What soap/cream did you use today?

Penhaligon's English Fern shaving soap (tallow)

Great review Bouki!  What I really love about this soap is it reminds me of a cold winter morning.  For me, the menthol plays a great role in the scent of the soap.  When I inhale deeply with this soap, it is really "felt" in the nose because of the menthol.  It's this "feel" that reminds me of winter.  On a cold winter day, inhaling deeply tends to hurt a little in the nostrils.  For whatever reason, I've always associated a wintergreen scent with this sensation.  The fact it is not an overwhelming wintergreen but more of a subtle overtone is simply a bonus.  So the combination of wintergreen/menthol with some grass/oak moss really blend well to create this memory for me.  And like you, I need that cold kick/reminder, especially when temperatures are in the 90's and the heat index is triple-digits  

Thanks, HoosierShave for reminding me what winter is like! I haven't sniffed winter snow in years. It sounds like Stirling nailed it. I hope you're staying cool in spite of the 100+ heat index. Slather on the Frozen Tundra good and thick!

Chiseled face/Summer storm

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Mirto di Sardegna (Saponificio Varesino) lime, lavender, oak moss, vetiver

This is one of the few lime scented soaps that smells like a real sour lime, not a Jolly Rancher. Thanks are due to the moss and vetiver, which keep citrus notes from smelling like a piece of hard candy. Apart from these notes, I'm not getting much else. I don't pick up anything flowery, in spite of the soap's name,  though there may be a few slivers of wood in the mix. All in all, it's a mild scent, and I find it very refreshing on a hot day when anything too complex can be stifling.

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TVB "1932"

Mike's Natural Shave Soap

Mike's - Bay Rum

Barrister and Mann First Snow

Lisa's NHC Somali Rose