Thread: Changing Scents with the Seasons

Originally Posted by Zeus

Oops, went to the website and look like the Spiced Apple Cider has been discontinued!

Try Mama Bears Autumn Lodge. Perfect for the cooler months. It immediately hits you with cinnamon and then you start smelling the leaves and woody scents. I also smell evergreen and possibly currant in it.

Just checked the site and it must be the bayberry i'm smelling and not currant.

Originally Posted by Theseus

Try Mama Bears Autumn Lodge. Perfect for the cooler months. It immediately hits you with cinnamon and then you start smelling the leaves and woody scents. I also smell evergreen and possibly currant in it.

Just checked the site and it must be the bayberry i'm smelling and not currant.

Ive heard awesome things about Mama bears soaps, I think im going to break down and buy some. Also came across Mikes Natural Soap while looking for the black pepper scented soap above, any more thoughts on that? What is it comparable to performance wise? I havent used a soap on its own yet, mainly conk's for uber. (Im still kind of new to this, though Ive been using exclusively SRs for about 6 months now)

Originally Posted by rswarrior

Ive heard awesome things about Mama bears soaps, I think im going to break down and buy some. Also came across Mikes Natural Soap while looking for the black pepper scented soap above, any more thoughts on that? What is it comparable to performance wise? I havent used a soap on its own yet, mainly conk's for uber. (Im still kind of new to this, though Ive been using exclusively SRs for about 6 months now)

I haven't used MNS personally so I can't speak to it. The Mama Bears soaps, however, are far and away the best glycerine style soaps I have used. They have a wide variety of wonderful scents and they easily give bountiful amounts of lather without using them in an über. Plus they are inexpensive. Highly recommended by me.

Originally Posted by rswarrior

I was wondering if the members of the SRP community change scents with the seasons? - If thats the case what are some favorites and recommendations as we gear up for the cold weather?

My Favorite Autumn Scents:

• L'Occitane Eau de L'Occitan
• L'Occitane Eau de Badian

I particularly like the first, after a nice shave with TGQ Pumpkin shaving soap, a badger-hair shaving brush, and a vintage razor.

I forgot Crabtree and Evelyn Nomad cream. Nice exotic spicy scent. Good for fall and winter. Its a fantastic cream

I used mama bears Energy a lot during the summer. Last fall\winter I switched to Mama Bears Dragons Blood. I'm thinking I might try out her Sleigh Ride this winter.

Great feed back, thanks everyone! I just placed an order with Mama bears, I ordered the Autumn Lodge. Will review upon arrival and use.

Originally Posted by rswarrior

Great feed back, thanks everyone! I just placed an order with Mama bears, I ordered the Autumn Lodge. Will review upon arrival and use.

I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

I'm currently working my way through a puck of Tabac. I've also got one of Ems Place's Strengthening Blend for when I travel-a pretty nice glycerine soap.
I've tried Mama Bears. Good lather, but I haven't found the right scent yet.
As far as AS, English Leather, Old Spice, or Pinaud Clubman during colder weather. Pinaud Bay Rum and Clubman during the summer.

Originally Posted by Theseus

I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

Autumn Lodge has arrived and I shaved with it, First let say the scent is awesome and exactly what I was in search of. I lathered it up and it was great, nice and thick. It kind of got thin and soapy by the second pass though, maybe im doing it wrong? And suggestions on lathering mama bears soaps? I figure it has to be technique since it was perfect on the first pass, I just need to figure out how to keep it that way


Other good news, picked up some CO Bigelow Colonge Black Pepper cologne at Bath and Body works 50% off.. what a steal!