(This post was last modified: 07-07-2015, 01:39 AM by stroppinglad.)
(07-06-2015, 03:54 PM)Dslack3 Wrote: I appreciate all kinds of scents, but for some reason I enjoy wet shaving with very "manly" scented soaps and creams. For me it really adds to the experience. I have ordered soaps in the past that I anticipated to smell very manly only to receive the soap and it end up smelling like an old bar of soap. I am looking for recommendations/opinions on everyones favorite "manly" scented shaving products. I quote "manly" because I realize that word is extremely widely interpreted, but when I associate it with shaving, I envision an old, rough hard working man, potentially chopping firewood in a flannel shirt.
At this point the soap that best fits that description in my mind is Mikes Natural Vetiver.
Please share your favorites.
Soapy Bathman Cigar Lounge would probably be my first recommendation. I haven't used it, but I smelled it the other day at Pasteur and nearly bought, but I went in for a puck of Reef Point and stuck to the plan. SBCL has a wonderful rich tobacco scent, as you'd expect, but it's not nasty stogie, more like putting your face in a humidor. I plan to try it at some point. By the way, I love Mike's Naturals, but haven't tried the vetiver. I agree with those who recommend Tabac. That's a masculine classic and a terrific soap. You can find the refill puck for half the price of the puck in the glass jar.
If you have a cologne or toilet water that you really like and want to get a soap that matches, try Irena at Ginger's Garden. She might have a scent on hand that's close. Or she can make you a smell alike shave soap. By the way, her Havana Cognac fragrance is very masculine and a replica, to my nose, of Creed Tabarome--the original, which they withdrew from distribution. It's an acquired taste but might be worth a sample.
As far as manly aftershaves, not that you asked, but it sounds like you might like Fine American Blend.