It is a good scent. I have enjoyed it in spurts. I would have said it was one I wouldn't replace, but my wife has commented positively on it several times lately, so who knows?
I am bad at scent descriptions. It is based on Creed Virgin Island Water. The scent pyramid looks something like this: (robbed from Basenotes) It is kind of a sweet smell. I think that is why I like it in spurts. It gets to be a bit too much for me. I tend to dig it on on hot days, and add a lot of menthol to it. It is definitely worth a try, but maybe a sample puck first.
I like Island Man. Got it in a sample puck, and may eventually get another sample puck, but probably not a whole tub. It's definitely worth a sample puck. That's actually one of the things I like about Stirling. I've bought their small tins, put sample pucks in them which fit perfectly, lather up nicely, and give plenty of good shaves, since they are quite large at 1 oz. If I love the scent, I can get a refill puck and fill up the tin. If I don't fall in love with it, it goes in the rotation for when I'm in the mood for it. If I don't care for it at all, it makes a nice compact PIF that someone will appreciate. (So far, I haven't bought a Stirling soap new that I haven't cared for yet - some stuff I bought used had little scent, but I think that was probably a storage/age issue, and why the seller offered it up, not necessarily the fault of Stirling. I've also limited my purchases to stuff I'm pretty sure I'd like or love.)
I've reached a decision: I'll save my Sandpiper A.S. "With Menthol" for cooler summer temperatures than today(93). Used it today-love that fresh clean Stoylin feel, but there isn't enough menthol...perhaps there wasn't SUPPOSED to be. I bet I'll have lots still by autumn-who's to say???
If you want the strongest menthol feeling you need to get the Glacials. That's where the REAL deal is!
I wonder what Doc Ezlovan might think about a soap called "Ice Bucket Challenge"? Would go in the Unscented category, but you get the great qualities of a Stirling soap that we all have come to enjoy, plus it would be SOOO COLD!! The antithesis of Texas On Fire.
You can actually make any aftershave (save the Dreamsicle) a Glacial splash just by clicking the Glacial box before you add it to your cart.
Is this option available got the Gin and Tonic? I checked over the weekend, but I did not see it as an option. I checked another AS, and the option was there. Sent from my SM-G928T using Tapatalk
