does water temp effect scent?

[Pops!]

constantly switching between cold and warm shaves.. i've noticed that my lather smells much stronger when i use cool or cold water.. hot lather shaves seem to dumb down the scent a bit.. anyone else notice this or am i just nuts?

[zib]

I wouldn't say your "Nuts" but I haven't noticed this. Anything is possible. What type of soap/cream is it, or is it all of them....?

[Soilarch]

Not experienced it as I still just do hot shaves...but I know colognes behave and "smell" differently in the winter than in the summer. I think food is a good example of the idea that all the ingredients in something can be the same but the temperature effects how they balance.

Seriously, who here hasn't bit into a leftover pizza or steak? Same flavors, but the taste is different when cold.


There's some redneck logic for ya!

(Obviously, I'm the one who's nuts. Not you )

[Pops!]

i've noticed it especially with lightly scented products.. mitchell's wool fat for one has a much more pronounced scent when i use cool water.. i'm also noticed it with ogallala bay rum soap and al's shave creams..

[thebigspendur]

Well I don't know about soaps and creams but with coffee if it's too hot you lose alot of the taste so I don't doubt there is an ideal temp for this stuff too. Sounds like an experiment is in order. Who volunteers?

[Pops!]

i'll be receiving my dirtybird scuttle in the mail tomorrow or the next day.. so i be experimenting with filling it with cold water as well as hot.. i'll keep everyone updated.