I have three words I don't normally associate with Stirling: subtle, soft, damp.
I used Stirling Island Man and splash for the first time this morning. This must have been a fresh pour because it was a little uneven and when I went to smooth it out it was both very soft and damp. It's the first Stirling soap I was questioning whether I could load from the jar or not. I imagine it will dry out over time.
I lathered it up and really didn't smell much of anything throughout the shave except for an initial citrus fragrance off the puck. Subtle might be an understatement. I also put on a fair amount of splash and was left with a very faint coconut scent.
Is this normal for Island Man? I did a sniffer check and I'm not having any problems with taste or smell. In fact I was experimenting with some slant razors and used some Noxema cooling balm and it easily overpowered the soap and splash.
Since this was my first time using it I wanted to check in with others who have more time with it.
I used Stirling Island Man and splash for the first time this morning. This must have been a fresh pour because it was a little uneven and when I went to smooth it out it was both very soft and damp. It's the first Stirling soap I was questioning whether I could load from the jar or not. I imagine it will dry out over time.
I lathered it up and really didn't smell much of anything throughout the shave except for an initial citrus fragrance off the puck. Subtle might be an understatement. I also put on a fair amount of splash and was left with a very faint coconut scent.
Is this normal for Island Man? I did a sniffer check and I'm not having any problems with taste or smell. In fact I was experimenting with some slant razors and used some Noxema cooling balm and it easily overpowered the soap and splash.
Since this was my first time using it I wanted to check in with others who have more time with it.