I have the standard version.....great performance and scent. Would love the CK 6 but it’s a little pricey.
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THEHTGAM/PPF/PH0ENIX/D0UGLAS/H0DGES/FRANCES Thread
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Yes; I have the SJ in Sportsman's Friend.
It's a great balm, just slightly mentholated. Theoretically it repels bugs, too, with a bunch of natural plant based oils.
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Head shave today
Fayiz D.
Fayiz D.
That's some serious Phoenix love, Fayiz. 
Got the Immortal Peach in the mentholated 'star jelly' recipe in yesterday's mail, along with a bath bar in the same scent.
Got a chance to fire it up last night. It worked really well as an aftershave, felt mildly moisturizing and soothing. The menthol was mid-strength and felt good. Only problem for me was the scent. I was hoping for something that smelled like Stirling Peach shave soap. Maybe I should have got the non-menthol version, because it may be the menthol that is messing with what I thought was going to be a straight peach scent.
About 15 minutes after I applied it, I asked my wife to smell my face and see what she thought of it. She sniffed and then said, 'weird; smells like butter.' I don't think peach should smell at all like butter, lol.
On the plus side, the peach body soap worked great and pretty much smelled like a peach, which is another reason I think maybe the menthol is the problem.
Got a chance to fire it up last night. It worked really well as an aftershave, felt mildly moisturizing and soothing. The menthol was mid-strength and felt good. Only problem for me was the scent. I was hoping for something that smelled like Stirling Peach shave soap. Maybe I should have got the non-menthol version, because it may be the menthol that is messing with what I thought was going to be a straight peach scent.
About 15 minutes after I applied it, I asked my wife to smell my face and see what she thought of it. She sniffed and then said, 'weird; smells like butter.' I don't think peach should smell at all like butter, lol.
On the plus side, the peach body soap worked great and pretty much smelled like a peach, which is another reason I think maybe the menthol is the problem.
My first outing with PAA products, and I have to say I'm mightily impressed - heard of them but never tried. Excellent performance, easy to lather, good value (5 oz of soap, 100 ml AS), GREAT scent! Where have they been all my life?! As far as this soap and AS, if you are not a banana-lover, do not come here. Trust me when I say this. I think of Harry Belafonte and Beetlejuice (the movie - if you've seen it, you'll understand). I think of the Chiquita Banana lady. I think of Bananas Foster, of banana cream pie, of banana pudding, a banana split. I think of Minions. This soap is simple and unpretentious - it is not subtle. It is not shy. It. Is. A. Banana. A ripe, yellow, soft, freshly picked, freshly peeled, banana. There is no "hint of Oakmoss," or "forward citrus." There is no "base note of oud," or cat pee, or Gramma's purse, or urinal puck. There is no seashore, or flower bed, or forest. There is banana. Only banana. And what a banana - not (surprisingly) overpowering, not faint, not fading. Just banana. The AS is an excellent, actually soothing, full alcohol splash. Of banana. I'm a new fan, and will order an immediate backup (it says, alas, Limited Edition, which I’m hoping refers to the - added bonus and icing on the banana bread - holographic label. Excellent!). And will absolutely explore other PAA offerings. I'm a tad piqued that I haven't tried them before, but I'm a convert - it won't knock other artisans off my list, but it will be right on the shelf beside them, an equal partner in my daily rotation. Sometimes, you just want fruit. 
Excellent review and entertaining to read. I will have to pass on that particular soap though. Glad you like it!
Okay, but... What does it smell like?
Did you taste it? Be honest.
Funny. I've had the banana The Cube in my cart for a week... But it would be the third PAA box in three months! 
Their stuff is great, IMO, and I felt the same way - should have tried years ago.
You got the slightly better CK-6 base, but both are very good.
The Mega Flora splash is the best fougere I've found... First Night on Earth is this great raspberry-juniper thing.... I like 'em.
The Cube is a great deal - 8oz of their best, and any lesser soap used after benefits greatly. Cube-Williams, for example.
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Their stuff is great, IMO, and I felt the same way - should have tried years ago. You got the slightly better CK-6 base, but both are very good.
The Mega Flora splash is the best fougere I've found... First Night on Earth is this great raspberry-juniper thing.... I like 'em.
The Cube is a great deal - 8oz of their best, and any lesser soap used after benefits greatly. Cube-Williams, for example.
AA
There he is! He must have been typing while I was.
Yeah, I have been a sucker for seasonals - Halloween and Christmas soaps - but these limited editions ring that same bell. Plus the stuff is really good, IMO.
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Hmmmm, now I'm starting to ponder . . .
I'm glad I got the limited edition Bailey's--I wonder what Bailey's and Rabid Banana would be like as a mashup.
I'm glad I got the limited edition Bailey's--I wonder what Bailey's and Rabid Banana would be like as a mashup.
Great review! You had me with ‘Bananas Foster!’ 
Hmmmm, now I'm starting to ponder . . .
I'm glad I got the limited edition Bailey's--I wonder what Bailey's and Rabid Banana would be like as a mashup.
Like this? Hope you're not diabetic!
Bailey's Banana Colada
Alcoholic shake with Irish cream, banana and coconut cream.
'Fraid I'm not a coconut guy. But the rest of the ingredients do incur a slight Pavlovian response.
We are starting to have some paa choice overhere in the Netherlands would be fun if they also did some limited stuff. Love the seasonal cubes but shipping is nuts.
