(This post was last modified: 12-07-2016, 04:48 AM by celestino.)
(12-06-2016, 11:11 PM)primotenore Wrote: Celestino, my friend. Are you saying there is a MW soap you do not have?
Joseph, you are correct, my friend. Actually, there are quite a few scents that I neither have nor get on with. I don't like everything in life.
Celestino
Love, Laughter & Shaving
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(12-07-2016, 04:48 AM)celestino Wrote:(12-06-2016, 11:11 PM)primotenore Wrote: Celestino, my friend. Are you saying there is a MW soap you do not have?
Joseph, you are correct, my friend. Actually, there are quite a few scents that I neither have nor get on with. I don't like everything in life.
That, I understand, but Michelle's soaps?
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Shaving since 1971; enjoying my shaves since 2014
A che bel vivere, che bel piacere, per un barbiere di qualità!
Primo
Shaving since 1971; enjoying my shaves since 2014
A che bel vivere, che bel piacere, per un barbiere di qualità!
(This post was last modified: 12-09-2016, 08:03 PM by shevek.)
(12-07-2016, 01:46 AM)Blade4vor Wrote: I tried Mystic Water's Leather & Smoke shaving soap last night. This is one scent that I like a lot! It is definitely leather forward to me, but solidly supported by the Cuban pipe, Egyptian musk, and Lebanese cedarwood. Scent strength is medium. The scent is prominent without being overwhelming or over the top. My nose is not all that well trained and usually soaps just "smell good" or not, but this scent really clicked for me. I might have to use it again tonight!
I generally order the soap in the tub and then split the soap into the tub and half into a tube for a shave stick. I usually use the stick, but sometimes I like to load up the brush in the tub. So, that is the reason why I split these soaps. I enjoy several Mystic Water scents(and still have a pile of samples to go through), but I would say Leather & Smoke is right up close to Vetiver & Oakmoss or Vanilla Sandalwood for me. One shave so far with Leather & Smoke, so it's early in with such an approval rating.
The performance of this soap is the same great performance during the shave and outstanding post-shave feel that Mystic Water shaving soaps are known to produce
I followed the shave with vintage MEM English Leather. My lovely wife approved!
Rob, I completely agree with your comments. Leather is definitely prominent. I have little ability to identify supporting scents, so I'll take your word for it that pipe, musk and cedarwood are there If your looking for a strong scent of tobacco, this may not be the 'one'. But it's manly, rugged, without being overpowering. I agree, medium strength but present through all phases of the shave. A winner for me after the first shave.
Edit: I can still get hints of the scent three hours later. I do not expect this from my soaps, but consider it a bonus ++
-Rob
(12-07-2016, 01:36 PM)primotenore Wrote:It is all about scents, my friend and nothing to do with performance.(12-07-2016, 04:48 AM)celestino Wrote:(12-06-2016, 11:11 PM)primotenore Wrote: Celestino, my friend. Are you saying there is a MW soap you do not have?
Joseph, you are correct, my friend. Actually, there are quite a few scents that I neither have nor get on with. I don't like everything in life.
That, I understand, but Michelle's soaps?
Celestino
Love, Laughter & Shaving
Love, Laughter & Shaving
(06-25-2017, 02:05 PM)primotenore Wrote:(06-25-2017, 01:34 PM)SebV Wrote: Primotenore, have you opened your tobacco mwf yet?
I have. It is a winner. I encourage anyone who's curious to give my "curing" process a go.
I know it's not easy but could u describe how the mwf base note mix with the tabacco ?
(06-26-2017, 11:23 AM)SebV Wrote:(06-25-2017, 02:05 PM)primotenore Wrote:(06-25-2017, 01:34 PM)SebV Wrote: Primotenore, have you opened your tobacco mwf yet?
I have. It is a winner. I encourage anyone who's curious to give my "curing" process a go.
I know it's not easy but could u describe how the mwf base note mix with the tabacco ?
Sorry my friend. My skills aren't good enough to intelligently answer that query. I will say that the MWF "soapy" scent is still very present. The tobacco and vanilla add a layer of enhancing overtones to the nose. That's it. Got no more. As the old Alka-Seltzer ads used to say: "Try it, you'll like it".
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Primo
Shaving since 1971; enjoying my shaves since 2014
A che bel vivere, che bel piacere, per un barbiere di qualità!
Primo
Shaving since 1971; enjoying my shaves since 2014
A che bel vivere, che bel piacere, per un barbiere di qualità!
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