The Stirling Exchange

Discussion in 'Shave Soaps' started by PickledNorthern, Nov 5, 2016.

  1. Latherin’ Luddite

    Latherin’ Luddite Well-Known Member

    MY take is the tobacco scent is up front and detracts a little. It’s not a pipe tobacco smell to my nose. It’s a fresh tobacco I guess.........I think I read that. I love the pipe/humidor smell but I was disappointed with Gentleman. My wife accuses me of having a deaf nose...........at least in certain spectrums, so as always, YMMV.
     
  2. Shadow Shaver

    Shadow Shaver Well-Known Member

    Thank you for the thorough review. You have really enabled my buying disorder. I'm definitely going to have to get this one. Probably my Father's day request .
     
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  3. Latherin’ Luddite

    Latherin’ Luddite Well-Known Member

    Baker Street is a wonderful scent.

    B&M Seville does smell sensational. In my opinion, Sterling Piacenza and Arkadia most closely match it. The are homages of Parma and TDH respectively, while Executive Man is a Creed homage. EM soap, balm, and Fine Platinum all stack nicely.

    RazoRock’s Son of Zeus works with Arkadia, Piacenza and Seville for the most part. At least that’s how I remember it while away from home right now.
     
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  4. william beer

    william beer Well-Known Member

    I use the same after shave balm. I have the dreaded sensitive skin tough beard affliction. It really works well after a BBS shave.
     
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  5. Gnomeo0228

    Gnomeo0228 Well-Known Member

    yeah, that stuff is great!

    Sent from my SM-G928T using Tapatalk
     
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  6. Fly2High

    Fly2High Breaking Frugal

    Another day, Another Sterling - Frozen Tundra. Another great shave...
     
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  7. Yehuda D

    Yehuda D Israeli Ambassador to TSD

    Menthol Monday Madness at its best with the Glacial Lemon Chill trio and the Arctique.
     
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  8. william beer

    william beer Well-Known Member

    Sounds invigorating
     
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  9. Yehuda D

    Yehuda D Israeli Ambassador to TSD

    It sure is! loll
     
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  10. jmsodpc

    jmsodpc Well-Known Member

    I used Sterling soaps about 5 years ago. I thought they smelled of base ingredients and the lather was thin and difficult to maintain. Flash forward to tonight when I tried a sample of present day Sterling....it appears Stirling has evolved and their new formula works MUCH better.

    It was actually good!
    I might have to revisit their site and place an order for a puck or two.
     
  11. Fly2High

    Fly2High Breaking Frugal

    Glacial Spearmint cooled me off for a day that will reach in the upper 50's.
    Unfortunately, I got an extra close shave yesterday and got a bit irritated today. It was a close call but I opted to shave instead of skipping. 3 passes might have been overdoing it a bit but the lather, scent and chill were so good, I just had to continue.

    Love a close shave to start the day...
     
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  12. Latherin’ Luddite

    Latherin’ Luddite Well-Known Member

    Anyone else use their extra lather as an Aftershave balm while rinsing out their brush and razor?

    Sometimes a great Stirling lather deserves more than being rinsed down the drain.
     
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  13. PLAla

    PLAla Bit Shy of a Full Puck

    Yes, I'll do that from time to time. Stirling soaps are great for that. I also like using Mitchell's Wool Fat in this manner.
     
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  14. Paul Turner

    Paul Turner outside the quote(s) now

    Everyone's been talkinabout Mitchell's Wool Fat...perhaps I should add that to my 2019 shopping list.
     
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  15. Latherin’ Luddite

    Latherin’ Luddite Well-Known Member

    For sure.
     
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  16. Yehuda D

    Yehuda D Israeli Ambassador to TSD

    Rod worked so hard at re-vamping his formulas. He nailed perfection!
     
  17. Yehuda D

    Yehuda D Israeli Ambassador to TSD

    Friday morning I have the Frozen Tundra booked!
     
  18. Fly2High

    Fly2High Breaking Frugal

    Today was Glacial Wintergreen and I think this is the end of my Stirling soaps for a little while. Off to the soaps in the bottom drawer. Then again, with so many Stirling, it won't be long before they come back into the rotation.

    I prefer Spearmint (an I would even prefer Peppermint but it is not offered in a Stirling soap) but Wintergreen was a nice chilling soap.
     
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  19. Paul Turner

    Paul Turner outside the quote(s) now

    I too used Wintergreen today, but only because it's unseasonably warm.
     
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  20. Yehuda D

    Yehuda D Israeli Ambassador to TSD

    I should have used it too because it's going to be in the 50's here. Tomorrow they're calling for colder weather.
     

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