#11

Super Moderator
San Diego, Cal., USA
(07-28-2016, 05:02 PM)kwsher Wrote:
(07-28-2016, 04:55 PM)churchilllafemme Wrote: And perhaps one of the Pecksniff's shaving soaps substituting now and then.
We've been using Pecksniff's Grapefruit Citron hand soap in the kitchen.

If they made or make a shave soap in the same scent, I'd buy a case of it!

Do they currently make shave products?

Pecksniffs does make shaving shave products, Kevin.  When I am in Scotland they can be found very often at TK Maxx (TJ Maxx here in the United States).  You might be able to find them at a TJ Maxx near you.  However, like so much at TJ Maxx, things like that can be cyclical so it really can be a matter of luck as to whether or not they will have anything when you're there.
#12

Member
Detroit
I use whatever I feel like no matter what the season and don't stick to a strict rotation. Its not like I'm shaving outside, lol. Although it is nice to have a mentholated shave after a hot day working in the yard or whatever.
- Jeff
#13

Vintage Shaver
Seattle, WA
(07-28-2016, 05:02 PM)kwsher Wrote: We've been using Pecksniff's Grapefruit Citron hand soap in the kitchen.
If they made or make a shave soap in the same scent, I'd buy a case of it!

Do they currently make shave products?

A quick perusal of the web suggests that they no longer make shaving soaps but do offer shaving creams, as well as aftershave balms.
https://www.amazon.ca/Pecksniffs-Citrine...%27s+shave
John
#14
(This post was last modified: 07-28-2016, 10:15 PM by grim.)
(07-28-2016, 08:37 PM)wyze0ne Wrote: I use whatever I feel like no matter what the season and don't stick to a strict rotation. Its not like I'm shaving outside, lol. Although it is nice to have a mentholated shave after a hot day working in the yard or whatever.

I am assuming one shaves in the early AM. This surely has a lot to do with environment and seasons so everyone will be different. But as long as you have hot summers, temps in the 90s with humidity, and winters with temps down into the single digits or teens, there will be some common ground. While true, we are probably all in some kind of controlled environment - its not like we are shaving in the jungle - the differences can be quite large.

This time of year, coldest outside temp is maybe 75. AC is running at night but still, its on and off and with dew points over 70, it can be very humid inside. I know there was a previous thread here somewhere when someone claimed inside humidity of zero with AC on. Not true at all. Menthol can be welcome whether in the soap, pre-shave, or post shave. Similarly, there is probably no need to use a balm in the summer. As soon as one walks outside, even to just get in and out of the car, the humidity is so high your skin is constantly moist. This is when an alcohol splash is much more welcome than a balm. In terms of scent, florals come to mind, maybe fougere? Something green and light? Lemons, Oranges, fruity, anything that reminds one of the time of year.

The winter is totally different. Even with the heat running at night, who wants to get up in the cold morning? Unless you run your winter heat at a constant 72, its probably chilly in the AM. Its dark and its chilly. Menthol is the LAST thing you might want to feel. I want my lather WARM. I don't want cold water on my face even after a shower. I want a hot towel and warm lather sitting in a scuttle. Scents that make sense to me are earthy, leathers, tobaccos, spices, dark scents. Fruits and florals would be so wrong, just out of place. One associates winter scents with ... winter and cold.

The more the heat runs, the less the humidity. Unless you got some humidifier running, your skin can dry easily. Alcohol on the skin is NOT welcome. A moist balm is welcome. Its all about the season and how one interacts with the temperatures and humidity in your environment. Using Rose or an Orange juice scent in the winter just seems so wrong.

Now there probably are some crossover scents suitable year round. Coffee comes to mind. Bacon? Bacon goes with anything. Wink Maybe Leathers. A Spanish or English leather sounds right for the spring and Fall and maybe year round.

Just my thoughts.

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#15

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San Diego, Cal., USA
(This post was last modified: 07-28-2016, 11:34 PM by Freddy.)
I will enjoy a rose or orange scented shave in winter, simply because it puts me in mind of warmer weather. Although I definitely think of some scents as seasonal, such as Tabac for autumn or winter, if it happens to be a hot summer day and I am in the mood for Tabac then I go for it. I do admit that I am more likely to use 'heavier' scents in autumn/winter and 'lighter' scents in spring/summer but nothing is written in stone for me. Smile

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#16
Yes, Tabac might be an Autumn season. And the concept of heavy in the Winter, light in the Summer (or heat) is what I was getting at.

Today was Klar Sport, elite stuff for sure with tremendous cushion.

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#17
B&M Rhapsody
B&M Seville
B&M Cologne Russe
B&M Oceana
Mikes Barbershop
Mikes Coconut
Mikes Orange Black Pepper Cederwood
MIke's Lilly of the Valley
MWF

Not that I have favorite artisans or anything


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