What soap/cream did you use today?

I call this the triumph of hope over experience. I hoped it would actually smell as good as the maker described it but feared it would just be another generic, nondescript bay rum. It was   Experience can be disappointing. Cool label though. Used it once, never again. 

I call this the triumph of hope over experience. I hoped it would actually smell as good as the maker described it but feared it would just be another generic, nondescript bay rum. It was   Experience can be disappointing. Cool label though. Used it once, never again. 

Thanks for the honesty. Mirrors my experience. I had their Union soap and sold it before even trying it... a fate secured by a very select few.

I found out yesterday that 80 percent of the garlic used in the USA comes from China.  As an old farm kid, and a careful adult, I'm not sure how I feel about that right yet.  

PM me if you need clarification

Morning Ghost t. (Cold River Soap Works) bergamot vetiver
Shave 12 ・ 45% left

Bergamot and vetiver make up most of this scent, but there’s some really lovely woodiness to the side. I’m getting some sweet and smooth facets not naturally found in vetiver. That must be the amyris. What’s that? Amyris is a type of citrus. It’s scent isn’t derived from the fruit or leaves. Instead, it’s the resin in the wood that gives us the aroma. Sweet and warm, it blends well with tangy scents giving them some softness and depth and helps prolong their scent.
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Razor 1960 Gillette Super Speed ・ Blade Astra SP ・ Brush Phoenix Shaving Peregrino ・ Cold River Morning Ghost Aftershave Splash ・ Lalique Encre Noir ・ YTD 442 g
   

I call this the triumph of hope over experience. I hoped it would actually smell as good as the maker described it but feared it would just be another generic, nondescript bay rum. It was   Experience can be disappointing. Cool label though. Used it once, never again. 

That's a heartbreaker, Marko, especially since you've got 6 ounces of the stuff. 

Maybe when you're feeling  again, you could make a short list of your favorite bay rums. I'm sure everyone would benefit from it, since you've given this fragrance such careful thought. And it might help take your mind off the stinging disappointment.

Thu rose day's shave

Thursday is my favorite day of the week. I always wear a pink shirt to work, and paint myself with a rose soap and a rose based scent. A pre - Friday celebration at Fuzzy Tacos means grilled shrimp tacos, blanco queso and 2 schooners of Shiner Block.....10 years of this routine and I never tire of it.

Salters Wild Rose cream  c Soap Commander True Rose balm finished with Domenico Caraceni [thx. Dan Law]

C U all tomorrow

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Some of us live on a higher plane of existence. Thanks, TommyCarioca, for giving me something to aspire to.

Finally! The "six gotta finish 'em" soaps are said and done.  As happy as I am to have finished six soaps this year, it became more of a chore to do so.  Maybe I'll try it again in the future but for now, i'm going to enjoy some variety

BTW, a couple of the "finished" soaps have already been re-purchased...Mike's Vetiver & Bay Rum.  Since those two refill pucks aren't always available on his site, I snagged one as soon as they became available.  Chances are highly likely that a couple more will be re-purchased in the future...Forest City Fern and Darkfall.  Finally, the last two probably won't grace the den again anytime soon...MW Windjammer and Shannon's Lit .  Both are nice scents and the soap bases are fantastic but I don't have any strong desire to re-purchase either.

Congratulations, HoosierShave. I'm humbled by your stoic determination to clean up those soap tubs. Six in one year. I stand in awe. Now dive into the mosh pit! You've got a load of fantastic soaps that will be tickled to see your brush again.

Finally! The "six gotta finish 'em" soaps are said and done.  As happy as I am to have finished six soaps this year, it became more of a chore to do so.  Maybe I'll try it again in the future but for now, i'm going to enjoy some variety

BTW, a couple of the "finished" soaps have already been re-purchased...Mike's Vetiver & Bay Rum.  Since those two refill pucks aren't always available on his site, I snagged one as soon as they became available.  Chances are highly likely that a couple more will be re-purchased in the future...Forest City Fern and Darkfall.  Finally, the last two probably won't grace the den again anytime soon...MW Windjammer and Shannon's Lit .  Both are nice scents and the soap bases are fantastic but I don't have any strong desire to re-purchase either.

Congratulations, HoosierShave. I'm humbled by your stoic determination to clean up those soap tubs. Six in one year. I stand in awe. Now dive into the mosh pit! You've got a load of fantastic soaps that will be tickled to see your brush again.

Impressive accomplishment. I think i have finished 3 tubs in the last 15 years.

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