My GF told me Varen brings back memories of Monte Carlos and other things of the 1980s.Varen is a funny one. I absolutely LOVE that scent. It's basically perfect. And the mutton tallow base performs better than most soaps I've used. BUT, the wife hates that scent with a fiery passion, lol. I'm only allowed to use it when she's out of the house. I got a puck of Sheep for the when I want Stirling while she's home.
By contrast, a non-exhaustive list of soaps she's had no problem at all with the scents: Arko, Tabac (loves it), Speick, SV Tundra Artica (loves it), Barrister & Mann samples (Leviathan, Petrichor, Reserve Fern (I know...), Cheshire, Reserve Classic).
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I'd like a weaker version of Varen personally. I didn't mind it but it was one of the few scents I got some remarks on, and that's coming from someone who wears The Veg pretty frequetnly.
Agreed. It’s as subtle as a baseball bat to the forehead.
Hannah's Dad
I Can See Better Than Bigfoot.
Count me in the ‘love it’ club.
I’m going to give it a chance but right now…
…with a fiery passion…Varen is a funny one. I absolutely LOVE that scent. It's basically perfect. And the mutton tallow base performs better than most soaps I've used. BUT, the wife hates that scent with a fiery passion, lol. I'm only allowed to use it when she's out of the house. I got a puck of Sheep for the when I want Stirling while she's home.
By contrast, a non-exhaustive list of soaps she's had no problem at all with the scents: Arko, Tabac (loves it), Speick, SV Tundra Artica (loves it), Barrister & Mann samples (Leviathan, Petrichor, Reserve Fern (I know...
Wow. My GF LOVES the Varen now, after it dried down a bit. She was not keen on the top notes but after the dry down? BOOM. She wants to wear it herself!?!? She keeps smelling me.
Didn’t see that coming.
Interesting.
Didn’t see that coming.
Interesting.
It’s pretty amazing stuff
Hi, what is PIF please?
I’m relatively new to here, but “pass/pay it forward”? Gift it to a forum member, free of charge (apart, perhaps, from shipping).
Varen-lover here, too. Thank you @Hannah's Dad for introducing me to it.
While we are on the subject of mutton tallow goodness, I tried Electric Sheep for the first time this morning. WINNER! I love it.
While we are on the subject of mutton tallow goodness, I tried Electric Sheep for the first time this morning. WINNER! I love it.
This is a lovely soap. On me, just a small amount of the aftershave can still be smelled by me at the end of the day. Sometimes even the next morning.
The aftershave seems to be almost as strong and long lived as the EDT, although the dry down is a little different.
You’re photos are excellent!!
Hannah's Dad
I Can See Better Than Bigfoot.
You are most welcome!
Thank you for the kind feedback
I put on some EdT yesterday around noon, on the back of my left hand. I skied all day today. I’ve washed my hands lots too. It’s still there.
Plastic lawn furniture, cockroaches and day care workers. And Varen. All things that will survive the nuclear holocaust.
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I'm going with DBS as the fourth horse in my stable, gittyup.
I'm going with DBS as the fourth horse in my stable, gittyup.
