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A new soap artisan which is becoming more popular among wet shavers : Gentleman's Nod 

A to start , a disclaimer : the man behind these shaving soaps is a virtual friend since 2012 when we used to chat in other shaving forum regarding synthetic shaving brushed,.I lost contact with him until I recently tried these soaps and I discovered he is the one behind them.CJames was his username in other shaving platforms back at the time and I'm really glad I tried his creations and re kindled our friendship.

This brand has two lines , one with tallow and the other without it , but if you ask me , both are equally good and I'm actually more partial to the non tallow version , due to the slickness of it's lather.

I'm going to start writing about the number 11 or "Vincent" , which has a tallow based (red label) 

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Here are it's ingredients :

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As you can read a lot of great ingredients for extra dry skin like mine with Aloe , Jojoba, Castor , Lanolin etc as well as tallow.

This soap comes on a 4 oz plastic jar (around 115 grams) and is the more expensive of the line , 27 dollars per jar.

It was a very elegant presentation and , like other artisan shaving soaps , a medium hard consistency 

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And ,of course , a pic with the later I get from this soap , using a Semogue 1305.

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Is very easy to make lather from this soap , no matter what shaving brush you use , badger , boar or synthetic , and the lather is quiet thick compare to other artisan soaps but I find this one less slick than the non tallow one that I'll write about it later.

The lather is extremely protective , and my extra dry skin can testify about that.The shave is extra pleasant and I don't even need pre shave oil , which I always use.Its impossible to ask more to this soap on the skin care department.

But the thing that I LOVE (yes , with capital letters) about this soap is it's scent.Pure poetry of notes combine together to create such a brilliant and elegant scent.Since the Tallow and Steel Classic scent I haven't fell in love with the scent of soap like I have done with this Vincent.Simply superb.A combination of lavender and bergamot with green notes of Cypress and Vetiver.When I open the tub I can smell the fresh notes of lavender and bergamot , very crisp and clean , but as I start loading the brush , the green deep notes start showing up creating a very classy symphony of herbal scents.The idea behind this scent was Van Gogh is Southern France and let me tell you , it smells that way.Amazing indeed.

The 85 "Ernest" comes with the new non tallow formula and it has a citrusy scent , perfect for this time of the year if you want to avoid mentolated creams or soaps.

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Same presentation than the Vincent , with 4 oz of soap (approx 115 grams) and a price of 20 dollars.

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And here the list of it's ingredients

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As you can read , no tallow on this formula but plenty of great ingredients like Aloe Vera , Argan , Jojoba , Castor , Mango and Basau Oil and even Raw Honey and Goats Milk.

The lather looks identical to the Vincent tallow based one , with that extra thickness , but this lather is more , more slick , at least to me.I use a water softener and I don't know if that's related but this lather is much slicker than the tallow based one and I really enjoy that.If we add that the skin care properties are also top notch and I don't even need to use pre shave oil , we have another winner.

And it's scent is perfect for summer.As a matter of fact the idea is Hemingway in Key West or Cuba and yes , smells very refreshing and citrusy with deeper notes of tobacco flower.

Do I recommend these soaps ? Yes , of course.The skin care and scents are excellent , specially the Vincent one , but I prefer the non tallow version over the tallow due to its slicker lather.

Well done Gentleman's Nod and I can predict that many wet shavers are going to enjoy your creations !

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Thanks for sharing your impressions, Teiste! There’s been a lot of praise for the scents Gentleman’s Nod has created. It’s nice to read more about their performance, as well. So many soap options, these days… Smile
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Zzzzzzzzzzzz
No offense but wake me up when a new artisan comes along with a formula without lanolin.

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(08-14-2019, 04:16 AM)Nero Wrote: Zzzzzzzzzzzz
No offense but wake me up when a new artisan comes along with a formula without lanolin.
Let’s not turn this into another thread about lanolin, but I have to say that it seems to be a default ingredient in just about every new soap that comes along. I always feel bad for those who have a sensitivity to it, since it is known that a good soap can be made without it.

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Whenever I go to shave, I assume there’s someone else on the planet shaving, so I say “I’m gonna go shave, too.”
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(08-14-2019, 05:02 AM)Matsilainen Wrote:
(08-14-2019, 04:16 AM)Nero Wrote: Zzzzzzzzzzzz
No offense but wake me up when a new artisan comes along with a formula without lanolin.
Let’s not turn this into another thread about lanolin, but I have to say that it seems to be a default ingredient in just about every new soap that comes along. I always feel bad for those who have a sensitivity to it, since it is known that a good soap can be made without it.

Agreed.
Thank you for understanding.

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#6
The veggie version doesn't have lanolin as the label says.

I received one of the old tubs with the non tallow/lanolin version.

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(This post was last modified: 08-16-2019, 01:30 AM by BPman.)
What is going to hurt this soap is the steep $27 price tag and that doesn't even include shipping. That's more than even Wholly Kaw and a lot more than A&E and a host of others. He needs to lower that IMO if he wants to compete. Just my 2 cents.

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