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Apple Addicts, this ones for you! Nocturne by Barrister and Mann

Evening folks! Hope you guys are enjoying the beautiful fall weather right now (unless you're in south Texas:001_cool:) . I had the pleasure of trying out Nocturne by the famous Barrister and Mann shop for the first time (thank you gagibson86). Get ready for another rave review for B&M soaps because HOLY CRAP this soap kicks all sorts of ***.

First of all the scent, the scent is apple porn. nough said....... if you love apple or like apple in the very least you WILL love this soap, cold and straight out of the very handsomely labeled tin the scent is without a doubt the nicest apple scent you can find, i didn't get much of anything else other than straight up apple but once lathered the scent just elevates and you get subtle hints of cinnamon and it just smells as if you're outside smelling a fresh, perfectly ripened apple, and its a beautiful day, and its just absolutely amazing.

The latherability and performance, as expected was second to none. Literally within seconds of my Muhle Synthetic hitting the puck loads of beautiful suds started sticking to my brush! i even got a nice lather going on the sides of the tin. I went into a bowl lather and i quickly found beautiful, gorgeous, slick and thick yogurt in my bowl that felt incredibly nice once i worked it in my face.

The shave itself was amazing, i only trimmed my cheeks but man it was so smooth my Dubl Duck just glided right thru and my face felt as if i wasn't shaving at all! The post shave was great as well, my face felt clean but not in the least bit dry.

The Final Verdict. If you love apples or seasonal scents you need to give this soap a try if you haven't already, this bad boy scores a solid 10/10 in my book and its become one of my instant favorites, im gonna start stocking up before they stop putting them out! (so if any of you are crazy enough to wanna get rid of yours please feel free to PM me and i'd be more than happy to oblige;) )

I hope some of you find this humble review helpful, im curious to read what you guys think!
 
I love fall scents in fall but we are in full blown winter here so I will have to wait to try this soap until next Aug. Other than that the review is great.
 
Jake, thanks. I find Dickens to be a wonderful bright winter scent, I don't usually seek brighter scents during this time of year but i enjoy it alot!
 
For an Autumn scent Nocturne is just meh for me. For a fall scent I prefer SCS Pumpkin and a few others that are similar. I also had a mild allergic reaction to Nocturne, which is typical for me with B&M soaps. The performance is great, but the scents are a bit off-putting for me.
 
Snowman, hey bro sorry to hear it didnt workout for you, how is the SCS soap? Im actually really curious about it
 
I have the SCS Pumpkin and it is one of my favorite scents. Very easy to lather and has a great Pumpkin Spice scent
 
I got all sorts of burning from Nocturne. Not a big fan of the B&M scents. I just tried Mickey Lee's Hallow Harvest. Now that's a nice fall scent and it's performance is much better than B&M, slicker, better cushion and no irritation.
 
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I ordered a sample of Stirling's Apple Harvest, and like a day later Western New York was engulfed by snow. Fall is too short!
 
Snowman, hey bro sorry to hear it didnt workout for you, how is the SCS soap? Im actually really curious about it

SCS soaps in general are great. Easy to lather, protective, and interesting scents. Don't get me wrong, I love the performance of B&M soaps. I just react to a few of the scents they offer.
 
I got all sorts of burning from Nocturne. Not a big fan of the B&M scents. I just tried Mickey Lee's Hallow Harvest. Now that's a nice fall scent and it's performance is much better than B&M, slicker, better cushion and no irritation.[/QU

I placed an order for their Drunken Goat Shave soap and their Pantie Dropper aftershave the minute it was listed on their website hahaha with names like that they gotta be good right ;)
 
I have the SCS Pumpkin and it is one of my favorite scents. Very easy to lather and has a great Pumpkin Spice scent

It looks like I know which soap is next on my hit list, thanks bro! Is the scent your typical pumpkin cinnamon spice and everything nice blend?
 
SCS soaps in general are great. Easy to lather, protective, and interesting scents. Don't get me wrong, I love the performance of B&M soaps. I just react to a few of the scents they offer.

I took a look at their shave soaps and they have some very interesting sounding scents. Have you had experience with their other soaps? If so which would you recommend?
 
Snowman, hey bro sorry to hear it didnt workout for you, how is the SCS soap? Im actually really curious about it

I have both B&M Nocturne and SCS Pumpkin. I absolutely love them both. The pumpkin scent is fantastic and the performance is right up there with the best. The Nocturne scent is nice. I don't like it as much as the pumpkin, but I think the performance is a smidge better than the SCS. I'll probably use these along with Tabac exclusively until Spring rolls back around. If anyone is considering buying these, then they should go ahead and take the plunge. These soaps are well worth adding to your soap cache.
 
I have both B&M Nocturne and SCS Pumpkin. I absolutely love them both. The pumpkin scent is fantastic and the performance is right up there with the best. The Nocturne scent is nice. I don't like it as much as the pumpkin, but I think the performance is a smidge better than the SCS. I'll probably use these along with Tabac exclusively until Spring rolls back around. If anyone is considering buying these, then they should go ahead and take the plunge. These soaps are well worth adding to your soap cache.
Thanks for the comments Blitzkrieg, how would you describe the Pumpkin scent ?
 
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