Top 10 Artisan Shaving Soaps

[joeyboy]

1. Sapone Di Paolo
2. Dr. Jon's
3. Barrister & Mann
4. Caties Bubbles
5. Sterling

One is definitely number one but the others are pretty much number two for me.

 

[805steve]

I don't own 10 Artisan soaps. Here's my list

1. PAA due to quality and vast scent choices.
2. The Holy Black Gunpowder Spice is so fine and Lavender Creeper is just simply perfect.

My other soaps include:
Cremeo
Arko
TOB
Lucky Tiger
TAOS (sandlewood)

 

[Smooth Steve]

I Coloniali
Mason Boutique
Chiseled Face
PAA
CRSW
Sterling
Local Gents
Razor Rock & Italian Barber
Through the Fire Fine Craft
Lush (not a soap) but it works amazing for me and I had to include it

 

[chibi]

In no particular order...but there are so many good soaps out there these days...

Icoloniali
Mike's
Stirling
MLSW
Route66
Dr. Jons
WSP
B&M
Catie's
Reef Point

 

[Pedict]

Stirling
Soap Commander
PAA

 

[Badger in the Sun]

Mike's
Cold River Soap Works
Barrister & Mann
Soap Commander

 

[DEdestroyer77]

Ranked highest down, scent not included. Cushion/protection and post shave are my 2 highest factors

Wholly Kaw
2a Stirling
2b B&M
Mike's
Le Pere Lucien (lone tallow offering)
Mickey Lee
L&L
Stone Cottage

Fine Accoutrements would fit in somewhere around LPL, from what I understand their soaps are outsourced so don't know how artisan that is.

 

[subie]

Cold River Soap Works
Mikes
Stirling
Oleo Soap Works
Mystic Waters
Chiseled Face
Sudsy Soapery
Wholly Kaw
Barrister and Mann
Soap Commander

In that precise order.

 

[Tokyospike]

Interesting! Haven't tried 10 . . . and I wouldn't call I Coloniali 'artisan' but what do I know.

Cold River Soap Works
Mike's Natural
Stirling
Barrister + Mann
Through the Fire Fine Craft
Mystic Water

 

[Mullen88]

1) Tallow + Steel.
2) L&L Grooming.
3) Barrister and Mann.
4) The Sudsy Soapery.
5) Stirling.
6) Dr. Jon's. Flowers In The Dark is my #1 scent.
7) Henri et Victoria.
8) PAA.
9) Soapy Bathman.
10) Mystic Water.

 

[Piker]

1.) Cold River Soapworks
2.) Wholly Kaw
3.) Mickey Lee Soapworks
4.) Abbate Y La Mantia
5.) Barrister and Mann
6.) Soap Commander
7.) Mike's Natural Soaps
8.) Stirling Soap Co.
9.) Eufros
10.) Reef Point Soaps / L&L Grooming (Tie)

 

[A S]

subbed to fill my cart...you enablers!

I haven't even tried 10 artisan soaps lol.

My favorites right now are

stirling & Razorock

 

[jdp93]

These top 10 lists are so hard! Mine changes frequently, but right now, from the best on down:
Barrister and Mann
Declaration Grooming
Tallow & Steel
Wholly Kaw
Grooming Department
Stirling
Mikes
Chiseled Face
Soap Commander
Dr Jon’s


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[DEdestroyer77]

After a year of going nuts trying new soap bases, heres my updated 2018 in order, I dont see it changing much

Wholly Kaw
T & S
Sudsy Soapery
Boellis Panama
L&L
PannaCrema Pure 2 O
B&M Reserve
Saponificio Varesino
Stirling
Storybook Soapworks

*unobtaniums that I have not included

 

[SharptoothC]

Updated for new soaps:

My tops 10 artisan soap makers. Not in order.
1. Stirling. Scent variety and consistent performance at an incredible price make it my best overall value.
2. Route 66. It's right there for me.
3. Lisa's Natural Herbal Creations. This one came out of nowhere and was a gamble buy. The low price is not an indicator of the value here. The scent game isn't as strong here, but the performance really works for me. Post shave feel is incredible.
4. Cold River Soap Works. Great, sophisticated scents, good performance.
5. Barrister & Mann. Interesting, creative scents, solid performance.
6. Henri Et Victoria. Cognac and Cubans alone gets marks for the scent.
7. Sudsy Soapery. Scents are ok. Performance is amazing.
8. Jeeves of Hudson Street. Just came on my radar and it's there to stay.
9. Wholly Kaw. Holy cow.
10. Grooming Department. Just got ahold of this, and will be ordering more.

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[DEdestroyer77]

Updated for new soaps:

My tops 10 artisan soap makers. Not in order.
1. Stirling. Scent variety and consistent performance at an incredible price make it my best overall value.
2. Route 66. It's right there for me.
3. Lisa's Natural Herbal Creations. This one came out of nowhere and was a gamble buy. The low price is not an indicator of the value here. The scent game isn't as strong here, but the performance really works for me. Post shave feel is incredible.
4. Cold River Soap Works. Great, sophisticated scents, good performance.
5. Barrister & Mann. Interesting, creative scents, solid performance.
6. Henri Et Victoria. Cognac and Cubans alone gets marks for the scent.
7. Sudsy Soapery. Scents are ok. Performance is amazing.
8. Jeeves of Hudson Street. Just came on my radar and it's there to stay.
9. Wholly Kaw. Holy cow.
10. Grooming Department. Just got ahold of this, and will be ordering more.

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Agree 110% with Lisas Natural, it and Stirling outperform their pricepoints by a wide margin. Any number of my soaps could make the 8-10 spot and Lisas is one of them. I think her scents are fabulous, and some are more than just simple scents. The Amber & Tobacco and Black Velvet are so, so smooth.

 

[SharptoothC]

Agree 110% with Lisas Natural, it and Stirling outperform their pricepoints by a wide margin. Any number of my soaps could make the 8-10 spot and Lisas is one of them. I think her scents are fabulous, and some are more than just simple scents. The Amber & Tobacco and Black Velvet are so, so smooth.

And she's a helpful vendor as well. She made me a matching balm for one of her soaps that I liked and that wasn't available yet. And she has helped me out over the phone with a complicated gift order that I'm sure was a pain for her. The Cedar & Saffron and Gentlemen's Lavender are favorites.

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[Shojingod]

1. Razorock 'What the puck" line -- don't knock it till you try it. This one really blew me away.
2. Pre de Provence 63 - I know it is not artisan but I had to put it on the list
3. Stirling
4. Soap Commander
5. Italian Barber Amici -- better than it is given credit for. I love the smell. I really love the smell.
6. Razorock soft soaps

Will try some soaps in the future B&M and Soapy Bathman.

 

[DannyZ]

L&L
Mystic Water
Saponificio Varesino
CRSW
Catie's Bubbles
Stirling
Dapper Dragon
Soap Commander
Maggard

The top 3 could be 1a, 1b, and 1c. The rest are great but not quite on the same level.

 

[mistercindy]

1. Barrister & Mann - Seville and Cheshire, in that order, will always be in my rotation. The seasonals and others on their release schedule, while also great performers, have scents that are a bit much for me. Hallows is a good example.
2. Cold River Soap Works - Nearly as good a performer as B&M, but the scents are more elegant. Limenthol is a summer staple, and Citrus is wonderful.
3. Mike's - Great performer, but the scents are a so potent that I don't often reach for them.
4. Stirling - Hard to beat for the price. True for their pre-shave oils, too.