Artisan soap tiers

Hello everyone I know this topic has been done to death but due to all the new and upcoming artisans I thought this would be an interesting topic.

Considering performance only:

My top tier would be: Mike's, Mystic Water, Nuavia, Jabonman (All almost equally good)
A very close second tier: MWF, B&M, L&L, Stirling, CRSW(newer version), Shanon's, Grooming Dept, MLS , Dr. Jon V2(some are better than others)
Third: Chiseled Face, Soap Commander, Wickham,Paladin, Cooper&French, K Shave Worx
Bad Tier: StacheSoap, FuzzyFace Soaps

I may have missed a few that I have used also omitted some like Haslinger, MdC, SMN etc because I'm not sure what they are (artisan or not).

I usually don't (re)buy stuff from makers who fall out of first two tier after a fair amount of use. But once in a while I make an exception/

Tier I: BuffleHead,TurrtleShip, Jeeves of Hudson st., Midnite & two, OPS, Klar

Tier II:

RazoRock Dead Sea, Stirling, CRSW, Tabac, F.I.N.E., Soap Commander, L&L

Tier 3:

Tallow & Steel NEW (onlky because all the scents I have trtied are Funky to my nose), B&M, Tiki,



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The ONLY Tier Needed: Barrister & Mann,  Mike's Natural Soaps, Cold River Soap Works, Soap Commander, Catie's Bubbles, OSP.

These are all my favorite soaps and depending on my mood, time of the year, and many other variables they migrate from tier to tier


Tier 1: GroomingDept (vegetal); T+S, Eufros Tallow, Midnight & Two, B&M, Alluvian (vegetal) Ariana&Evans (vegetal) Nuavia Rosa and Verde.
Tier 2: CRSW, L&L, Eufros Vegetal, Mike's, MW, P&B, OSP, Wholly Kaw with donkey milk,
Tier 3: Wickham, SV, Bufflehead, Desmond's Barrow


waiting to return home to try some Turtleship!

These changes but these are my tiers for now:

Tier 1: L&L Bison, Tallow & Steel, Wholly Kaw Donkey Milk, Saponificio Varesino 4.3 formula

Tier 2: B&M Glissant, CRSW Select & Oliva, PAA/CrownKing, Wholly Kaw Tallow, Mike's, MLS, Dapper Dragon, Saponificio Varesino 4.1 and lower

Tier 3: Stirling, Shannon's, Sudsy Soapery, Phoenix & Beau, B&M Latha, Wholly Kaw Vegan, Nuavia, Catie's Bubbles

I'm sure I forgot a few. I haven' tried B&M's Reserve base yet, haven't been able to test Grooming Dept very much yet but I have a full tub, I also have an unused tub of OSP and a sample of Turtle Ship on the way.

Based on performance only:

Desmond's Barrow, Barrister & Mann (glissant, latha, and reserve--in that order), Sudsy Soapery, Chiseled Face, Grooming Dept, L&L Grooming, Tallow + Steel, Stirling Soap Co., Soap Commander. These are not so much tiered as they are all quality and it has more to do with the mood I'm in when I put together my morning shave. All will give excellent results and I may have forgotten a couple.

Here's mine:

Tier 1: Jabonman, CRSW Select, L&L

Tier 2: Mikes, T&S, CRSW Oliva, B&M Glissant

Tier 3: Stirling, Sudsy Soapery, MW, B&M Reserve, P&B

Next to try are Wholly Kaw and Grooming Dept. So many soaps and so little time!

The best list or tier that I can think of is:    YMMV

The best list or tier that I can think of is:    YMMV

Wow...reading members lists has me questioning mine! We really do live in an amazing time in wet shaving.