Okay, so for the last 3 months we have been buying soaps unsniffed.
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Happy - extro 17th stormo - smells like warm vintage electric gear. Mesmerizing.
A miss - Phoenix & beau Sanskrit - smells like a watered down citrus cola highball that I pour out. Not what I expected.
Fwiw, I’m a p&b fan, this scent just didn’t connect for me.
A miss - Phoenix & beau Sanskrit - smells like a watered down citrus cola highball that I pour out. Not what I expected.
Fwiw, I’m a p&b fan, this scent just didn’t connect for me.
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Best - Tabac
Worst - Catie's Bubbles Ocean Grove. Smells like a woman's perfume, and the lather is utterly meh. My last stab at the "artisans", I am done.
I'm an Arko and Tabac guy, what can I say.
Worst - Catie's Bubbles Ocean Grove. Smells like a woman's perfume, and the lather is utterly meh. My last stab at the "artisans", I am done.
I'm an Arko and Tabac guy, what can I say.
Best: TFS Rasozero Agrumella, TFS Corte Sabauda, TFS RabarbaRo Italiano
Worst:N/A
Worst:N/A
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Owen Bawn
Garden party cupcake scented
Is the TFS Corte Sabauda the 70th Anniversary LE with a scent something like grapefruit? That's a terrific soap. I assumed the supply was gone and that it was long since sold out.
My "Insane Quarantine Purchase Rampage of 2020" is finally over as I will be heading back to work next week, finally after 3 months of the temporary layoff. Along with buying tons of software and brushes, I have also sold, traded and PIF'd quite a few things.
Best soap and splash purchase is definitely Stirling Satsuma. Man that is one bright, uplifting scent! It didn't't really interest me in years past, and I'm sad that I waited on it.
Sadly the worst was also Stirling. I bought several of the glacial releases, and while the scents were all fine, but the high menthol did not feel good at all on my skin. Unfortunately I'll have to steer clear of those.
Best soap and splash purchase is definitely Stirling Satsuma. Man that is one bright, uplifting scent! It didn't't really interest me in years past, and I'm sad that I waited on it.
Sadly the worst was also Stirling. I bought several of the glacial releases, and while the scents were all fine, but the high menthol did not feel good at all on my skin. Unfortunately I'll have to steer clear of those.
Best: Ariana & Evans Kaizen
Worst: Southern Witchcrafts Carpathia
Worst: Southern Witchcrafts Carpathia
Best: B&M East Egg
Worst: DG Sni Mato
Worst: DG Sni Mato
No worst here, but two scents that I’ve fallen in love with are:
Ariana & Evans St. Barts
Ariana & Evans SoCal Hipster
Ariana & Evans Spartacus was mild scented while still clean and masculine.
All three are highly recommended.
... I’d rather be shaving! [emoji631]
Ariana & Evans St. Barts
Ariana & Evans SoCal Hipster
Ariana & Evans Spartacus was mild scented while still clean and masculine.
All three are highly recommended.
... I’d rather be shaving! [emoji631]
Best:
Worst: None yet. Trusting my instincts and doing my homework has paid off so far.
- Geo F Trumper Spanish Leather
- Dr Jon's Runaway (Joan Jett homage w/ notes of cherry, clover, carnation, leather & more. *Fabulous.
Worst: None yet. Trusting my instincts and doing my homework has paid off so far.
Happiest: Gentleman's Nod Vincent (should be available soon in the new Cardinal base)
Happiest 2: Grooming Dept Citric
Happiest 3: Grooming Dept FrankinLime
Worst: CBL California Sunrise (is there a scent here somewhere?)
Worst 2: Grooming Dept Sandalwood Nobile
Worst 3: Grooming Dept Chypre Vert
Happiest 2: Grooming Dept Citric
Happiest 3: Grooming Dept FrankinLime
Worst: CBL California Sunrise (is there a scent here somewhere?)
Worst 2: Grooming Dept Sandalwood Nobile
Worst 3: Grooming Dept Chypre Vert
Happiest: Stirling MITA
Worst: Meißner Black Beer
Worst: Meißner Black Beer
PAA - Copalli
T&S - Morikami
Both winners
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T&S - Morikami
Both winners
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Happy, happy, happy - Saponificio Bignoli: Liquirizia e Menta
Meh - Arsenal Grooming Cabaret
Meh - Arsenal Grooming Cabaret
Happy - WK (Fougere Mania)
Not a fan - DG (Trismegistus)
Not a fan - DG (Trismegistus)
Best: Zingari Man The Wanderer (At first I thought this was ok...an aquatic with an unidentifiable sweetness. But it just started to grow on me to the point where it is now one of my favorite scents. Just bought the balm and I am not someone who uses balms.)
Tied for Best: The Goodfellas' Smile Abysso. A very pure aquatic. Definitely one of my favorites.
2nd Best: Cella Almond (red container). Smells nice...lather is great and easy to whip up.
Worst: Mystic Water Brown Windsor. (I really tried to like this and used it many times. I just have so many soaps that I like I can't see continuing to use something that I really dislike. At first I thought it was ok and it would grow on me. But over time, I started smelling peppered celery. It's over.)
Tied for Best: The Goodfellas' Smile Abysso. A very pure aquatic. Definitely one of my favorites.
2nd Best: Cella Almond (red container). Smells nice...lather is great and easy to whip up.
Worst: Mystic Water Brown Windsor. (I really tried to like this and used it many times. I just have so many soaps that I like I can't see continuing to use something that I really dislike. At first I thought it was ok and it would grow on me. But over time, I started smelling peppered celery. It's over.)
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Been wondering about SB, but never considered liquirzia e menta.
