Life's about choices, and there are some great choices out there in terms of Christmas Shaving Soaps.
Here's what I have on deck:
B&M Dickens Revisited, Van Yulay's (Soap of the Gods) Gingerbread Cookie and B&M Vespers.
Mini-review and thoughts:
Dickens Revisited has a pretty strong cherry-lemon scent thing going on ... not what you may associate in your memory of Christmas. I know it's a cookie smell, but not one I've eaten. Fruitcake, maybe. Anyways. It DOES smell great, and I left the lid off a couple days to tone it down. Of course it works well, a bit thirsty soap.
The Van Yulay Gingerbread Cookie is amazing, both in scent and performance. Now we're talking Christmas smells ... and the lather was so thick it made me laugh. I needed that after a bad shave a couple days ago. Only downside; the container is small/half full. It IS marked 2 oz., no deception, just not the usual 4 oz. Maybe they figured you didn't need it to last for months! Gingerbread is pretty important in my holiday memories. Love this one.
B&M Vespers. Ahh, now THIS is Christmas. The balsam is great, cranberry is there and I hunt for the Mousse de Saxe, a faint leathery scent of note. I may get the B&M Lavanille one day, for more Mousse de Saxe.
OK. What are you shaving with this Christmas? There are a bunch of Christmas soaps out there!
AA
Here's what I have on deck:
B&M Dickens Revisited, Van Yulay's (Soap of the Gods) Gingerbread Cookie and B&M Vespers.
Mini-review and thoughts:
Dickens Revisited has a pretty strong cherry-lemon scent thing going on ... not what you may associate in your memory of Christmas. I know it's a cookie smell, but not one I've eaten. Fruitcake, maybe. Anyways. It DOES smell great, and I left the lid off a couple days to tone it down. Of course it works well, a bit thirsty soap.
The Van Yulay Gingerbread Cookie is amazing, both in scent and performance. Now we're talking Christmas smells ... and the lather was so thick it made me laugh. I needed that after a bad shave a couple days ago. Only downside; the container is small/half full. It IS marked 2 oz., no deception, just not the usual 4 oz. Maybe they figured you didn't need it to last for months! Gingerbread is pretty important in my holiday memories. Love this one.
B&M Vespers. Ahh, now THIS is Christmas. The balsam is great, cranberry is there and I hunt for the Mousse de Saxe, a faint leathery scent of note. I may get the B&M Lavanille one day, for more Mousse de Saxe.
OK. What are you shaving with this Christmas? There are a bunch of Christmas soaps out there!
AA