Stirling Soap Stirling Spice (Old Spice) Review

[BigD]

Continuing my shave soap and cream reviews;

This is my review of Stirling Soap Stirling Spice Shave Soap. Products used during the shower and shave were as follows;​

1. Original Pears Bath Soap
2. Dollar Shave Club Face Wash
3. The Body Shop Tea Tree Face Scrub
4. Stirling Soap Stirling Spice Shave Soap
5. Q-Shave scuttle
6. Omega 49
7. Muhle R41
8. Dorco Prime (3rd use)
9. Gentleman Jon’s Alum Block
10. Old Spice Original Aftershave (USA Version)
11. Old Spice Classic Deodorant

The following process is what I used for my SOTD with the Stirling Soap Stirling Spice Shave Soap. This is also the same process I use with all my shave soaps;​

1. While I brushed my teeth I made sure the scuttle ran under the hot water
2. I filled the water hollow and the lathering bowl portion of scuttle with hot water
3. Rinsed brush with hot water
4. Placed brush in scuttle
5. Drizzled hot water over Stirling Soap Stirling Spice Shave Soap for blooming
6. Took shower
7. Used Bloom water from puck as pre-shave
8. Dumped scuttle water from both water hollow and lathering bowl area
9. Refilled water hollow with fresh hot water
10. Took out brush and rung out excess water
11. Loaded damp brush from puck creating a cream
12. Started working the cream in the bowl
13. Added hot water via finger tips until desired lather is produced
14. Lather my face
15. Cleaned my glasses with finger tip of lather
16. Waited another minute to let the lather work its magic
17. Pass I WTG
18. Lather face
19. Pass II Lower Jaw to Nose
20. Lather face
21. Pass III Chin to Ear
22. Check for pick ups (None Needed)
23. Scrub face with some of the leftover lather
24. Rinse face
25. Apply alum to face
26. Rinse Alum Block
27. Clean equipment
28. Rinse off Alum from face
29. Dry off
30. Apply Aftershave
31. Apply Deodorant

Now for my thoughts. Just a heads up. Due to my process of bowl lathering unless the soap/cream is just horrible I always get a great lather. It takes longer, but the control of how much water is used really helps dial in the lather just right. Some soaps/creams take longer than others. So it is hard for me to find a soap/cream I dislike.​

1. Time to Lather
   1. Extremely quick and easy
      1. Being a Stirling base you will find an easy peasy lather
2. Quality of Lather
   1. Great quality
      1. Again, Stirling Base
3. Cushion
   1. Great Cushion
      1. Stirling, again for the third time
4. Slickness
   1. Whilst lathered
      1. Extremely nice (Stirling)
   2. After Pass (Bare Wet Skin)
      1. Super Slick
         1. STIRLING!!!!!!!
5. Scent
   1. Like a very strong Old Spice
   2. Goes great, with you guessed it, Old Spice Aftershave and Cologne
   3. They even have their own Stirling Spice Aftershave and EdT
6. Rinse
   1. Rinsing clean takes some scrubbing
7. Post Shave
   1. Fantastic
      1. Like a fine moisturizer

If you have read my Old Spice Shave Cream Review you will see my feelings on almost any Old Spice scented product. What Stirling brings to the table with this product makes what P&G has done to the Old Spice name criminal. The Old Spice scent with a quality lather.

I will be using this puck sparingly for special occasions. Due to the nature of how the product is wrapped it wouldn’t be prudent to try to stock up on this product.

If you’re an Old Spice fan you’ll love this soap. Stirling Soaps has knocked it out of the park. Just as a side note this is my first time with the R41. Not a single weeper. Just a nice close, comfortable shave. Take it for what it is.​

 

[BigJ]

Great review!!

 

[Bogeyman]

You left out what TP you used and its color.

 

[BigD]

You left out what TP you used and its color.

Government Issue Clint Eastwood TP. Tough, gritty, and takes not crap.

 

[steveclarkus]

Very good Old Spice scent and Stirling superb performance.