Barrister and Mann

Will, do you know when Reserve will be available at IB? And is Cheshire coming in glissant in near future?

Will, do you know when Reserve will be available at IB? And is Cheshire coming in glissant in near future?

Couple of weeks at most. IB uses a somewhat peculiar shipping methodology, and we have to figure out exactly how to make it work with our fulfillment center. As for Cheshire, it will follow after Lavanille, which is next on the list.

Ohhhh, I'd love to jump in here. I liked very clean scents and nothing out of the ordinary.  My den consisted of only citrus scents and barber-shop type scents. I purchased Night music because the label was awesome and I love strawberry and vanilla (even though Will hinted it is not strawberry forward at all).  I smelled it and literally laughed out loud. It was the worst smelling soap I have ever smelled. I sold it the very next day. As time went on I slowly started exploring  scents that weren't raunchy, but not as clean as I was used to. When I stumbled across Rhapsody I thought it was gross. Then smelled again and loved it. Went back and forth between gross and I'm in love. I realized I was smelling it multiple times a day and simply fell in love with the complexity. Adagio smelled strange to me but it because my favorite B&M. Then came ROAM. This smelled like straight up campfire but I knew I had to give it a chance. My first lather was rather smokey smelling. I went through all my soaps and did a blind smell. When I got to Roam I thought I smelled a lovely floral soap. I opened my eyes and was surprised it was Roam. Sometimes the label or reading reviews will put an idea in our head that we can't escape. By the way, I love roam now.

Fast forward to a month ago, I figured my nose was a little more advanced. I love the artwork on Night music and simply had to have it again. When it arrived in the mail from a forum member, I thought I was smelling something completely different. How did I not love this in February? This scent is absolutely amazing and is now on of my top scents. I now own Hallows and Leviathan which I never thought I would purchase.

B&M scents are a rare breed. Something that I don't think you will definitely liked right away. Many of them take time... Or maybe you just need to re-visit them at a later date. I've slowly been selling off my other brands of soaps and my B&M line has been growing.


Thanks Will, for making soaps so fun!

Yay! I'm glad you're enjoying it now.

Leviathan was not nearly as "dark" as I expected. I enjoy it a lot but was expecting death. I guess I'm rather glad I don't detect death.

On a separate note, does anyone else prefer the old containers over the new (Cologne Russe, Seville)? They are a tad shorter. They are stronger but for some reason I really prefer the old containers.

I made a similar comment about the containers when I first received Russe. I've gotten used to them and I don't know if it matters much which container. What's that's old saying about appreciating what's in the inside? Ha.

We felt that it was better to have a heavier container, which feels a bit more solid (the older jars had been accused of being "cheap"), and the quality control at our old jar manufacturer has become extremely unreliable, hence the switch.

New containers are very nice looking and very solid feeling.
Prefer them over the old white ones.

Ohhhh, I'd love to jump in here. I liked very clean scents and nothing out of the ordinary.  My den consisted of only citrus scents and barber-shop type scents. I purchased Night music because the label was awesome and I love strawberry and vanilla (even though Will hinted it is not strawberry forward at all).  I smelled it and literally laughed out loud. It was the worst smelling soap I have ever smelled. I sold it the very next day. As time went on I slowly started exploring  scents that weren't raunchy, but not as clean as I was used to. When I stumbled across Rhapsody I thought it was gross. Then smelled again and loved it. Went back and forth between gross and I'm in love. I realized I was smelling it multiple times a day and simply fell in love with the complexity. Adagio smelled strange to me but it because my favorite B&M. Then came ROAM. This smelled like straight up campfire but I knew I had to give it a chance. My first lather was rather smokey smelling. I went through all my soaps and did a blind smell. When I got to Roam I thought I smelled a lovely floral soap. I opened my eyes and was surprised it was Roam. Sometimes the label or reading reviews will put an idea in our head that we can't escape. By the way, I love roam now.

Fast forward to a month ago, I figured my nose was a little more advanced. I love the artwork on Night music and simply had to have it again. When it arrived in the mail from a forum member, I thought I was smelling something completely different. How did I not love this in February? This scent is absolutely amazing and is now on of my top scents. I now own Hallows and Leviathan which I never thought I would purchase.

B&M scents are a rare breed. Something that I don't think you will definitely liked right away. Many of them take time... Or maybe you just need to re-visit them at a later date. I've slowly been selling off my other brands of soaps and my B&M line has been growing.


Thanks Will, for making soaps so fun!

Yay! I'm glad you're enjoying it now.

I made a similar comment about the containers when I first received Russe. I've gotten used to them and I don't know if it matters much which container. What's that's old saying about appreciating what's in the inside? Ha.

We felt that it was better to have a heavier container, which feels a bit more solid (the older jars had been accused of being "cheap"), and the quality control at our old jar manufacturer has become extremely unreliable, hence the switch.

New containers are very nice looking and very solid feeling.
Prefer them over the old white ones.

Considering that you are the person about whom I was speaking, I'm glad to hear that.

Yay! I'm glad you're enjoying it now.


We felt that it was better to have a heavier container, which feels a bit more solid (the older jars had been accused of being "cheap"), and the quality control at our old jar manufacturer has become extremely unreliable, hence the switch.

New containers are very nice looking and very solid feeling.
Prefer them over the old white ones.

Considering that you are the person about whom I was speaking, I'm glad to hear that.

Thanks Will !

I just bought your new Seville in the wonderful new harder container with the great art work of a bull on the lid, is this glissant based as opposed to the seville I own in the white older tub ?

New containers are very nice looking and very solid feeling.
Prefer them over the old white ones.

Considering that you are the person about whom I was speaking, I'm glad to hear that.

Thanks Will !

I just bought your new Seville in the wonderful new harder container with the great art work of a bull on the lid, is this glissant based as opposed to the seville I own in the white older tub ?

Yes it is! Any soap found in our new packaging is a Glissant soap by default. It's rather more complicated than that until we finish changing everything over, but, yes, if it comes in a heavier jar, it's definitely in the Glissant formula.

For all of you Canadian and non-US based members out there I thought I'd mention that Menessentials.ca has the Barrister's Reserve in stock (finally ) so if you want some go and get it but you better hurry because who knows how long it will last.

Will, I want to say wow! and thank you - I got my Seville and Leviathan shipment late last week and its wonderful.

Mark

For all of you Canadian and non-US based members out there I thought I'd mention that Menessentials.ca has the Barrister's Reserve in stock (finally ) so if you want some go and get it but you better hurry because who knows how long it will last.

Will, I want to say wow! and thank you - I got my Seville and Leviathan shipment late last week and its wonderful.  

Mark

They're nearly out, actually, but we will be shipping them additional splash this week, just as soon as they send us a PO. Italian Barber should get it within the next week or so as well. And I'm glad you like them, Mark!

For all of you Canadian and non-US based members out there I thought I'd mention that Menessentials.ca has the Barrister's Reserve in stock (finally ) so if you want some go and get it but you better hurry because who knows how long it will last.

Will, I want to say wow! and thank you - I got my Seville and Leviathan shipment late last week and its wonderful.  

Mark

They're nearly out, actually, but we will be shipping them additional splash this week, just as soon as they send us a PO. Italian Barber should get it within the next week or so as well. And I'm glad you like them, Mark!

How could I not?!

I need some roam! Will that ever happen?