I bought this soap when Mickey Lee announced that they were closing their doors (because of a promotion and more responsibilities in his regular job). I had avoided because there was something about the name and the cheesecake image that repelled me. But since the shop was closing and it was a big soap in his line, I went for it.

I understood why I disliked the image — it hearkened back to the calendars that were hung in men-only workplaces like mechanics’ shop — but I couldn’t say why I disliked the name. This morning I realized that it’s because the name has a definite Handmaid’s Tale vibe: that a woman can and should be controlled by a man, with the almost explicit promise that using this soap and aftershave will give you control over the woman’s sexual desire.

It’s the control thing that bothers me. I’m all for women having sexual desires — I have them myself — but the idea that a man can (and should) control of those desires is repellent (as is the thought that a woman can manipulate a man).

Altogether — name and image combined — “Panty Dropper” hearkens back to the sexist 1950’s, a time well left behind.

So, with that off my chest, how does the soap and fragrance perform? The soap is a regular Mickey Lee soap, which works well enough. I don’t like it so much as Drunken Goat, but it’s okay. The fragrance is, for me, meh — but then I am not the sex to which the fragrance is aimed, I suppose.

I will say that I again enjoyed the texture and feel of the badger brush, this one (a Rooney Super Silvertip) not quite so resilient and “crunchy” (for lack of a better word) than the Rooney Finest I used yesterday. More badger brushes in the coming days.

The RazoRock Mamba is a fine stainless razor, and it easily delivered a BBS result in three passes. A splash of the aftershave, and the day is launched — sunny and clear: a walking day.