Hello there!
I have just gotten on the artisanal soap train and thus far focused on Stirling Soaps (8 so far). Not all of them meet my fancy, some are just too much. However, combining them with others has been a real treat and has saved the offenders for me. Adding a bit of this to more of that can make for interesting scents that are quite different than either, and maybe (or not) greater than the sum of their parts. I believe this is called "layering frags" in the scent community.
A. Tested so far:
1. Executive Man + Texas on Fire- heavy on the Executive Man and very very light on Fire. This creates a lather that has pinapple top end notes, herbal mid tones and a smokey base. Very rich! There is precedence for this as Creed Aventus had tarry smoke in it's early formulations. More info here.
2. Barber Shop + Haverford- 70/30 split. Deepens the warm good stuff of Barber Shop while lightening the overdone elements of Haverford. Haverford also clings quite strongly, so this makes for a robust scent that even makes it past a post shave shower.
B. Theoretical (only tested by smelling both at the same time in varying distances):
1. Executive Man/Sharp Dressed Man + Ramblin Man- Still get all the lightness but a bit of agressive meatiness is added as well. Rounded multilevel classic cologne scent I suspect.
2. Sharp Dressed Man + Coniferous: The clean zing of sharp dress man complimented by even more zing and balanced with a woody slightly smoky base. Coniferous by itself is too much for me, so I am interested in how this works.
3. Executive Man + Boat Drinks 2.0: Do you like tropical fruit smashed in your face?
Have you ever done this? What were the results? Any ideas for good combinations?
I have just gotten on the artisanal soap train and thus far focused on Stirling Soaps (8 so far). Not all of them meet my fancy, some are just too much. However, combining them with others has been a real treat and has saved the offenders for me. Adding a bit of this to more of that can make for interesting scents that are quite different than either, and maybe (or not) greater than the sum of their parts. I believe this is called "layering frags" in the scent community.
A. Tested so far:
1. Executive Man + Texas on Fire- heavy on the Executive Man and very very light on Fire. This creates a lather that has pinapple top end notes, herbal mid tones and a smokey base. Very rich! There is precedence for this as Creed Aventus had tarry smoke in it's early formulations. More info here.
2. Barber Shop + Haverford- 70/30 split. Deepens the warm good stuff of Barber Shop while lightening the overdone elements of Haverford. Haverford also clings quite strongly, so this makes for a robust scent that even makes it past a post shave shower.
B. Theoretical (only tested by smelling both at the same time in varying distances):
1. Executive Man/Sharp Dressed Man + Ramblin Man- Still get all the lightness but a bit of agressive meatiness is added as well. Rounded multilevel classic cologne scent I suspect.
2. Sharp Dressed Man + Coniferous: The clean zing of sharp dress man complimented by even more zing and balanced with a woody slightly smoky base. Coniferous by itself is too much for me, so I am interested in how this works.
3. Executive Man + Boat Drinks 2.0: Do you like tropical fruit smashed in your face?
Have you ever done this? What were the results? Any ideas for good combinations?
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