What soap/cream did you use today?

Lisa’s Makes some great soap but most of them are too unisex to tickle my fancy.  Not that unisex scents aren’t good.  They just don’t suit my preference.  Somali Rose on the other hand is masculine and wonderful.  Rose, chocolate, sandalwood, musk, moss.  

Lipripper660, I know what you mean. I've tried several of Lisa's soaps over the years. Without a doubt, the lather is sensational. It's extra creamy, very slick, and oh so comfortable. But I've never found a scent I could stick with. To me most smell too edible, sort of like cookie doughs. Others smell like my wife's make-up. What I'm not getting is the man vibe. Maybe I need to try Somali Rose again. Last time I used it was in the middle of a hot summer. The fragrance of the soap just about suffocated me. Now that it's 'chilly', the scent may have calmed down a bit.

Wow, I'm surprised by that Bouki. I've only smelled maybe 5 Lisa's scents, none were anywhere near strong. Somali Rose seems rather light to me. I wonder if you got a bad batch, so to speak... Or maybe I did? Odd.

Lisa’s Makes some great soap but most of them are too unisex to tickle my fancy.  Not that unisex scents aren’t good.  They just don’t suit my preference.  Somali Rose on the other hand is masculine and wonderful.  Rose, chocolate, sandalwood, musk, moss.  

Lipripper660, I know what you mean. I've tried several of Lisa's soaps over the years. Without a doubt, the lather is sensational. It's extra creamy, very slick, and oh so comfortable. But I've never found a scent I could stick with. To me most smell too edible, sort of like cookie doughs. Others smell like my wife's make-up. What I'm not getting is the man vibe. Maybe I need to try Somali Rose again. Last time I used it was in the middle of a hot summer. The fragrance of the soap just about suffocated me. Now that it's 'chilly', the scent may have calmed down a bit.

Wow, I'm surprised by that Bouki. I've only smelled maybe 5 Lisa's scents, none were anywhere near strong. Somali Rose seems rather light to me. I wonder if you got a bad batch, so to speak... Or maybe I did? Odd.

I've tried Absinthe (hot Chinese five spice powder, but no wormwood), Coconut Oud (sweet sticky coconut, no oud), Orange Clove (mostly clove, you have to hunt for the orange), Black Velvet (make-up), Somali Rose (sweet and nice, but cloying), and Sandalwood Patchouli (patchouli mostly with just a dusting of sandalwood). I'm afraid I've binned them all. Their scents were just too lopsided and too strong, to the point that a couple of them burned me. If I were shaving in a cold, dry climate, though, I'd probably appreciate them more. 

I've had a similar experience with Stirling's soaps: great performance, but for some reason, the scents just don't work that well down here.

Barrister and Mann Fireside. Nice and warm on a chilly morning. 

Bay Rum t. (Barrister & Mann) spicy bay rum

Nearly two years old, the scent has darkened and become more robust. This tub of Bay Rum used to have a heavy orange note, but that’s burned off now. What’s left behind is a deeper, richer bay along with a sort of piney note. It’s really nice all year round, but like TommyCarioca mentioned, Barrister & Mann's Bay Rum is especially nice in the cooler months.
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Barrister & Mann: Bay Rum (81% left) ・ Razorock Baby Smooth ・ Astra Superior Platinum ・ Phoenix Shaving Peregrino ・ Soap Hoard: 11,143 g ・ Used this year: 90 g
   

CBL Barbershop

GD Lavender, yes, I love this soap and use it now for a while daily, good news is that I have a backup