What soap/cream did you use today?

Fine Accoutrements / Green Vetiver

8/19/1942

Reef Point Espresso

I appreciate the lather I get from Soap Commander but for some reason they just don’t catch my focus. This one has an awesome scent although it’s a bit too mainstream for my liking.  What it does though is ruddy up my cheeks.  I’m reacting with something in the mix.  The reaction is all visual as there is no tingle, burn, or itch.  That said, I don’t love it so it’s going into the “box” to be removed from rotation forever.

Fine Classic Shaving Soap - Green Vetiver

But I like this one even better!

Never could get on board with the Green Vetiver, reminds me too much of the Jean Nate my mom used when I was a kid. Absolutely love the Fresh Vetiver though.

Boy! If Green Vetiver reminded me of Jean Nate of yesteryear I wouldn’t get along with it either.  Gratefully I don't have that connection.

Chicago shaving soap (vintage). An excellent old soap, and probably underappreciated, since I never see it mentioned.

Grooming Department Cedarwood.  First time.  Hadn't used the Nai base before and it took my figuring it out but when I did it turned out to be a wonderfully slick almost paste-like consistency that really worked.  Took a lot of loading but in the end I think I got it - at least it worked very well.

But I like this one even better!

Never could get on board with the Green Vetiver, reminds me too much of the Jean Nate my mom used when I was a kid. Absolutely love the Fresh Vetiver though.

Boy! If Green Vetiver reminded me of Jean Nate of yesteryear I wouldn’t get along with it either.  Gratefully I don't have that connection.

Lol, it didn't at first, my wife is the one that brought it to my attention and now I can't get past it  

Desert Vetiver from SV


Top-Elemi, Pine Tree, Incense, Orange, Artemisia, Grapefruit, Bergamot
Body-Black Pepper, Marjoram, Juniper Berries, Origan, Geranium, Rose, Lavandin 
Base-Clove, Patchoulli, Vetiver, Amber, Precious Woods, Plant Moss

Zac, is this one very Green Citrusy sweet or a dry Spicy/Incense-y earthy Citrus? Read the label 500x finger on trigger and safety goes back on...

ExtraProtein You asked if DV is green cirtusy and I sense more green notes and in regards to dry spice incense citrus and I think I get some incense note but more the dry spices. To be honest, the soap doesn’t come across as citrusy so far in comparison to other SV scents or other popular Italian shave soaps and colognes.

I’m not sure if you have other SV soaps, but I will try to relate some scents. In DV, there is some plant moss or greenery similar to Mirto di Sargenia but along with that I would say I smell some sweeter scents. There is a dry side to it as I think it’s a bolder or in some ways musky scent. An earthy citrus scent could be something like Manna di Sicilia and some of what I pick up is spicy orange cedarwood simply put. 

Cosmo is a bit closer to what was in your post. I think is smells like dry spice, incense and earthy citrus. That scent is a bit heavier and I prefer it in the colder weather but the scent of it is a bit more approachable than Desert Vetiver right now. The scent is a bit much after a few shaves so I can revisit it again later this next week.