Grooming Dept

How are the fougere and the lavender scents? I've very recently used GD for the first time, and the residual slickness is insane!! Love at first sight for me.

The lavender is amazing. My fave mallard to date.

I buy my Maol aftershaves from Top of the Chain. Great service, and the overall cost is similar to WCS (even though TotC is in Canada). They've got a couple of Maol aftershaves in stock right now.

Where did you get the aftershave from?  Thought Maol only shipped to Canada and haven't been able to find a U.S. shop that has it in stock.  Thanks!

I ordered Sean’s Frosted ‘Frankinlime’ from him so I would be ready to go once the Soap arrived.

My order of Asinus arrived today. I’ll get to try it in the next day or two. For those familiar with this new iteration of the donkey base how does it compare to the original vegan Asinus or to the other beef or duck bases?

My order of Asinus arrived today. I’ll get to try it in the next day or two. For those familiar with this new iteration of the donkey base how does it compare to the original vegan Asinus or to the other beef or duck bases?

For me....I think the donkey base is just about tied with “soupy” Lusso for best base. Curious to try the new Janus lanolin though.

Sandalwood Nobile upon opening the lid off the puck definitely Tam Dou for you soap sniffing heathens. Wet and lathered, agneau.


~Royce

I buy my Maol aftershaves from Top of the Chain. Great service, and the overall cost is similar to WCS (even though TotC is in Canada). They've got a couple of Maol aftershaves in stock right now.

Where did you get the aftershave from?  Thought Maol only shipped to Canada and haven't been able to find a U.S. shop that has it in stock.  Thanks!

I ordered Sean’s Frosted ‘Frankinlime’ from him so I would be ready to go once the Soap arrived.

+1 on Top of the Chain for Maol Grooming aftershaves. Carmine is superb with all his dealings. The free shipping kicks in at $60 CAD, which is very close to $45 USD.

Wow, this new version of Janus with lanolin is fantastic. I am amazed that GD’s Janus base could get any better but it has. This GD soap lathers easily and is super slick. It is a no brainer to develop a lather with just 10-15 seconds of loading and the post shave is ultra comfortable. Oh, and it also smells great too. It has a pleasant sandalwood scent and I think I detect some Oud. There are a few other “elite” soaps out there on the market but GD has just created a new category of “Ultra Elite”.

I buy my Maol aftershaves from Top of the Chain. Great service, and the overall cost is similar to WCS (even though TotC is in Canada). They've got a couple of Maol aftershaves in stock right now.

Where did you get the aftershave from?  Thought Maol only shipped to Canada and haven't been able to find a U.S. shop that has it in stock.  Thanks!

+1 on Top of the Chain for Maol Grooming aftershaves.  Carmine is superb with all his dealings.  The free shipping  kicks in at $60 CAD, which is very close to $45 USD.

Yeah...his scents are nice....but, unfortunately...it’s Alcohol based. I know some people like “the burn.” But...Alcohol is really not good for your skin..especially if it’s very sensitive like mine..

I buy my Maol aftershaves from Top of the Chain. Great service, and the overall cost is similar to WCS (even though TotC is in Canada). They've got a couple of Maol aftershaves in stock right now.

+1 on Top of the Chain for Maol Grooming aftershaves.  Carmine is superb with all his dealings.  The free shipping  kicks in at $60 CAD, which is very close to $45 USD.

Yeah...his scents are nice....but, unfortunately...it’s Alcohol based. I know some people like “the burn.” But...Alcohol is really not good for your skin..especially if it’s very sensitive like mine..

Have you tried a Maol aftershave, frenchy? On my face, Maol is just as "balmy" as my "balmiest" balm (notwithstanding the alcohol). As I understand it, Sean created his aftershaves specifically with the goal of eliminating the burn. I maintain he succeeded much more than any other alcohol-based splash vendor I've tried (though Chatillon Lux is close).

+1 on Top of the Chain for Maol Grooming aftershaves.  Carmine is superb with all his dealings.  The free shipping  kicks in at $60 CAD, which is very close to $45 USD.

Yeah...his scents are nice....but, unfortunately...it’s Alcohol based. I know some people like “the burn.” But...Alcohol is really not good for your skin..especially if it’s very sensitive like mine..

Have you tried a Maol aftershave, frenchy? On my face, Maol is just as "balmy" as my "balmiest" balm (notwithstanding the alcohol). As I understand it, Sean created his aftershaves specifically with the goal of eliminating the burn. I maintain he succeeded much more than any other alcohol-based splash vendor I've tried (though Chatillon Lux is close).

Yes I have...or I wouldn’t have commented. Alcohol creates an unsatisfactory burning sensation for many people. Me included.
And no...I don’t perceive it all as a balm. A balm to me is something like a Truffit & Hill or WhollyKaw balm. Maol is much thinner in consistency....it’s a splash...Much like any AS from B&M or T+S...which both contain alcohol btw...
Bottom line......You can’t eliminate the burn if you use alcohol...
Which is exactly why I’m looking forward to Mohammad’s alcohol-free aftershaves...obviously he understands that dynamic..