Barrister and Mann

...Still haven't tried Chesire after all these years though. Something I really need to do!

Yeah, I'm holding off for it to get the Glissant treatment (and new packaging).

And honestly, all of Will's scents are well put together. But I don't love them enough to make repeat orders for them other than the four I mentioned + Seville.

Anise & Vetiver was another nice one. It's was the only anise scented soap I ever liked. Vetyver Santal was also pretty good but I didn't reach for it often when I owned a tub.

If there's one soap that should have stayed part of the regular line up though, it was Roam! It was a scent in it's own class and no other artisan has come out with anything close to it. It was my #1 B&M Soap.

Still haven't tried Chesire after all these years though. Something I really need to do!

This is a really great black tea type scent. Really clean and refreshing. I've been reaching for it more and more as a good way to start the week.

I really don't see what the point in waiting for the Glissant base. Maybe someone can enlighten me, but I had 100% great shaves with the old formula. If anything, I tend to overload my Glissant soaps. How are they better?

If there's one soap that should have stayed part of the regular line up though, it was Roam! It was a scent in it's own class and no other artisan has come out with anything close to it. It was my #1 B&M Soap.

After I got my sampler I immediately placed a follow-up order for Roam (paying international shipping twice)! I told Will it was a holy grail scent. Truly one of a kind. I don't reach for it often, still have my first tub, but when I'm home from camping or a bbq it's the first scent I think of.

Still haven't tried Chesire after all these years though. Something I really need to do!

This is a really great scent in the ballpark of black tea type scents.  Really clean and refreshing.  

I really don't see what the point in waiting for the Glissant base.  Maybe someone can enlighten me, but I had 100% great shaves with the old formula.  If anything, I tend to overload my Glissant soaps.  How are they better?

If there's one soap that should have stayed part of the regular line up though, it was Roam! It was a scent in it's own class and no other artisan has come out with anything close to it. It was my #1 B&M Soap.

After I got my sampler and immediately placed a follow-up order for Roam (paying international shipping twice)!  I told Will it was a holy grail scent.  Now I don't reach for it often, still have my first tub, but when I'm home from camping or a bbq it's the first scent I think of.

The benefits vary based on water conditions, but it was intended to address difficulties that folks were having with residual slickness and hard water issues. That said, the complaint about its softness has been noted, and we've adjusted the lye ratio accordingly.

While we are in the subject of "classic", I am curious about the pictures I sometimes see online. I ordered mine when it first came out and the contents are definitely yellow in color. However on some websites, the bottle represented in the picture looks clear. Are the newer bottles different?

Sorry, missed this. Those original pictures were production mock-ups. It turned out that the product is slightly more yellowish than anticipated, largely due to some of its botanicals. No change, just a strange oddity of development. We'll be reshooting them all soon anyway.

While we are in the subject of "classic", I am curious about the pictures I sometimes see online. I ordered mine when it first came out and the contents are definitely yellow in color. However on some websites, the bottle represented in the picture looks clear. Are the newer bottles different?

Sorry, missed this. Those original pictures were production mock-ups. It turned out that the product is slightly more yellowish than anticipated, largely due to some of its botanicals. No change, just a strange oddity of development. We'll be reshooting them all soon anyway.

Thanks for the explanation!

Will, if you're in need of inspiration for the Reserve label reshoots, please consider my highly customized Cool label. Courtesy of a checked bag and the cold Eastern seaboard temps

Will, if you're in need of inspiration for the Reserve label reshoots, please consider my highly customized Cool label. Courtesy of a checked bag and the cold Eastern seaboard temps

Ah darn. Sorry to see that! If you PM me your address, I'd be happy to send you another.

Will, if you're in need of inspiration for the Reserve label reshoots, please consider my highly customized Cool label. Courtesy of a checked bag and the cold Eastern seaboard temps

I have one like that. It's like Tye-Dyed man!

Here is my custom labels. View the pretty colors...

Will, if you're in need of inspiration for the Reserve label reshoots, please consider my highly customized Cool label. Courtesy of a checked bag and the cold Eastern seaboard temps

Ah darn. Sorry to see that! If you PM me your address, I'd be happy to send you another.

Oh no way. This is my custom label!

In all seriousness though, it in no way impacts the functionality of the product. It doesn't leak. Furthermore, it happened after I had owned the product for several months. You're certainly not responsible for that!

Appreciate the offer though. Just another reason I appreciate the interaction you have with your customers!