Clay Face
Honolulu, Hawaii
Trismegistus (L&L Grooming) ★★★★ grapefruit, cedar, patchouli, wet rocks, benzoin
Trismegistus, 'thrice great', is the epithet the ancient Greeks gave their god Hermes, the wing-footed messenger of the Olympians. L&L's soap has nothing to do with him. Instead, the name seems to have been given in punning homage to Hermès, the French fashion house that created the popular fragrance Terre d'Hermès. The scent of Tresmegistus' lather is note for note a close likeness of the fragrance of that perfume.
The soap performs well, even when you're rushed and messy. The lather reminds me of Mystic Water's soaps, but with a much broader tolerance for water. It begins gooey, then turns gluey, and finally blossoms into a rich emulsion. I've made some stiff and dry lathers, and some wet and slippery lathers, too. Either way, it protects as well as any soap in my cupboard. I'd buy a whole tub, but do I really need another soap that smells like citrus and cedar?
Trismegistus, 'thrice great', is the epithet the ancient Greeks gave their god Hermes, the wing-footed messenger of the Olympians. L&L's soap has nothing to do with him. Instead, the name seems to have been given in punning homage to Hermès, the French fashion house that created the popular fragrance Terre d'Hermès. The scent of Tresmegistus' lather is note for note a close likeness of the fragrance of that perfume.
The soap performs well, even when you're rushed and messy. The lather reminds me of Mystic Water's soaps, but with a much broader tolerance for water. It begins gooey, then turns gluey, and finally blossoms into a rich emulsion. I've made some stiff and dry lathers, and some wet and slippery lathers, too. Either way, it protects as well as any soap in my cupboard. I'd buy a whole tub, but do I really need another soap that smells like citrus and cedar?
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