Barrister and Mann Bay Rum Shaving Soap

Excellent soap for a proper traditional shave. I’ve moved from foams to oils and now to brush and soap, and this one stands out. Paired with a badger brush, it produces a dense, stable lather that stays wet throughout the shave. The scent is refined and lingers pleasantly without being overpowering. Compared to Taylor of Old Bond Street Sandalwood, this is a clear step up in both lather quality and fragrance. Ideal for anyone who treats shaving as a ritual rather than a chore.

Smells great and lathers easily.

Purchased for my wife, but we are definitely going to share this one ;)

I’ve tried a lot of different brands of shave soap, including MacDuffs, House of Mammoth, Ariana & Evans, Aylesworth, Stirling, Phoenix, and many others. Barrister and Mann earns its reputation one of the best shave soaps and I can’t say any I’ve tried is better. This has been #1-A in my top tier. It ladders up well and is slick, allowing for an excellent shave. It’s a bit pricey, so I’d say Stirling may be a better bang for your buck as the performance of Stirling’s shave soaps is a close second of the soaps I’ve used, but Stirling is not available on Amazon at this time. Cella is a good one for the money as well, but Cella doesn’t smell as good, doesn’t come in the wide variety of scents, and does not offer a matching aftershave. I don’t know how many criteria most people have for shave soaps: B&M offers many fragrances and is the best performing lather I have tried. I bought Leviathan and love the smell, as does my wife. I’m not great at describing fragrances so I will leave that to other reviewers, but it is a complex and unique smell that I really enjoy.

Ho acquistato questo sapone perché cercavo un prodotto molto scorrevole e devo dire che mi sono trovato davvero bene. Tuttavia, utilizzandolo tre volte a settimana, nel giro di un mese l’ho praticamente finito. Mi resta giusto per un paio di rasature ancora. Non sono sicuro se sia colpa mia, per aver aggiunto un po’ di acqua bollente per montare la schiuma, o se sia proprio il prodotto che dura così poco. In ogni caso, ne ho ordinato un altro e vedrò come andrà con questo.

Un sapone dalle ottime doti meccaniche, che si monta bene sul viso (io non uso la ciotola), che consente una rasatura confortevole senza arrossamenti. Ma quello che mi ha veramente entusiasmato è la profumazione: predomina la cannella, ma si notano bene anche agrumi, mandorla e rum. Una fragranza molto intensa adatta alla stagione invernale. Non conoscevo questa marca ed è stata davvero una bella scoperta !!