Fougère Gothique Shaving Soap
An eerily smooth, smoky fougère with a distinctly “ashy” character and the dark cast of some ancient atrocity. Timelessly elegant and refined, Fougère Gothique is a fragrance for someone accustomed to the fruits of all-encompassing power. This rich, elemental scent features notes of black ashes, bergamot, lavender, cedar, sandalwood, geranium, leather, tuberose, burning wood, mushroom, oakmoss, tonka bean, vetiver, musk, and balsam fir absolute.
Net wt. 4 oz, Made in the USA
Directions for Use
Wet your shaving brush well, then swirl it around the jar for roughly thirty seconds or until a rich, creamy lather is formed. Continue building the lather by adding water and swirling your brush either on your face or in a lathering bowl. Shave, rinse, and spend your day feeling great.
Ingredients
Aqua (Water), Potassium Stearate, Glycerin, Potassium Tallowate, Parfum (Fragrance), 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, Tetrasodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Xanthan Gum, Theobroma Grandiflorum (Cupuacu) Seed Butter, Sodium Cocoa (Kokum) Butterate, Potassium Cocoate, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Sodium Ricinoleate, Saccharide Isomerate, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Sodium Cocoate, Althaea Officinalis (Marshmallow) Root Extract, Ulmus Rubra (Slippery Elm) Extract, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Peel Oil, Lavendula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens (Geranium) Flower Oil, Linalool, Coumarin, Trimethylcyclopentenyl (Ebanol) Methylisopentenol, Tetramethyl (Timbersilk) Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Linalyl Acetate, Juniperus Virginiana (Cedar) Oil
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Customer Reviews
When i first ordered this soap I wasn't entirely sure based off the description. Watched a few reviews on YouTube to see what the consensus was and it seemed everywhere I looked everyone was praising this scent so I finally decided to pull the trigger and buy both the soap and splash.
Oh my god...
This might be my new favorite B&M scent point blank period. The soap is more of an appealing smell than the splash but make no mistake the splash smells wonderful. For years id be looking for something to top their limited sandlewood run and this absolutely takes the cake
I’ve used a lot of fougère scents over the years, but Fougere Gothique by Barrister and Mann might be one of the most hauntingly beautiful takes on the genre I’ve ever experienced. This isn’t your typical barbershop fern. It’s dark, mysterious, and grounded in rich earth tones that give it an almost ritualistic feel.
The opening is unmistakably a fougère—green, herbal, and slightly sweet—but that quickly gives way to something much more brooding. There’s a deep forest floor vibe, like damp moss, loamy soil, and crushed ferns underfoot. It’s gothic in the truest sense—there’s a solemn beauty to it, like walking through an ancient woodland after rain. I pick up hints of incense, myrrh, maybe even something like old stone or cathedral dust in the base, adding a spiritual, timeless quality.
Performance, as expected from B&M, is stellar. Lather explodes with density and slickness, post-shave is luxurious, and the scent lingers subtly well after the shave—enough to enjoy without overwhelming.
If you love classic fougères but want something with real depth and a shadowy edge, Fougere Gothique is an absolute masterpiece. This is the scent I reach for when I want to feel connected to nature, history, and something just a little beyond the veil.
First, the Omnibus base is top tier and consistent across scents. It’s thirsty (accepting a lot of water) builds with ease, is slick with great cushion, and leaves your face feeling pampered post-shave.
Second, the Fougère Gothique scent is nothing short of a masterpiece. From cracking the tin, to allowing the notes to bloom while lathering, shaving, and taking in resonant aromatics hours later; this composition provides an olfactory odyssey.
I arrived in search of fruits and florals. I departed (overjoyed) with something I’d not previously encountered or imagined. This is a wonderful example of what the artisan environment is all about. I’m here for it.
Great lather, very protective, as with other B-M shaving soaps I have tried. But it’s the scent that’s out of this world. Love this one!
Excellent product all the way around. Such a very unique scent.