Sir Henry's Shave Products

The Sir Henry Black Velvet, my first Sir Henry's shaving soap, has a beautiful and honest scent of black pepper and vetiver. It is a masculine and elegant fragrance and has a fresh and clear character. The fragrance is not overpowering, but pleasantly restrained and reminiscent of high-quality European perfumes.

The soap lathers up effortlessly and willingly. The gliding properties are flawless, with a perfect cushion and very good ghost lather. It mastered the challenge with the Futur brilliantly. The shave without cuts and nicks.

The aftercare of the shaving soap is also excellent! My skin is bright and smooth. Very nice.

Thanks for this tip my dear forum fellows and many thanks to dominicr 

I'm happy you enjoyed it. Both our veggie and tallow bases remain unchanged going on about 7 years. We don't need to tinker.
At the time when I developed Black Velvet, I was unaware of any scent combining vetiver and black pepper.

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I only have the tallow based soap, and it is fantastic.  I should have also picked up a veggie based soap to compare the two different formulas like Spectredid.  I am definitely interested in seeing what he thinks of the tallow based soap.  dominicr there is definitely no reason to change your tallow based soap.  It is exceptionally easy to make a perfect lather.

I only have the tallow based soap, and it is fantastic.  I should have also picked up a veggie based soap to compare the two different formulas like Spectredid.  I am definitely interested in seeing what he thinks of the tallow based soap.  dominicr there is definitely no reason to change your tallow based soap.  It is exceptionally easy to make a perfect lather.

Agreed.

I prefer the non-tinker artisans.... Base staying stable equates to reliability. Moreover, keeping the scent library available is preferred. LJDJ... Nice soaps but they are all different.... Not hard to dial them all in, but subtle differences are noticeable. These principles are what made the old triple milled soaps so apoealing. You find something you like, you can get and count on it - scent and base. Sir Henry's biz model is common sense genius - predicated of course on great product and fair pricing.

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Agreed... Please don't ever change the bases. They are great. Never change a running system. The tallow soap is even better.

Today it was the turn of the second Sir Henry's shaving soap that I own. This one is tallow-based. I like the tallow-based soaps better, I have to say, so it could be that my review is a little biased.

The Kentuck Rain has a complex and rich scent. The main notes include rose, bourbon and leather. This combination gives the soap a floral, sweet and slightly smoky character that is reminiscent of a rainy spring day in Kentucky, but please read the description from the homepage for yourself. It hits the nail on the head:

"It's springtime in Kentucky, the morning rain has passed. The aroma of roses comes to your nose. Present but not overly feminine. You get a whiff of the horse's saddle leather just as horse, jockey, and trainer pass by. Next up, Kentucky Bourbon steps up in it's role of boozy sweetness as it harmonizes with the sweet woods and note of citrus in your Old Fashioned cocktail. You sip your drink, smile, catch a wisp of vanilla, and know it'll be a great evening of enjoying the whole symphony of the scent we call Kentucky Rain."

The fragrance is stronger than yesterday's Black Velvet. A luxurious fragrance that I really like.
Of the two soaps I have, I like the Black Velvet scent a little better.

I'm thinking of getting two more Sir Henry's, probably a Bay Rum or something aquatic in scent or cologne or if available a fougère, which I like very much. I'll have to read up on the homepage. EDIT: After Reading trhough, I might end up with Casino Royale and Bay Rum or Black Tie Affair. 

The tallow base is even easier and more effortless to lather up. The resulting lather is creamier and more nourishing. The cuchion, the gliding properties are perfect and the ghost lather is very good.


The Tallow Sir Henry's has perfect aftercare, my skin just loves it.

dominicr Perfect Job! Thank you very much!

I only have the tallow based soap, and it is fantastic.  I should have also picked up a veggie based soap to compare the two different formulas like Spectredid.  I am definitely interested in seeing what he thinks of the tallow based soap.  dominicr there is definitely no reason to change your tallow based soap.  It is exceptionally easy to make a perfect lather.

Agreed.

I prefer the non-tinker artisans.... Base staying stable equates to reliability. Moreover, keeping the scent library available is preferred. LJDJ... Nice soaps but they are all different.... Not hard to dial them all in, but subtle differences are noticeable. These principles are what made the old triple milled soaps so apoealing. You find something you like, you can get and count on it - scent and base. Sir Henry's biz model is common sense genius - predicated of course on great product and fair pricing.

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TommyCarioca Dave in KYSinCityAg are you guys telling me I need to break down and buy one?  After spending 1000’s on soaps over the last few years I thought I could settle on a few.  But it sounds like SH is consistent and I’m a sucker for Bay Rum if it’s tallow… just when I thought I was out… you pulled me back in.

Quick update 
Oh no - he uses cocoa butter in the formula - with folliculitis it is too much risk for me.  That is a 4 on the Comedogenic scale and anything above a 3 can crush my wimpy skin. I’ll have to enjoy from a far through everyone’s posts.

I only have the tallow based soap, and it is fantastic.  I should have also picked up a veggie based soap to compare the two different formulas like Spectredid.  I am definitely interested in seeing what he thinks of the tallow based soap.  dominicr there is definitely no reason to change your tallow based soap.  It is exceptionally easy to make a perfect lather.

Agreed.

I prefer the non-tinker artisans.... Base staying stable equates to reliability. Moreover, keeping the scent library available is preferred. LJDJ... Nice soaps but they are all different.... Not hard to dial them all in, but subtle differences are noticeable. These principles are what made the old triple milled soaps so apoealing. You find something you like, you can get and count on it - scent and base. Sir Henry's biz model is common sense genius - predicated of course on great product and fair pricing.

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TommyCarioca Dave in KYSinCityAg are you guys telling me I need to break down and buy one?  After spending 1000’s on soaps over the last few years I thought I could settle on a few.  But it sounds like SH is consistent and I’m a sucker for Bay Rum if it’s tallow… just when I thought I was out… you pulled me back in.

As I saw on the homepage, the Bay Rum is not tallow-based. But the veggie base is just as good as many other tallow-based soaps, so you're not doing anything wrong if you buy it. And it doesn't contain cloves or cinnamon, but the scent of them, as described. So it sounds like a win-win situation. I'm going to buy one anyway.

I ended up with getting 4 new scents of Sir Henry's. 

The Casino Royal, the Island Estate Bay Rum, the El Jefe and the Quartet. The Sandalwood and the Black Tie Affair have been also tempting.

I only have the tallow based soap, and it is fantastic.  I should have also picked up a veggie based soap to compare the two different formulas like Spectredid.  I am definitely interested in seeing what he thinks of the tallow based soap.  dominicr there is definitely no reason to change your tallow based soap.  It is exceptionally easy to make a perfect lather.

Agreed.

I prefer the non-tinker artisans.... Base staying stable equates to reliability. Moreover, keeping the scent library available is preferred. LJDJ... Nice soaps but they are all different.... Not hard to dial them all in, but subtle differences are noticeable. These principles are what made the old triple milled soaps so apoealing. You find something you like, you can get and count on it - scent and base. Sir Henry's biz model is common sense genius - predicated of course on great product and fair pricing.

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TommyCarioca Dave in KYSinCityAg are you guys telling me I need to break down and buy one?  After spending 1000’s on soaps over the last few years I thought I could settle on a few.  But it sounds like SH is consistent and I’m a sucker for Bay Rum if it’s tallow… just when I thought I was out… you pulled me back in.

Quick update 
Oh no - he uses cocoa butter in the formula - with folliculitis it is too much risk for me.  That is a 4 on the Comedogenic scale and anything above a 3 can crush my wimpy skin. I’ll have to enjoy from a far through everyone’s posts.

Even with saponifcation the cocoa butter would be an issue?
If you order any of the tallow soaps, I should have a sample of something I can send in the veggie for a spot test?

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Agreed.

I prefer the non-tinker artisans.... Base staying stable equates to reliability. Moreover, keeping the scent library available is preferred. LJDJ... Nice soaps but they are all different.... Not hard to dial them all in, but subtle differences are noticeable. These principles are what made the old triple milled soaps so apoealing. You find something you like, you can get and count on it - scent and base. Sir Henry's biz model is common sense genius - predicated of course on great product and fair pricing.

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TommyCarioca Dave in KYSinCityAg are you guys telling me I need to break down and buy one?  After spending 1000’s on soaps over the last few years I thought I could settle on a few.  But it sounds like SH is consistent and I’m a sucker for Bay Rum if it’s tallow… just when I thought I was out… you pulled me back in.

Quick update 
Oh no - he uses cocoa butter in the formula - with folliculitis it is too much risk for me.  That is a 4 on the Comedogenic scale and anything above a 3 can crush my wimpy skin. I’ll have to enjoy from a far through everyone’s posts.

Even with saponifcation the cocoa butter would be an issue?
If you order any of the tallow soaps, I should have a sample of something I can send in the veggie for a spot test?

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It’s a very good question. 

It would likely help most people a lot (that it was saponified) but if you have a high tendency for folliculitis you will go to great lengths to avoid it.  For my skin, I still will break out from it most of the time. 

Who knows his soap could be different than others I have used with cocoa butter but it’s a lot of risk with little reward.