Soap Of The Month Club (SOTMC)

[FoolishMortal]

I've been faithful.

Success for November and, so far, December. Working with B&M Seville, which has a (big!) center-hole, so I expect to get through it this month.

Soap of the Months: B&M Seville
Completions: 31
Fails: 0
Consecutive successes: 31
Months skipped: 0
Soaps Finished: Mike's Lemongrass and Eucalyptus, Stirling Orange Chill, Haslinger Honig, B&M Cheshire, vintage Yardley

 

[Pepin]

Happy New year everyone!
Success in December with Geo F. Trumper Spanish Leather

In for January with Geo F. Trumper Eucris

Attempts: 77

Completions: 75

Fails: 2 (July 2015, August 2016)

Soaps Used: Tabac soap x21, T&H Sandalwood soap x5, GFT Spanish leather x3, GFT Eucris soap x9, GFT Violet soap x6, Proraso Green soap x6, 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 4, Proraso Blue, TOBS Sandalwood, 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, Sharp Dressed Man shave cream x2.

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: 48

Months skipped in total: 38

Fails: 2 (July 2015, August 2016)

 

[Guido75]

Soap	Rotation for January
Completed	20
Consecutive	3
Longest consecutive run	18
Months skipped	3

Spoiler: Soap List

Soaps used	Alpha Men 2.0 Aventus (3) Boris Shave Soap #1 (1) Canada Shaving Soap (1) Dutchy Bergamot (3) Hampshire Wool Fat (3) Haslinger Sandelholz (2) Intesa Crema da Barba (1) Lavanda (1) Leviathan (3) Mike’s Natural Barbershop (8) Proraso Green (3) Razorock Mudder Focker (1) Tabarko (2) TGS Amber Fougere (1) TGS Inferno (1) TGS Pino Alpestre (1) TGS ReNero (1) TGS Royal Lime (2) TGS Savage (1)
Soaps finished	Alpha Men 2.0 Aventus Dutchy Bergamot Haslinger Sandelholz Lavanda Mike’s Barbershop B+M Leviathan TGS Amber Fougere TGS Inferno TGS Pino Alpestre TGS ReNero TGS Royal Lime TGS Savage

 

[bjm]

January check-in
Soap: Pré de Provence Nọ 63
Completions: 46
Fails: 0
Consecutive months: 41
Months skipped: 15

Have a good day and a better tomorrow

 

[La Malice]

Success with Nivea cream and it took the whole month minus one shave to finish that tube. The last shave of the month was done with LaToja stick

In for January. This time, that soap will be used until one of 2 thing happen. I used up all the soap or May comes around and I move on a more refreshing soap.

Soap: Monsavon Bol à Raser
Attempts: 28
Completions: 27
Fails: 1
Consecutive successes: 18
Months skipped: 0
Soaps Finished:

2024

Proraso White Croap
Hendrix Classics & co Baddas Shave Soap and Canadian Mafia samples
Godrej Cinthol
Proraso Blue cream
Nivea cream

 

[FoolishMortal]

Success for December. Finally got through the B&M Seville, and realized that while the scent and performance are great, I prefer a slightly harder soap. I'll get that in MWF for January.

Soap of the Month: MWF
Completions: 32
Fails: 0
Consecutive successes: 32
Months skipped: 0
Soaps Finished: Mike's Lemongrass and Eucalyptus, Stirling Orange Chill, Haslinger Honig, B&M Cheshire, vintage Yardley, B&M Seville

 

[ChriWilson]

Happy New Year !
Back into SOTMC after a healthy rotation in December

Intentions for January: Grooming Dept & Pasteur's Edel

*Pic from Jan 1, 2024

Attempts: 30
Completions: 30
Fails: 0
Consecutive Months: 0
Months Skipped: 2
Soaps Finished: MdC Agrumes, T&H 1805
Soaps Used:

Spoiler: Soaps List

Artisan	Soap
Art of Shaving	Bourbon (x2)
Barrister & Mann	Nordost
	Paganini's Violin
	Reserve Fern
Dr. Jon’s	Sakura Musk (x2)
Evyap	Arko (x3)
Floris	No. 89
Grooming Dept	Edel (Donkey) - x3
	Lavender (Kairos SE)
	La Rosa Profunda (Kairos)
Martin de Candre	Agrumes (x2)
	Fougere
Mike's Natural Soaps	Lime
	Orange, Cedarwood, Black Pepper
Saponificio Varesino	70th *Beta 4.1
Stirling	Sharp Dressed Man
Tabac	Tabac Original, with Tallow (x3)
Taylor of Old Bond St	St James
Truefitt & Hill	1805
	Apsley
	Sandalwood (x2)

 

[FoolishMortal]

Still going with the MWF. I have some business travel coming up in February, and so I need something in a tub. I think that's probably MWF still/again, especially since I'm probably 25% through it after a couple of months. At least I don't have to worry about running out mid-trip!

Soap of the Month: MWF
Completions: 33
Fails: 0
Consecutive successes: 33
Months skipped: 0
Soaps Finished: Mike's Lemongrass and Eucalyptus, Stirling Orange Chill, Haslinger Honig, B&M Cheshire, vintage Yardley, B&M Seville

 

[Guido75]

Back! While I love rotating some soaps, I equally love consistency.

Soap	Hampshire Wool Fat
Completed	20
Consecutive	-
Longest consecutive run	18
Months skipped	3

Spoiler: Soap List

Soaps used	Alpha Men 2.0 Aventus (3) Boris Shave Soap #1 (2) Canada Shaving Soap (1) Dutchy Bergamot (3) Hampshire Wool Fat (4) Haslinger Sandelholz (2) Intesa Crema da Barba (2) Lavanda (1) Leviathan (3) Mike’s Natural Barbershop (9) Proraso Green (4) Razorock Mudder Focker (2) Tabarko (3) TGS Amber Fougere (1) TGS Inferno (1) TGS Pino Alpestre (1) TGS ReNero (1) TGS Royal Lime (2) TGS Savage (1)
Soaps finished	Alpha Men 2.0 Aventus Dutchy Bergamot Haslinger Sandelholz Lavanda Mike’s Barbershop B+M Leviathan TGS Amber Fougere TGS Inferno TGS Pino Alpestre TGS ReNero TGS Royal Lime TGS Savage

 

[ChriWilson]

Success in January !

Intentions for February: Blue Devil’s Lust

Attempts: 32
Completions: 31
Fails: 0
Consecutive Months: 1
Months Skipped: 2
Soaps Finished: MdC Agrumes, T&H 1805, Edel, CaD
Soaps Used:

Spoiler: Soaps List

Artisan	Soap
Art of Shaving	Bourbon (x2)
Barrister & Mann	Nordost
	Paganini's Violin
	Reserve Fern
Blue Devil	Lust
Dr. Jon’s	Sakura Musk (x2)
Evyap	Arko (x3)
Floris	No. 89
Grooming Dept	Edel (Donkey) - x3
	Lavender (Kairos SE)
	La Rosa Profunda (Kairos)
Martin de Candre	Agrumes (x2)
	Fougere
Mike's Natural Soaps	Lime
	Orange, Cedarwood, Black Pepper
PAA	CaD
Saponificio Varesino	70th *Beta 4.1
Stirling	Sharp Dressed Man
Tabac	Tabac Original, with Tallow (x3)
Taylor of Old Bond St	St James
Truefitt & Hill	1805
	Apsley
	Sandalwood (x2)

 

[La Malice]

Success Monsavon Bol à Raser.

In for February.

Soap: Monsavon Bol à Raser
Attempts: 29
Completions: 28
Fails: 1
Consecutive successes: 19
Months skipped: 0
Soaps Finished:

2024

Proraso White Croap
Hendrix Classics & co Baddas Shave Soap and Canadian Mafia samples
Godrej Cinthol
Proraso Blue cream
Nivea cream

 

[bjm]

February check-in
Soap: Pré de Provence Nọ 63
Completions: 47
Fails: 0
Consecutive months: 42
Months skipped: 15

Have a good day and a better tomorrow

 

[Pepin]

Success in January with Geo F. Trumper Trumper Eucris

In for February with Proraso Green

Attempts: 78

Completions: 76

Fails: 2 (July 2015, August 2016)

Soaps Used: Tabac soap x21, T&H Sandalwood soap x5, GFT Spanish leather x3, GFT Eucris soap x10, GFT Violet soap x6, Proraso Green soap x6, 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 4, Proraso Blue, TOBS Sandalwood, 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, Sharp Dressed Man shave cream x2.

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: 48

Months skipped in total: 38

Fails: 2 (July 2015, August 2016)

 

[davidsilva]

Soap: Cella Classica

Attempts: 86
( DR Harris Arlington, B&M Fougere Aromatique, Blades Grim Smolder, SCS Soap for Hope, WSO Coconut Lime, Czech and Speake Oxford & Cambridge, Valobra Fougere, LASS Hollywood Romance, Floris Verbena Stick, Estoril Shave Cream, DR Harris Arlington, Mitchell Wool Fat, Valobra Regular, DR Harris Arlington, Mondial Tobacco Verde, Saponificio Varesino Desert Vetiver, RazoRock Don Marco, Cella Classica )

Completions: 86
Fails: 0
Months skipped:3
Consecutive month:0

 

[bjm]

March check-in
Soap: Pré de Provence Nº 63
Completions: 48
Fails: 0
Consecutive months: 43
Months skipped: 15

Have a good day and a better tomorrow

 

[La Malice]

Success Monsavon Bol à Raser.

In for March.

Soap: Monsavon Bol à Raser
Attempts: 30
Completions: 29
Fails: 1
Consecutive successes: 20
Months skipped: 0
Soaps Finished:

2024

Proraso White Croap
Hendrix Classics & co Baddas Shave Soap and Canadian Mafia samples
Godrej Cinthol
Proraso Blue cream
Nivea cream

 

[ChriWilson]

Success in February !

Intentions for March: Declaration Grooming’s Sunrise on LaSalle

Attempts: 33
Completions: 32
Fails: 0
Consecutive Months: 2
Months Skipped: 2
Soaps Finished: MdC Agrumes, T&H 1805, Edel, CaD
Soaps Used:

Spoiler: Soaps List

Artisan	Soap
Art of Shaving	Bourbon (x2)
Barrister & Mann	Nordost
	Paganini's Violin
	Reserve Fern
Blue Devil	Lust
Declaration Grooming	Sunrise on LaSalle
Dr. Jon’s	Sakura Musk (x2)
Evyap	Arko (x3)
Floris	No. 89
Grooming Dept	Edel (Donkey) - x3
	Lavender (Kairos SE)
	La Rosa Profunda (Kairos)
Martin de Candre	Agrumes (x2)
	Fougere
Mike's Natural Soaps	Lime
	Orange, Cedarwood, Black Pepper
PAA	CaD
Saponificio Varesino	70th *Beta 4.1
Stirling	Sharp Dressed Man
Tabac	Tabac Original, with Tallow (x3)
Taylor of Old Bond St	St James
Truefitt & Hill	1805
	Apsley
	Sandalwood (x2)

 

[Guido75]

Soap	Hampshire Wool Fat / Mark’s Batch 1
Completed	21
Consecutive	2
Longest consecutive run	18
Months skipped	3

Started March with HWF, but it was done in the blink of an eye. So following up with Mark’s @BigAlVista Batch 4 - superb soap that runs with the big names in the soap business.

Spoiler: Soap Used and Usage List

Soaps used

Alpha Men 2.0 Aventus (3) Boris Shave Soap #1 (2) Canada Shaving Soap (1) Dutchy Bergamot (3) Hampshire Wool Fat (5) Haslinger Sandelholz (2) Intesa Crema da Barba (2) Lavanda (1) Leviathan (3) Mike’s Natural Barbershop (9) Proraso Green (4) Razorock Mudder Focker (2) Tabarko (3) TGS Amber Fougere (1) TGS Inferno (1) TGS Pino Alpestre (1) TGS ReNero (1) TGS Royal Lime (2) TGS Savage (1)

Soaps finished

2023 Alpha Men 2.0 Aventus (90 shaves) Dutchy Bergamot (132 shaves) Hampshire Wool Fat (124 shaves) Haslinger Sandelholz (90 shaves) Lavanda (76 shaves) TGS Amber Fougere (10 shaves) TGS Inferno (10 shaves) TGS Pino Alpestre (10 shaves) TGS ReNero (10 shaves) TGS Royal Lime (10 shaves) TGS Savage (10 shaves) 2024 Mike’s Barbershop (210 shaves) B+M Leviathan (74 shaves) 2025 Hampshire Wool Fat (124 shaves)

 

[FoolishMortal]

Busy, but good. With no travel scheduled for the month, I decided to break out a cream that was a gift from my wife. She picked it up when she was in France a few years ago.

I'm not generally big on creams, but I have it, sooo...yeah. And rather than being "creamy", the liquid is like a cross between honey and fresh sap, both in color and consistency. I haven't gotten a lather like I would from a soap, but it's plenty slick, so I'm not giving up.

Soap of the Month: French Cream
Completions: 34
Fails: 0
Consecutive successes: 34
Months skipped: 0
Soaps Finished: Mike's Lemongrass and Eucalyptus, Stirling Orange Chill, Haslinger Honig, B&M Cheshire, vintage Yardley, B&M Seville

 

[Guido75]

French Cream

Brandon, based on the tube the brand is Mas du Roseau which would translate to something of a farm.

Still makes it French Cream of course!