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I haven’t had a change in smell on mine and I store them with the lids tight.


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I also store with the lid tight and no issues.

I have some from the very first drop. Stored lids on in my closet. No issues.

Well, Mo said he hasn't heard anyone else had this happen before, bit he's sending a new( different scent) out to replace it, great !

Once again, excellent customer service!


One other thing: I forgot to mention that my jars are also from the first drop.

Thanks again for all the replies and responses very interesting to know what's happening ?

Thanks again for all the replies and responses very interesting to know what's happening ?

It almost sounds like your jar got contaminated somehow. Maybe your finger or something else you put in the jar had something on it. Like the others here my first drop jars have had zero issues.

Thanks again for all the replies and responses very interesting to know what's happening ?

It almost sounds like your jar got contaminated somehow. Maybe your finger or something else you put in the jar had something on it. Like the others here my first drop jars have had zero issues.

I have had GD soap (and other soap) gone bad before. Even without touching them - brand new stuff. So, no he probably didn't contaminate his pre-shave. Stuff goes bad, especially boutique stuff as long term shelf preservation isn't the primary things small makers consider.

That being said, I smelled my GD lavender pre-shave. It is still perfectly fine. I am not sure from which batch I got mine.

Thanks again for all the replies and responses very interesting to know what's happening ?

It almost sounds like your jar got contaminated somehow. Maybe your finger or something else you put in the jar had something on it. Like the others here my first drop jars have had zero issues.

I have had GD soap (and other soap) gone bad before. Even without touching them - brand new stuff. So, no he probably didn't contaminate his pre-shave. Stuff goes bad, especially boutique stuff as long term shelf preservation isn't the primary things small makers consider.

That being said, I smelled my GD lavender pre-shave. It is still perfectly fine. I am not sure from which batch I got mine.

So odd. Never had a soap go bad on me. I guess storage conditions house to house vary and play a difference. I always air dry my soaps, etc.out. Wonder if that makes a difference?

So odd. Never had a soap go bad on me. I guess storage conditions house to house vary and play a difference. I always air dry my soaps, etc.out. Wonder if that makes a difference?

I have had brand new soap/aftershave go bad - came directly to my house from PO as bad. I also dry my soaps for 24 hours+, keep it in a closet in my bedroom where we control humidity. At the same time, there are people who bought more soaps than me, closes them immediately after use, and never had a soap go bad. It is all about probability, not certainty.

Besides, Mo has had problems earlier with his soaps (Ambrosia, Credence, Angel, Aether etc). So while soaps are the best of the bests, his understanding of soap preservation is yet to stand the test of time. So, if a customer makes a comment about product going bad, I am not surprised and do not suspect his methods right away.

Recently, I had two Mike's soap go bad in the span of 6 months. I am using/storing soaps the same way since 2015. My first tub of Mike's, bought in early 2016 is still good, while two have gone bad. Here is a comment from Mike

"As for the Pine & Cedarwood, it makes sense to me that it would be rancid by now if you purchased it when I was still using the metal tins, as I stopped using those quite a while ago. I wouldn't expect a soap to last too much longer than a year, though they sometimes last a lot longer than that (I actually have a few from several years ago that are still fine)."

So what I am saying is, even with 0 user error, soaps/pre-shaves/aftershaves can go bad. Because if there is one thing artisans can't guarantee that would be longevity - they did not have time to test it.

So odd. Never had a soap go bad on me. I guess storage conditions house to house vary and play a difference. I always air dry my soaps, etc.out. Wonder if that makes a difference?

I have had brand new soap/aftershave go bad - came directly to my house from PO as bad. I also dry my soaps for 24 hours+, keep it in a closet in my bedroom where we control humidity. At the same time, there are people who bought more soaps than me, closes them immediately after use, and never had a soap go bad. It is all about probability, not certainty.

Besides, Mo has had problems earlier with his soaps (Ambrosia, Credence, Angel, Aether etc). So while soaps are the best of the bests, his understanding of soap preservation is yet to stand the test of time. So, if a customer makes a comment about product going bad, I am not surprised and do not suspect his methods right away.

Recently, I had two Mike's soap go bad in the span of 6 months. I am using/storing soaps the same way since 2015. My first tub of Mike's, bought in early 2016 is still good, while two have gone bad. Here is a comment from Mike

"As for the Pine & Cedarwood, it makes sense to me that it would be rancid by now if you purchased it when I was still using the metal tins, as I stopped using those quite a while ago. I wouldn't expect a soap to last too much longer than a year, though they sometimes last a lot longer than that (I actually have a few from several years ago that are still fine)."

So what I am saying is, even with 0 user error, soaps/pre-shaves/aftershaves can go bad. Because if there is one thing artisans can't guarantee that would be longevity - they did not have time to test it.

Actually, it’s not a matter of testing. It’s that some soaps just don’t have ingredients or properties that act as preservatives. The lesson? Don’t hoard..Plus..we all have different storage environments, humidity and other dynamics. So..what may never spoil for one person may only last s year for someone else.