- MILLED TO PERFECTION ✓ Natural bar soap, hand soap, and body wash; PURE ✓ Free from alcohol, parabens, phthalates, and tallow
- SIZE ✓ 8.8 oz (250 g) bar soap; LONG-LASTING ✓ Authentic, triple-milled soap moisturizes the skin and leaves behind a bold fragrance
- PREMIUM FRAGRANCES ✓ Warm up your shower with the subtle sweetness of vanilla spiced with smoked bourbon cask and a twist of golden tobacco leaf
- PREMIUM BLEND ✓ Rich in hydrating grapeseed oil and glycerin; NATURAL ✓ Free of coloring agents, animal fats, and parabens
- NATURAL EXFOLIATION ✓; EMBRACE LIFE ✓ Lather up, rinse, and towel dry for use in bathroom, shower, bath and kitchen
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Mistral Bar Soap Organic, Bourbon Vanilla, Large, Natural Exfoliation
$12.80
Additional information
| Product Dimensions | 1.5 x 2.5 x 4 inches, 8.8 ounces |
|---|---|
| Item model number | MS8BV |
| UPC | 751305004292 |
| Manufacturer | Mistral |
Erik J. Hyypia –
I love Mistral soaps, and in particular the Teak Wood. But what I love even more is my partner’s reaction of burying her face in my neck over and over and saying, “You smell SO GOOD.” She never says “Your soap smells so good” so it seems that the soap, like a good men’s cologne, combines with my natural scent into something really special. I love the scent. It’s not overpowering or shouty, it’s clean, refined and has that hint of Euro-mystery where your scent stands out from the crowd in a “Whoa, what was that, come back here” sort of way. It’s an Aston Martin, not a Camaro. It turns my lady into an octopus. It puts a smile on my face when I use it, it lasts forever. It is worth every penny in every way. Well done, Mistral.
Martin –
These bars are big, I ended up cutting them into quarters and keeping 3 different ones in my soap tray at a time. They’re all amazing soaps, so good that I stopped using shampoo and just use the soap to wash my hair and beard now. They all lather great and if you don’t let them soak in dampness between uses they last a really long time. I’m a big hairy dude and I get about 12 showers from a quarter bar.
Sandalwood Bamboo – This is probably my favorite simply for it’s staying power. Nice woody masculine scent that will stay with you most of the day.
Black Amber – Very close second. This has the silkiest lather I find and leaves my skin and body hair really soft. The smell is really nice but also a bit soapy.
Cedarwood Marine – Smells great but I find it doesn’t last very long. Using it as hand soap now and will probably last a year or longer, lol.
Teak – This is an interesting one. Could very easily be number 1 for a lot of people. It has the silky lather like Black Amber, and a very unique(to me) scent. It’s probably the most subtle of all the Mistral soaps I’ve tried, but the scent doesn’t fade quickly either. Great choice if you just want an amazing soap and only the people really close to you to know it.
In the end I can’t choose so I keep Teak, Dark Amber & Sandalwood quarter bars in the shower and just grab whatever I’m in the mood for. Get a nice soap dish that drains the water away and they’ll last a long time.
I also bought a bar of the Citrus Oak and while it’s also a great soap I didn’t care for the scent much, had kind of a musky old man smell to me.
MG –
Pros:
– This is a LARGE bar of soap, about the size of two standard bars combined. It is 8.8 ounces. So you can view this as two 4.4 ounce bars of soap. I like this. Some people won’t.
– This soap has a complex, masculine smell that is very pleasing. Yes, that’s a subjective take on the scent, but ALL opinions about the QUALITY of the smell are subjective. I like this. Some people won’t.
– This soap was intentionally made without ingredients that I consider unhealthy for human use: there is/are NO alcohol, parabens, or phthalates.
– This soap did not dry out my skin like some other soaps do. I like the way it made me feel clean without drying me out.
Cons:
– This is expensive soap. 8.8 ounces of soap for $15. To put that in perspective, a standard bar of Ivory Soap weighs 4 ounces and cost about $1.50. So a comparable 8 ounce bar of Ivory would cost about $3.00.
That makes this soap around 5 times the price of Ivory.
– The great smell of this soap will not be found on your skin after you shower. The scent washes away when you rinse. Heck, the scent on the bar itself was half the strength 24 hours after my first shower with it.
Unknowns:
I do not know how long this bar will last. It may be that value per ounce of this soap is much higher than standard soaps. I have bought some fancy hand-made soaps that seem to dissolve like cotton candy in water lasting a week to 10 days at the most despite costing $5-$7. So far this bar seems like it will be lasting for a long time. But it is too early to tell. I will try to update this review once I have taken my very last shower with it.
EDIT: Today is November 7. This bar of soap lasted just about exactly a month. 4 weeks and 3 days to be exact. Averaging 1 bar per month at $15 a bar means I’d be spending $180 a year on soap. It is good soap.
But not worth that for me. I’ll keep looking for something more affordable. I really thought I’d get at least 2 months out of a bar that size.
Amazon Customer –
I got the Mistral Bar Exfoliating Body Scrub for my husband, and he is absolutely obsessed with it! The exfoliation is incredible—his skin feels so much smoother after every use. He especially loves using it after workouts, as it really helps to refresh and rejuvenate his skin. The scent is fantastic too, not overpowering but just right. Beyond the great smell and exfoliation, the soap also lathers well and lasts a long time, making it a great value. This has quickly become a staple in his post-gym routine!