ORIGINAL · UNSCENTED OPINIONS

Mr
Lather
Man

EVERY BAR SCORED ON
LATHER · SCENT · VALUE · LASTS · SKIN
NET WT. 15 BARS MADE IN BRIGHTON

The boutique lot are lying to you.

Fourteen quid, a paper sleeve, and a story about a farm. Meanwhile the best bar the man has found comes in a shrink-wrapped stack from the supermarket.

One man. One shower. Every bar scored the same five ways, whatever it cost.

STAFF
NOTICE
This soap is nice - I'm not sure it's worth the premium over other options, but it's definitely a nice soap with good heritage 07:59 · AL-JAMAL AUTHENTIC NABLUS OLIVE OIL SOAP · LOGGED FROM THE SHOWER

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BAY 01

Soaps

★ THE HEAVY HITTERS
SOAPS · 11
11 BARS · 66 USED · £142 SPENT

Where the man started. A drawer full of bars and a stupid commitment to score every one of them.

★ MANAGER'S CHOICE
9.6 OUT OF 10
Heavy hitter: 9+ club Manager's choice: Best in bay Daily driver: Shower staple
*MLM002*
LINE No. 002

Dalan Turkish olive oil soap

WORTH IT

The gold standard of olive oil soap

10.0
LATHER
9.0
SCENT
9.0
VALUE
10.0
LASTS
9.7
SKIN
Buy on Amazon → Read the Dalan Turkish olive oil soap score → £1.93 · PER BAR · 5-PACK £9.65
£1.07 / 100G NORMAL
THE REST OF THE BAY · 10 LINES
8.8 9.3
Fresh and Fly Men's Soap Bar for Face, Body, Hair (300g mega bar)
The combination of thick creamy lather and robust lasting smells. Skin doesn't feel tight or rough.
WORTH IT
Magic soap: Lasts for ages Heavy hitter: 9+ club Daily driver: Shower staple
Buy →
£12.90 PER BAR · SINGLE £4.30 / 100G PREMIUM
8.6
Pears Amber Moisturising Soap Bar
The king of hand washing
WORTH IT
Magic soap: Lather like a dream Bargain bar: Value hero Sleeper hit: Better than it should be
Buy →
£1.21 PER BAR · 6-PACK £7.25 £1.21 / 100G NORMAL
8.5
Pears Pure and Gentle
Does your hand wash need extra? is it worth the slight price increase? for you to decide
WORTH IT
Magic soap: Lather like a dream Bargain bar: Value hero Sleeper hit: Better than it should be
Buy →
£1.61 PER BAR · 6-PACK £9.67 £1.61 / 100G NORMAL
7.3
Oliva olive oil soap (600g mega bar)
The value is good for the size but there is added steps involve - cutting your own soap...
IF IT'S ON OFFER
Buy →
£7.77 PER BAR · SINGLE £1.30 / 100G NORMAL
6.2
Garli Orhan Pure olive oil soap
Actual artisan soap at a good price
IF IT'S ON OFFER
Magic soap: Kind to skin Bargain bar: Value hero
Buy →
£1.67 PER BAR · 6-PACK £9.99 £0.93 / 100G NORMAL
6.1
Little Soap Company Olive Oil Soap
A bit small, not green enough, not enough olives
IF IT'S ON OFFER
Buy →
£2.80 PER BAR · SINGLE £2.80 / 100G PREMIUM
5.9
Tabac Original Luxury soap
The bar that misses on almost all areas - it is very average and very expensive
IF IT'S ON OFFER
Trash: Bin it
Buy →
£11.14 PER BAR · SINGLE £11.14 / 100G SUPER PREMIUM
5.8
Palmolive Naturals
Wouldn't want it on my body but leaves my hands happy
IF IT'S ON OFFER
Buy →
£1.50 PER BAR · 4-PACK £5.99 £1.67 / 100G NORMAL
5.6
Imperial Leather Original Soap
Its fine and washes well
IF IT'S ON OFFER
Buy →
£0.93 PER BAR · 8-PACK £7.45 £0.93 / 100G NORMAL
4.8
Wright's Traditional Coal Tar Soap
Potentially the only soap that has made me feel inadequate as a man when I left the shower
IF IT'S ON OFFER
Trash: Bin it
Buy →
£1.60 PER BAR · 4-PACK £6.40 £1.07 / 100G NORMAL
BAY 02

Soap bags

★ THE WINNER
SOAP BAGS · 3
3 BAGS · 6 USED · £29 SPENT

The thing that turns a bar of soap into a thing you wash with. Surprisingly contentious territory.

★ MANAGER'S CHOICE
8.7 OUT OF 10
*MLM017*
LINE No. 017

myHomeBody Soap Pocket

WORTH IT

Nice rough pocket

9.0
LATHER
7.7
SCENT
8.0
VALUE
9.0
LASTS
9.0
SKIN
Buy on Amazon → Read the myHomeBody Soap Pocket score → £7.00 · PER BAR · 2-PACK £13.99
THE REST OF THE BAY · 2 LINES
6.4 7.0
Linkidea 3 Pack soap bag
Best bags for travelling and lather
IF IT'S ON OFFER
Buy →
£3.00 PER BAR · 3-PACK £8.99
6.5
Zomchi Soap Bag
These are ok but they are expensive - they aren't the best in any area, so maybe they aren't the best buy
IF IT'S ON OFFER
Buy →
£6.00 PER BAR · 2-PACK £12.00
BAY 03

Shampoo bars

★ THE ONE WORTH IT
SHAMPOO BARS · 1
1 BARS · 8 USED · £69 SPENT

Shampoo, but a bar. Some are spectacular. Most aren't. Here's what survived the man's scalp.

★ MANAGER'S CHOICE
8.5 OUT OF 10
*MLM014*
LINE No. 014

Head & Shoulders Solid shampoo bar

WORTH IT

It shouldn't be this easy to swap from a bottle to a bar

9.3
LATHER
7.0
SCENT
8.0
VALUE
6.8
LASTS
10.0
SKIN
Buy on Amazon → Read the Head & Shoulders Solid shampoo bar score → £8.58 · PER BAR · SINGLE
£12.26 / 100G PREMIUM

The man's basket

One bar per job. What he would actually put in the trolley this week.

SHOWER

Dalan Turkish olive oil soap

The gold standard of olive oil soap

9.6
SINK

Pears Amber Moisturising Soap Bar

The king of hand washing

8.6
SCALP

Head & Shoulders Solid shampoo bar

It shouldn't be this easy to swap from a bottle to a bar

8.5

Round up at the till

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