What soap/cream did you use today?

Barrister and Mann - Big Leap 

Notes are:

• Inspired by some of the more elegant soap fragrances from the Golden Age of Perfumery, Big Leap is a smooth, classical blend of citrus, clary sage, geranium, ylang, jasmine, oakmoss, resins, frankincense, violet, sandalwood, vetiver, and stone fruits with a clean, fresh, understated character perfect for any occasion.
  

One of my Favourites hands Down..to Will from B&M


Best Regards

Alan H

Tonight I used the best soap I've ever used. This isn't anything new, Ethos Lavender has been the best soap since I started using it well over a year ago.

Succès (Ethos) mossy pineapple
Shave 7 ・ 131 g left

I generally favor face lathering, but from time to time I’ll pull out an aging Sori Yanagi stainless bowl and give it a whirl. It seems a pity to have something so elegant just sitting on the shelf, and without a doubt, its smooth, cool surface feels very nice in my hand. But I’ve noticed that it doesn’t always turn out the best lather. Sometimes even champion soaps that lather up a mountain on my cheeks come out thin when they’re born in the bowl. Thankfully, that’s not the case with Ethos Succès. I got a splendid lather today. It filled the bowl to the brim and never lost any of its pep or volume. I’d call that a success.
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Razor Henson Medium Blue ・ Blade Astra ・ Brush Peregrino ・ Hoard 16,791 g (⇣934 g) ・ Done by April 23, 2057

    

DR Harris - Marlborough (current formula)

Does your bowl of Marlborough have much of a scent? I got one a few months ago, and I was disappointed by how bland it smelled. There was virtually nothing by way of wood or spice or whatever else this soap is supposed to smell like. But it makes a nice lather, and it might make a good hand soap some day. 

Nero, what are your impressions?

Hi Bouki,
This is my third Marlborough... I had the previous formula in a puck and a stick. All three smell the same to my nose memory. All faint, but I do enjoy it.
They say it's a blend of cedar and sandalwood... I don't know if I smell those things SPECIFICALLY... But I do get the light, creamy, dreamy, pleasant wood family... of which cedar and sandalwood belong to. I'm quite sure it's made with scent components (not essential oils, correct me if I'm wrong). So, it's just a "take" on cedar and sandalwood. Pretty simple and linear, not dynamic.
Just my .02

I’ve noticed that it (bowl lathering) doesn’t always turn out the best lather. Sometimes even champion soaps that lather up a mountain on my cheeks come out thin when they’re born in the bowl.

I agree 1000%.

Brion from Serbia

The scent reminds me of childhood years, even though I only got to visit Serbia in my late 30s. This might be due to some sort of generic scent that used to be common to cosmetics manufacturers in South Eastern Europe.

Owe an apology to Grooming Dept and Mo

Have reviewed Kairos SE, Pasion to be specific, finding it to be a top tier soap arising to a returned status of second best base trailing only ETHOS.

Since that time have been reading the reviews of others as well as commentary from Mo. As a result have modified the lathering process by both allowing the soap to dry and breathe overnight prior to lathering, then literally drowning the soap working the lather heavily thereafter.

The results have been a revelation. While the slickness and post shave were at the top tier of the industry, using the aerating followed by aggressive hydrating procedure yielded incredibly improved results and, much to my surprise, increased cushion.

Clearly Kairos SE is far better than I had reviewed once my head had wrapped around its unique qualities and requirements.

To be fair, must state that Kairos SE and the base ETHOS soaps really are neck and neck in performance. However, that is NOT to state one can switch between the two seamlessly: they are world's apart in their physical qualities.

ETHOS is brainless, being nearly impossible to not achieve a SOTD porn lather that is thick and traditionally appealing in appearance and feel. Those predisposed to traditional lather would tend to favour it. Further, one would well and truly have to be ham fisted dolt to the point of fearing the potential of donuts to sever limbs to produce a low quality lather using it. The postshave is amazing under all conditions.

Grooming Dept Kairos SE is a tech marvel by comparison. It will deliver equally amazing results on par with ETHOS but it must be properly lathered. Further, the lather presents thinner and wetter which can test the confidence of those timourous, discouraging the experimentation necessary to fully develop its greatness.

Being a motorsports person, an alternative description would be the difference between ETHOS and Grooming Dept is similar to the difference between a Grand Touring race car and a modern aero dependent formula race car. The former can be driven hard right from the start by anybody having any driving experience on the street but the latter requires a special person willing to push beyond the initial limits of mechanical traction where the vehicle becomes twitchy until the benefits of aero downforce come into play restabilizing the vehicle.

Those unsure about Grooming Dept Kairos SE,' maka de push' as Italian speaking racers would state and try the combination overnight airing followed by aggressive hydration as is being suggested. You will be glad of it.

Brion from Serbia

The scent reminds me of childhood years, even though I only got to visit Serbia in my late 30s. This might be due to some sort of generic scent that used to be common to cosmetics manufacturers in South Eastern Europe.

Ahh Brion very nice I don’t have it will order one to have, my fav is Swiss Pitralon .

Brion is been there for long time kicking around..not sure about performance but can’t be any different from Proraso green in terms of slickness..

Best 

Alan H