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B&M's Ubrique?

Does anyone out there have any updates regarding the release of Barrister and Mann's Ubrique?

The release date was supposed to be January 14, but I haven't seen it at any of my go-to online shops.

Thanks!
 
I've lost the email about it, but IIRC the gist of it was that Will was facing enough delays in getting some of the scent oils he needed for Ubrique that he decided to re-formulate from scratch. This would delay the release a bit
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Last I heard was a slight delay to February 4. Due to a scent oil order issue.

I’ll see if I can find his announcement.

EDIT: Ok, here is the email I received last week.

UBRIQUE. FINALLY.​

After 45 days of dead silence, I finally got through to someone at the fragrance supplier from whom I ordered the sandalwood materials for Ubrique, who admitted to me that they didn't actually have it in stock and had no date for delivery. I guess they were just gonna sit on our money forever? Whatever.

Anyway, after a rather testy exchange (they sent me a pretty condescending email explaining their policy like I was a five year old with an attention disorder, to which I responded with something decidedly more.......vigorous), I had them cancel the order. Instead, I have opted to modify the sandalwood base that I developed for Fougère Gothique into something a bit creamier and a bit more luscious and will be using that to adjust the fragrance slightly. So Ubrique is coming at the beginning of February. February 4th, to be exact.
 
Latest I have is this: (12/31/24)

FIRST: UBRIQUE
The fragrance for Ubrique still has not arrived, and there has been no communication from the supplier. While this will delay our release no matter what, if it hasn't arrived by Monday, I'm going to file a chargeback and find another way to do it.

We're not yet sure when Ubrique will hit the market because of this unsettled supply issue, but it IS coming soon. I'm sorry for the delay on this. I can't believe that a major supplier would treat its customers this way.

Because of the other items on this list (discussed below), we're not sure what our release schedule is going to look like for the next few months. We're going to handle things as we go for the meantime, but I expect to have something ready for Valentine's Day (likely Ubrique and something else, at this rate) and look forward to putting it into production. 🙂

An elaborate label with gold mandalas on teal against a rich, orange background.
MY LAB IS OUT OF COMMISSION
The hot water in my lab failed about three weeks ago and has yet to be repaired. Apparently, the in-line instant hot water heater has become clogged with sediment from the well, so it simply can't process the water that I need in order to clean my equipment (I do not use tap water in our products). As a result, things are a bit behind on the production schedule, and things that are out of stock may stay so for a few weeks yet as I catch up.

The part necessary to repair the machine is en route, so it shouldn't be too much longer, but the exact timeframe is not yet clear
 
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