On to Southern Witchcrafts' Tres Matres (Latin, "three mothers"). Performance on par with other SW offerings used (Autumn Ash, Carmilla, Lycanthropy), which is to say, outstanding. A vegan soap that doesn't act vegan, and still amazed at the performance. Lather is as described before - easy to whip up, thick, soft and cushiony, with excellent post-shave face feel. AS is spot on, and I find it to be among the best for protection and soothing properties (dare I say comparable to GFT's Skin Food?).
Scent notes. Listed by SW as "Amber, Oakmoss, Damp Earth, Rosewood, Lavender, Almond, Calla lily, Cotton, Aldehydes, Grapefruit, Ginger, Ambergris, Ozone, Peach," you can tell already that this is a complex fragrance. SW describes it as "a floral accord on a petrichor base with citrus top notes," and I found that to be fairly accurate. It does lead with a terrasol/petrichor (earthy garden/wet soil scents), intermingled with citrus notes (some describe as grapefruit), and some floral component underneath (rose maybe?). Very pleasant Summer scent, but really a year-round fragrance, and not a problem for daily wear. I've so far found SW's fragrances to be mid-range in intensity, sort of the goldilocks "just right," and overall performance has been top-notch. I'm really liking their products, and looking forward to exploring the rest.
Scent notes. Listed by SW as "Amber, Oakmoss, Damp Earth, Rosewood, Lavender, Almond, Calla lily, Cotton, Aldehydes, Grapefruit, Ginger, Ambergris, Ozone, Peach," you can tell already that this is a complex fragrance. SW describes it as "a floral accord on a petrichor base with citrus top notes," and I found that to be fairly accurate. It does lead with a terrasol/petrichor (earthy garden/wet soil scents), intermingled with citrus notes (some describe as grapefruit), and some floral component underneath (rose maybe?). Very pleasant Summer scent, but really a year-round fragrance, and not a problem for daily wear. I've so far found SW's fragrances to be mid-range in intensity, sort of the goldilocks "just right," and overall performance has been top-notch. I'm really liking their products, and looking forward to exploring the rest.
If a fragrance interests me I usually try the soap first - if I like it I proceed to the aftershave, unless I already know I'll like it, and I usually pair corresponding products. Reasoning is that if I'm confident of performance (from prior brand use or reports I trust), I may use the soap anyway even if the fragrance is not my cup of tea (B&M's Sunny Lane comes to mind) - it rinses off. If I just get the aftershave and it's a bust, I'm stuck.
