Barrister and Mann

So, what is everyone's top 3 Barrister and Mann soaps??

I would say...

Diamond, Hallows, and Seville

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I stay off all social media, except a little Instagram and some twitter so DFS is my sole source of shaving information. I'm blissfully ignorant of most of the drama going on.

When it comes to B&M, I guess I'm just a soap slut - I love all of the scents and I buy them on release where possible. I often see members posting on bst that they're looking for one B&M soap or another and regret not buying it on release. I say just buy it if you can and you'll have no regrets.

On the subject of drama related to releases, availability or scent, people are talking about B&M, probably more than most other brands. Thats advertising and thats a good thing. Direct personal attacks are uncalled for and unpleasant but in the social media age it goes with the territory.

Whatever you may think about Barrister and Mann, it ain't meh.

So, what is everyone's top 3 Barrister and Mann soaps??

I would say...

Diamond, Hallows, and Seville

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Bay Rum
Leviathan
Hallows/Petrichor/Anise and Vetiver

Sorry, 3 way tie

So, what is everyone's top 3 Barrister and Mann soaps??

I would say...

Diamond, Hallows, and Seville

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Bay Rum
Leviathan
Hallows/Petrichor/Anise and Vetiver

Sorry, 3 way tie

You cheater! Lol.

I understand. I could easily chose 10 top soaps, I love them too.

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Top 3:
Rhapsody
Hallows
LGC

LGC takes the cake though. Very phenomenal. Exceptional.

So, what is everyone's top 3 Barrister and Mann soaps??
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Subject to change, of course, but right now:
Beaudelaire | Seville | 42.

This is hard..

Top 3:

Leviathan
Hollows... (lol... don't remove this Will!)
Seville

My favorite polarizing soaps are Night Music and Roam. I simply love them both and am glad night music is coming back.

My top 3 changes all the time but I enjoy DFS, Adagio, and Dickens.

I honestly think it would be hard to do a top 10 in order. It'd be a 10 way tie



Least favorite scent: Fireside. I still own it though.

Tough to pick just 3, of course, but here goes:

Leviathan
Seville
42

I agree to a certain degree. The issue ties into the fact that it is a business, and a business cannot survive without customers.
Obviously, Will has done very well with his business. Barrister and Mann is on just about every in-the-know wet shaver's top soap choices. His items sell out extremely quickly, and his soaps and aftershaves have pretty much hit cult status, so much so that they disappear in mere minutes when people sell them off second-hand. Of course, people often pay double, triple, or more for used soaps.

Today, I own a large majority of barrister and mann soaps and aftershaves, yet my main hesitation prior to getting into them (and still a problematic source for me moving forward), is the limitedness of his products. I mean, if you buy Hallows and fall in love with it...you may never be able to find it again...EVER! Many soap makers sell their items year-round, making it easier for people to collect, acquire, get backups, or gift to friends. This just isn't the case with b&m. Many of his items become "unobtainable" in a matter of weeks, at best.

Offering certain selections every season has helped, but there are still quite a few that will never be made again. It does add to the exclusivity of the product, but also to the frustration on the consumer.

He seems to be making headway by offering some year-round items and mixing in seasonals, but there needs to be more options if there is a demand... and people have spoken with their dollars...there IS a HUGE demand. Of course, another option may be to do a limited run that is only made for pre-orders. For example: a description of a soap and aftershave us given along with a price and release date, but with the knowledge that ONLY pre-orders for the products will be filled. So, if 300 people pre-order, then 300 soaps will be made. It keeps the exclusivity in tact, everyone that wants it will have the chance to get it, and Will makes money without having soap tubs just sitting around. If they are popular enough, they can be released the following year too. It sounds like a win-win to me.

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having talked to Will personally about this before...some of his customers can be downright vile towards him with some of his soap releases.  I can totally see why Will would hesitate to bring something back that was so controversial because he just doesn't want to deal with ignorant people.

I'm not sure why someone couldn't just sell the soap if it's not for them rather than bashing an artisan who never forced them to buy anything from their company to begin with.  for me, personally, I cannot stand the smell of oud...I don't bash people who like it and/or use it...I just moved on from it!

HWAT?! You can't stand the awesomesauce scent of Oud?!?! Well let me tell you something, Andrew.

That's perfectly fine.   Lol


Every nose is different. I for one can't stand most aquatics, but this is one of the most popular cologne genre's out there.


With all the stuff I've been reading on Social Media, this is perhaps why I didn't jive well with it. The vilest, meanest and most disgusting vitriol that used to be, no one in their right mind would say is becoming acceptable.

I have FB and twitter for my needs like WolfWhisker announcements and such, but I don't enjoy the platform, it also confuses me.. lol.

I find oud to be quite repugnant. I don't want to muddy up Will's thread too much though. we can start a new thread if you'd like.

So, what is everyone's top 3 Barrister and Mann soaps??

I would say...

Diamond, Hallows, and Seville

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I'm not very adventurous with soaps so I'd have to go with:
Bay Rum
Seville
Cologne Russe