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TOBS - Sandalwood
CFG- Cedar & Spice (try it before you doubt it)
Name the soaps whose scents can rank as masterpieces?
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Masterpiece. That’s a hard one. For me it has to be something that has stood the test of time (in general). Or a scent that at least smells like it would be timeless. It has to be something that evokes something in me but could be used daily whilst still making me say ”wow” everytime I use it.
In no particular order:
La Toja shaving cream.
MWF (it is more ”complex than people give it credit for).
Proraso red.
Castle Forbes 1447
PAA CAD.
And maybe a controversial choice, Gillette Foamy or ”regular” as its called here in Europe. The pre reformulated that is. I LOVE the scent of that stuff. I could use it everyday and not need anything else (scentwise).
Honorable mention: TOBS sandalwood.
In no particular order:
La Toja shaving cream.
MWF (it is more ”complex than people give it credit for).
Proraso red.
Castle Forbes 1447
PAA CAD.
And maybe a controversial choice, Gillette Foamy or ”regular” as its called here in Europe. The pre reformulated that is. I LOVE the scent of that stuff. I could use it everyday and not need anything else (scentwise).
Honorable mention: TOBS sandalwood.
B&M Eigengrau
SV Felce Aromatica
Razorock Santa Maria Del Fiore
A&E Khalifa
SV Felce Aromatica
Razorock Santa Maria Del Fiore
A&E Khalifa
Castle Forbes Lime, MdC Original, Acqua di Parma, SV Dolomiti and B&M Seville are all heavenly to me.
Eigengrau and RR Santa Maria Del Fiore are certainly masterpieces that I’ve had the pleasure of. A&E Khalifa is a gotta try now for me!
I don’t really think any shaving soap scents are masterpieces. The vast majority of recent ones are dupes of popular colognes or aftershaves.
The only original scents in recent memory that I find original and also smell great are B&M‘s Paganini’s Violin and Noble Otter’s Rawr. Both are similar fresh laundry scents, but I love them both.
The only original scents in recent memory that I find original and also smell great are B&M‘s Paganini’s Violin and Noble Otter’s Rawr. Both are similar fresh laundry scents, but I love them both.
Scent isn't that important to me but I really like TOBS Sandalwood, Van Derhagen scented luxury and Tabac
I DeLuxe Shaving Company still alive? I've been trying to buy something from them.
I don't think they are, which is a pity. They made some great stuff.
Ogallala Bay Rum. Mentioned previously, but the baseline BR to me.
Truefitt & Hill 1805
Four of the five would be on my list as well. I haven’t tried Acqua di Parma yet, but will obviously need to do so as soon as possible. Btw, my wife loves Seville.
The waft from a hard puck of TOBS Sandalwood is utter class and peerless.
ARKO!!
PAA Clown Fruit
SV Opuntia
SW Pomona
B&M Passiflora
SV Opuntia
SW Pomona
B&M Passiflora
Obviously a personal preference but to me the ultimate scent is Mike's Rose, Patchouli, Cedarwood. It is hands down the best scent around.
I love this kind of post. Somebody should go through the whole thing and count how many "masterpiece" scents have been listed. It would be a shorter list if we asked for non-masterpiece scents.
I'd say any of the D.R Harris and Geo F Trumper soaps.
I think I counted 40 or 41 on the first page. Someone with more gumption will have to count the rest.
Now the big question: which one of you is going to purchase the 295? soaps that appear on these pages and give us a definitive list of masterpiece scents?
Two out of four ain't bad--SV Opuntia and B&M Passiflora are superb. I don't buy any PAA products and after Druantia will likely never buy another SW product either.
