Phoenix & Beau soaps?
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Which ones are in your top five?
Phoenix and Beau make great soaps and are quite deserving of your money. But you’ve asked a tough question. I’d be inclined to say only B&M’s Reserve line tops P&B’s. Cheers.
Easily
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Is the Barrister reserve range better than its other ones? I was looking at the Cheshire soap as well as some of the reserve ones.
With the right amount of water I find the Reserve base performs better than the other B&M bases.
I have the Bay Spice. It's one of the best lathering soaps I have. The scents are very distinctive. It's up there with Wholly Kaw
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Darn, that just made my decision all the harder. Do you mean the 'Imperial Rum' version?
Yes. I just lent it to @Retiredgene he loves the smell. Curious how he likes the performance. He has many more soaps and years of experience to make an accurate comparison.
The label is the best.
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Bizarrely, I've yet to get to B&M soaps, but P&B are at the top of my Euro-focused soap collection. One of those thick, slick soaps that's impossible not to get a great lather from. (Although I find Spitfire to be a great scent but a little too strong for me, especially early in the morning; I need a coffee inside me before I can take that one on.)
I have to echo the opinion that P&B soap is well worth the money. I enjoy the performance over B&M Reserve, but not by much.
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Awesome, I think I'll have a look at the Imperial Rum version then, as that's one of the few available in my local store.
I'll put in a good word for Albion - one of my favorite scents. Check that out too if it's available to you. The soap is excellent and gives as good a shave as the Reserve IMO. The only difference I perceive is in post-shave feel; I think B&M outpaces P&B in this area by a little. P&B is no slouch though in this area.
P&B has a excellent soap base. Have owned 8 tubs of P&B from one time or another. Scents may not be for everyone, but I have found many of them have grown on me over time. Spitfire was one I didn't care for at first, got one from the first batch at Maggards. Ended up trading it, later on I picked up another tub of Spitfire and it smelled much more blended.
Star Noir is another scent I wasn't sure about at first, but over time it got to be one of my favorite scents from P&B along with Sanskrit.
Star Noir is another scent I wasn't sure about at first, but over time it got to be one of my favorite scents from P&B along with Sanskrit.
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I haven't seen the Albion in my local store, but I saw a limited edition 'Oberon' one which sounded intriguing based on the scent. But probably not worth the extra money really. Torn right now between the P&B and the Barrister Reserve, but I think I might go with the Phoenix ultimately.
p&b’s Star Noir, after face lathering and applying the first layer of lather. You can see it it’s thick and slick.
I have quite a few P&B soaps.
Albion is a great scent. I also like Citra Royale, Coda and Whitechapel scents. Performance on all are incredible.
In addition to the above, I have Pall Mall, Baskerville, Trafalgar and Denali. Kerry is working with WCS on them becoming a stockist and they will have an exclusive LE scent called The Specialist.
Albion is a great scent. I also like Citra Royale, Coda and Whitechapel scents. Performance on all are incredible.
In addition to the above, I have Pall Mall, Baskerville, Trafalgar and Denali. Kerry is working with WCS on them becoming a stockist and they will have an exclusive LE scent called The Specialist.
I have the P&B Albion and Trafalgar soaps as well as the B&M Reserve Cool, Spice and Classic soaps.
As much as I like the B&M soaps I prefer the P&B soaps for scent and performance.
As much as I like the B&M soaps I prefer the P&B soaps for scent and performance.
