What soap/cream did you use today?

Route 66 / Barber Shop Hop

8/19/42

THAT is a fantastic pairing.  Going to try that with the super dark sample Pete sent (have had 3 samples sent, ranging in colouration from dark brown and resinous to khaki and gritty)

I've had the same vanilla at various stages of color but it eventually all turns dark. That's been my experience and to be expected. Has not affected anything but the color of the soap for me.

I’ll start by saying I don’t like to write bad reviews, but sometimes they are necessary. Whether it’s to give the artisan feedback or to properly give consumers a better picture, we all owe it to each other to give honest feedback. I’ve never jived with any of Barrister and Manns soaps. His bases have just never wowed me. I saw some great reviews of his newer base and the scent dubbed Taiga. So I figured I’d give it another shot.

The scent notes for Taiga are pine, balsam, and cedar. Having quite a few woodsy soaps I figured I’d pull the trigger. But was a bit hesitant, after trying tallow and steels boreal and smelling grizzly wintergreen chewing tobacco I sent that on its way. So, Taiga smells….. just like Pinesol. Yup, the cleaning supply. If you enjoy the smell of Pinesol then this soap is for you.

The soap base in my honest opinion, is overpriced. It lathers, but you can say that about 95% of soaps out there. Residual slickness has never been there for any of the B&M soaps I’ve tried. I tell this by shaving the top half of my face first and then when moving to the neck area I skin stretch from the top. With B&M, it’s a squeege effect for all the bases I’ve tried. There’s simply no slickness left after the pass.

So can we call it Omnibust?

Eufros Tobacco shaving soap

I’ll start by saying I don’t like to write bad reviews, but sometimes they are necessary. Whether it’s to give the artisan feedback or to properly give consumers a better picture, we all owe it to each other to give honest feedback. I’ve never jived with any of Barrister and Manns soaps. His bases have just never wowed me. I saw some great reviews of his newer base and the scent dubbed Taiga. So I figured I’d give it another shot.

The scent notes for Taiga are pine, balsam, and cedar. Having quite a few woodsy soaps I figured I’d pull the trigger. But was a bit hesitant, after trying tallow and steels boreal and smelling grizzly wintergreen chewing tobacco I sent that on its way. So, Taiga smells….. just like Pinesol. Yup, the cleaning supply. If you enjoy the smell of Pinesol then this soap is for you.

The soap base in my honest opinion, is overpriced. It lathers, but you can say that about 95% of soaps out there. Residual slickness has never been there for any of the B&M soaps I’ve tried. I tell this by shaving the top half of my face first and then when moving to the neck area I skin stretch from the top. With B&M, it’s a squeege effect for all the bases I’ve tried. There’s simply no slickness left after the pass.

Lip, not a bad review just honest. Why I love this group of guys. I just bought Taiga last week. I hope my nose has a divergent read than pine Sol! Lol.

And like you, I only have 4 pux out of Will's his vast array that I like the scent: Seville, grand Chypre, bay rum, and melange. Having said that, I love this omnibus base-& is my current favorite . It is very slick for me. . Another great example of YMMV - as 99.9 % of your posts are echos of my opinions for our common soaps. Taiga for me on sunday Lip -

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Nice combo with that ky bay rum. Hell yeah baby

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A&E Asian Pear