It is very woody, and reminds me of sanding on balsa wood when I was a kid. I like it a lot, and my wife gives it a thumbs up.
My everyday soap is their unscented, but Stirling Sandalwood is my favorite of their scents (though I've only tried a few). It's right up there with DR Harris as my favorite sandalwoods overall, though the two scents are very different -- at least to my unsophisticated nose.
Thank you for the help! I will definitely try out one of those mutton-tallow soaps. I didn't even know that was a thing. Sounds very interesting. UPDATE: Well, its the Castor Oil. I tried my experiment yesterday with a cotton ball swab of Castor Oil on the inside of my left forearm. Within a half hour, the places I had blotted were full-blown red, itchy hive marks. At least I finally found the culprit.
It is good that you found the problem. The good news is, that (at least the jars I have in my den), neither Barrister and Mann nor Route 66 have castor oil. Those two soaps alone can keep you in shaving nirvana for the rest of your life, and I am sure there are more.
It is a Gillette slim adjustable. It is just like a Fatboy, only... well....a bit slimmer. It was re-done by Delta echo razors. Here is their website: http://deltaechorazors.bigcartel.com/category/ready-to-ship-razors?page=4
Thanks. I have a Fatboy, but with that darker coloring, I didn't recognize it as a slim. It does look amazing, though. I'll check out that website.
Edit*** I also found that Haslinger, Reef Point, Dapper Dragon, Pre de Provence and Henri et Victoria don't list it either. But please double check, because some of those chemical names might actually be castor oil for all I know. I never looked that closely. I know it would be a bummer if I had to give up Stirling, but at least there are a bunch of good soaps out there to play around with. And heck, these are just examples from one dude's den. I am sure there are tons more. Plus, you always have Cella.
Watch out for pre shave oil. Some of those have castor oil in them as well. Glad you found out. Might want to continue your investigation just in case it might be more than one item.
I enjoyed a most delightful, chilly shave with the Black Ice. Tomorrow it'll be a mega-freeze, hard-core bone-chiller that can give a polar bear pneumonia. My weapon of choice will be the Glacial Eskimo Tuxedo.
Thank you so much for that research! I'll gladly start a test run on some of those. I do have my Cella, but a little heartbroken I've had to part ways with my Stirling. Good eye and thank you! Luckily, I never use pre shave oils, but I will be diligent in looking at all the ingredients before slathering anything on my face for sure, haha.
It is a very robust sandalwood. I like it better than my other sandalwoods. Rod's Vanilla Sandalwood is terrific as well.
I agree. I do also like TOBS Sandalwood. The difference, as I see it, is TOBS has either a musk scent or a cologne like finish that makes it different for Stirling. Of course, Stirling beats it hands down in all aspects of shaving. It is just a little different. I really like the Vanilla Sandalwood too. I am sure I will be keeping both Stirlings in my regular rotation.
I prefer the vanilla sandalwood. TOBS certainly makes a nice sandalwood as does AOS (albeit, in their older, better formula) I have stumbled upon barrister and mann's latha line sandalwood...which is AWESOME btw. It has sandalwood, amber, and currant. It is the best smelling sandalwood I have ever encountered and one of the best working too.
I've fallen in love with Electric Sheep, it's become my favorite soap. I highly recommend you try it.
