I’ve used three differently scented bars. It is a good soap but I’ve been using “Grandma’s Pure Lye Soap” for a few years now. It only has three ingredients (lard, water and lye). By far the best soap I’ve ever used.
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I already had a Stirling order headed my way, then I got the Glacial email yesterday, so I had to order more! Somehow I kept missing Obsidian, even though anise is a scent I love, so I had to grab that and a couple more.
Has anyone tried Shadow Orchid? I know it is part of the women's line, but the scent notes sound interesting. I added a sample of that too.
Has anyone tried Shadow Orchid? I know it is part of the women's line, but the scent notes sound interesting. I added a sample of that too.
I bet I know why you love that simple soap so much: it probably smells like goose poop.
I bought a bunch of Ivory soap too, great for the price! I can't bathe with it daily though as it's far too drying for me.
Thank you for all your feedback gentlemen, I'll report back.
My wife uses the Shadow Orchid and loves the scent.
I like them, but didn't find them terribly long lasting compared to triple milled bath soaps (i.e. PdP) that sell for the same price.
So I've recently ordered the SDM soap, A/S splash and A/S balm.
If I was to rathe these 3 products, I'd say that the balm is by far the best of the bunch, it smells great and it performs fantastic. Great moisturizing, w/o any greasy, oily fee. 5★
The splash A/S is a solid one, I like the scent. The burning sensation initially gives is mild, followed by soothing effect. 4★
The soap is OKAY. And that is my problem. 3★
Based on all the rave, I expected this soap to be awesome, out-of-this-earth, super-fantastic, mind-blowing, phenomenal. Instead it's an OKAY soap. The smell is nothing special, the performance is kind of alright. It produces a decent lather and provides nice glide, but that's about it. Off course you can say that's what a shaving soap is supposed to do, but then I expected much more. My Proraso RED performed the same if not better than this Stirling SDM, for half the cost. Go figure...
If I was to rathe these 3 products, I'd say that the balm is by far the best of the bunch, it smells great and it performs fantastic. Great moisturizing, w/o any greasy, oily fee. 5★
The splash A/S is a solid one, I like the scent. The burning sensation initially gives is mild, followed by soothing effect. 4★
The soap is OKAY. And that is my problem. 3★
Based on all the rave, I expected this soap to be awesome, out-of-this-earth, super-fantastic, mind-blowing, phenomenal. Instead it's an OKAY soap. The smell is nothing special, the performance is kind of alright. It produces a decent lather and provides nice glide, but that's about it. Off course you can say that's what a shaving soap is supposed to do, but then I expected much more. My Proraso RED performed the same if not better than this Stirling SDM, for half the cost. Go figure...
Well I have been looking for a lye soap made with goose fat rather than lard. LolI bet I know why you love that simple soap so much: it probably smells like goose poop.
I like the scent of SDM and the performance is a lot better than Proraso for me. Stirling soaps are very thirsty so you might want to hydrate the lather more.
Thanks for the response. If it is a dark floral, I may pick up a full tub. 
The sharp dressed man soap isn't the strongest scented soap offering from them right off the puck. But as you said the aftershave products have a stronger scent component.
Stirling soaps do require a good amount of water for the lather to be properly hydrated. Oftentimes I'll think I have it just about right, then I'll add a touch more water and it really comes to life.
Where Stirling really shines is the value per ounce. But, like any shaving product, if you don't care for it, the value doesn't really matter.
Stirling soaps do require a good amount of water for the lather to be properly hydrated. Oftentimes I'll think I have it just about right, then I'll add a touch more water and it really comes to life.
Where Stirling really shines is the value per ounce. But, like any shaving product, if you don't care for it, the value doesn't really matter.
Received my order today. Very pleased with all the scents I chose, especially that I blind bought Sharp Dressed Man aftershave splash and edt and am glad I did. I've owned authentic GIT, more than one 'batch', and this one is impressively similar to a slightly sharper, more herbal batch of GIT as opposed to a brighter, more oceanic GIT (think Aspen or Cool Water). The atomizer is awesome and very generous, so only one spray is necessary.
Haven't tried much else yet, but some things were bought just to sample scents. Loving everything so far, but the SDM is a winner.
Haven't tried much else yet, but some things were bought just to sample scents. Loving everything so far, but the SDM is a winner.
Arkadia bath soap (very nice), Executive Man shave soap, Sharp Dressed Man aftershave splash with menthol, Executive Man balm and Sharp Dressed Man EDT. All are winners as far as I'm concerned. I will say, though, if you're a menthol junkie, get extra as opposed to regular. The regular is detectable, but those enjoying things like Aqua Velva will be left wanting.
I'm glad that Sharp Dressed Man isn't as fleeting of a scent as Executive Man. It's a very nice, fresh fougere that's very versatile.
I'm glad that Sharp Dressed Man isn't as fleeting of a scent as Executive Man. It's a very nice, fresh fougere that's very versatile.
You just haven't mixed the soap up right, then.
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More water...
I enjoy Stirling soaps but don't get along with SDM, it gives me a burning sensation. As other's have said it is a thirsty soap so you may want to play around with it, but soaps are very much YMMV and it may not tickle your fancy.
In general I like the performance of stirling very much especially the mentholated soaps as long as they are not to sweet.
Some others are mweeh scent wise but still perform very well.
Price performance is very very good.
I am from holland and when brexit is done we might have no european distribution so will make sure I have a couple of mentholated pre shave soap bars in time... well I have enough stirling for a couple of years so no worry
Some others are mweeh scent wise but still perform very well.
Price performance is very very good.
I am from holland and when brexit is done we might have no european distribution so will make sure I have a couple of mentholated pre shave soap bars in time... well I have enough stirling for a couple of years so no worry
Stirling soaps need an amazing amount of water which I love. When SDM is hydrated right it’s tough to beat it‘s performance.
Take longer to mix the lather and add little bits of water at a time. Incorporate each new small addition of water fully bafore adding more.
Be patient and you will get a much better lather then you have described.
Be patient and you will get a much better lather then you have described.
