If you had to 3-5 soap Den

Discussion in 'Shave Soaps' started by LevelupShaves, Jul 7, 2020.

  1. LevelupShaves

    LevelupShaves Well-Known Member

    If you had to go minimalist on soaps and could only have 3-5 soaps what would they be? Why would you pick the ones you pick? Luckily we don't have to do this but thought it might be fun to see what people come up with.

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  2. Jayaruh

    Jayaruh The Cackalacky House Pet

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    I'll play. Here you go:
    1. Tabac
    2. Mitchell's Wool Fat
    3. Williams
    4. Proraso Green
    5. Musgo Real
     
  3. SharptoothC

    SharptoothC I bite..........

    Tabac
    Stirling Iced Pineapple
    La Toja
    Palmolive
    Cold River Soap Works Limenthol

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  4. Ron R

    Ron R Well-Known Member

    These are the ones that I would use or purchase!
    Razorock Santa Maria del Fiore
    Razorock Lavender
    Razorock XXX
    Tabac
    Haslinger Schamilch
     
  5. MntnMan62

    MntnMan62 Well-Known Member

    Minimalist? Only 3 to 5? Never gonna happen. Sorry, I'm out.
     
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  6. ischiapp

    ischiapp New Product Bloodhound

    Minimal is one.
    For me, minimal is one per day (of the week).

    - Frankincense Giardini La Mortella
    - Grooming Dept Formula Nai V1 Aion
    - Saponificio Varesino Dolomiti Black
    - G&G Grooming Formula V3 Mithra
    - Meissner Tremonia Rasierpaste Indian Flavor
    - HTGM Synergy 1.0 Cavendish
    - Phoenix Shaving Formula CK-6 Doppelganger Black
     
  7. Primotenore

    Primotenore missed opera tunity

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    I would be a lot smarter than I am...
     
  8. poppi

    poppi Well-Known Member

    I'll play and in no particular order:

    VDH Deluxe
    Cold River Soap Works Schapenmelk
    Proraso Green
    Williams
    Stirling Glacial Lemon Chill
     
  9. Paul Turner

    Paul Turner outside the quote(s) now

    Central Texas Soaps, because you get a good overall deal for what you pay for, and wonderful customer service
    Stoylin-same reason
    Phoenix A.A.-from the little I've used of it so far, I already look forward to another purchase later.
    The Soap Exchange
    Razorock-I think I'll get another at some point-nice offerings.
     
  10. Lancre

    Lancre Well-Known Member

    B&M 42
    Drunken Goat* (Yes, I know it's no longer available, but I HAD to give it an Honorable Mention)
    Williams Mug Soap
    Mitchell's Wool Fat
    Dr. Jon's Anne Bonney
    Stirling Limes & Bergamot
     
  11. BBS

    BBS Well-Known Member

    I am pretty mimimalist as is with soaps. I use almost exclusively C/O Bigelow cream and Van Der Hagen pucks. If I wander outside those it is only because someone bought me some soap as a gift or I happened to acquire some in a lot purchase and decided to use it.
     
  12. feeltheburn

    feeltheburn Well-Known Member

    I'll just name a few soaps that work well for me, in no particular order, and limit it to stuff that's still available.

    Cella - great price/performance ratio if you buy the kilo
    Wilkinson Sword stick (never tried the bowl) - my favorite shave stick
    B&M - most of their scents are good but Waves and Seville are a couple I'll buy again
    Stirling - my go to for mentholated soaps even though the non-mentholated ones work great too
    Fine soaps - performance seems similar to Tabac but the scents are better - I know, controversial
     
  13. Ksblazer

    Ksblazer Well-Known Member

    Cella
    Saponifico Veresino
    CBL
    Arko
    Mystic Waters
     
  14. PanChango

    PanChango Not Cute

    I don't even have 5 different soaps in house right now. I try to use 1 soap from start to finish, but keep a mentholated soap on hand during the summer to switch things up. The shaving cream is on hand for lazy days or when I am running late for work. Currently in use is MWF, Stirling, and Bigelow SC. I went down the rabbit hole with soaps and have been working through them for too long. These aren't the best soaps in the world or necessarily my favorites, just what is on hand right now.

    Arko sticks - inexpensive and works well. Still have 10 sticks left from impulse buys years ago. Also great for travel as I don't mind pitching it if it makes sense.
    Stirling Orange Chill - Nice orange mentholated soap for the summer.
    MWF - Works great, lasts forever, and leaves the skin feeling great. Can be had inexpensively from certain vendors. Absolutely would buy again.
    CO Bigelow SC - After the last fiasco at Bath and Body works, they gave me a $10 gift card. Combined with a coupon, I was able to get 3 large tubes for about $3 out of pocket. The cream works well, has a nice mild scent and cooling. The only downside is that it leaves white residue on everything when used regularly.
     
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  15. brit

    brit in a box

    i 'll play--
    mwf
    any saponificio bignoli
    tobs platinum
    klar seifen
    pdp 63
     
  16. LevelupShaves

    LevelupShaves Well-Known Member

    Potential list I'm considering once I run lower on soaps.

    Saponificio Varesino 70th
    Martin De Candre original
    Mitchell's Wool Fat
    Tabac
    Barrister and Mann Lavanille

    It's a pretty luxurious rotation but it's also a very long lasting rotation for the most part probably a 2-3 year supply with 4 of those 5 with some rotation on Barrister and Mann soap.



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  17. Joewa

    Joewa Well-Known Member

    Fine l'orange noir
     
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  18. ischiapp

    ischiapp New Product Bloodhound

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    LevelupShaves Well-Known Member

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  20. dmshaver

    dmshaver Well-Known Member

    Good exercise:

    1) Ethos Lavender
    2) Ethos Melange di Argrumes
    3) Dragonsbeard
    4) MdC Fougere
    5) DG Bandwagon
     

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