butter dish so you do get better value for the price.
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I have the bowl and two jars (scent and no scent) , these soaps will outlive me. In fact I'll now use the MdC today. 
As an example I am referencing the 50mg version of the soap available on Jason's website and comparing it to the direct MdC site:
Jason's website was $40 shipped in the U.S. (now he has a combo with floid blue AS)
MdC website wanted 38.45 Euros (or $50.22) shipped to the US.
So how do you figure buying direct from MdC is cheaper?
I think he is referring to buying multiple jars (3 or more) which cut shipping by a large fraction. Also the 200g jar is a lot less expensive per gram as well.
What scent/flavor is the regular MDC?
It's a complex scent that is difficult to describe, its smells somewhat pungent and medicinal. I would think its a soft combination of lavender and rosemary. From the website:
"The perfume is a fresh blend of natural essential oils (Benson, Rosemary, lavender, mint)"
