March check-in...
Soap: Col. Conk Almond
Completions: 36
Fails: 0
Consecutive months: 31
Months skipped: 15
Be well and stay safe
Soap: Col. Conk Almond
Completions: 36
Fails: 0
Consecutive months: 31
Months skipped: 15
Be well and stay safe
Soap Of The Month Club (SOTMC)
- Thread starter RunFoxRun
- Start date
Success in February !
Intention for March:
Declaration Grooming's Sunrise on LaSalle
Attempts: 22
Completions: 21
Fails: 0
Consecutive Months: 2
Months Skipped: 2
Soaps Used:
Intention for March:
Declaration Grooming's Sunrise on LaSalle
Attempts: 22
Completions: 21
Fails: 0
Consecutive Months: 2
Months Skipped: 2
Soaps Used:
| Artisan | Soap |
| Art of Shaving | Bourbon |
| Barrister & Mann | Nordost |
| Paganini's Violin | |
| Reserve Fern | |
| Declaration Grooming | Sunrise on LaSalle |
| Dr. Jon’s | Sakura Musk |
| Evyap | Arko ! (x2) |
| Floris | No. 89 |
| Grooming Dept | Edel (Donkey) |
| La Rosa Profunda (Kairos) | |
| Lavender (Kairos SE) | |
| Martin de Candre | Fougere |
| Mike's Natural Soaps | Lime |
| Saponificio Varesino | 70th *Beta 4.1 |
| Stirling | Sharp Dressed Man |
| Tabac | Tabac with Tallow (x2) |
| Taylor of Old Bond St | St James |
| Truefitt & Hill | 1805 |
| Apsley | |
| Sandalwood |
March 2024 Soap: Speick
Soaps Used: Extro Cosmesi Stormo 17, Edwin Jagger Pomegranate and Limes, Lucky Tiger Liquid Shave Cream, Cremo Original, Crown Shaving Co, HC&C Gunslinger, Proraso Blue, Nordic Sadalwood, Extro Mandorla
Months Completed: 9
Attempts: 9
Fails: 0
Skipped: 1
Soaps Used: Extro Cosmesi Stormo 17, Edwin Jagger Pomegranate and Limes, Lucky Tiger Liquid Shave Cream, Cremo Original, Crown Shaving Co, HC&C Gunslinger, Proraso Blue, Nordic Sadalwood, Extro Mandorla
Months Completed: 9
Attempts: 9
Fails: 0
Skipped: 1
Success in February with the Proraso White. Finally finished that tub , was thinking it would take 2 weeks, lasted 6 ...
In for March
Soap: Gillette Pure cream
Attempts: 18
Completions: 17
Fails:1
Consecutive successes: 8
Months skipped: 0
Soaps Finished: Proraso White Croap
In for March
Soap: Gillette Pure cream
Attempts: 18
Completions: 17
Fails:1
Consecutive successes: 8
Months skipped: 0
Soaps Finished: Proraso White Croap
In for March!
Attempts:1
Completions: 1
Soap: Tabac
Attempts:1
Completions: 1
Soap: Tabac
Success in February with Geo. F. Trumper Eucris soap (sorry for the late update / entry)
In for March with TOBS Sandalwood soap.
Attempts: 68
Completions: 66
Fails: 2 (July 2015, August 2016)
Soaps Used: Tabac soap x19, T&H Sandalwood soap x4, GFT Spanish leather x2, GFT Eucris soap x8, GFT Violet soap x6, Proraso Green soap x5, Spieck cream x2, TOBS Avocado cream x 2, Truefitt & Hill rose cream x 3, Truefitt & Hill Grafton cream x3, Dr. Harris Marlborough soap, Midnight & Two's The Studyx3, Col. Conk Bay Rum, Queen Charlotte's Irish Tweed x2, Arko Soap x 3, Proraso Blue, Midnight & Two's The Study, Italian Barber Amici, Barrister & Mann Leviathan, Henri et Victoria Cuban Cigar, Great Canadian Shave Co. Lavender, Stirling Black Cumin & Orange, Arko Shave Cream.
Soaps finished during a month: 8 (Truefitt & Hill Rose, Henri et Victoria Cuban Cigar, Stirling Black Cumin, Fendrihan's Sandalwood & Lavender, Barrister & Mann Leviathan, Queen Charlotte's Green Irish Tweed,Truefitt & Hill Violet, and Tabac)
Longest run of months completed: 37
Months skipped in total: 38
In for March with TOBS Sandalwood soap.
Attempts: 68
Completions: 66
Fails: 2 (July 2015, August 2016)
Soaps Used: Tabac soap x19, T&H Sandalwood soap x4, GFT Spanish leather x2, GFT Eucris soap x8, GFT Violet soap x6, Proraso Green soap x5, Spieck cream x2, TOBS Avocado cream x 2, Truefitt & Hill rose cream x 3, Truefitt & Hill Grafton cream x3, Dr. Harris Marlborough soap, Midnight & Two's The Studyx3, Col. Conk Bay Rum, Queen Charlotte's Irish Tweed x2, Arko Soap x 3, Proraso Blue, Midnight & Two's The Study, Italian Barber Amici, Barrister & Mann Leviathan, Henri et Victoria Cuban Cigar, Great Canadian Shave Co. Lavender, Stirling Black Cumin & Orange, Arko Shave Cream.
Soaps finished during a month: 8 (Truefitt & Hill Rose, Henri et Victoria Cuban Cigar, Stirling Black Cumin, Fendrihan's Sandalwood & Lavender, Barrister & Mann Leviathan, Queen Charlotte's Green Irish Tweed,Truefitt & Hill Violet, and Tabac)
Longest run of months completed: 37
Months skipped in total: 38
March is done!!
Attempts:2
Completions: 2
Soap: Tabac
Attempts:2
Completions: 2
Soap: Tabac
I was going back and forth on changing my soap for variety, but decided to continue using Mike’s Natural Barbershop.
| Soap | Mike’s Natural Barbershop |
| Completed | 13 |
| Consecutive months | 13 |
| Months skipped | 0 |
| Soaps used | Mike’s Natural Barbershop (4), Inferno (1), Pino Alpestre (1), Amber Fougere (1), TGS/GFS ReNero (1), Haslinger Sandelholz (2), Royal Lime (2), Proraso Green (2), Dutchy Bergamot (3), Alpha Men 2.0 Aventus (3), Lavanda (1), Tabarko (1), Leviathan (3) |
| Soaps finished | 8 - Inferno, Pino Alpestre, Amber Fougere, Re Nero, Haslinger, Royal Lime, Kox Bergamot, The Alpha Men 2.0, B+M Leviathan |
Success in March with Gillette Pure Cream. Still another month and half or two left in that tube.
In for April, will try to clean up the samples laying around.
Soap: Hendrix Classics & co Baddas Shave Soap, that will be followed Canadian Mafia
Attempts: 19
Completions: 18
Fails:1
Consecutive successes: 9
Months skipped: 0
Soaps Finished: Proraso White Croap
In for April, will try to clean up the samples laying around.
Soap: Hendrix Classics & co Baddas Shave Soap, that will be followed Canadian Mafia
Attempts: 19
Completions: 18
Fails:1
Consecutive successes: 9
Months skipped: 0
Soaps Finished: Proraso White Croap
April check-in...
Soap: Monsavon au lait - Bol à Raser
Completions: 37
Fails: 0
Consecutive months: 32
Months skipped: 15
Be well and stay safe
Soap: Monsavon au lait - Bol à Raser
Completions: 37
Fails: 0
Consecutive months: 32
Months skipped: 15
Be well and stay safe
Success In March and the plan for April
Soap: DR Harris Samples
Attempts: 19
Completions:18
Fails:0
Consecutive months: 19
Months skipped: 0
Soaps Used: Tabac (7), B&M Cheshire (1.25), B&M Bay Rum (1.75), B&M Petrichor, Lilacs in Bloom, 1.75 Rose Gold, B&M Oceana, Moon Trade Winds, Moon Old School, Bad Santa ( 1.25 ), Melange ( 1.5 ), Gada (.25), DR Harris Samples
Soaps Finished during the month: 8 ( B&M Cheshire, B&M Bay Rum, Lilacs in Bloom, Rose Gold, B&M Oceana, Tabac, Bad Santa, Melange)
I have 6 or 7, 10 ml samples from DR Harris I want to use up this month!
Soap: DR Harris Samples
Attempts: 19
Completions:18
Fails:0
Consecutive months: 19
Months skipped: 0
Soaps Used: Tabac (7), B&M Cheshire (1.25), B&M Bay Rum (1.75), B&M Petrichor, Lilacs in Bloom, 1.75 Rose Gold, B&M Oceana, Moon Trade Winds, Moon Old School, Bad Santa ( 1.25 ), Melange ( 1.5 ), Gada (.25), DR Harris Samples
Soaps Finished during the month: 8 ( B&M Cheshire, B&M Bay Rum, Lilacs in Bloom, Rose Gold, B&M Oceana, Tabac, Bad Santa, Melange)
I have 6 or 7, 10 ml samples from DR Harris I want to use up this month!
Back to MWF, to see if I can trim another mm or two off the soap during the month. The MoG was fine, but nothing beats a solid performer like this classic.
Soap of the Month: MWF
Completions: 23
Fails: 0
Consecutive successes: 23
Months skipped: 0
Soaps Finished: Mike's Lemongrass and Eucalyptus, Stirling Orange Chill, Haslinger Honig, B&M Cheshire, vintage Yardley
Soap of the Month: MWF
Completions: 23
Fails: 0
Consecutive successes: 23
Months skipped: 0
Soaps Finished: Mike's Lemongrass and Eucalyptus, Stirling Orange Chill, Haslinger Honig, B&M Cheshire, vintage Yardley
Success in March !
Intention for April:
Mike's Natural Soaps - Orange, Cedarwood, Black Pepper
Attempts: 23
Completions: 22
Fails: 0
Consecutive Months: 3
Months Skipped: 2
Soaps Used:
Intention for April:
Mike's Natural Soaps - Orange, Cedarwood, Black Pepper
Attempts: 23
Completions: 22
Fails: 0
Consecutive Months: 3
Months Skipped: 2
Soaps Used:
| Artisan | Soap |
| Art of Shaving | Bourbon |
| Barrister & Mann | Nordost |
| Paganini's Violin | |
| Reserve Fern | |
| Dr. Jon’s | Sakura Musk |
| Evyap | Arko ! (x2) |
| Floris | No. 89 |
| Grooming Dept | Edel (Donkey) |
| Lavender (Kairos SE) | |
| La Rosa Profunda (Kairos) | |
| Martin de Candre | Fougere |
| Mike's Natural Soaps | Lime |
| Orange, Cedarwood, Black Pepper | |
| Saponificio Varesino | 70th *Beta 4.1 |
| Stirling | Sharp Dressed Man |
| Tabac | Tabac with Tallow (x2) |
| Taylor of Old Bond St | St James |
| Truefitt & Hill | 1805 |
| Apsley | |
| Sandalwood |
Soaps Used: Extro Cosmesi Stormo 17, Edwin Jagger Pomegranate and Limes, Lucky Tiger Liquid Shave Cream, Cremo Original, Crown Shaving Co, HC&C Gunslinger, Proraso Blue, Nordic Sadalwood, Extro Mandorla, Speick Active
Months Completed: 10
Attempts: 11
Fails: 0
Skipped: 2
In for April with Tabac (sorry for the late update / entry)
Success in March with TOBS Sandalwood soap.
Attempts: 69
Completions: 67
Fails: 2 (July 2015, August 2016)
Soaps Used: Tabac soap x19, T&H Sandalwood soap x5, GFT Spanish leather x2, GFT Eucris soap x8, GFT Violet soap x6, Proraso Green soap x5, Spieck cream x2, TOBS Avocado cream x 2, Truefitt & Hill rose cream x 3, Truefitt & Hill Grafton cream x3, Dr. Harris Marlborough soap, Midnight & Two's The Studyx3, Col. Conk Bay Rum, Queen Charlotte's Irish Tweed x2, Arko Soap x 3, Proraso Blue, Midnight & Two's The Study, Italian Barber Amici, Barrister & Mann Leviathan, Henri et Victoria Cuban Cigar, Great Canadian Shave Co. Lavender, Stirling Black Cumin & Orange, Arko Shave Cream.
Soaps finished during a month: 8 (Truefitt & Hill Rose, Henri et Victoria Cuban Cigar, Stirling Black Cumin, Fendrihan's Sandalwood & Lavender, Barrister & Mann Leviathan, Queen Charlotte's Green Irish Tweed,Truefitt & Hill Violet, and Tabac)
Longest run of months completed: 37
Months skipped in total: 38
Attempts: 68
Completions: 66
Fails: 2 (July 2015, August 2016)
Success in March with TOBS Sandalwood soap.
Attempts: 69
Completions: 67
Fails: 2 (July 2015, August 2016)
Soaps Used: Tabac soap x19, T&H Sandalwood soap x5, GFT Spanish leather x2, GFT Eucris soap x8, GFT Violet soap x6, Proraso Green soap x5, Spieck cream x2, TOBS Avocado cream x 2, Truefitt & Hill rose cream x 3, Truefitt & Hill Grafton cream x3, Dr. Harris Marlborough soap, Midnight & Two's The Studyx3, Col. Conk Bay Rum, Queen Charlotte's Irish Tweed x2, Arko Soap x 3, Proraso Blue, Midnight & Two's The Study, Italian Barber Amici, Barrister & Mann Leviathan, Henri et Victoria Cuban Cigar, Great Canadian Shave Co. Lavender, Stirling Black Cumin & Orange, Arko Shave Cream.
Soaps finished during a month: 8 (Truefitt & Hill Rose, Henri et Victoria Cuban Cigar, Stirling Black Cumin, Fendrihan's Sandalwood & Lavender, Barrister & Mann Leviathan, Queen Charlotte's Green Irish Tweed,Truefitt & Hill Violet, and Tabac)
Longest run of months completed: 37
Months skipped in total: 38
Attempts: 68
Completions: 66
Fails: 2 (July 2015, August 2016)
Successful in April too. I will turn my attention to some samples before returning to either Mike’s or Tabarko.
| Soap | TGS Savage |
| Completed | 14 |
| Consecutive months | 14 |
| Months skipped | 0 |
| Soaps used | Mike’s Natural Barbershop (5), Inferno (1), Pino Alpestre (1), Amber Fougere (1), TGS/GFS ReNero (1), Haslinger Sandelholz (2), Royal Lime (2), Proraso Green (2), Dutchy Bergamot (3), Alpha Men 2.0 Aventus (3), Lavanda (1), Tabarko (1), Leviathan (3) |
| Soaps finished | 8 - Inferno, Pino Alpestre, Amber Fougere, Re Nero, Haslinger, Royal Lime, Kox Bergamot, The Alpha Men 2.0, B+M Leviathan |
Success in April !
Intention for May: Dr Jon's Sakura Musk
Attempts: 24
Completions: 23
Fails: 0
Consecutive Months: 4
Months Skipped: 2
Soaps Used:
Intention for May: Dr Jon's Sakura Musk
Attempts: 24
Completions: 23
Fails: 0
Consecutive Months: 4
Months Skipped: 2
Soaps Used:
| Artisan | Soap |
| Art of Shaving | Bourbon |
| Barrister & Mann | Nordost |
| Paganini's Violin | |
| Reserve Fern | |
| Dr. Jon’s | Sakura Musk (x2) |
| Evyap | Arko ! (x2) |
| Floris | No. 89 |
| Grooming Dept | Edel (Donkey) |
| Lavender (Kairos SE) | |
| La Rosa Profunda (Kairos) | |
| Martin de Candre | Fougere |
| Mike's Natural Soaps | Lime |
| Orange, Cedarwood, Black Pepper | |
| Saponificio Varesino | 70th *Beta 4.1 |
| Stirling | Sharp Dressed Man |
| Tabac | Tabac with Tallow (x2) |
| Taylor of Old Bond St | St James |
| Truefitt & Hill | 1805 |
| Apsley | |
| Sandalwood |
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Success in April, I'm in for May 2024
Soap: Figaro
Attempts:52
Completions:51
Fails:0
Consecutive months: 27
Months skipped:1
Soaps used: Tabac, Proraso Sandalwood, Cella, Mitchell's Wool Fat, Figaro, TfOBS various creams.
Soap: Figaro
Attempts:52
Completions:51
Fails:0
Consecutive months: 27
Months skipped:1
Soaps used: Tabac, Proraso Sandalwood, Cella, Mitchell's Wool Fat, Figaro, TfOBS various creams.
Success In April and the plan for May
Soap: Murphy and MacNeil Crann Bethadh
Attempts: 20
Completions: 19
Fails:0
Consecutive months: 20
Months skipped: 0
Soaps Used: Tabac (7), B&M Cheshire (1.25), B&M Bay Rum (1.75), B&M Petrichor, Lilacs in Bloom, 1.75 Rose Gold, B&M Oceana, Moon Trade Winds, Moon Old School, Bad Santa ( 1.25 ), Melange ( 1.5 ), Gada (.25), DR Harris Samples
Soaps Finished during the month: 8 ( B&M Cheshire, B&M Bay Rum, Lilacs in Bloom, Rose Gold, B&M Oceana, Tabac, Bad Santa, Melange), 5 Samples
Using samples for a month was a bit painful.
Soap: Murphy and MacNeil Crann Bethadh
Attempts: 20
Completions: 19
Fails:0
Consecutive months: 20
Months skipped: 0
Soaps Used: Tabac (7), B&M Cheshire (1.25), B&M Bay Rum (1.75), B&M Petrichor, Lilacs in Bloom, 1.75 Rose Gold, B&M Oceana, Moon Trade Winds, Moon Old School, Bad Santa ( 1.25 ), Melange ( 1.5 ), Gada (.25), DR Harris Samples
Soaps Finished during the month: 8 ( B&M Cheshire, B&M Bay Rum, Lilacs in Bloom, Rose Gold, B&M Oceana, Tabac, Bad Santa, Melange), 5 Samples
Using samples for a month was a bit painful.
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Success in April with Hendrix Classics & co Baddas Shave Soap and Canadian Mafia samples finished .
In for May
Soap: Godrej Cinthol
Attempts: 20
Completions: 19
Fails: 1
Consecutive successes: 10
Months skipped: 0
Soaps Finished:
Proraso White Croap
Hendrix Classics & co Baddas Shave Soap and Canadian Mafia samples
In for May
Soap: Godrej Cinthol
Attempts: 20
Completions: 19
Fails: 1
Consecutive successes: 10
Months skipped: 0
Soaps Finished:
Proraso White Croap
Hendrix Classics & co Baddas Shave Soap and Canadian Mafia samples
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