Soaps
During COVID-19 when everybody had a lot more time on their hands, one of the things I took up was using safety razors to shave. And with that, I also had to find the right shaving cream to go with. That was the springboard into soaps in general. On this page, you can find my personal ratings and notes for both shaving and bath soaps over time. These are just my personal opinions, as I’m not a professional soapologist. Your mileage may vary.
| Name | Vendor | Rating | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citrus Spectre | Floïd | Very subtle. Super smooth. | |
| Jermyn Street Collection | Taylor of Old Bond Street | Good lather. | |
| No. 63 | Pre de Provence | Really great cedar scent. | |
| Pig Trail | Stirling Soap Company | Festive and piney, but really good all year ‘round! | |
| Scottish Thistle & Black Pepper Soap Body Bar | Scottish Fine Soaps Company | — | |
| Sea Aster | Swedish Dreams | This is a fantastic soap. It is crisp and light while having a great scent and lather. It also has nice exfoliating bumps, too. | |
| Sea Salt Soap | Swedish Dreams | Great scent and lather. Light but not too light. Also nice texture nubs. | |
| Sea salt with ocean minerals | Australian Botanicals | — | |
| Black Ice | Stirling Soap Company | It has a strong anise scent when using, but it doesn’t linger after use. | |
| Cool Blue | Stirling Soap Company | — | |
| Duke | Stirling Soap Company | — | |
| Facial | Stirling Soap Company | Very strong lemon scent. Very refreshing, but probably best used in spring or summer. | |
| Goats Milk | Australian Botanicals | Relatively neutral but still decent. | |
| Mr. Taylor | Taylor of Old Bond Street | — | |
| Pink Lychee | Australian Botanicals | — | |
| Raspberry | Australian Botanicals | — | |
| Rosemary Mint | Stirling Soap Company | — | |
| Valencia Orange | Australian Botanicals | — | |
| Bay Rum and Sweet Orange | Ogallala | Not a fan of the sweet orange scent, but lathers well. | |
| Black | Stirling Soap Company | — | |
| Chestnuts Roasting | Stirling Soap Company | — | |
| Eggnog | Stirling Soap Company | Unsurprisingly this is best suited for winter. | |
| Eton College | Taylor of Old Bond Street | — | |
| Eucalyptus | Australian Botanicals | — | |
| Lavender | Pre de Provence | — | |
| Lemongrass | Australian Botanicals | — | |
| Manuka Honey | Australian Botanicals | Good lather, but the fragrance is too strong and not a personal favorite. | |
| Piacenza | Stirling Soap Company | — | |
| British Leather | Stirling Soap Company | — | |
| 72% Marseille | Pre de Provence | Do not like the smell. it smells oily. | |
| Iced Coffee | Stirling Soap Company | Does not smell like coffee. Overpowering scent. | |
| Burgamot and Thyme | Pre de Provence | — | — |
| Sherlock | Chiseled Face | — | — |
| Name | Vendor | Rating | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apsley | Truefitt & Hill | Great scent and excellent lather with a brush. | |
| Mr. Taylor | Taylor of Old Bond Street | — | |
| No. 63 | Pre de Provence | Great cedar scent and lather. | |
| Orbit | Noble Otter | — | |
| Tabac Original Tabac | Tabac | — | |
| Sandpiper | Stirling Soap Company | Subtle cedar notes. | |
| Shaving Cream | Speick | Strong lavender scent, but not overwhelming. Has a really good lather to it. |