(02-13-2022, 05:52 PM)Southsider Wrote: So now it is Superbowl Sunday (2/13) and both of the limited editions are still available on the Grooming Dept website. It was not so long ago that you had to log on immediately upon availability or miss out entirely. Despite my firm resolve not to buy any more soaps, I broke down and ordered the Pasion. In any case, I am very happy as I rotate through my Grooming Dept collection. Today it was Otium and what a nice soap that one is!
I asked Mohammad about this as I was surprised to see they were still available. He said that sales had been quite strong, but he made a ton of soaps, more than he used to be able to make. Thus, he will have some for a while.
Last year, he moved from his small apartment near San Francisco to a new home further north. He now has more space for storing supplies, making and curing soaps, and storing finished product. Last year, he was hampered with the stress of moving and he had health issues, some COVID related. Hopefully, this year will be better and we will see releases on a more regular basis. The big problems now are supply chain related. It is difficult to get some critical ingredients and the price of many ingredients has gone up.