I could only wish that floor cleaners smelled as good as this Turkish stick of pure luxury.Is that the one that smells like floor cleaner?
What's the purpose of SCENTED shave soaps?
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All scents fade, even colognes eventually fades. I think you nailed it at the end. The scent is primarily for user enjoyment while using the product. Some people really value scent and I would bet most artisan soaps are almost identical otherwise so they need the scent to help distinguish themselves and get repeat customers. While the scent may not literally improve performance, if you are enjoying the scent it probably does have some kind of effect on perceived performance.
I had to look this soap up and all the reviews I am seeing on B&B call it an Arko clone, scent and all. One person said it is like Arko but amped up on the scent 1000 times. So are you being sarcastic or maybe juts love the Arko scent. I have never seen this soap before so I have no reference and can only go by what others have said.
Yeah that would be fun to see....reminds me of the stupid crap people did with masks on during Covid...the one picture I'll never forget of the kids in band playing flutes, trumpets, etc with a mask on with a hole cut in the middle...At first glance I thought your post said you were wearing masks while you shaved. Wouldn’t that be somethin’.
Who wants an unscented soap when you can shave with these?
What!?! timetofly being sarcastic! Wouldn't dare! Yeah....right.
All kidding aside, this has a FAR better smell than Arko. IMHO, the slickness is a bit better than Arko also.
Scented shave soaps make all of us better.
Great question!
Here's my take...
I love scented shaving soaps! At one stage, I had 120 soaps in my rotation.
There were many that caused frag burn, they were easy to eliminate.
Then there were a few that cause tingling or other minor issues such I kept in rotation.
One thing I noticed is that MANY soaps caused "sub-clinical" reactions. This is where I didn't experience any burn, tingling etc but I would feel the lather was dry and without glide, no matter how hydrated the lather was.
Or, the blade would feel rough and harsh on my skin. Or the shave itself wouldn't be close.
It took me a while to realise what was going on and so I culled all the soaps that caused these sub-clinical reactions.
I was down to around 40 soaps.
Then covid came along and my skin became too sensitive for scented soaps.
After the final culling, I'm down to 4 soaps plus my own unscented soap, which I use 95% of the time!
I feel if the skin can handle it, then it's a very enjoyable part of the shave. But one should also be aware of the sub-clinical effects of scented soaps.
Here's my take...
I love scented shaving soaps! At one stage, I had 120 soaps in my rotation.
There were many that caused frag burn, they were easy to eliminate.
Then there were a few that cause tingling or other minor issues such I kept in rotation.
One thing I noticed is that MANY soaps caused "sub-clinical" reactions. This is where I didn't experience any burn, tingling etc but I would feel the lather was dry and without glide, no matter how hydrated the lather was.
Or, the blade would feel rough and harsh on my skin. Or the shave itself wouldn't be close.
It took me a while to realise what was going on and so I culled all the soaps that caused these sub-clinical reactions.
I was down to around 40 soaps.
Then covid came along and my skin became too sensitive for scented soaps.
After the final culling, I'm down to 4 soaps plus my own unscented soap, which I use 95% of the time!
I feel if the skin can handle it, then it's a very enjoyable part of the shave. But one should also be aware of the sub-clinical effects of scented soaps.
Objectively, this is the best possible answer.
Where is it sold, tried looking it up and only saw this listed on etsy.What!?! timetofly being sarcastic! Wouldn't dare! Yeah....right.
All kidding aside, this has a FAR better smell than Arko. IMHO, the slickness is a bit better than Arko also.
This made me think of back when I worked in a foundry and the mold operators would cut holes in their masks so they could smoke while wearing them. These were also the same guys who drilled a ton of holes in their hard hats to increase ventilation.Yeah that would be fun to see....reminds me of the stupid crap people did with masks on during Covid...the one picture I'll never forget of the kids in band playing flutes, trumpets, etc with a mask on with a hole cut in the middle...
Enjoying the wonderful scents. This morning's scent notes featured Maple, earthy spices and Campfire. Just amazing!
