Barrister and Mann

Just when I thought I was done after my Hallows order, Will drags me back in with Figgy pudding.

Love the schedule!

Monte

Will is being modest here......his stuff usually flies off the BST forum when posted!

Certainly not telling you what you should do in your financial position, but rest assured that if you choose to order and decide you don't like the product, someone WILL buy it from you. Oftentimes it's almost at 100% value.

Wish cars held value like this.

That's good to know. Although it makes it a bit too easy to tell myself it's okay to buy everything I want

It alarms me a bit that all of the listings in your release schedule are so seriously tempting.

Welcome milesd. I too share your alarm D as in Davis?

To the other's point, if you have the up front in budget, you'll have no issue moving any LE scents from Will that you don't care for... My only word of caution is to make absolutely sure you don't care for them. They often sort of insinuate themselves in after a couple of uses and put the Kavorka on you if you don't love them at first.

Good luck with the resistance!

Yup, d as in Davis. Opened my eyes and changed how I listen to music.
As for the resistance, I'm not sure I should really call it that considering the massive shopping list I've been carefully curating these past few days.

milesd I have some samples of roam if you'd like to try it out.

That's awfully kind of you. I might just take you up on it considering what I've been reading about that one. I find myself getting excited about interesting scents lately. It's not made anymore though, is it?

I swear I've opened my little sample jar of Cologne Russe soap 50 times since it came in the mail two days ago. And the more I sniff it, the more I keep going back, trying to grasp what's going on there. Same with Lavanille, which I wore out for the first time today. Was heading to the gym, but figured what the hell, let's see how it holds up. One small pump of that stuff before I left home and I was getting whiffs of it throughout my workout. Not sure a sweaty workout place is what the maker of this beautiful stuff had in mind when he envisioned us wearing it out in the world, but I can tell you it made me happy the whole time I was there. Probably caused a few raised eyebrows as I was exuding that fantastic vanilla scent (and whatever other magic Will has going on in there), but it was worth it. I could still smell it when I got home, and I'm guessing it would have lasted a good bit beyond as well if I hadn't had to jump in the shower.

Before I tried this stuff I was mostly experimenting with the more common shaving scents out there, many of which I am now beginning to look at as candy-shop type shaving scents. Which isn't to say that can't be nice and have its place - but these Barrister and Mann scents get me excited in a very different way. They just feel special, like their inspiration is steeped in a rich imagination that pulls from an eclectic range of influences, both historical and modern. I love the risky, unusual stuff too. Just haven't been able to try any of it. Yet.

Before I tried this stuff I was mostly experimenting with the more common shaving scents out there, many of which I am now beginning to look at as candy-shop type shaving scents. Which isn't to say that can't be nice and have its place - but these Barrister and Mann scents get me excited in a very different way. They just feel special, like their inspiration is steeped in a rich imagination that pulls from an eclectic range of influences, both historical and modern. I love the risky, unusual stuff too. Just haven't been able to try any of it. Yet.

That's super kind of you. I'm glad you're enjoying my work.

Will is being modest here......his stuff usually flies off the BST forum when posted!

Certainly not telling you what you should do in your financial position, but rest assured that if you choose to order and decide you don't like the product, someone WILL buy it from you. Oftentimes it's almost at 100% value.

Wish cars held value like this.

That's good to know. Although it makes it a bit too easy to tell myself it's okay to buy everything I want

It alarms me a bit that all of the listings in your release schedule are so seriously tempting.

Welcome milesd. I too share your alarm D as in Davis?

To the other's point, if you have the up front in budget, you'll have no issue moving any LE scents from Will that you don't care for... My only word of caution is to make absolutely sure you don't care for them. They often sort of insinuate themselves in after a couple of uses and put the Kavorka on you if you don't love them at first.

Good luck with the resistance!

Yup, d as in Davis. Opened my eyes and changed how I listen to music.
As for the resistance, I'm not sure I should really call it that considering the massive shopping list I've been carefully curating these past few days.

milesd I have some samples of roam if you'd like to try it out.

That's awfully kind of you. I might just take you up on it considering what I've been reading about that one. I find myself getting excited about interesting scents lately. It's not made anymore though, is it?

I swear I've opened my little sample jar of Cologne Russe soap 50 times since it came in the mail two days ago. And the more I sniff it, the more I keep going back, trying to grasp what's going on there. Same with Lavanille, which I wore out for the first time today. Was heading to the gym, but figured what the hell, let's see how it holds up. One small pump of that stuff before I left home and I was getting whiffs of it throughout my workout. Not sure a sweaty workout place is what the maker of this beautiful stuff had in mind when he envisioned us wearing it out in the world, but I can tell you it made me happy the whole time I was there. Probably caused a few raised eyebrows as I was exuding that fantastic vanilla scent (and whatever other magic Will has going on in there), but it was worth it. I could still smell it when I got home, and I'm guessing it would have lasted a good bit beyond as well if I hadn't had to jump in the shower.

Before I tried this stuff I was mostly experimenting with the more common shaving scents out there, many of which I am now beginning to look at as candy-shop type shaving scents. Which isn't to say that can't be nice and have its place - but these Barrister and Mann scents get me excited in a very different way. They just feel special, like their inspiration is steeped in a rich imagination that pulls from an eclectic range of influences, both historical and modern. I love the risky, unusual stuff too. Just haven't been able to try any of it. Yet.

As far as I know roam is made every year. Will can confirm.

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I haven't tried a Latha soap. I don't know how to say this without sounding like a douche, but it seems like it's spun towards beginners and that it's inferior to the other B&M's. I don't mean to have that attitude, but once I've tried the top-shelf B&M soaps, I really can't be pleased with any soap that doesn't perform as well. It's why I still regard B&M's Glissant as my benchmark. That doesn't mean there aren't other soaps that approach or match Glissant's performance.

Would it be fair to say the Latha line performs like B&M's non-Glissant base? I have many of those that I enjoy, but I'll still be replacing them as the Glissant versions are phased in.

I guess what I'm looking for is someone to convince me I'm being unreasonable by dismissing the Latha line. If you can do that, I'll be freed up to order the Figgy Pudding when it comes out.

As far as I know roam is made every year. Will can confirm...

To the dismay of many, no, it is not. There's been some suggestion that if may make the rounds every few years, though.

I haven't tried a Latha soap.  I don't know how to say this without sounding like a douche, but it seems like it's spun towards beginners and that it's inferior to the other B&M's.  I don't mean to have that attitude, but once I've tried the top-shelf B&M soaps, I really can't be pleased with any soap that doesn't perform as well.  It's why I still regard B&M's Glissant as my benchmark.  That doesn't mean there aren't other soaps that approach or match Glissant's performance.  

Would it be fair to say the Latha line performs like B&M's non-Glissant base?  I have many of those that I enjoy, but I'll still be replacing them as the Glissant versions are phased in.

I guess what I'm looking for is someone to convince me I'm being unreasonable by dismissing the Latha line.  If you can do that, I'll be freed up to order the Figgy Pudding when it comes out.

I used to think the same thing, why buy the lesser line when I have so many of the top line. Well, that is not the case anymore. If B&M offered the same scents in Latha I would probably only use Latha. I am very impressed with the quality of it in all regards. Honestly, I can't say Glissant is better. Even the post shave of Latha is excellent. The slickness is there too, as is the cushion, and plenty of it. Also, I find that I am getting more shaves out of Latha than both White Label old formula and Glissant. All are excellent formulas that I could use every day and not complain.

I haven't tried a Latha soap.  I don't know how to say this without sounding like a douche, but it seems like it's spun towards beginners and that it's inferior to the other B&M's.  I don't mean to have that attitude, but once I've tried the top-shelf B&M soaps, I really can't be pleased with any soap that doesn't perform as well.  It's why I still regard B&M's Glissant as my benchmark.  That doesn't mean there aren't other soaps that approach or match Glissant's performance.  

Would it be fair to say the Latha line performs like B&M's non-Glissant base?  I have many of those that I enjoy, but I'll still be replacing them as the Glissant versions are phased in.

I guess what I'm looking for is someone to convince me I'm being unreasonable by dismissing the Latha line.  If you can do that, I'll be freed up to order the Figgy Pudding when it comes out.

I used to think the same thing, why buy the lesser line when I have so many of the top line. Well, that is not the case anymore. If B&M offered the same scents in Latha I would probably only use Latha. I am very impressed with the quality of it in all regards. Honestly, I can't say Glissant is better. Even the post shave of Latha is excellent. The slickness is there too, as is the cushion, and plenty of it. Also, I find that I am getting more shaves out of Latha than both White Label old formula and Glissant. All are excellent formulas that I could use every day and not complain.

Surely, you notice some difference, though. How is Latha different from Glissant?

I, too, am a fan of the Latha line. In fact, I wrote a post to Will awhile back praising the great technical performance of his LPC soap, thinking it was glissant based, when he gently corrected me that LPC is in the Latha line - not glissant. I shaved the past two weeks on various days with LPC and Oceanic (Latha) and Beaudelaire and Cologne Russe (Glissant) and am hard pressed to describe any appreciable difference beyond the fact that glissant lathers slightly quicker than Latha with my relatively hard water.

I haven't tried a Latha soap.  I don't know how to say this without sounding like a douche, but it seems like it's spun towards beginners and that it's inferior to the other B&M's.  I don't mean to have that attitude, but once I've tried the top-shelf B&M soaps, I really can't be pleased with any soap that doesn't perform as well.  It's why I still regard B&M's Glissant as my benchmark.  That doesn't mean there aren't other soaps that approach or match Glissant's performance.  

Would it be fair to say the Latha line performs like B&M's non-Glissant base?  I have many of those that I enjoy, but I'll still be replacing them as the Glissant versions are phased in.

I guess what I'm looking for is someone to convince me I'm being unreasonable by dismissing the Latha line.  If you can do that, I'll be freed up to order the Figgy Pudding when it comes out.

I used to think the same thing, why buy the lesser line when I have so many of the top line. Well, that is not the case anymore. If B&M offered the same scents in Latha I would probably only use Latha. I am very impressed with the quality of it in all regards. Honestly, I can't say Glissant is better. Even the post shave of Latha is excellent. The slickness is there too, as is the cushion, and plenty of it. Also, I find that I am getting more shaves out of Latha than both White Label old formula and Glissant. All are excellent formulas that I could use every day and not complain.

Surely, you notice some difference, though.  How is Latha different from Glissant?

I have sensitive skin and a fast growing thick beard which means I have to use quality soaps. I can always tell if a soap is worth keeping after shaving my neck where I get the most irritation. Latha, Glissant, and White Label original all three provide the necessary protection and slickness so I have and use them all. I use B&M more than any other soap and therefore can dial the lather in perfectly every shave. In my opinion when dialed in all three of these soaps provide exceptional performance in every category. I'd say Glissant has a slight edge on post shave but Latha is not far behind. Glissant is slightly slicker on the second pass while Latha is a little slicker on the first pass in my opinion. Glissant has a slightly more luxurious looking lather, probably from all the butters if I had to guess. Cushion/protection might be better with Latha. I said the slickness on the first pass feels better with Latha but it might be due to more cushion, though that is difficult to determine for sure. All B&M soaps have a lot of cushion so that too is hard to compare.

Most will say Glissant is better than Latha, and I agree that overall that may be the case. However, we are talking minor differences here but a significant price difference. Considering the fact that I get perfect shaves from both it really is hard to gripe about one. My recommendation is to try it and see for yourself. It doesn't really matter if I say Latha is on par with Glissant, because 10 more people might jump in and say the opposite. There are members on this board that believe luxury brands outperform all the artisans, yet I have tried most and disagree. It's all subjective and we never will know what we like best until we try it. Plus if you don't like Latha you can always trade it off or sell it on the BST. If you do try it I'd love to hear your thoughts.