Gentlemen,

Within reason, scent is the last element I consider when evaluating shaving soaps or creams. Lather's texture, moisture, cushion, glide and after shave properties comprise what's more important for me.

This especially in light of my ultra sensitive skin. I find many products with extreme scents, which are created by a smorgasbord of ingredients with fancy names, irritate my skin and are cause for an unpleasant shave.

Scent is far too subjective to use in rating a quality soap or cream. For instance, scores of artisan soaps or creams boast of robust scents — floral, earthy, woodsy, and so on — but I find nothing impressive about their performance. The same is true, in my estimation, about some of the big names. They may have a great scent, but fall short in overall performance.

Baum.Be, in every way, meets my expectations from a quality shave cream. What's more, I love the clean and soapy fragrance, and the subtlety of it, especially. The scent is soft and pleasant. Warm. Yes, I love the warmth.

One of the loveliest scents on earth, again for me, is that welcoming air upon entering an old time barbershop. Baum.Be reminds me of that fragrance.