Scent Description
Le Grand Chypre is a scent truly worthy of its eptithet. Chypre is a fragrance category defined by strong citrusy top notes, usually lemon, with an underpinning of labdanum and oakmoss. Although, it seems as if the scent would be fairly straight forward, dominated by citrus, it's easy to get wrong by leaning too heavily into one note which can make it smell like dish soap or citronella. When a Chypre is done right it's complex and titillating, offering a big bouquet which is fresh and zesty. This is definitely the case with B&M's Le Grand Chypre, which is among the best-in-class. Even though it's fairly assertive, Le Grand Chypre is so fresh and clean that it can be worn in almost any setting, although it may lack the seduction found in other classic date night fragrances.
Scent Notes
Top Notes: Bergamot, Lime
Heart Notes: Frankincense, Cinnamon, Peach, Rose
Base Notes: Oakmoss, Labdanum, Patchouli
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: 9/10
Longevity: 7/10
Scent Family: Fresh
Subtype: Aromatic, Chypre
Suitability: Home, Work, Daytime
Inspiration: Unique
Country of Origin: USA
Menthol: Non-menthol
Companion Products: Splash, EDT
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: Shea Butter, Coconut Milk, Glycerin, Cupuacu Butter, Avocado Oil, Goat Milk, Slippery Elm Extract, Kokum Butter
Notes
Top Notes: Bergamot, Lime
Heart Notes: Frankincense, Cinnamon, Peach, Rose
Base Notes: Oakmoss, Labdanum, Patchouli
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: 9/10
Longevity: 8/10
Inspiration: Unique
Suitability: Daytime, Home, Work
Scent Family: Fresh
Subtype: Aromatic, Chypre
Mentholation: Non-Menthol
Country: USA
Price: $$$
Companion Products: Shave Soap, Bar Soap, Balm, EDT
Skin Food: Witch Hazel, Glycerin, Aloe, Chamomile Water, Licorice Root, Eleuthero Root, Allantoin, Taurine
Notes
Top Notes: Bergamot, Lime
Heart Notes: Frankincense, Cinnamon, Peach, Rose
Base Notes: Oakmoss, Labdanum, Patchouli
Ingredients
SD Alcohol 40-B (Alcohol Denatured), Witch Hazel Water (Hamamelis Virginiana), Water (Aqua), Glycerin, Fragrance, Taurine, Chlorella Vulgaris/Lupinus Albus Protein Ferment, Eleuthero Root Extract (Eleutherococcus Senticosus), Allantoin, Aloe Leaf Extract (Aloe Barbadensis), German Chamomile Flower Extract (Matricaria Recutita), Organic Licorice Root Extract (Glycyrrhiza Glabra), Acetylsalicylic Acid, Sodium Lactate, Provitamin B5 (DL-Panthenol), Citric Acid, Benzoic Acid
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