It’s
been about a year since The Strop Shoppe closed their doors and, of course, I’m
writing about the Special Edition Black Tie soap just as I’m down to the last
few ounces and can’t get any more. I
suppose this post is just a means of saying goodbye to this particular soap in
the den.
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| The Special Edition Line contained tallow. |
The
Strop Shoppe’s Special Edition line contained
tallow, or rendered beef fat. It had a relatively soft consistency and tended to
be a bit thirsty of a shaving soap. Personally,
I didn’t mind; a little more water and the soap yielded a rather thick,
protective, and slick lather. To that
end, it reminded me a bit of the lather quality of an Arko Shave Stick but with
a less “soapy” scent.” Just like all of their soaps, they were packaged in a
plain, black and white, durable (I’ve dropped this many many times without it
cracking) plastic container. The
Special Edition tubs contained 140 ml of soap.
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| Really like the voluminous lather it produced |
The
Strop Shoppe had mentioned in their product description that the air of
sophisticated confidence exuded by Frank Sinatra and Humphrey Bogart were the
inspiration for their Black Tie scent.
The aroma is described as having notes of pepper; leather and musk give
weight to the woodiness of patchouli and the freshness of citrus. Personally, it reminds me of a masculine cologne. It isn’t very powerful of an aroma and I find
that it washes away when rinsing it from my head and face.
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| Sadly, all that's left of my Special Edition Black Tie Shave Soap. Probably 1 more shave and it's gone forever. |
It
was sad to see The Strop Shoppe close their doors. But a number of quality shave soap makers have
been appearing in the wet shaving community as well. Even though I can no longer get my hands on
Special Edition Black Tie, there is still a wide selection products from of shaving
soaps vendors to try. Perhaps I may
stumble across a scent close to this.
Until then, my hoard of The Strop Shoppe shaving soaps will have to
last.
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