Not even being a traditional shaver for a year yet I've definitely been in "try it out" mode and have collected a good bit of software already. I'm fortunate that everything I've tried has worked well. Some items definitely had more of a learning curve to them than others, but they all work and I honestly enjoy all of them. Yes I have some favorites, but that's not the point here. I'm just curious about numbers. How much of each do you have? Please don't count multiples of the same soap. I'm more interested in how many different soaps and scents you have. For instance I have 12 pucks of Williams from a recent Kroger clearance but I'll only count that as 1 in my hard soap tally. However, if you have modern and vintage Williams then you can count that as 2. How many hard soaps? How many soft soaps? How many shave sticks? Here are my answers... Hard soaps -- 10 (MWF, Cade, Williams - modern, Old Spice, BlueBeard's Revenge, Provence Sante, DVH, DVH extra fris, TSD malachite, TSD interception) Soft soaps -- 2 (Cella, RazorRock XXX) Shave sticks -- 3 (DVH, DVH - old formulation, Arko)
Just the hard soap with a lavender scent. We have 2 of the same (one for me & one for hubby) I make these.
Hard soaps: Van Der Hagen, Dragonfly, Taylor of Old Bond Street, Williams (modern). Soft soaps: Proraso (green), and RazoRock XXX Sticks: None I've pretty much settled in on using either the RazoRock or the Proraso, though the others are nice for a change now and then.
Cella, Williams, MWF, Tabac, Harris Arlington, Palmolive Stick, La Toja Stick, Valobra Stick, Wilkinson Sword Stick, Arko Stick, Speick Stick, VDH Deluxe, VDH Glycerin, VDH Luxury, Conk Bay Rum, Conk Lime.
Can you at least tell me how many are TSD soaps? I'm sure you've finished a lot of them too, but how many do you have currently?
Yes, TSD soaps are the majority. I'll have to wait until I get home to list. I know I'd forget something.
Samples probably not. Different scents and flavors, absolutely. I counted my TSD soaps individually because they are different scents.
Not counting my samples, but including the three I have on order, I have 16. Arko Crabtree & Evelyn - Sienna D.R. Harris - Arlington Edwin Jagger - Sea Buckthorn La Toja stick L'Occitane - Cade Shave Soap Mystic Water - Prospect Creek Mystic Water - Lily of the Valley P.160 RazoRock Artisan Shave Soap - Boston Tea Party RazoRock Fresco Shaving Cream Soap RazoRock XXX Shaving Cream Soap Tabac Taylor of Bond Street - Sandalwood Valobra - Lavanda (limited run) Williams Mug Shaving Soap Mama Bears - various samples Mike's Natural Soaps - samples (Lavandin & Eucalyptus, Barber Scent, Rose & Cedarwood, Orange Cedarwood & Black Pepper) Mystic Water - samples (Lavender, Sandalwood, Prospect Creek, Lily of the Valley, Bay Rum, Lime, Marrakesh) Ogallala Bay Rum Company - various samples
13 Tabac L'Occitane Cade MWF Palmolive Stick Valobra Stick Arko Stick Speick Stick VDH Deluxe VDH Glycerin D.R. Harris Marlborough Mama Bear Ylang Ylang Mama Bear Czar's Choice Saint Charles Shave Bulgarian Lavender
Way too many. I'm guessing 20+. I don't like counting my straight razors or soaps and creams. It might indicate I have a problem.
Hard soaps: 9 TOBS Sandelwood TOBS Lavender DR Harris Lavender C&E Sandalwood C&E Sienna Geo F Trumper Sandalwood TSD Sandalwood (menthol +1) Mama Bear Lime Ice DVH extra fris Soft soap: 1 Proraso Stick: 1 La Toya shave stick And creams...
Here are all my shaving soaps - take a look! Erasmic bowl Erasmic stick Palmolive stick Speick stick Wilkinson stick Boots stick De Vergulde Hand stick Arko stick Will G #37 De Vergulde Hand bowl Shavallo in a bowl Vintage Le Victorieux shaving stick Vintage Gilot shaving stick Vintage Michaud shaving stick Gold Dachs Spezial Godrej shaving round Ginger's Garden Ice Mint Col. Conk Almond Col. Conk Bay Rum Sensational Indulgences Bay Rum Boots bowl Mama Bear Almond Mama Bear Bay Rum Mama Bear Old Spice type Mama Bear Lime Mama Bear Lavender Mama Bear Lavender & Peppermint stick sample Muhle-Pinsel Aloe Muhle-Pinsel Sandalwood Muhle-Pinsel Marigold Muhle-Pinsel Ocean Connaught Eucalyptus & Mint Connaught Sandalwood Valobra Stick Valobra Menthol Fitness soft shaving soap Scent From Heaven Bay Rum Handmade For You Drakkar Noir type Handmade For You Cool Water type Tabac stick Tabac bowl Wm Marvy Kruidvat La Toja stick Calani Highland Honey Calani Cadre Noir Lea stick Cella Crema da Sapone Klar Kabinett Institut Karite L'ome en Durance Dalli Werke shaving stick Hega shaving stick (from Sweden) Barnängens Parba (from Sweden) TSD Avalanche TSD Bay Rum TSD Bergamot TSD Sandalwood TSD Tea Tree TSD Lavender TSD Iced Subzero TGQ Mandarin Martini Tryphon Permafrost shaving stick Tryphon Permafrost Blue shaving stick Tryphon Permafrost Blue shaving bowl Tryphon Alpino shaving stick Tryphon Mentolo shaving stick Tryphon Mentolo shaving bowl Tryphon Clorofilla shaving stick Tryphon Florida Water shaving stick Tryphon Old American Barbershop shaving stick P160 Boellis Panama sample Sir Irisch Moos sample Sir Irisch Moos shaving stick 04P5 sample Proraso white shaving soap bowl Proraso Green shaving soap bowl Vitos Green Culmak Lothantique shaving soap bowl Victoria Lemon Vintage Lokar shaving stick Vintage Springreiter shaving stick Dl'ya Br'it'ya Bergamot sample (from Russia) Sanders Dr Dittmar
You guys have a lot of soaps. Currently I have 4 and they are all in rotation. I just never liked spending a lot on soaps when I can get great performers for relatively meager prices. The most I have spent on soap was the Klar Kabinett, but it was only $20 for 500 grams (about 5 pucks). Williams Mug Soap (Vintage) Colgate Cup Soap Klar Kabinett Arko Shave Stick
Okay, more than I thought. 44 if I counted right. No particular order, just how they happen to be in my rotation. On this list they are sorted by TSD and OTHER, though. TSD (24) Interception Cantaloupe Frankincense Tommy Bahama Oak Leaves & Acorns Wild rose Florida Water Sea Buckthorn Iced Sweet Tea Winter Pagoda Gucci Pour Homme Egyptian Spice Sandalwood Cedarwood Lemon & Cedarwood Asian Plum South Pacific Waters Coffee English Fern Leather Temptation Jelly Doughnut Blue Juniper Burmese Wood OTHERS (20) Irisch Moos stick Colgate Barber's Soap (vintage) VDH Deluxe VDH Select Williams Speick (grated into bowl) Ogallala Bay Rum & Sandalwood D.R. Harris Marlborough C&E Nomad C&E Sandalwood Muhle Sandalwood L'Occitane Cade Vintage Blade House Soap Cyril Salter Woods of Windsor Old Spice (vintage) Dulouz Marakesh TOBS Lavendar TOBS Sandalwood Tabac
Col. Conk-Almond Col. Conk-Lime Col. Conk-Bay Rum Col. Conk-Amber Omega (metal tube) C.O. Bigelow (tube) Old Spice- Fresh Lime Cream TOBS-Lemon Lime Marvy Soap Puck Paper Crane Bath Co.-Bay Rum Soap TSD-(sample) Sub-Zero TSD-(sample) Christmas TSD-(sample) Mango Coconut Razorock XXX Mama Bears-Dublin Tweed Shave Stick Arko Shave Stick TOBS-Sandalwood Williams Mug Soap VDH-Luxury VDH-Deluxe VDH-Glycerin And a homemade Lemon Verbena Scented soap that I made
PanChango, excellent advice but I can't follow it. Truthfully, I could be happy with Harris and MWF or vintage Williams. I think I used Williams for about 30+ years, then I found internet shaving forums while looking for straight razors and lost my mind. I never knew there were so many shaving soaps.
