Thread: The Shave Den Soaps - A Floral Roundup

Good Morning Gents,

I stumbled upon The Shave Den soaps while searching for a jasmine essential oil shave soap and noticing the price of only $7 for a soap I pulled the trigger. The 8oz brown plastic jars are filled with 4oz of soap which leaves plenty of room to whip up a good lather but I still finish up the task in my Georgetown scuttle or bowl if I'm in a hurry. The soaps are much harder than a straight glycerin soap...the ingredients are listed as: Glycerin, Aqua, Olive Oil, Bentonite Clay, Sodium Borate, Sweet Almond Oil, Sodium Palmate, Sorbitol, Sodium Cocoate, Palm Acid, Coconut Acid, Pentasodium Pentetate, Tetrasodium Etidronate, and fragrance (except Sensitive). Compared to other artisan shave soaps, they take just the slightest bit of additional water to lather. The lather is very rich & moisturizing...some days I do not use an aftershave. The amount of fragrance or essential oils added to the soaps are just the right amount for me - not too strong as to linger 1/2 the day or cause irritation. These soaps are also not colored so the Gents with expensive white tipped brushes will not have to be concerned. After having success with the jasmine soap and discovering that floral scents are not a trigger for my migraines, I purchased the entire line of florals that are available. If you are not into florals, there are plenty other scents to choose from as well. For $7 they are well worth the investment & JoAnna the maker of these fine soaps is a pleasure to deal with. She has made up a custom scented soap for me as well! While not an expert with describing scents, this is my best attempt.

These soaps can be found here: http://www.theshaveden.com/store/ind...d&productId=11

s~s

Rose Garden
A straight forward single note rose scent – not artificial smelling in any way. This rose scent may have the slightest bit of a powdery finish. Not a sweet rose.

Lilac
Traditional floral offering which is very Gentleman-like. This version is not “over the top” powdery scented like others I have sampled. Slightly sweet smelling.

Cherry Blossom
One of my favorites! This is definitely a sweet blend of floral and cherry. This is not an artificial cherry scent like cough syrup. Patchouli is noted as an ingredient and/or scent but it is barley detectable. There is a very faint almond undertone, fruity greens, slight jasmine and rose. Very complex…..

Jasmine
This is an essential oil offering. Sweet, richly floral…strongly scented. This is somewhat similar to lilac but less powdery.

Peony
I like to think of this as an Oriental floral offering. This is very lightly scented, not sweet, very clean, and lightly powdery with light rose notes near the end.

Lily of the Valley
This is another essential oil offering which is the least floral smelling of them all. It is very lightly scented & very clean. It is reminiscent of vintage soap bars.

Magnolia
Light citrus and floral combined. There is the slightest bit of sweetness near the end. It is exactly the same as Magnolia trees which floral at the botanical gardens here in Wisconsin during the spring/early summer.

Gardenia
This is the toughest for me to describe. This is another soft floral, a little light rose, a little bit of citrus, very warm – not overpowering.

Honeysuckle
This is the lightest of all the floral offerings I have. This is slightly sweet; slightly powdery…I think it is the perfect introduction to a Gent trying floral soaps for the first time.

Violet
This offering is not as sweet as QED’s Violetta. This is very reminiscent of violet candy but not quite as strong. Straight ahead violet – nothing else added.

Victorian Rose
This is a blend of different rose & green scents. A definite shock to my nose as this followed my thoughts on violet. This is much stronger than the Rose Garden scent! No powdery notes, perhaps some very slight patchouli near the end.