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Soap Of The Month Club (SOTMC)
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Success in for December with Geo. F. Trumper's Spanish Leather.
In for January with Tabac, a great way to start a new year off. This will be 24 months in a row for me.
Attempts: 54
Completions: 52
Fails: 2 (July 2015, August 2016)
Soaps Used: Tabac soap x14, T&H Sandalwood soap x4, GFT Spanish leather x2, GFT Eucris soap x7, GFT Violet soap x3, Proraso Green soap x4, Spieck cream x2, TOBS Avocado cream x 2, Truefitt & Hill rose cream x 3, Truefitt & Hill Grafton cream x3, Dr. Harris Marlborough soap, Midnight & Two's The Study, Col. Conk Bay Rum, Queen Charlotte's Irish Tweed x2, Arko Soap, Proraso Blue, Midnight & Two's The Study, Italian Barber Amici, Barrister & Mann Leviathan, Henri et Victoria Cuban Cigar, Great Canadian Shave Co. Lavender, Stirling Black Cumin & Orange, Arko Shave Cream.
Soaps finished during a month: 7 (Truefitt & Hill Rose, Henri et Victoria Cuban Cigar, Stirling Black Cumin, Fendrihan's Sandalwood & Lavender, Barrister & Mann Leviathan, Queen Charlotte's Green Irish Tweed, and Tabac)
Months skipped in total: 38 (February & March 2016, November 2016 to August 2017, April 2018, & July 2018 to January 2019), June to September 2019, November 2019 to December 2020
In for January with Tabac, a great way to start a new year off. This will be 24 months in a row for me.
Attempts: 54
Completions: 52
Fails: 2 (July 2015, August 2016)
Soaps Used: Tabac soap x14, T&H Sandalwood soap x4, GFT Spanish leather x2, GFT Eucris soap x7, GFT Violet soap x3, Proraso Green soap x4, Spieck cream x2, TOBS Avocado cream x 2, Truefitt & Hill rose cream x 3, Truefitt & Hill Grafton cream x3, Dr. Harris Marlborough soap, Midnight & Two's The Study, Col. Conk Bay Rum, Queen Charlotte's Irish Tweed x2, Arko Soap, Proraso Blue, Midnight & Two's The Study, Italian Barber Amici, Barrister & Mann Leviathan, Henri et Victoria Cuban Cigar, Great Canadian Shave Co. Lavender, Stirling Black Cumin & Orange, Arko Shave Cream.
Soaps finished during a month: 7 (Truefitt & Hill Rose, Henri et Victoria Cuban Cigar, Stirling Black Cumin, Fendrihan's Sandalwood & Lavender, Barrister & Mann Leviathan, Queen Charlotte's Green Irish Tweed, and Tabac)
Months skipped in total: 38 (February & March 2016, November 2016 to August 2017, April 2018, & July 2018 to January 2019), June to September 2019, November 2019 to December 2020
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I'm in for January with Proraso Green
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Happy New Year !
Intention for January ‘23
Soap: Truefitt & Hill Apsley
Attempts: 9
Completions: 8
Fails: 0
Consecutive months:0
Months skipped: 1
Soaps Used: Truefitt's Sandalwood, B&M Paganini’s Violin, Floris No. 89, T&H 1805, ARKO, SV 70th (Beta 4.1), Tabac, TOBS St James
Intention for January ‘23
Soap: Truefitt & Hill Apsley
Attempts: 9
Completions: 8
Fails: 0
Consecutive months:0
Months skipped: 1
Soaps Used: Truefitt's Sandalwood, B&M Paganini’s Violin, Floris No. 89, T&H 1805, ARKO, SV 70th (Beta 4.1), Tabac, TOBS St James
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Welcome! I see you just joined B&B this morning. What a great way to start the new year. I wish you many years of great shaves.
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Checking in for January. I‘ll be using Art of Shaving Bergamot and Neroli Cream.
Soap: Art of Shaving Bergamot and Neroli
Attempts: 3
Completions:3
Fails: 0
Consecutive months:1
Months skipped: 2
Soaps Used: Truefitt & Hill Trafalgar, Mitchell’s Wool Fat, La Toja
Soap: Art of Shaving Bergamot and Neroli
Attempts: 3
Completions:3
Fails: 0
Consecutive months:1
Months skipped: 2
Soaps Used: Truefitt & Hill Trafalgar, Mitchell’s Wool Fat, La Toja
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Success for December. I've had good results with the soap and my synth, so I'll stick to it through January.
Soap of the Month: Haslinger Honig
Completions:9
Fails:0
Consecutive successes:9
Months skipped: 0
Soaps Finished: Mike's Lemongrass and Eucalyptus, Stirling Orange Chill
Soap of the Month: Haslinger Honig
Completions:9
Fails:0
Consecutive successes:9
Months skipped: 0
Soaps Finished: Mike's Lemongrass and Eucalyptus, Stirling Orange Chill
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Entered January with ..... TFS Dracaris and it is finished.
Now continueing the rest of the month with Stirling Scots Pine Sheep.
Attempts:16
Completions: 15
Fails: none
Soaps Used: Tabac (2) - Proraso red (2) - Stirling Scots Pine Sheep - Extro Cosmesi 17° Stormo - RazoRock Santa Maria Del Fiore - TFS Dracaris (2) - Barrister and Mann Bay Rum - Goodfellas' Smile Amber Fougere - Barbiere de Figaro Esclusivo - Simpsons shaving cream (1.75) - La Toja shaving stick (1.25)
Soaps finished during a month: 2 (Simpsons shaving cream - TFS Dracaris)
Months skipped in total: 0
Consecutive months: 15
Now continueing the rest of the month with Stirling Scots Pine Sheep.
Attempts:16
Completions: 15
Fails: none
Soaps Used: Tabac (2) - Proraso red (2) - Stirling Scots Pine Sheep - Extro Cosmesi 17° Stormo - RazoRock Santa Maria Del Fiore - TFS Dracaris (2) - Barrister and Mann Bay Rum - Goodfellas' Smile Amber Fougere - Barbiere de Figaro Esclusivo - Simpsons shaving cream (1.75) - La Toja shaving stick (1.25)
Soaps finished during a month: 2 (Simpsons shaving cream - TFS Dracaris)
Months skipped in total: 0
Consecutive months: 15
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I was finally successful in finishing up a soap. 
Since my Cheshire is done I am moving on to B&M Bay Rum for the rest of the month!
Soap: B&M Bay Rum
Attempts: 4
Completions:3
Fails:0
Consecutive months: 4
Months skipped: 0
Soaps Used: Tabac (2), B&M Cheshire (1.25)
Soaps Finished during the month: 1 ( B&M Cheshire )
Since my Cheshire is done I am moving on to B&M Bay Rum for the rest of the month!Soap: B&M Bay Rum
Attempts: 4
Completions:3
Fails:0
Consecutive months: 4
Months skipped: 0
Soaps Used: Tabac (2), B&M Cheshire (1.25)
Soaps Finished during the month: 1 ( B&M Cheshire )
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Success in January and in for February
I hit bottom on the Proraso white Croap tub but this will be a next year adventure to 3017 it, I decided to use 1 different soap every month and will stick to it.
February
Soap: Gillette Pure cream
Attempts: 5
Completions: 5
Fails:0
Consecutive successes: 5
Months skipped: 0
Soaps Finished: none
I hit bottom on the Proraso white Croap tub but this will be a next year adventure to 3017 it, I decided to use 1 different soap every month and will stick to it.
February
Soap: Gillette Pure cream
Attempts: 5
Completions: 5
Fails:0
Consecutive successes: 5
Months skipped: 0
Soaps Finished: none
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Almost a new month, soap changing time.
Completed January with TFS Dracaris (finished) and continued with Stirling Scots Pine Sheep.
Bottom is peeping trough - maybe next time.
Entering February with Barrister and Mann Bay Rum
Attempts:17
Completions: 16
Fails: none
Soaps Used: Tabac (2) - Proraso red (2) - Stirling Scots Pine Sheep (2) - Extro Cosmesi 17° Stormo - RazoRock Santa Maria Del Fiore - TFS Dracaris (2) - Barrister and Mann Bay Rum - Goodfellas' Smile Amber Fougere - Barbiere de Figaro Esclusivo - Simpsons shaving cream (1.75) - La Toja shaving stick (1.25)
Soaps finished during a month: 2 (Simpsons shaving cream - TFS Dracaris)
Months skipped in total: 0
Consecutive months: 16
Have a nice one.
Completed January with TFS Dracaris (finished) and continued with Stirling Scots Pine Sheep.
Bottom is peeping trough - maybe next time.
Entering February with Barrister and Mann Bay Rum
Attempts:17
Completions: 16
Fails: none
Soaps Used: Tabac (2) - Proraso red (2) - Stirling Scots Pine Sheep (2) - Extro Cosmesi 17° Stormo - RazoRock Santa Maria Del Fiore - TFS Dracaris (2) - Barrister and Mann Bay Rum - Goodfellas' Smile Amber Fougere - Barbiere de Figaro Esclusivo - Simpsons shaving cream (1.75) - La Toja shaving stick (1.25)
Soaps finished during a month: 2 (Simpsons shaving cream - TFS Dracaris)
Months skipped in total: 0
Consecutive months: 16
Have a nice one.
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Success for January. I'm probably halfway through the Haslinger and, well, I might as well see it through.
Soap of the Month: Haslinger Honig
Completions:10
Fails:0
Consecutive successes:10
Months skipped: 0
Soaps Finished: Mike's Lemongrass and Eucalyptus, Stirling Orange Chill
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Success in January
Intention for February
Soap: MdC Fougere
Attempts: 10
Completions: 9
Fails: 0
Consecutive months: 2
Months skipped: 1
Soaps Used: Truefitt's Sandalwood, B&M Paganini’s Violin, Floris No. 89, T&H 1805, ARKO, SV 70th (Beta 4.1), Tabac, TOBS St James, Truefitt & Hill Apsley
Intention for February
Soap: MdC Fougere
Attempts: 10
Completions: 9
Fails: 0
Consecutive months: 2
Months skipped: 1
Soaps Used: Truefitt's Sandalwood, B&M Paganini’s Violin, Floris No. 89, T&H 1805, ARKO, SV 70th (Beta 4.1), Tabac, TOBS St James, Truefitt & Hill Apsley
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Success in January and plan for February
Soap: B&M Bay Rum
Attempts: 5
Completions:4
Fails:0
Consecutive months: 5
Months skipped: 0
Soaps Used: Tabac (2), B&M Cheshire (1.25), B&M Bay Rum (.75)
Soaps Finished during the month: 1 ( B&M Cheshire )
I am going to see if I can stretch this for the month!!
Soap: B&M Bay Rum
Attempts: 5
Completions:4
Fails:0
Consecutive months: 5
Months skipped: 0
Soaps Used: Tabac (2), B&M Cheshire (1.25), B&M Bay Rum (.75)
Soaps Finished during the month: 1 ( B&M Cheshire )
I am going to see if I can stretch this for the month!!
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Success in January, I'm in for February 2023
Soap: Proraso Sandalwood
Attempts:39
Completions:38
Fails:0
Consecutive months: 12
Months skipped:1
Soaps used: Tabac, Proraso Sandalwood, Cella, Mitchell's Wool Fat, Figaro, TfOBS various creams.
Soap: Proraso Sandalwood
Attempts:39
Completions:38
Fails:0
Consecutive months: 12
Months skipped:1
Soaps used: Tabac, Proraso Sandalwood, Cella, Mitchell's Wool Fat, Figaro, TfOBS various creams.
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February check-in...
Soap: RazoRock 'Son of Zeus'
Completions: 23
Fails: 0
Consecutive months: 18
Months skipped: 15
Soap: RazoRock 'Son of Zeus'
Completions: 23
Fails: 0
Consecutive months: 18
Months skipped: 15
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Wow, 
for got to visit B&B for my update!
Success in January with Tabac.
I have been using my GFT Violet soap since February 1st, and it will be my monthly soap. So sorry for the very late check-in,
Attempts: 55
Completions: 53
Fails: 2 (July 2015, August 2016)
Soaps Used: Tabac soap x15, T&H Sandalwood soap x4, GFT Spanish leather x2, GFT Eucris soap x7, GFT Violet soap x3, Proraso Green soap x4, Spieck cream x2, TOBS Avocado cream x 2, Truefitt & Hill rose cream x 3, Truefitt & Hill Grafton cream x3, Dr. Harris Marlborough soap, Midnight & Two's The Study, Col. Conk Bay Rum, Queen Charlotte's Irish Tweed x2, Arko Soap, Proraso Blue, Midnight & Two's The Study, Italian Barber Amici, Barrister & Mann Leviathan, Henri et Victoria Cuban Cigar, Great Canadian Shave Co. Lavender, Stirling Black Cumin & Orange, Arko Shave Cream.
Soaps finished during a month: 7 (Truefitt & Hill Rose, Henri et Victoria Cuban Cigar, Stirling Black Cumin, Fendrihan's Sandalwood & Lavender, Barrister & Mann Leviathan, Queen Charlotte's Green Irish Tweed, and Tabac)
Months skipped in total: 38 (February & March 2016, November 2016 to August 2017, April 2018, & July 2018 to January 2019), June to September 2019, November 2019 to December 2020
for got to visit B&B for my update!Success in January with Tabac.
I have been using my GFT Violet soap since February 1st, and it will be my monthly soap. So sorry for the very late check-in,
Attempts: 55
Completions: 53
Fails: 2 (July 2015, August 2016)
Soaps Used: Tabac soap x15, T&H Sandalwood soap x4, GFT Spanish leather x2, GFT Eucris soap x7, GFT Violet soap x3, Proraso Green soap x4, Spieck cream x2, TOBS Avocado cream x 2, Truefitt & Hill rose cream x 3, Truefitt & Hill Grafton cream x3, Dr. Harris Marlborough soap, Midnight & Two's The Study, Col. Conk Bay Rum, Queen Charlotte's Irish Tweed x2, Arko Soap, Proraso Blue, Midnight & Two's The Study, Italian Barber Amici, Barrister & Mann Leviathan, Henri et Victoria Cuban Cigar, Great Canadian Shave Co. Lavender, Stirling Black Cumin & Orange, Arko Shave Cream.
Soaps finished during a month: 7 (Truefitt & Hill Rose, Henri et Victoria Cuban Cigar, Stirling Black Cumin, Fendrihan's Sandalwood & Lavender, Barrister & Mann Leviathan, Queen Charlotte's Green Irish Tweed, and Tabac)
Months skipped in total: 38 (February & March 2016, November 2016 to August 2017, April 2018, & July 2018 to January 2019), June to September 2019, November 2019 to December 2020
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In for Feb 2023
Soap: Saponificio Varesino Desert Vetiver
Attempts: 76
( DR Harris Arlington, B&M Fougere Aromatique, Blades Grim Smolder, SCS Soap for Hope, WSO Coconut Lime, Czech and Speake Oxford & Cambridge, Valobra Fougere, LASS Hollywood Romance, Floris Verbena Stick, Estoril Shave Cream, DR Harris Arlington, Mitchell Wool Fat, Valobra Regular, DR Harris Arlington, Mondial Tobacco Verde, Saponificio Varesino Desert Vetiver )
Completions: 76
Fails: 0
Months skipped:10
Consecutive month:0
Soap: Saponificio Varesino Desert Vetiver
Attempts: 76
( DR Harris Arlington, B&M Fougere Aromatique, Blades Grim Smolder, SCS Soap for Hope, WSO Coconut Lime, Czech and Speake Oxford & Cambridge, Valobra Fougere, LASS Hollywood Romance, Floris Verbena Stick, Estoril Shave Cream, DR Harris Arlington, Mitchell Wool Fat, Valobra Regular, DR Harris Arlington, Mondial Tobacco Verde, Saponificio Varesino Desert Vetiver )
Completions: 76
Fails: 0
Months skipped:10
Consecutive month:0
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Gents, somehow the search engine didn’t point me to this thread, but luckily my GRUME leader pointed me in the right direction. I read the rules and as a consequence need to skip on Tabac Tuesdays and Fat Fridays, but ok. So let’s start the challenge!
March check-in
Soap: Mike’s Natural Soap Barbershop
Completions: 0
Fails: 0
Consecutive months: 0
Months skipped: 0
Cheers,
Guido
March check-in
Soap: Mike’s Natural Soap Barbershop
Completions: 0
Fails: 0
Consecutive months: 0
Months skipped: 0
Cheers,
Guido
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Success for February. I'm still chugging through the Haslinger and so I'll keep working on it as a 3017 project.
Soap of the Month: Haslinger Honig in the Mug of Gross
Completions: 11
Fails: 0
Consecutive successes: 11
Months skipped: 0
Soaps Finished: Mike's Lemongrass and Eucalyptus, Stirling Orange Chill
Soap of the Month: Haslinger Honig in the Mug of Gross
Completions: 11
Fails: 0
Consecutive successes: 11
Months skipped: 0
Soaps Finished: Mike's Lemongrass and Eucalyptus, Stirling Orange Chill
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