Original v. (Martin de Candre)
mint, lavender, rosemary
Martin de Candre sell their soaps in some peculiar jugs. You can order soap in a frothy brain bowl, soap in butter dish, soap in a ‘domino’ (a glass box without a lid), even soap in an ice cream cup. But something about soap in a food container just doesn’t click with me. For some reason, I like to keep the kitchen and the bathroom apart. So, my favorite vessel these days is their 50 gram screw-top jar. It’s teeny, but compared to the full 200 gram jar, the upfront cost of these little tublets is more manageable. Fifty grams isn’t much soap, but this is Martin de Candre, so it lasts a long time. Granted, buying soap in such small quantities is not the cheapest way to go. I figure I’ll be paying about 50¢ a shave, slightly less if I’m going to be stingy with my loading. But on the upside, I have every hope of working my way through this mini, and there’s something to be said for the satisfaction you get when you actually finish a soap.
I borrowed this picture from Martin de Candre's site. I think the razor is a Muhle Kosmo with an olive wood handle. What can you tell me about it?