The Stirling Exchange

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

  1. blondblue

    blondblue Well-Known Member

    John I just got the regular Sandpiper on a PIF. (the aftershave). We'll see if the Sandpiper soap gets chosen as a 2019 Stoylin Tony Awards nomination. :).
     
  2. Shadow Shaver

    Shadow Shaver Well-Known Member

    I used my Iced Pineapple sample again today. Really nice refreshing scent but still very little cold feeling. Same great Stirling performance though. I don't know if I just got a dud or if I need to move up to a glacial. A little nervous but the Tuxedo sounds interesting.
     
  3. Latherin’ Luddite

    Latherin’ Luddite Well-Known Member

    You might need to dig a little deeper in the sample, or maybe the thinly sliced sample bleeds off the menthol through the wrapper as compared to a sealed tub. Just wild speculation on my part.

    The Menthol soaps don’t have nearly the punch that Glacials do however (except for frozen Tundra), but you can help the soap with a colder water shave rather than the traditional warm water approach. Then you’re not forcing the soap to overpower the warmth of the water. It’s worth a try IMO.
     
  4. Shadow Shaver

    Shadow Shaver Well-Known Member

    Thanks for the suggestions. I will give both a shot. It's funny, I was wondering about the same thing with the wrapper and soap scent bleedoff.
     
  5. blondblue

    blondblue Well-Known Member

    I still have a lot of the Glacial Wintergreen to go, but I've begun to think that as great as it is as a summertime soap, it's become rather "boring", too. I'll keep going with it for a while longer, but it really doesn't have much of a fragrance to it-or should I say, one that is "appealing". When the humidity ends here(for this summer), I do think I'll have a decision to make. I'm beginning to peak at other Glacials, but certainly Wintergreen does its job as a face-comforter in these humid months. I'd prefer one that has a decent to attractive fragrance, though.
     
  6. Edison Carter

    Edison Carter Well-Known Member

    I'm not sure I could answer that. When I looked, Razorock had like 20 soaps they called Italian. Tuscany has a lasting scent that reminds me a little of Clubman. Starts off sweeter, maybe fruity. Sometimes it's a little hard to remember when I'm on the next Glorious Stank, which today is Sharp Dressed Man....... Zz Top!
     
    john zeiger, Frijolero and Yehuda D like this.
  7. gott654

    gott654 Well-Known Member

    I’ve used Iced Pineapple for two weeks now, and I’m wondering if a sort of tolerance grows to menthol. It was incredibly cold to start, but now seems mildly cool, and has since about my third shave. Maybe that’s the cause?


    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
     
  8. gott654

    gott654 Well-Known Member

    Eskimo Tuxedo?


    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
     
  9. blondblue

    blondblue Well-Known Member

    Yes, that one would be a top one to consider, thanks.
     
  10. Latherin’ Luddite

    Latherin’ Luddite Well-Known Member

    Tonight’s shave was Iced Coffee. I’ve been drinking iced coffee, so it made sense. I’d been saving it for the summer heat, but it’s warm scent made me pack it away again until fall.

    It probably wouldn’t be bad during the summer if I didn’t have so many “better” summer scents to enjoy.
     
  11. theFAT98

    theFAT98 Well-Known Member

    Glacial lemon chill!!!!!
     
    john zeiger, blondblue, PLAla and 2 others like this.
  12. theFAT98

    theFAT98 Well-Known Member


    Same thing happened to me so I moved to the glacial soaps.
     
  13. Latherin’ Luddite

    Latherin’ Luddite Well-Known Member

    Glacial MITA and Lemony Orange are my top two Glacials. Lemon Chill has slipped to a distant third, and that’s saying something!
     
    john zeiger, blondblue, PLAla and 2 others like this.
  14. theFAT98

    theFAT98 Well-Known Member

    I have regular MITA, glacial lemon chill. And glacial lemony orange.

    For me I like.

    Lemon chill
    Lemony orange
    MITA

    But who cares. They are all amazing.
     
    john zeiger, Yehuda D, PLAla and 3 others like this.
  15. Latherin’ Luddite

    Latherin’ Luddite Well-Known Member

  16. theFAT98

    theFAT98 Well-Known Member

    Stirling glacial are amazing.
     
  17. Frijolero

    Frijolero Well-Known Member

    Used the electric sheep again this morning, one last time for a while. Sunday will be lemony orange, at last!

    Not looking forward to the 30 hour trip home, but I'm very, very ready to be home.
     
  18. Yehuda D

    Yehuda D Israeli Ambassador to TSD

    I actually love the scent of the Wintergreen. My wife hates it, but that's besides the point. There are perhaps four or five scents I love that she also loves - not more.
     
  19. Boojum1

    Boojum1 Valet Parking Available Here

    Friday SOTD
    July 20, 2018


    Blackland Dart
    Gillette Silver Blue
    Omega Pro Boar 10098
    Stirling Soap Co. Glacial Lemony Orange
    Stirling Soap Co. Orange Chill Aftershave
    Terre D'Hermes

    [​IMG]
     
  20. Yehuda D

    Yehuda D Israeli Ambassador to TSD

    For tomorrow it's going to be a swelteringly-hot day so I'll pull out the Glacial Eskimo Tuxedo!
     

Share This Page