Thread: Same brush...different scents?

I'll tell you the truth, I have probably 8 brushes and around 15 soaps and I rotate all of them and after being properly rinsed out with water not a single one of them has any trace of scent. I find just about every shave soap leaves no trace even on you when you rinse it off and even the few that linger like Xpec for instance will disappear after proper washing.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

I'll tell you the truth, I have probably 8 brushes and around 15 soaps and I rotate all of them and after being properly rinsed out with water not a single one of them has any trace of scent. I find just about every shave soap leaves no trace even on you when you rinse it off and even the few that linger like Xpec for instance will disappear after proper washing.

thebigspendur: Could you define "properly rinsed"? I've rinsed my brush multiple times, including working it in my palm as I would when making lather, and the fragrance is STILL detectable.

I rinse my brushes quite well after shaving in warm water, then squeeze the water out and give them a shake. At times there is a mild lingering scent but usually it doesn't last long. It definitely goes away after the pre shave soak the next time.

I rotate 2 brushes at a time, on the third day the first brush only has a clean smell, regardless of the soap.

Another thing to keep in mind, folks, is variations in olefactory sensitivity; DoD, for example, may not have as keen a nose as you, Dzanda. Unless, of course, he has some sort of super-secret-squirrel kung fu rinsing method. But the less sensitive nose seems the more likely answer...