Is It Just Me?

[htownmmm]

Lately, for whatever reason, I have been returning to the classic scents of shaving. Or at least the ones that were around when I started on this journey. I ordered a puck of Ogallala Bay Rum and 5 pucks of Cyril R. Salter (lavender). I reach for MDC Rose, AOS Lime, MWF (tallow only), and Tabac (tallow only).

I truly enjoy the scents from Stirling, B&M, Ariana & Evans, and others of the same ilk. However, I have begun yearning for simpler scents with no concern for top, middle, or base notes. I hope I'm not getting old while getting older, there's a difference.

marty

 

[musicman1951]

There are lots of fine soaps out there, but currently I'm only using MdC, SV and CCS.

 

[Coler]

I love a whacky artisan style scent if the soap performs otherwise.

But the classics will endure.

 

[snowman]

I also have enjoyed Stiriling and A&E, etc, but as a diehard 3017er I find I get noseblind to the stronger complicated scents. After a few weeks I really don't think about or notice them anymore.

I'm finding I lean towards the classics myself. Bayrum, citrus, rose, lavender are all to my liking. Oddly, I catch myself taking deep whiffs of mildly scented soaps and appreciate them during a shave where the in-your-face blast of smells from many aritisan soaps seem to cause me to ignore them over time.

 

[MrSpeedy]

Preferences change over time. After a period of enjoying the classics you may want to try a more adventurous scent.

 

[Marco]

The classics are ever-green immortals that never die. And there is no better test of gretness than standing the hardest of all tests, the test of time.

 

[BigJ]

‘Classics’ are still around because they are often very good products.

Either that, or I am trying to relive a mis-spent youth!!

 

[Keyvan]

Lately, for whatever reason, I have been returning to the classic scents of shaving. Or at least the ones that were around when I started on this journey. I ordered a puck of Ogallala Bay Rum and 5 pucks of Cyril R. Salter (lavender). I reach for MDC Rose, AOS Lime, MWF (tallow only), and Tabac (tallow only).

I truly enjoy the scents from Stirling, B&M, Ariana & Evans, and others of the same ilk. However, I have begun yearning for simpler scents with no concern for top, middle, or base notes. I hope I'm not getting old while getting older, there's a difference.

marty

Making fragrances is no easy task and IMO most Artisan’s fail miserably in that regard. The classic scents like bay rum, sandalwood, lavendar are very natural and non-offensive.

 

[htownmmm]

Preferences change over time. After a period of enjoying the classics you may want to try a more adventurous scent.

No doubt! Two of my favorite scents are Strawberry Lemonade by Stirling and the recently discovered (by me) Prairie Blossoms by MacDuff's. I could shave w/ either every day but I would still make time for the classic scents I know and love.

marty

 

[ChriWilson]

Truefitt's 1805 & DRH Marborough will forever be linked to London for me, as I made their discovery while in the motherland.
MdC Agrumes and Rose, Tabac, MWF, and even Arko will always be in rotation in one way or another - into the next lifetime

 

[dmshaver]

They are called classics for a reason!

 

[KW Driver]

If and when available you might want to try a sampler of Mike’s Naturals.

 

[corlay]

The creatively scented soaps are like radio "one-hit-wonders" - they leave a big immediate impression, and are fun and exciting, but I find the allure wears-off after several uses...

I've also pared-back to mostly the classics: MdC, DR Harris, SV, MWF, etc...
These all have "staying power"...