Scent Description
Barrister & Mann fragrances are renowned for their three-dimensional complexity. Each composition is an architectural structure of distinct scent layers that, when experienced as a whole, merge into a seamless, organic edifice. 42 exemplifies that artistry. Inspired by the distinctly British wit of Douglas Adams and his Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, it opens with the dewy lift of petunias, gains earthy depth from herbaceous black tea and resinous ambergris, then sparkles with a playful dusting of lemon sugar. The result is a bouquet that is at once floral, earthy, and fresh—unfamiliar enough to intrigue, yet inviting enough to become a signature you won’t want to be without. Elegant and unmistakably gentlemanly, 42 shines in daytime or office settings.
Scent Notes
Top Notes: Petunia, Lemon Sugar
Heart Notes: Tea
Base Notes: Ambergris
About Barrister & Mann
Founded in 2013 by self-taught perfumer Will Carius in his Boston apartment, Barrister & Mann has grown into one of wet shaving’s most respected artisan houses. Known for pushing the envelope on both scent design and soap chemistry, the brand pairs original, multi-layered fragrances—often anchored in classic fougère or chypre structure—with cutting-edge bases like Omnibus, prized for its dense, slick lather and post-shave feel. Signature releases such as Seville, Le Grand Chypre, Waves, and seasonal cult favorites like Hallows showcase Carius’s storytelling approach to perfumery. All products are formulated, poured, and packaged in small batches in upstate New York, using responsibly sourced ingredients and cruelty-free practices. Today the line spans shave soaps, bar soaps, aftershave splashes and balms, and extrait-strength colognes, earning consistently high marks from reviewers and a loyal global following.
The Soap 🔬 Deep Research report
Scent Strength: 7/10
Longevity: 8/10
Scent Family: Floral
Subtype: Floral
Suitability: Home, Daytime, Work
Inspiration: Unique
Country of Origin: USA
Menthol: Non-menthol
Companion Products: Splash
Type: Croap
Base Description
B&M's Omnibus is the epitome of the "yogurty" base. It is tallow-based and whips up quicklly into a luscious, luxurious, creamy, yogurt which is dense and easy to spread with stability and slickness which are more than adequate. Becuase it's so creamy, its cushion is lower than soaps which prioritize volume over density. B&M prides itself on using high quality, natural, ingredients with beneficial skin properties such as coconut milk, goat milk, shea butter, avocado oil, kokum butter, castor oil and capuacu butter. For lovers of the yogurty shave soap, B&M sets the benchmark to beat.
Lather Properties
Cushion: 8/10
Density: 9/10
Slickness: 8/10
Stability: 8/10
Lather Type: Yogurty
Base Type: Tallow
Base Name: Omnibus
Skin Food: Coconut Milk, Glycerin, Shea Butter, Cupuacu Butter, Avocado Oil, Goat Milk, Slippery Elm Extract, Kokum Butter
Notes
Top Notes: Petunia, Lemon Sugar
Heart Notes: Tea
Base Notes: Ambergris
Ingredients
Aqua (Water), Potassium Stearate, Glycerin, Potassium Tallowate, Parfum (Fragrance Oil), Sodium Stearate, Garcinia indica Seed Butter (Potassium Kokum Butterate), Polyacrylamidomethylpropane Sulfonic Acid, Cocos nucifera Fruit Juice (Coconut Milk), Sodium Tallowate, Potassium Ricinoleate, Sodium Lactate, Butyrospermum parkii (Shea) Butter, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Xanthan Gum, Theobroma grandiflorum (Cupuaçu) Seed Butter, Sodium Cocoa (Kokum) Butterate, Potassium Cocoate, Hydroxethylcellulose, Sodium Ricinolate, Saccharide Isomerate, Caprae Lac (Goat Milk) Powder, Persea gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Sodium Cocoate, Althaea officinalis (Marshmallow) Root Extract, Ulmus rubra (Slippery Elm) Extract, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Benzyl Benzoate, Limonene
The Aftershave 🔬 Deep Research report
Type: Splash
Scent Strength: 8/10
Longevity: 7/10
Inspiration: Unique
Suitability: Work, Home, Daytime
Scent Family: Floral
Subtype: Floral
Mentholation: Non-Menthol
Country: USA
Price: $$$
Companion Products: Shave Soap
Skin Food: Witch Hazel, Glycerin, Aloe, Chamomile Water, Licorice Root, Eleuthero Root, Allantoin, Taurine, Red Clover
Notes
Top Notes: Petunia, Lemon Sugar
Heart Notes: Tea
Base Notes: Ambergris
Ingredients
SD Alcohol 40-B (Alcohol Denatured), Witch Hazel Water (Hamamelis Virginiana), Water (Aqua), Glycerin, Taurine, Chlorella Vulgaris/Lupinus Albus Protein Ferment, Eleuthero Root Extract (Eleutherococcus Senticosus), Allantoin, Aloe Leaf Extract (Aloe Barbadensis), German Chamomile Flower Extract (Matricaria Recutita), Licorice Root Extract (Glycyrrhiza Glabra), Acetylsalicylic Acid, Sodium Lactate, Provitamin B5 (DL-Panthenol), Citric Acid, Benzoic Acid, Fragrance
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