Name the soaps whose scents can rank as masterpieces?

[Earcutter]

can you describe this one, is it like a beach smell?

It doesn’t smell like a beach to me - as a matter a fact, it doesn’t really small like anything I know. It’s I guess a little fruity. But it’s clean and fresh. It’s a lovely fruit sitting in the rain that I’ve never smelt before.

Put it this way though. I rarely re-buy stuff. Just too much great stuff to try. Moreover, I never re-buy stuff that’s sub par. Except Muhle’s Sea Buckthorn - which I already went through a tub of, and wasn’t overly excited about its efficiency. I enjoy the scent that much.

 

[Cumberland Sausage]

MdC Fougere, because it's invigorating, lively and not overpowering.
Vintage Old Spice, if you can find a puck which still has its scent, because it's Old Spice.

 

[Polarbeard]

Nanny's silly soap: Moroccan Sands
Wickham: Shangri La

 

[pbrmhl]

MdC Rose and Fougere
WK King of Oud
Stone Cottage Hesperide
Nuavia Rosso and Blu

 

[les24preludes]

Nanny's silly soap: Moroccan Sands
Wickham: Shangri La

Inspired by this thread I just ordered Moroccan Sands - I've heard nothing but praise for it. My favourite Wickhams is Cashmere, without a doubt, and I've tried most of them.

 

[Atinofpeas]

Tabac
Truefitt & Hill Sandalwood
Geo F. Trumper Eucris

Good call #2. Beautiful scent

 

[Hannah's Dad]

B&M Diamond.

 

[BudgetShaverGuy]

Soap Commander Honor
Mitchell's Wool Fat
Proraso White

 

[bobmsp]

Chiseled Face Easy Street
Declaration Grooming/Chatillon Lux Yuzu/Rose/Patchouli
Barrister & Mann Le Grand Chypre

 

[FloorPizza]

Wholly Kaw Pasha's Pride
Grooming Dept Molten
Wholly Kaw Jamestown Gentleman
Grooming Dept Mallard
Stirling Almost Heaven (borders on feminine, but still amazing)

Some of these I didn't like at all at first, but grew on me enough to be in my top five.

 

[njpaddy]

In the 1950's and early 60's, I stayed at my grandmother's place a lot, which always smelled of clove. She chewed (rather gummed) Bazooka Gum and clove sticks all day while rolling and chain smoking cigs. I loved staying there, which is why I find the scent of clove calming. I keep a puck (or two) of Ogallala Bay Rum shave soap on hand, sometimes for shaving and sometimes for showering.

 

[Iloverootbeer]

One of my new favorites: TOBS Grapefruit. Such a fresh, organic scent. Not too sweet, as accurate to the real thing as I’ve ever smelled. And like all TOBS, excellent performer.

 

[beginish]

Penhaligons
Blenheim Bouquet
English Fern
Endymion

Creed Green Irish Tweed

Floris JF

 

[DannyZ]

SV Mirto di Sardegno
Siliski Midnight in Tunisia
LNHC Cedar and Saffron
Catie's Bubbles A Midnight Dreary

 

[Nick Weepers]

B&M Beaudelaire
B&M Reserve Cool
Mike’s Orange, Cedarwood & Black Pepper
WhollyKaw Pompelmo
Eufros Rosa Oud

 

[1Vader]

Nuavia Blu
Nuavia Rossa
B&M Petrichor
B&M Vespers
Mickey Lee Agora Xyrisma
Wholly Kaw Fougere Bouquet
Fine Lavender (better than C&S imho)

 

[garyg]

For scent, mine are as follows. Pretty solid performers as well ..

C&S No. 88
Pens Blenheim Bouquet (though long out of production)
Mama Bear's Dragon's Blood
AoS Sandalwood

 

[John Rose]

B&M Seville (love that bergamot)
Proraso Red (also love the AS)
TOBS Mr Taylors

I used to really love TOBS Eton College, but now not so much.

 

[kluber]

PdP
Wholly kaw king of oud
TOBS sandalwood
SV felce aromatica
MdC original

 

[Frozenshades]

As a fan of the cold weather months, B&M First Snow. Not the only soap I will miss, but the only one I will truly mourn once it's gone.