Reeking awful soap scents

Fragrances are usually very subjective, but of the above the standouts are Roam and Midnight Stag as universally acknowledged "different," not often in a good way.  I actually use them occasionally, with variable results from spouse, but generally "What's that?!"    Eucris I can take or leave, but more often in the "leave" category - I never got the "rotting meat" savor from it, but others have.   B&M is noted for their limit-pushing - another of their offerings that hit me the wrong way in my olfactory lobe was Sunny Lane.  Purportedly with notes of hay, clover & etc., to me it smelled, in a very duplicatory way, like used gym clothing.  Very used.  Sunny Lane and I have since come to terms, and a sort of nose-truce with both of us aging and maturing a bit, and I can actually shave with it without conjuring up images you would rather not imagine, but it's not at the front of my soap shelf in the daily lineup.  I suspect of all the B&M soaps on my shelf, it will last the longest.  Likely even exceeding the longevity of Roam.

Scaramouche, Scaramouche ... this is the first I've heard of Sunny Lane. Sounds like one I'm happy to have missed. Barrister & Mann have really hit it out of the park when it comes to scents that are just odd. Leviathan struck me as 1960s beauty salon. Hallows was the beat up plastic pumpkin the kids dragged through the dirt when they went trick or treating. Roam reminded me of the stables at the end of the street I grew up on. I haven't tried Fougère Gothique, and I'll probably live out my days without ever dipping a brush into it. No regrets that way. All I can say is I admire Will's sense of humor and his confidence. Some soap cookers would avoid this sort of list like the plague, but Barrister & Mann seem to revel in challenging their clientele.

.... there's something not right about this, but I like it ...

That's what I should have named this thread!

Some of the other amazing scents have already been mentioned (Roam, Pine Tar, Hallows).  But a few I truly enjoy include Meissner Tremonia Black Beer No 1, MacDuff's Badlands, Holy Black Gunpowder & Spice, and Nordic Pine Tar.  The Nordic Pine Tar is similar to the Chiseled Face Pine Tar, but imo, has a much stronger scent.

Even tarrier than Chiseled Face Pine Tar? Now you've got me interested. Time to do a little browsing. And Black Beer No. 1 is one of the few Meißner Tremonia soaps I haven't sampled. .... Hmmm ... the wife's away until 5:00. Might just have time to slip in an order.

Great thread.
Love Eucris and Salter's Vetiver

Have only one add -

Eufros Vetiver
Bacon grease + earthy vetiver : it is stout

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Re T&S Morocco-- I have not tried the older version but believe it has some smokiness which is not present in the current Morocco. The new edition is mostly rose and no smoke. I am guessing that Bouki is referring to the old version.

Re T&S Morocco-- I have not tried the older version but believe it has some smokiness which is not present in the current Morocco.  The new edition is mostly rose and no smoke.  I am guessing that  Bouki is referring to the old version.

Right you are, Southsider. I picked up my tub of Morocco back in June of 2018. It's all cade.

Fragrances are usually very subjective, but of the above the standouts are Roam and Midnight Stag as universally acknowledged "different," not often in a good way.  I actually use them occasionally, with variable results from spouse, but generally "What's that?!"    Eucris I can take or leave, but more often in the "leave" category - I never got the "rotting meat" savor from it, but others have.   B&M is noted for their limit-pushing - another of their offerings that hit me the wrong way in my olfactory lobe was Sunny Lane.  Purportedly with notes of hay, clover & etc., to me it smelled, in a very duplicatory way, like used gym clothing.  Very used.  Sunny Lane and I have since come to terms, and a sort of nose-truce with both of us aging and maturing a bit, and I can actually shave with it without conjuring up images you would rather not imagine, but it's not at the front of my soap shelf in the daily lineup.  I suspect of all the B&M soaps on my shelf, it will last the longest.  Likely even exceeding the longevity of Roam.

Scaramouche, Scaramouche ... this is the first I've heard of Sunny Lane. Sounds like one I'm happy to have missed. Barrister & Mann have really hit it out of the park when it comes to scents that are just odd. Leviathan struck me as 1960s beauty salon. Hallows was the beat up plastic pumpkin the kids dragged through the dirt when they went trick or treating. Roam reminded me of the stables at the end of the street I grew up on. I haven't tried Fougère Gothique, and I'll probably live out my days without ever dipping a brush into it. No regrets that way. All I can say is I admire Will's sense of humor and his confidence. Some soap cookers would avoid this sort of list like the plague, but Barrister & Mann seem to revel in challenging their clientele.

Will has produced some very classic fragrances, many alas no longer with us, or only occasionally (Nordost, Tuesday, Dickens, Sinfonia, Vespers, Rhapsody, Beaudelaire, Adagio, et al) but he does enjoy lobbing a scented mortar into the parfumed herd on a fairly regular basis, the last I recall being The Full Measure of Man (which was not unpleasant, but to me and many others exactly duplicated the aroma of pancakes and butter, smothered in maple syrup - a unique shaving experience, but not one you probably dreamed about prior to its production).

Nocturne (Zingari Mann/B&M) First use of this one tonight. The label indicates "apple, leaves, woodsmoke." Off the puck I got a heavy dose of yeast, musty cheese, and woodsmoke. Lathering it up releases a very faint apple smell.

Fragrances are usually very subjective, but of the above the standouts are Roam and Midnight Stag as universally acknowledged "different," not often in a good way.  I actually use them occasionally, with variable results from spouse, but generally "What's that?!"    Eucris I can take or leave, but more often in the "leave" category - I never got the "rotting meat" savor from it, but others have.   B&M is noted for their limit-pushing - another of their offerings that hit me the wrong way in my olfactory lobe was Sunny Lane.  Purportedly with notes of hay, clover & etc., to me it smelled, in a very duplicatory way, like used gym clothing.  Very used.  Sunny Lane and I have since come to terms, and a sort of nose-truce with both of us aging and maturing a bit, and I can actually shave with it without conjuring up images you would rather not imagine, but it's not at the front of my soap shelf in the daily lineup.  I suspect of all the B&M soaps on my shelf, it will last the longest.  Likely even exceeding the longevity of Roam.

Scaramouche, Scaramouche ... this is the first I've heard of Sunny Lane. Sounds like one I'm happy to have missed. Barrister & Mann have really hit it out of the park when it comes to scents that are just odd. Leviathan struck me as 1960s beauty salon. Hallows was the beat up plastic pumpkin the kids dragged through the dirt when they went trick or treating. Roam reminded me of the stables at the end of the street I grew up on. I haven't tried Fougère Gothique, and I'll probably live out my days without ever dipping a brush into it. No regrets that way. All I can say is I admire Will's sense of humor and his confidence. Some soap cookers would avoid this sort of list like the plague, but Barrister & Mann seem to revel in challenging their clientele.

Will has produced some very classic fragrances, many alas no longer with us, or only occasionally (Nordost, Tuesday, Dickens, Sinfonia, Vespers, Rhapsody, Beaudelaire, Adagio, et al) but he does enjoy lobbing a scented mortar into the parfumed herd on a fairly regular basis, the last I recall being The Full Measure of Man (which was not unpleasant, but to me and many others exactly duplicated the aroma of pancakes and butter, smothered in maple syrup - a unique shaving experience, but not one you probably dreamed about prior to its production).

I have a fairly substantial collection of Barrister and Mann soaps and splashes. I even have some still sealed bottles of Kyovu in my basement. I may not have quite everything he’s made but close.  I don’t think any other soap maker can match Will for sheer creativity. Just look at his body of work. It’s impressive. You might not like all of them but they are complex and well made and his bases are tops.

Scaramouche, Scaramouche ... this is the first I've heard of Sunny Lane. Sounds like one I'm happy to have missed. Barrister & Mann have really hit it out of the park when it comes to scents that are just odd. Leviathan struck me as 1960s beauty salon. Hallows was the beat up plastic pumpkin the kids dragged through the dirt when they went trick or treating. Roam reminded me of the stables at the end of the street I grew up on. I haven't tried Fougère Gothique, and I'll probably live out my days without ever dipping a brush into it. No regrets that way. All I can say is I admire Will's sense of humor and his confidence. Some soap cookers would avoid this sort of list like the plague, but Barrister & Mann seem to revel in challenging their clientele.

Will has produced some very classic fragrances, many alas no longer with us, or only occasionally (Nordost, Tuesday, Dickens, Sinfonia, Vespers, Rhapsody, Beaudelaire, Adagio, et al) but he does enjoy lobbing a scented mortar into the parfumed herd on a fairly regular basis, the last I recall being The Full Measure of Man (which was not unpleasant, but to me and many others exactly duplicated the aroma of pancakes and butter, smothered in maple syrup - a unique shaving experience, but not one you probably dreamed about prior to its production).

I have a fairly substantial collection of Barrister and Mann soaps and splashes. I even have some still sealed bottles of Kyovu in my basement. I may not have quite everything he’s made but close.  I don’t think any other soap maker can match Will for sheer creativity. Just look at his body of work. It’s impressive. You might not like all of them but they are complex and well made and his bases are tops.

In violent agreement!    A bare few of the dearly departed, with many layers behind these just of B&M, soaps below.  Will has probably discontinued more soaps than most other artisans have ever made.