Barrister and Mann Fougère Classique Shaving Soap is a richly floral fougère shaving soap made in the USA by Barrister and Mann, built on the brand's tallow-based Omnibus soap base. The scent is based on the original formula for Fougère Royale, the 1882 perfume credited as the first to use coumarin, and blends lavender, oakmoss, coumarin, bergamot, geranium, jasmine, ylang ylang, benzoin, labdanum, patchouli, heliotrope, musk, and vanilla.
Fougère Classique began as one of Barrister and Mann's earliest aftershave splashes before eventually being formulated as a full shaving soap, and it carries the same layered, old-world character across both products. The floral core of lavender, jasmine, and ylang ylang sits over a mossy, woody base of oakmoss and patchouli, with coumarin giving the scent its distinctive green depth. The Omnibus base itself is built around potassium and sodium tallowate along with glycerin, kokum butter, coconut milk, shea butter, and avocado oil, producing a dense, slick lather intended to hold through a full multi-pass shave.
Barrister and Mann formulates and produces its soaps in the USA, and the tallow-based Omnibus formula used here is distinct from the brand's separate vegan "Veggiebus" base offered on some other scents. The result is a classic, opulent fougère suited to bowl or face lathering.
Key Features
- Based on the original Fougère Royale formula from 1882
- Floral fougère blend of lavender, oakmoss, coumarin, bergamot, geranium, jasmine, ylang ylang, benzoin, labdanum, patchouli, heliotrope, musk, and vanilla
- Tallow-based Omnibus soap formula for a dense, protective lather
- Enriched with kokum butter, coconut milk, shea butter, and avocado oil
- Made in the USA
How to Use
- Wet the shaving brush well, then swirl it in the tub for around thirty seconds until a thick lather starts to form
- Add water gradually while continuing to swirl, either in a bowl or directly on the face
- Build the lather until it holds peaks and feels slick to the touch
- Apply evenly before shaving, then rinse the brush and leave it to dry after use
Specifications
- Net weight: 118ml / 4 fl oz
- Format: Shaving soap in a tub
- Base type: Tallow-based (Omnibus)
- Made in the USA
