What soap/cream did you use today?

... I keep this soap on deck for one simple reason: I can load it until my brush is bursting without feeling the slightest twinge of parsimony. There's no compulsion to make the puck last. In fact, it's not uncommon to gobble up four grams of this soap per shave. What comes out is a super rich, sour creamy lather that keeps my hot-'n-bothered hide happy on these sultry end of summer days.

I know what you mean.
I overload the brush with the soaps I like the least, so I end up with a bowl of lather pr0n. It generally improves the shave results.
The only soaps I've not finished by shaving are: 

• TOBS Sandalwood. I gave it to my son because the scent is a bit too fart-like for me. Nothing like Proraso Red or Truefitt & Hill's Sandalwood.
  
• Captain's Choice Bay Rum - smells too much like Bay Rum. I have not found anybody to trick into accepting it.
  
• Anointment Natural Skin Care Shave Soap - a locally-made product that I bought at the weekly Farmers Market. It has flaxseed in it. Big chunks of (supposedly ground) flaxseed. I've relegated it to a hand soap.
  

If I get low on a cream or soap I like I'll switch to using a Simpson Wee Scot to make it last longer.

Lemongrass & Eucalyptus t. (Mike's Natural Soaps)

There's no point in interpreting the scent. It is what the label says it is: straight up natural essential oils and plenty of 'em. We've all got soaps that for one reason or another don't quite make our top tier, but we hang on to them because we like the scent or the performance or maybe just the artwork on the label. I admit Lemongrass & Eucalyptus doesn't win any olfactory awards with me, and the label is more quaint than captivating. I keep this soap on deck for one simple reason: I can load it until my brush is bursting without feeling the slightest twinge of parsimony. There's no compulsion to make the puck last. In fact, it's not uncommon to gobble up four grams of this soap per shave. What comes out is a super rich, sour creamy lather that keeps my hot-'n-bothered hide happy on these sultry end of summer days. So full marks for performance. I won't replace this tub, but I'll sure have a lot of fun with it until it's gone.

 

I think this is the only Mike's scent that I haven't tried yet.  If I remember correctly, someone had posted the scent reminded them of a cough drop.

Cough drop! Spot on. Ricola!!

Haha!
Hmmm... I wonder if that's up my alley, actually.

good lather has no suds

American Blend t. (Fine Accoutrements) dry fougère

This is slick stuff. Thick and heavy loading usually leads to thick and heavy lather, but not with American Blend. The more I load, the faster and smoother it gets. Felt like I was shaving with the back of a butter knife. Slick and easy.

   

• I gave my son my TOBS Sandalwood because the scent is a bit too fart-like for me. Nothing like Proraso Red or Truefitt & Hill's Sandalwood.
  

Amen. Ain't no pleasure in a farty soap.

Today I got a new knee.  Not really something to look forward to except 3 weeks of pretty intense pain followed by PT of pain but if you push through the previous daily bone ache, the wake-you-in-the-night pain, and the deciding to sit The Hike out are gone.  Looking forward to living a richer life. Anyway, knowing the hospital was not giving me a dapper outfit, I was only left with good grooming and awesome smell.  AOS sandalwood soap and Fine Santal Absolut splash fit the bill.

Day 9 c Sir Henry's Casino Royale

Classic blend, great base. I have rolled through 8 pucks in a row [doubled up on Sandalwood]

Only one left is unscented-on deck [tomorrow].

Lip- you thx again for introducing me to my new girlfriend

My ranking [totally based on scent]:
1.Barbershop Quartet
2. Sandalwood
3. Bay Rum
4. Vetiver
5. Black and Tan
6. LSV
7. Casino Royale
8. Unscented

Barbershop is  top 4 all time puck for me. Right there with Fine Santal, Caties Bubbles LPV, and PdP 63 [scent based]. I think my inventory is around 400.

C U all tomorrow

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This is a top tier soap that is always in stock, covers the scent wheel well, with limited scent offerings. I enjoy all their scents but my top three are Sir Henrys Sandalwood, Quartet barbershop, and vetiver/black pepper.  The barbershop is the best barbershop on the market.

Today I got a new knee.  Not really something to look forward to except 3 weeks of pretty intense pain followed by PT of pain but if you push through the previous daily bone ache, the wake-you-in-the-night pain, and the deciding to sit The Hike out are gone.  Looking forward to living a richer life. Anyway, knowing the hospital was not giving me a dapper outfit, I was only left with good grooming and awesome smell.  AOS sandalwood soap and Fine Santal Absolut splash fit the bill.

Good luck with the rehab Lipripper660!  I'm guessing that your active lifestyle and love of the outdoors has kept the muscles around the knees fairly strong which will be helpful during the recovery/PT.

Stirling Boat Drinks

Fine Accoutrements / American Blend

8/19/42