Have You Tried Every Scent of any Soap Brands?

[Feldgrun]

Have you smelled, sampled or used every scent/type of a particular soap brand. I'm not talking about brands with a single product (Arko, Tabac, MWF, etc.).

For use, I've shaved with both from Cella (red & green, that's easy).

I smelled every scent offered by Stirling last summer during a trip to their showroom in Paris, Arkansas. I'm glad I did, as I didn't buy what I've seen most frequently recommended by many in this forum.

 

[Wgg2017]

I've tried all the Martin de Candre soaps. Most were samples. They all performed equally well and the only difference was scent. Ranking them I would go Agrumes, Original, Natural, Fougere, Vetiver, Rose. Scent is very subjective though and the Rose is liked by many here. It's too floral for me.

 

[Anchovie666]

MDC is the only one - I have a 50ml Nature and samples of everything else. One little sample will last quite a while.

For Stirling, I dabble in ordering a few 1oz samples but have never bought a tub.

 

[WThomas0814]

Cella, Vitos, and Arko

 

[Lockback]

I just counted and I have 18 Stirling Soap scents.

 

[Kyle89]

I'm not too far from Pasteur's Pharmacy- frankly I think I smelled all of them?

 

[swellcat]

I'm glad I did, as I didn't buy what I've seen most frequently recommended by many in this forum.

Scent is certainly subjective. Varen didn't trip your trigger, I take it.
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House from which I've smelled the most offerings is House of Mammoth, (and I also frequently tub-huff these while reading this board).

When the cajita arrives from Spain, Jabones de Joserra will rise to the top of the ranks of most-offerings-smelled/sampled/owned . . . in raw numbers and maybe as a percentage of offerings.

 

[swellcat]

I'm not too far from Pasteur's Pharmacy- frankly I think I smelled all of them?

You win.

Do you notice scents can differ markedly from their descriptions and note lists?

 

[Feldgrun]

Scent is certainly subjective. Varen didn't trip your trigger, I take it.

You guessed it. Too strong for me.

 

[musicman1951]

No, but I have a couple of unscented soaps where I haven't tried any of the brand's scents.

 

[Kyle89]

You win.

Do you notice scents can differ markedly from their descriptions and note lists?

Most of the time I have no idea what I'm smelling

"Oh it has that note? I'll take your word for it.."

 

[swellcat]

Most of the time I have no idea what I'm smelling

Our man in Gotham, the New York Nose!

 

[BigJ]

I have pucks (and back-ups) of each Haslinger option. Great soaps IMO!!

 

[Kyle89]

Our man in Gotham, the New York Nose!

Yeah it's confusing out here LOL- one second you get a whiff of pot and poop, and then walk past a bakery. The olfactory nerves are shot.

 

[swellcat]

pot and poop

Established shaving-soap combo, cannabis and oud.

 

[Salty_Shaver]

I have tried a lot of TOBS, and there is only one scent I cannot stand, and my wife hates the smell. It is Sandalwood, and it has way too much of a feminine scent.