New Stirling Scents

Rod and Mandy are at it again! No rest for the weary, I guess. Received a notice that they're now releasing (or re-releasing):

Boat Drinks
Glacial Strawberry Lemonade
Creamy Coconut
Peach


Lots of summer scents this year!

I recently bought Gin and Tonic and Coconut Lime!
Excellent summer scents, great performing soap.and match well with various lime AS…

OMG the new Glacial Strawberry Lemonade is so good! I am a huge menthol head so anything Glacial would be great but this stuff smells good enough to drink. Highly recommended!

I recently bought Gin and Tonic and Coconut Lime!
Excellent summer scents, great performing soap.and match well with various lime AS…

I have Gin and Tonic on the Rocks (i.e. it is mentholated). Great Summer soap.

OMG the new Glacial Strawberry Lemonade is so good! I am a huge menthol head so anything Glacial would be great but this stuff smells good enough to drink. Highly recommended!

I am shocked, shocked to learn that you are a huge menthol head. I would never have guessed. (Claude Rains in Casablanca: "I am shocked, shocked to find that gambling is going on in here." Employee to Rains: "Your winnings sir". Rains: "Thank you very much.")

OMG the new Glacial Strawberry Lemonade is so good! I am a huge menthol head so anything Glacial would be great but this stuff smells good enough to drink. Highly recommended!

So the Pearberry, to my nose, is similar (but not the same) to M&M Naid. Different fruits, same direction?

Hadn't thought about that, but good point. Definite similarities. I find Pearberry to be a bit stronger and slightly sharper (and of course the prominent note is pear instead of Naíd’s apricot). Pearberry might perhaps be considered slightly feminine, but what an uplifting scent, a real mood booster.

So the Pearberry, to my nose, is similar (but not the same) to M&M Naid. Different fruits, same direction?

Hadn't thought about that, but good point. Definite similarities. I find Pearberry to be a bit stronger and slightly sharper (and of course the prominent note is pear instead of Naíd’s apricot). Pearberry might perhaps be considered slightly feminine, but what an uplifting scent, a real mood booster.

Absolutely different fruits, also Naid has a floral scent, Freesia, which allows it a bit more longevity than the typical fading fruit phenom. Definitely something that could be classified as more feminine, or at least less masculine. I like to think of it as lighter or brighter (or sweeter) scented, instead. Lol.

Personally, I don't care for musky scents. Some I like initially, but they wear on me fast. I usually end up nauseous in a few minutes. I guess it's a sensitivity? Some I get away with, though. For example: classic old spice isn't for me at all, but the Old spice tube for the India market is good. I don't knowme

Just got some new samples including South Padre - straight up flowers, to my nose. Can't quite pick out what, but I am getting all floral. I'm not a big floral fan either, so this is a pass.

Also a sample of Creamy Coconut - a very light, sweet coconut and coconut milk scent.

Finally, Island Man. I have had this in a hand soap for a while, so I figured at least have a shave or two here and there.

Edit: Almost forgot, a sample of Queen of Hearts to add to my homemade tub. I should have just bought a full tub, as I already know it's going to go quick. Guess I have reason to go back for another order.

mrdoug, “lighter or brighter” is a good way to put it.

Some scents definitely get overbearing with time, and then of course there are others that just don’t seem quite strong enough. I really liked the original South Padre, so I may have to revisit the updated version. Will have to keep Queen of Hearts in mind, too, as I had ruled it out because the name makes it sound like it’s entirely intended for women. (I enjoy a lot of unisex scents, but there’s a “tipping point” there somewhere.)

Honestly, I don’t know how Stirling does it. There are still some scents that have been around for 2–3 years that I haven’t tried, and now there’s suddenly a dozen new ones…

mrdoug, “lighter or brighter” is a good way to put it.

Some scents definitely get overbearing with time, and then of course there are others that just don’t seem quite strong enough. I really liked the original South Padre, so I may have to revisit the updated version. Will have to keep Queen of Hearts in mind, too, as I had ruled it out because the name makes it sound like it’s entirely intended for women. (I enjoy a lot of unisex scents, but there’s a “tipping point” there somewhere.)

Honestly, I don’t know how Stirling does it. There are still some scents that have been around for 2–3 years that I haven’t tried, and now there’s suddenly a dozen new ones…

Amen. Rod just keeps putting out great, new stuff. Yet the prices stay low and quality is up there. It's impressive.

QoH is a good scent, I really like it. It was marketed toward women, but he actually found more men were buying it. The scent is a complex, gourmand one with lots of carmel and fruit. While I can see Rod's thinking, on the other side of the coin, I don't want my wife telling me I can't have dessert because chocolate cake isn't manly enough. Lol. Keep in mind, I don't use cologne or scented aftershaves, and if I did, this one would be a no-go. (As would South Padre, for that matter... It's too floral for me to wear).

Still, it probably worth a 3$ sample puck in your next order.

Of these new releases, Campania & Intrepid Man are superb for those who enjoy beautiful "cologney" type scents. As regards Waves of Grain I enjoy the soap scent immensely, but the AS seems to take off in a different direction. Still deciding if I like it.