B&M Lavanille color

It will be interesting to see the outcome of those mixtures.

It will be interesting to see the outcome of those mixtures.

I'll play around with it here shortly. I have cedar, lavender, and vanilla EO and extract, but I don't have musk. I'm just curious what lavender and vanilla extract smells like. I have to keep in mind B&M build the base fragrance and then added the others. And the scent is quite interesting for sure.

B&M used that crazy lost perfume base, they are very proud of it, is VERY pungent in my opinion, I couldn't get over the smell, it didn't smell disgusting just like old woman perfume I guess.

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B&M used that crazy lost perfume base, they are very proud of it, is VERY pungent in my opinion, I couldn't get over the smell, it didn't smell disgusting just like old woman perfume I guess.

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Per their website:

In the early 20th Century, the House of DeLaire created a magnificent perfume base for legendary perfume firm Parfums Caron. A masterpiece in its own right, the base, known as “Mousse de Saxe” (Saxon Moss) made use of a brand new aromatic chemical called isobutyl quinoline, an incredibly bitter, dark, leathery substance of incredible potency and versatility. Marie DeLaire, head of the House, built the base around this strange new substance, weaving anise, iodine, oak moss, and various other compounds into a seamlessly beautiful, velvety tapestry that was to form the basis of many of Caron’s greatest masterpieces. DeLaire continued to manufacture its legendary base for Caron until 1969, when the House went bankrupt and the formula was lost. Today, everyone who ever knew the original Mousse de Saxe formula is long dead, the base itself a mere memory.

That’s where we come in.

Some time ago, Barrister & Mann had the extraordinary fortune to obtain a sample of the original base. Armed with only this small sample and a basic knowledge of what had gone into the original, we set out to recreate the famous base by smell alone. After four months of research, formulation, reformulation, and constant refinement, we successfully rebuilt Mousse de Saxe into its original glory. It seemed only fitting that such an achievement should be used to create a soap inspired by one of Caron’s most famous fragrances: Pour un Homme de Caron.

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B&M used that crazy lost perfume base, they are very proud of it, is VERY pungent in my opinion, I couldn't get over the smell, it didn't smell disgusting just like old woman perfume I guess.

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Per their website:

In the early 20th Century, the House of DeLaire created a magnificent perfume base for legendary perfume firm Parfums Caron. A masterpiece in its own right, the base, known as “Mousse de Saxe” (Saxon Moss) made use of a brand new aromatic chemical called isobutyl quinoline, an incredibly bitter, dark, leathery substance of incredible potency and versatility. Marie DeLaire, head of the House, built the base around this strange new substance, weaving anise, iodine, oak moss, and various other compounds into a seamlessly beautiful, velvety tapestry that was to form the basis of many of Caron’s greatest masterpieces. DeLaire continued to manufacture its legendary base for Caron until 1969, when the House went bankrupt and the formula was lost. Today, everyone who ever knew the original Mousse de Saxe formula is long dead, the base itself a mere memory.

That’s where we come in.

Some time ago, Barrister & Mann had the extraordinary fortune to obtain a sample of the original base. Armed with only this small sample and a basic knowledge of what had gone into the original, we set out to recreate the famous base by smell alone. After four months of research, formulation, reformulation, and constant refinement, we successfully rebuilt Mousse de Saxe into its original glory. It seemed only fitting that such an achievement should be used to create a soap inspired by one of Caron’s most famous fragrances: Pour un Homme de Caron.

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I knew what I was buying as I always read their scent profiles and how they came up with them but chocolate was not mentioned. B&M is still my favorite shave soap, and every other scent I purchased are keepers. Scent is very subjective so not all of them can please every shaver. With that said, it's not a bad scent at all, just not for me during a shave. I just smelled it again and it is growing on my in terms of pleasantness but I don't think I will be shaving with it. Lavanille is a favorite among many so I assume it has been a successful scent for B&M. I imagine the same people that like Drunken Goat from Mickey Lee would probably like Lavanille, but I won't be trying Drunken Goat because of the chocolate scent a lot of reviews mention.

Lavanille is definitely unique, not everyone will like it. To me, it's the best scent creation coming out of B&M, you have to appreciate that accord, I feel excited every time I use it.

Lavanille  is definitely unique, not everyone will like it. To me, it's the best scent creation coming out of B&M, you have to appreciate that accord, I feel excited every time I use it.

Have you used Leviathan? If so, how do like it?

Lavanille  is definitely unique, not everyone will like it. To me, it's the best scent creation coming out of B&M, you have to appreciate that accord, I feel excited every time I use it.

Have you used Leviathan? If so, how do like it?

I have, I don't like it at all, not my cup of snake. Maybe it's related, whoever likes Leviathan hates Lavanille and the other way around

I guess that wouldn't apply to me lol I quite like the scent of both. But I will say that I have noticed the same. Those who like one tend to not like the other.

lavanille was my favorite soap... until leviathan came around.