(This post was last modified: 01-30-2022, 09:31 AM by Bouki.)
Imperial Rum (Phoenix & Beau) resin & rum
Shave 3 ・ 120 g left
Perplexed by what I found distasteful in this bay rum, I visited Phoenix & Beau’s site for the low-down on this scent. Here’s what they say: there’s lime and orange on top and West Indies bay, vanilla, and spice in the middle. So far, no surprises. But what’s this? Ylang-ylang and benzoin in the cellar? Huh! Not many bay rums take this direction. It must be the benzoin that’s making my nose wrinkle. To me, this resin has a rubbery or plastic-like facet. Some shavers say it’s also in Martin de Candre soaps, and that’s what makes them smell like neoprene left in the sun.
Another odd and slightly frustrating thing about this soap is the way it grows heavier with each shave. I might have to abandon my brush in favor of the scrape-’n-smear technique if I ever hope to see the bottom of this jar.
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Razor Henson AL13 Mild Black ・ Blade Astra SP ・ Brush Phoenix Shaving Peregrino ・ Soap Hoard 17,474 g ・ YTD 47 g
Shave 3 ・ 120 g left
Perplexed by what I found distasteful in this bay rum, I visited Phoenix & Beau’s site for the low-down on this scent. Here’s what they say: there’s lime and orange on top and West Indies bay, vanilla, and spice in the middle. So far, no surprises. But what’s this? Ylang-ylang and benzoin in the cellar? Huh! Not many bay rums take this direction. It must be the benzoin that’s making my nose wrinkle. To me, this resin has a rubbery or plastic-like facet. Some shavers say it’s also in Martin de Candre soaps, and that’s what makes them smell like neoprene left in the sun.
Another odd and slightly frustrating thing about this soap is the way it grows heavier with each shave. I might have to abandon my brush in favor of the scrape-’n-smear technique if I ever hope to see the bottom of this jar.
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Razor Henson AL13 Mild Black ・ Blade Astra SP ・ Brush Phoenix Shaving Peregrino ・ Soap Hoard 17,474 g ・ YTD 47 g
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