Thread: Scent of Mitchell's Wool Fat

Originally Posted by KWilliams40

So it smells like Ivory bar soap? Animal fat & lye soap?

I would say no...it smells like talcum powder or a clean laundry smell to me...very faint and quite pleasant.

Originally Posted by Holstertrader

Have any of you had a problem with MWF drying out and looking like it's craked when left out in the shaving bowl?

Yes, mine will dry out if I use a hot scuttle and take a while shaving. I just add a little water back to it and lather it up again. If you're talking about the puck itself, mine dries out but doesn't crack unless I leave lather on top of it between shaves, then the left over lather on top cracks when everything dries up. I don't fall in love with soaps and creams and such, but this stuff is awesome.

Ya, the puck itself. Looks like hell after awhile. I usually soak it when I'm in the shower, but I've never had to do that with any other soap. The stuff is truely awesome though!

I don't soak at all. Maybe that's it.

I like the smell and can clearly detect the Lanolin - if you've ever smelled it in hand lotion - and does have that old fashion soap smell for lack of a better description. I don't detect any other perfume type scents - very mild scent compared to others, but not unscented. And yes, the puck is hard and will crack some if left in open shave mug. Doesn't seem to effect lather performance.

Scent reminds me of dryer sheets.

Just got my MWF today and I love it. Like everyone says, scent is very very good and the other traits also, amazing.

Originally Posted by Tarkus

Hmmmm
Thats a hard question to answer. Think of going over to your grandparents house as a kid. You need to be at least 45+ for this to work mind you. Its that old school soap smell.

Wow. I must be old, it reminds me of the soap I used as a kid.

I have a number of soaps and MWF is my favourite.

Great protection and lather with a pleasant smell.