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Just tried my new tub of Cella out and really liked how it performed but did not care for the smell of it. I honestly like the smell of Arko better. But wait it gets better, SWMBO says it smells like pooh on my face after I finished the shave. Some aftershave balm seemed to cover it up. Anyone else bothered by the odour of Cella?
Bob
Not at all I really like the smell of it actually. It and vitos are two of my favorites and both have the almond scent.
When I first tried Cella I didn't care for the smell but after using it for a while it doesn't bother me any longer.
If that is an almond smell then I don't care for it but I don't have to smell it and don't after I shave. I guess I'll just have to camo it up with another aftershave scent for the sake of others. Like I said works well so out nose plugs.
Bob
Cella is a real old time shaving soap (one of the best IMHO)
The perfumed smelly stuff is a modern phenom.
You should not smell fecal scent. Cella is almond. Bob, you have never smelled almond before? Clearly you have a bad tub and should contact your vender. Cella is excellent soap and one of my favorite's.
Paul
My wife thinks knize 10 smells like pooh,not to say it smells like fecal material.
smells more like kerosene.
But yes Cella being A tallow based concoction can go bad, have used it for 20+ yrs and have not seen that happen.
stick your nose into it,is it really that bad?
Actually I have not really has much experience with what almonds smell like and it could easily be that it is an almond odour. Lead a sheltered life, now if it smelled like cashews that would be a different matter. Yea it is excellent soap otherwise for sure. I really don't think the tub is bad just not an odour I am familiar with and one the SWMBO doesn't care for but an aftershave will cure that. Definitely different. I think wife is exaggerating a bit.
Bob
I love the smell of Cella.
I have heard (via other forums), that it can go off and smell somewhat horrible.
I wonder if this is what has happened in your case.
If you want to try out some of mine to compare the smell of please feel free to PM me and I'll send a sample over to you.
Bob is it white or yellow? It should be white. It should smell sweet and slightly vanillaish. I have seen a bad jar and it smells bad when sour sooooo. It is posible.Quote:
Originally Posted by BobH
Paul
Paul
I guess we are safe then, it is white and no sour smell. I don't think it has gone rancid. Just have get used to the, for me, distinct smell.
Bob
Your Cella has gone rancid.
This happens very often with Cella soap. It is made of tallow and it has no conservatives. Therefore, bacterial growth within the soap alters significantly the smell.
Your Cella performs the same, but without the almond scent.
I propose you to buy another Cella soap, from another shop. This way you will love boths cent and performance, and it doesn’t cost much.
OK, bought a bottle of almond extract today and compared it to the Cella smell. Yea, Cella smells like almonds alright but not as strongly as the extract. So now I know 3 things, what almonds smell like, the Cella is not rancid and the smell of almonds is not high on the list of my favourite smells or the wife's either for that matter. So I'll carry on using it because it performs well and leave the lid off to lessen the scent.
Bob
LMAO!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by BobH
You have to be the first person I know of that does not like this scent!
Paul
Yea, like I said I like Arko better, go figure. There has to be the odd man out, it might as well be me I'm used to it. You really don't want to know what scotch and beer I like.
Bob
The suds and glide out weigh the smell for me,it's always in my rotation.
I like both scents. Almond scent smells like cherry to me and Arko has a clean, fresh smell. Never experienced the rancid odor discussed in this thread. Maybe it was the guy's first day on the job who made the batch you got.Quote:
Originally Posted by BobH
No it is definitely not a rancid smell nor is the Cella rancid but rather an almond smell which I was not familiar with nor like much it seems. In all other respects Cella does a fine job for me.
Bob
+1 for that, the cost and its performance is top notch!Quote:
Originally Posted by nessmuck
I really like Cella good performer very reasonably priced and the scent is nice. To my nose it smells like marzipan which funny enough is mainly sugar and almond meal.
Chris