Soap Pass-around Volume II - 2017

Discussion in 'Shave Soaps' started by PLAla, Jan 8, 2017.

  1. ob1page

    ob1page Frozen in Phoenix

    Ok, you've had it long enough, send it on down the road :)
     
  2. PickledNorthern

    PickledNorthern Fabulous, the unicorn

    ROFL!
     
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  3. RyX

    RyX DoH!

    In order to expedite the shipping time I'll invent a time machine tomorrow, then go back to before I got The Box, wrassle it from myself, and ship it before I get it!
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    Anyone have a talking dog I can borrow?
     
  4. RyX

    RyX DoH!

    Almost got my wish for a talking dog. Nephew headed to Texas to help his mom. He needed a dog sitter, so Hurley is staying with me for a couple days. He's a dog, but only speaks in doggish.
    On to the Soap Pass Around! I took a second sniff through The Box this morning. Here's the contents before any products were diaturbed.
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    Most all of the Bay Rums moved straight into the new outgoing Box. I might have kept one or two because I haven't tried the particular brand. Next up is to see what I have in my cabinet that's not getting love.
    The 30 Day Rule/Focus group has been kicking the Soap Commander around lately so I cut a small slice from the oddly colored Wisdom sample. Mashed it into my suribachi bowl and produced a great lather.
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    Yup, I could like this one!
     
  5. RyX

    RyX DoH!

    Finally had a few moments to spend with The Box. The Dollar Tree 7 day pill reminder stacks work great! I started with the Vendor No-Swap soaps. Then the non Bay Rum others chosen either because I haven't tried the particular manufacturer or because I liked the scent.
    I've scooped small bits of the following;
    MWF ( I tried to lather it, no luck.)
    Chiseled Face Summer Storm (finished my shave with this - good stuff)
    Stirling Orange Chill (menthol?)
    Stirling Pumpkin Spice (for my Lady Friend ;))
    Crowne & Crane Port Royal Bay Rum (no or low clove?!)
    Crowne & Crane Tobacco Leaf & Amber (good scent)
    Jeeves of Hudson Street Turkish Bath (odd scent, only sample)
    Ginger's Garden Suede Tallow (good scent)
    Route 66 Cranberry Citrus (good scent)
    Razorock Classic (new to me)
    Provence Sante (what scent is this?)
    Music City Suds Tennessee Whisker Cedarwood (good scent)
    West Coast Shaving Sweet Almond (good scent)
    Simpsons Luxury Cream (new to me)
    Musgo Real Lime oil (new to me)
    Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements 11235 (good scent)
    Martin de Candre Fougere (new to me)
    Catie's Bubbles Un Jour Gris (new to me)
    Stirling Glacial Wintergreen (good scent/ menthol!)
    Barrister and Mann Arctique (menthol!!)
    Stirling Electric Sheep (good scent)

    I still have a couple more to check out, but I used up three of those 7 day pill stacks.

    Products I'm looking to add to the box include;
    Ginger's Garden Acqua di Florida
    Le Pere Lucien Le Savon du Barbier
    Stone Cottage Soap Works Hesperide cream
    Puur Blacksmith soap w/activated charcoal
    Vermont Country Store Lime Musk soap
    and small samples of;
    Mystic Water Coconut soap
    Razorock Son of Zeus
    Razorock XXX
    Saponificio Varesino Manna di Sicilia
    Saponificio Varesino Dolomiti
    Scentsy No. 04 Lime, Mint, & Cedarwood cream

    I have the matching AS to the caffeinated shave cream that I'll toss in if it fits.

    There's one soap in particular that I'd like to pull out. Mystic Water Raspberry Lemon. If anyone wants I'll leave a chunk for samples.
     
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  6. Straight razor dandy

    Straight razor dandy Stuck cleaning the house himself PERMANENTLY

    Boom!


    That's great!
     
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  7. IDuck

    IDuck Well-Known Member

    I say do your thing with the mystic water, that is what this is about.
     
  8. RyX

    RyX DoH!

    You did everything correct. The Postal Clerk (that sounds better than Mail Lady) had no explanation for the three near misses.
     
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  9. abhi

    abhi New Member

    how do you check out so many options in little time ? do u have every day ?

    wow that's a large qui

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  10. PLAla

    PLAla Bit Shy of a Full Puck

    I agree! Keep the Mystic Water if you want it.
     
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  11. ob1page

    ob1page Frozen in Phoenix

    +1 this
     
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  12. stingraysrock

    stingraysrock PIF'd away his custom title

    Happy Sunday From Florida!

    Shave 7 out of The Box

    Hot Shower
    RAB Scuttle
    Caties Bubbles Celtic Knot
    Vey/Mac Silvertip
    R41 (2011)
    Astra SP (1)
    Cold Water Rag
    The Veg

    2-Passes, CCS.

    I like the scent of the celtic knot. The lather looked rich, creamy, and shiny but, there was not much cushion. I ended up with a bit of irritation, so I had to call this one CCS instead of DFS.

    Have a Great Week Y'all!

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  13. PLAla

    PLAla Bit Shy of a Full Puck

    How did you attempt to load or lather the Mitchell's Wool Fat? It's a great, great soap and I'd like to help troubleshoot for you if you're interested.

    Also, I don't the Provence Sante really had much of a scent other than a light, clean soapy smell. It's very mild. It's a good (but not great) no frills soap.
     
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  14. RyX

    RyX DoH!

    Read the first post in this thread. When The Box gets to you, instead of using your brush to make lather on the soap, you take a sample of the ones you want to try. So I took samples of the brands I haven't tried yet, and the ones that smelled good. Soon I'll send The Box to the next person, but I'll be trying soaps from The Box for a month!
    These 7 day pill boxes are $1.00 from Dollar Tree stores. I need one or two more. ;)
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  15. RyX

    RyX DoH!

    I rubbed a little in the bottom of my textured shave bowl, then applied a moist brush. I knew there were things to learn about MWF so I'm not fussing about it's performance. I did "lather up" with what little lather I made. It went clear & transparent on my face, but I still shaved with it. Good glide, plenty slick, acceptable scent. Just no visible lather.
    As to the Provence Sante, there are plenty of good soaps that I'm looking for the great ones. I have no allergies to EO's or ingredients so for me it's a combo of performance and scent. Life's too short to use mediocre soap.
     
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  16. dustmite

    dustmite Well-Known Member

    I'm stealing this for a signature! You'll get full credit, of course.
     
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  17. RyX

    RyX DoH!

    It's all yours. I didn't invent the words. Just strung em together.
    Play on someone else's idea.
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  18. RyX

    RyX DoH!

    Woah... I'm a Quoted Author. Cool!

    Today's Shave from The Box

    Mystic Water soap, B-400 Tuxedo
    Gillette 195, Wilkinson Sword blade
    Alum, Proraso Refresh AS lotion

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    One of my top sniffed soaps in the Soap Pass-around. Enhanced with shea butter, lanolin, and full-on scent it lathers easily. My regular routine of WTG at 9, 6 for the rest of the shave gave great reduction and zero irritation. Alum swiped glass smooth and cool. DFS for sure. Splashed on the Proraso for a like scent. Now I can't tell if I'm still smelling the soap, or the AS is that good. I want a glass of raspberry lemonade.
     
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  19. RyX

    RyX DoH!

    Today I tried a soap I wanted to like. Meh. Dapper Dragon sounds interesting. Green Dragon listed as a tallow & shea butter formula; cedar and bergamot blend with leather, rosemary and lily of the valley for a heady aroma. Turned out to be light on scent. Performance was acceptable bordering on mediocre. So now I've been there, done that one.
    I'm about ready to ship The Box on it's way. Still a couple creams I haven't gathered samples from. Should I really like the looks of any I'll post before I pull, pack, and ship.
     
  20. Straight razor dandy

    Straight razor dandy Stuck cleaning the house himself PERMANENTLY

    Make sure to grab some samples for later use before you ship out.

    Did you decide to keep mystic water raspberry lemonade?
     
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