What soap/cream did you use today?

Stirling Sandalwood

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Balkan Blend (cherry automotive air freshener, 1970s cherry incense, cherry pie filling, strange fruit) — Shannon's Soaps

Lather: Abundant, easy
Scent: Cherry automotive air freshener, stone fruit, strange fruit
Texture: Croap.

Having trouble discerning tobacco here in this soap, so far. 

No such issue at all with Stirling Gentleman splash (dry tobacco): its essence is tobacco.

I too had a hard time with this one.  Years ago I was a pipe smoker and Balkan Sobranie was one of my favorites.  If that pipe tobacco was the inspiration for this soap, I would call it a miss. OTOH, Shannon's Indigo Oud is spectacular (though not a tobacco scent).

For purposes of reference, the following is a description of the famed Balkan Sobranie:  "Balkan Sobranie Original Smoking Mixture is one of the most legendary Latakia-based blends in history. Dating back to around the 1920s, this is a combination of wonderful Virginias, excellent Orientals and enough Latakia for a robust and flavorful mixture. The balance of tobaccos gives the smoker a sweet and smoky experience, with a finish unlike anything else. The aroma is so bright that it has an incense-like scent that will thrill the senses."  https://www.pipesandcigars.com/product/b...IA-TP.html

I too had a hard time with this one.  Years ago I was a pipe smoker and Balkan Sobranie was one of my favorites.  If that pipe tobacco was the inspiration for this soap, I would call it a miss. OTOH, Shannon's Indigo Oud is spectacular (though not a tobacco scent). — Southsider 

Thanks for that feedback and validation, Southsider.   This is part of the company blurb [my bold] about Balkan Blend:

. . . Balkan Blend evokes an authentic, carefully crafted pipe tobacco. A mix of Virginian, Oriental, and Latakia tobaccos provide a unique and exotic sensory experience, with notes of orange, cherry, coumarin, and spice. Tobacco aficionados agree - it’s simply the most authentic, pure tobacco fragrance in shavedom.

Given just one use of the this soap and the ragweed pollen explosion attacking my respiratory system, I wanted to try and be somewhat restrained, but I'm not sure this scent even reaches authentic, pure cherry lozenge.  Mammoth's Tobacconist gets my vote for best authentic, pure tobacco scent . . . not that I've smelled them all . . . but I seem to be trying.

What razor is that?

It looks very space agey.

It's a Gem Contour from about the late 1960s, so yes, from the space age. It's one of the last Gem models produced.

I too had a hard time with this one.  Years ago I was a pipe smoker and Balkan Sobranie was one of my favorites.  If that pipe tobacco was the inspiration for this soap, I would call it a miss. OTOH, Shannon's Indigo Oud is spectacular (though not a tobacco scent). — Southsider 

Thanks for that feedback and validation, Southsider.   This is part of the company blurb [my bold] about Balkan Blend:

. . . Balkan Blend evokes an authentic, carefully crafted pipe tobacco. A mix of Virginian, Oriental, and Latakia tobaccos provide a unique and exotic sensory experience, with notes of orange, cherry, coumarin, and spice. Tobacco aficionados agree - it’s simply the most authentic, pure tobacco fragrance in shavedom.

Given just one use of the this soap and the ragweed pollen explosion attacking my respiratory system, I wanted to try and be somewhat restrained, but I'm not sure this scent even reaches authentic, pure cherry lozenge.  Mammoth's Tobacconist gets my vote for best authentic, pure tobacco scent . . . not that I've smelled them all . . . but I seem to be trying.

My poor schnozz gets the tobacco scent in this. I too used to smoke Balkan Sobranie pipe mixture, but I never considered that this might be a tribute to that fine tobacco blend. I didn't detect cherry at all. Now that you guys have mentioned it, I'll probably be knocked over by it on my next use.

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Fresco (Ethos) lime basil & mint
Shave 13

This may be my favorite Ethos scent. It’s fresh Sicilian lime with a sprig of spearmint and some woody basil to the side. Refreshing? Yes! A soap for every day and all seasons.
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LEA Classic

Rubbed the puck on my face like a shave stick and got a really great shave. Super easy and a soft finish.



He couldn't have cared less that I was around. Pretty funny actually. Good lookin feller.