Thread: I'm number one!

Dammm 9 soap samples. Colleen must like you better than me. I only got one soap sample...

Ok Here goes

In last place Sample #2 - Did not like the scent, the apearance and harsh feeling on skin.

The runner up Sample #1 - Scent was ok, the appearance was ok, felt great on the face( my favorite in fact)

The winner in my humble opinion Sample #3. Scent was great, appearance very good and was good feel on my face.
The scent reminded me of an aftershave i had when I was 17 (long ago) Hawaiian Surf.. Good memories..

I think all the samples had the same staying power but that is hard for me to judge as after a while I get used to it and don't notice it anymore.

I liked the Cavandish Black cologne the best followed by Desert Ironwood.

MY one sample of soap Desert Ironwood was also very nice with a good lather.

I did like the scent of #2, but it still came in last place for me. The scent strikes me as a holiday sort of thing...cloves, citrus, mincemeat pie, that sort of thing. I'll certainly keep the sample and use it this fall. I also have no problem with the color and think it would look good against the tan labels that Colleen is planning to use on the clear bottles.

Runner up, #3. I liked the scent, but neither of the women in my life were thrilled. Very fresh cut woodsy, cooling, soothing, and it works very well following application of alum.

My favorite, #1. The wife likes it (strong scents are a no-no with her...)!!! I like the light scent and the cooling of the menthol. Unlike #2 and to a lesser extent #3, I found that I did not need to rinse my hands off following application. This one also did not seem to dry as fast (maybe no or less alcohol?) so I used a bit less for what seemed like an appropriate amount than the other two. It also behaves quite well in combination with an alum block.

I quite enjoyed the lavendar shaving soap...I'm trying to keep myself from ordering some----must resist as I still have a year or two supply of various creams!

Anyway...those are my initial reactions. Who's next?

Cheers,
Ed

Sample #1:

Like Rich, I also thought #1 was an excellent cooling and soothing AS. I'm curious whether our sensitive-skin testers thought so too. It seemed to be astringent, but w/o a burning sensation. It was nearly scent free on me... what little there was (mint?) dissipated totally in 15-min. I think this would be an excellent AS for everyone intending to apply EDT/Cologne afterward.

Sample #2:

The color didn't bother me, but I didn't like the "shake well before using" feature. Upon application there was a complex combination of sensations... a minor cooling feeling (which I guess was soothing) offset by the "alcohol burn" feeling for too long... 15-min on me... I guess that would be astringent, too. And, it had a "sticky" sensation for 15-minutes on me. Not that it was actually sticky that long... it just felt that way... very strange. Maybe the burn and the sticky sensations are connected somehow... may an allergic reaction? The scent lasted about an hour on me. The first day I didn't like it at all... just smelled like orange juice. But it seemed to get better each day... still had the OJ to deal with for the first half hour, but then some other subtle things became evident... dunno... maybe cinnamon, touch of mint, and something earthy... anyway, I liked those bottom notes. But overall it's a dud in it's current form.

Sample #3:

Some soothing and cooling affect when applied... maybe 1-2 minutes of alcohol-type burn. Some astringent qualities. The scent lasted for over 2-hours on me. I couldn't place the fragrance and it was mediocre on me (although on others with different ph and skin oils it could do well). On me, I thought it needed something more...

Rich, it's strange you should mention Hawaiian Surf... I used that starting in high school until it was no longer available. Canoe was the big thing when I was in college, but it was too strong for me... HS was nice and a lot lower key... and cheap, too, LOL. But I don't recall it and #3 being similar... wasn't HS predominantly a lime/citrus scent ? Geeze... it was only 40-years ago... I don't know why I can't remember what it smelled like

As to the Cologne samples...

DI smelled nice in the vial, but once applied it reminded me a lot of turpentine/paint thinner. Here in the desert there's a plant called Creosote Bush (aka grease wood)... that's a better fitting name for this when I'm wearing it, lol.

I liked the Cavendish scent but it wasn't quite strong enough and didn't last (at least on me) to be viable as an EDT. Toned down a bit it might make a nice AS though?

The Leatherneck was nice, but to "ladies perfume" smelling on me... originally I was thinking "too floral', but that's not it... it's not what is there that's wrong for me... it's lacking something in the bottom note arena... maybe a touch of musk or some other earthy scent.

Oh... and as to the soap samples... what soap samples?

Originally Posted by azjoe

Rich, it's strange you should mention Hawaiian Surf... I used that starting in high school until it was no longer available. Canoe was the big thing when I was in college, but it was too strong for me... HS was nice and a lot lower key... and cheap, too, LOL. But I don't recall it and #3 being similar... wasn't HS predominantly a lime/citrus scent ? Geeze... it was only 40-years ago... I don't know why I can't remember what it smelled like

Joe, Same here as to HS, remember it had the cork exterior around the bottle. I don't know why but as soon as I smelled SRP #3 that's what I thought of and I was taken back to a better time and place. In addition my wife liked it and that is a first for my after shaves. She gets migraine headaches and most scents kill her. This one from the first day she said wow, what is that, it smells nice. I was shocked.. Pleasently as I liked it too.

Good Evening Gentlemen,

This is really just a quick note as I have not read one word of what's been posted above me......I have not received any messages saying anyone had posted anything...sorry!

Sooooo, let me take a few minutes and read what you've written and I'll get back in a minute.

Colleen

OK.....here's my first thought

LOL....ha, ha...just kidding, actually for my first try....that's not to shabby!

Overall from what has been posted here and what I have received PM....#3 is the winner, #1 is second and #2 sucks ( excuse the unlady like expression)
but that just sorda sums it up!

I'm going to look at my notes and will be back in the morning with some comments and maybe a few questions.

Colleen

I actually liked the feel of #2, but the scent of #3 was awesome. #1 reminded me of Vics vapor rub.