whats the scent of williams mug soap? I like the scent but don't like the soap it dries out my face, does mama bear or colleen make a similar scent
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whats the scent of williams mug soap? I like the scent but don't like the soap it dries out my face, does mama bear or colleen make a similar scent
I think I read somewhere that the scent is lemon verbana
TGQ's (Colleen's) closest should be her Lemon Tea Verbena scented soap.
Dries out on my face too, Funny It says right on the box that it wont, I believe that it was called Lemon something cant rember where, good luck trying to find a replacement I switched to sandalwood From Crabtree &Evelyann and like the smell much better the later is great tooQuote:
Originally Posted by rshave1
it's a lemony scent. I've heard lemon verbena, though I've always thought it smelled like citronella (aka mosquito candles).
I always thought is was like an almond scent. I also liked the smell a lot, but after I kept getting such horrible results with it, I have now associated it and I don't like the smell anymore haha. As of now, nothing compares to Mama Bears British Leather. Colleen's samples will be here soon though, so that could all change. But the British Leather will always be in my rotation for sure.
Matt
You might be thinking of William Marvy soap, I believe that is almond scented. Williams is definitely lemon-y.
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Originally Posted by mparker762
Now that you mention it, it kinda does....
Oh my goodness, your right. Now I feel dumb for bashing the William's so hard. Hmm.... well, I had the same problems with it as you guys are having with the William's. Still, I feel dumb.Quote:
Originally Posted by jimmyray
Matt
Citronella describes it well.Quote:
Originally Posted by mparker762
I find it not too drying on the face. One thing I do, saw or read it somewhere, is put a bit of soap on the face while building lather in the bowl. I know people like Josh Earl like to build on the face, but I find it easier to start in bowl and finish on face.
By putting a little bit of soap on the face first, it helps with the soaking of the hairs, and by the time I am ready to put the brush to face again, yes it is dry - but that is why I am putting the lather on.
I also think one of the keys is to (like others have described) not be afraid to reapply lather if it is dry before shaving.
I go through phases where I dislike the smell, and sometimes I quite enjoy it. This soap is a little tricky to get "right", but once you do it delivers a very good shave. Not T&H great, but awfully good, and spectacularly good for the price. There's a reason it's been around so long, after all.
I find the scent identical or nearly to Dr. Harris "Arlington" scent aftershave milk & soap. Mike B
I absolutely love harris arlington, when I started my last cake of it I used nothing else until it was gone. But Williams' scent is an ok-with-it or hate-it deal for me. I think arlington is more lemony and less citronella, so there's not enough citronella for me to notice.
I suppose you are right. MikeB
Water is the key with the williams. It is all I have used, but I don't have a problem with it drying out before I can finish.
I use the hottest tap water, and just fill the mug to the top of the soap, while my brush soaks in the hot water in the sink. I take my shower, while everything is soaking. When I get out I pour the water out of the mug and use the hot water in the brush and whip up way more than enough nice warm lather. I keep the mug soaking in the hot sink water with the brush in the mug. I'am using a boars bristle brush currently.
I've experimented with how I build the lather. You can build it in the mug or on your face. Building on your face works quite well. It seems this soap just needs plenty of water to work well. I can have my face looking like a meringue pie if I work at it for a minute.
I like the clean smell. I just started using the Nivea after shave cram a couple days ago as well. Good stuff.
I love Williams soap. For around a buck, I don't think it can be beat.
I found a nice "recipe" online somewhere for tweaking it a little, and that makes it even better (and still uber-cheap).
Grate up a cake of soap (say, with a cheese grater)
Melt it in a pan, bowl, double boiler, whatever with:
A little water
1 tsp Castor oil
1 tsp Olive oil
1 tsp Glycerin
Add a touch of whatever scent you want... rose oil, lavender, whatever
Pour the mixture into your mug or bowl and let it harden. Voila.
I get about 4-5 months of daily shaves out of a single cake of soap this way. If you have hard water (we have a softener), I reckon the soap won't last quite as long.
Best,
Bob
This may be a bit o/t, but has anyone used the Williams cream? I've had great experiences with the green stuff.
I find that a badger brush works a lot better than a boar brush, especially with the William's soap. Because water really is the key to using William's and the badger brushes hold more water, it's something you could benefit from. The brush really makes all the difference.
Nope. Never have been able to get ahold of any.Quote:
Originally Posted by FiReSTaRT
I know it's available in Chile, but I haven't seen it in Canada. It might be available in the states :shrug:
And you did not bring back enough to share with everyone? ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by FiReSTaRT
I brought enough for:Quote:
Originally Posted by Scrapyard Ape
1) Myself (ofcourse)
2) A local fellow SAD-sufferrer (a member both here and at SMF)
3) A buddy that really needs a quality shaving product in his rotation (currently using the Wilkinson plastic brush and their soap)
The scent isn't anything special, but the lather, the moisturization, the glide and the minty splash are top-notch :tu
I was surfing around and surprisingly I ran across this site. Being new to shaving - I'm still just young, you know - I haven't quite worked up to a straight razor (It's in the back of my mind, however). I use the Williams Mug Soap for the simple fact that it's available at Wal-Mart. As horrible as my Wal-Mart experiences normally are I must say that my investment in this $0.97 cake of soap, a $1.25 mug, and $4 dollar Burma-Shave brush have been the best investment towards shaving that I've taken.
I don't have the experience of other cake soaps, but I've used the Williams Mug soap for about 2 months and I estimate that there's another 2-3 months left in it. That's absolutely amazing to me as I'm used to the aerosol cans that run out in less than a month.
On the original topic, the scent, I can't quite thumb it. It does put off a lemony scent now that I think on it.
I haven't had any problems with the soap drying out on my face, but again I don't have anything to compare it to. I usually fill the mug, with the soap in the bottom, with hot water and let my brush sit in the mug while I moisten my face. After letting it sit for about a minute and draining off the excess water, I start to lather up and have no problem getting it to a consistant foam. It stays wet on my face and - I guess since I still use a safety razor I don't quite take the time a straight razor requires - isn't dry by the time I'm finished.
Until I find something to compare it to (there's not many stores nearby that offer other soaps) I give it an A+. Definately beats the aerosols!