I’m voting for MacDuffs today, an artisan that I’ve only discovered a few months ago in the Buena Vista Wetshaving Social Club. This soap base really appeals to me; it loads easily into a stringy protolather not unlike Milksteak’s and Shannon’s and it hydrates progressively into dense wet lather without surprises. The scent in this soap is MacShire, not in that it smells the same as Mammoth Shire, but it has the same happy, outdoorsy feel and also plays with blending fresh and warm notes. It’s right down my alley. The splash is a lot sweeter, and different enough that I almost don’t consider them matching. Wonderful morning shave.
And now, I’m curious to see who will get the boot today.
Wed 05 Mar 2025: Day 3 of March Madness
I’m voting for MacDuffs today, an artisan that I’ve only discovered a few months ago in the Buena Vista Wetshaving Social Club. This soap base really appeals to me; it loads easily into a stringy protolather not unlike Milksteak’s and Shannon’s and it hydrates progressively into dense wet lather without surprises. The scent in this soap is MacShire, not in that it smells the same as Mammoth Shire, but it has the same happy, outdoorsy feel and also plays with blending fresh and warm notes. It’s right down my alley. The splash is a lot sweeter, and different enough that I almost don’t consider them matching. Wonderful morning shave.
And now, I’m curious to see who will get the boot today.