The Stirling Exchange

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

  1. PLAla

    PLAla Bit Shy of a Full Puck

    Great shave this morning with The Lounge soap. Always enjoyable.

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  2. blondblue

    blondblue Well-Known Member

    Nice combination, Perry.
     
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  3. blondblue

    blondblue Well-Known Member

    You used to talk about Cryogen (CF)being a real face-freezer. Are the Stoylin Glacials colder?
     
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  4. Yehuda D

    Yehuda D Israeli Ambassador to TSD

    The Glacials of this year and last have in my honest opinion, surpassed the mighty Cryogen in terms of menthol freeze. There are some guys who might not agree, but this is what I notice. Don't get me wrong - the Cryogen is a POWERFULLY-mentholated soap which at first even I was a bit nervous to use, but Rod made changes in the Glacial formulas which keep less of the menthol from evaporating. This really surprised me.
     
  5. Yehuda D

    Yehuda D Israeli Ambassador to TSD

    I'm not getting all dolled-up or anything but I'll be using my Sharp Dressed Man which smells so elegant!
     
  6. Yehuda D

    Yehuda D Israeli Ambassador to TSD

    I already have my choice for tomorrow - it'll be Glacial Eskimo Tuxedo. I'm in love with that SDM scent! (as well as that bone-chilling menthol!)
     
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  7. Gnomeo0228

    Gnomeo0228 Well-Known Member

    Used a folding shavette for the 1st time last night, and needed a calming soap: Bergamot Lavender was exactly what the Dr ordered . Had a great shave! My lather did dry up a bit in places, but easy enough to add a bit of water



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  8. Gnomeo0228

    Gnomeo0228 Well-Known Member

    One of my favorites

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  9. Yehuda D

    Yehuda D Israeli Ambassador to TSD

    If you're a Glacial lover, this Eskimo Tuxedo is an absolute necessity. I can't be without it!
     
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  10. Teacher Shaver

    Teacher Shaver New Member

    First post here!

    Has anybody tried the City Slickers yet? It sounds good but I'd like to hear a review or two first on it.
     
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  11. PickledNorthern

    PickledNorthern Fabulous, the unicorn

    Welcome to The Den! My thought on short run or seasonal is that you might as well just buy it if it sounds appealing. By the time you get the feedback you wanted, it’s sold out, and you’re waiting until next year to see if it’s coming back.

    At $6 for a puck it’s a cheap experiment.
     
  12. Yehuda D

    Yehuda D Israeli Ambassador to TSD

    Is my face ever frozen after using this "winterized" version of Sharp Dressed Man!
     
  13. Yehuda D

    Yehuda D Israeli Ambassador to TSD

    I think I'll go with the Glacial Spearmint soap and balm tomorrow!
     
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  14. PLAla

    PLAla Bit Shy of a Full Puck

    Great shave this morning with Piacenza. Love this scent! I got this set on a BST site and therefore the splash lacks the menthol that I would normally add. I really missed it this morning. Guess that means I like the menthol chill in my splashes!

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  15. Linuxguile

    Linuxguile dating an unusual aristocrat

    Perry, You could always drop in a few menthol crystals yourself.
     
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  16. blondblue

    blondblue Well-Known Member

    Sharp Dressed Man disappointed me, at least the first go-round. It came as part of my first sample set, last summer I think. Maybe I was hoping too hard that I'd love it, given that Redford and Eastwood have used it. I found it to be OK, but last behind Sandpiper Gentleman, and Xecutive Man. But it was nice to have, to experiment with. All in all, maybe I'll give it another go sometime.
     
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  17. PLAla

    PLAla Bit Shy of a Full Puck

    I should do that. Are those fairly inexpensive?
     
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  18. Gnomeo0228

    Gnomeo0228 Well-Known Member

    Very cheap on Amazon. Like 5 bucks for a decent size bag. I put this stuff in everything lol

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  19. PickledNorthern

    PickledNorthern Fabulous, the unicorn

    This ^^^^.

    Buy a few ounce bag, and you’ll be leaving half of it to your kid when you go.


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  20. PLAla

    PLAla Bit Shy of a Full Puck

    Sounds good! I've got to order some Christmas presents on Amazon anyway, so I'll throw in an order of menthol crystals. Now, how do you drop them in that small hole in the Stirling splash bottles?
     
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