Arko ‘erald Angels sing
Slick and rich
For shaving things
Joy to whip and brush on wild
Blade and lather reconciled
Then make post-shave Santa beard
Stopping now, it got too weird
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Ho, Ho, Ho: Christmas Soaps!
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Arko ‘erald Angels sing
Slick and rich
For shaving things
Joy to whip and brush on wild
Blade and lather reconciled
Then make post-shave Santa beard
Stopping now, it got too weird
Cherish it. I don't think it is available anymore. I loved it.
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You said it. Good stuff indeed.
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My go to holiday soap is The Holy Black ‘Christmas Cookies’ three soap tin. Smells like Christmas morning, and performs excellently like all THB products.
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Owen Bawn
Garden party cupcake scented
The B&M Vespers sounds like it smells terrific, but it doesn't make me think of Vespers. Perhaps I spend too much time around monasteries but when I think of Vespers the scents it evokes are beeswax candles and incense. There's nothing like the smell of a pure beeswax candle as it burns. No drip- the wax is completely consumed by the flame.
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Cue up the "Engima" CD!
The names and ad copy is really something with a lot of these soaps; I admit it makes me buy them!
I did wind up buying B&M Lavanille just for the mousse de saxe - I hate vanilla - and am totally pleased with it. I'm trying to study scent notes.
Also their Beaudelaire EdT - fougere and mousse de saxe - very interesting stuff.
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This week I've used Vespers and Christmas Eve (Stirling, not sure if anyone else has used that as a name). Love love Vespers. I agree with Owen, above, that it doesn't smell like a service or candles but it sure smells great to me. Christmas Eve -- I am probably in a minority here -- didn't thrill. The notes are right but, as a whole, I found it somewhat thin and altogether not that rich a scent. Maybe I just had a bad shave with it but I wasn't left wanting to try again (I had one of Stirling's nice large sample pucks). Waiting right now on Merry from T&S and the new Christmas Coquito from A&E. I'm sure one of those will put a seasonal smile on my face.
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My holiday soap is The Art Of Shaving Peppermint
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Dr. Jon's Krampus just arrived; can't wait to break it out tomorrow.
An evil Christmas soap is just what this year calls for, IMO.
From the site:
Gruß vom Krampus!
The holidays have gotten a little more interesting this year...Krampus has come to town bringing gifts of cider, berries, honey, myrrh, anise and fear! Krampus only comes once a year so don't miss your chance to enjoying this frighteningly wonderful holiday offering. Now make sure the children are sleeping safely and enjoy your shave.
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An evil Christmas soap is just what this year calls for, IMO.
From the site:
Gruß vom Krampus!
The holidays have gotten a little more interesting this year...Krampus has come to town bringing gifts of cider, berries, honey, myrrh, anise and fear! Krampus only comes once a year so don't miss your chance to enjoying this frighteningly wonderful holiday offering. Now make sure the children are sleeping safely and enjoy your shave.
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Dr. Jon's Krampus just arrived; can't wait to break it out tomorrow.
An evil Christmas soap is just what this year calls for, IMO.
From the site:
Gruß vom Krampus!
The holidays have gotten a little more interesting this year...Krampus has come to town bringing gifts of cider, berries, honey, myrrh, anise and fear! Krampus only comes once a year so don't miss your chance to enjoying this frighteningly wonderful holiday offering. Now make sure the children are sleeping safely and enjoy your shave.
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This is a nice one! I have it with the matching aftershave. Very enjoyable.
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I think this will be my rotation throughout the holidays, with perhaps a bit of the Fat thrown in now and then. Variety and quality.
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My kind friend @Lightcs1776 sent me some "Christmas Eve" from Stirling that reminds me of my grandmas Christmas ham for some reason. It's an easily 6 month cool weather soap for me.
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What is Stirling's best evergreen smelling soap, and do they have an AS that matches?
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Really digging Stirling Christmas Eve. Since I'd like to try some more Christmas scents, but it will have to wait until next year! Going to make a tradition out of it. Perhaps peppermint next time.
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Krampus is wild! You can get a good idea from sniffing the container, but a soap's scent should be judged with water, air, and a proper lather mix ... it mutes the container's sharp notes a bit.
I get the honey, berries and anise; the fear comes from that d@mn devil artwork on the can, watching me every time I go in there.
"I swear, Krampus, I've been bad! All right?"
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I get the honey, berries and anise; the fear comes from that d@mn devil artwork on the can, watching me every time I go in there.
"I swear, Krampus, I've been bad! All right?"
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CC: @picturerock
I am pretty certain that Siliski Santa's Pipe and Cooper & French Santa's Workshop are identical... FYI.
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Phoenix Cosmic Christmas Cookies,
Mama Bears Sleigh Ride, B&M Dickens Revisited and Stirlings Christmas Eve are my rotation this month.
Mama Bears Sleigh Ride, B&M Dickens Revisited and Stirlings Christmas Eve are my rotation this month.
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Looks to be a new N.O. Christmas-themed release out now that may be worth checking out.
Notes: PINK PEPPERCORN, BALSAM FIR, MISTLETOE, ROSEMARY, AMBER, SANDALWOOD, VANILLA, FRANKINCENSE, MYRRH
Notes: PINK PEPPERCORN, BALSAM FIR, MISTLETOE, ROSEMARY, AMBER, SANDALWOOD, VANILLA, FRANKINCENSE, MYRRH
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NOoooooooOOOooooooo ... elle. I swore I was done with soaps this year.
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