I'm still partially numb from this shave with the Glacial MITA soap - what a freeze. The Glacial Unscented balm was ice-cold too!
Just received my 1st Sterling shave soaps (the 3" pucks). Tried out the Executive Man. I found it to have superior lathering. Just a bit better than my B&M Saville but the Seville is still my favorite scent and the scent seems a bit more robust than the Sterling. Overall, I think that I'm a Sterling devotee. Will try the Baker Street tomorrow. I like it that the soaps from Sterling are pliable and conform to my various soap containers.
Had such an amazing shave today! Stirling Spice did this vintage inspired shave justice. I recently won a restored vintage shaving brush and better way to break it in than with Stirling Hope everyone has a great weekend, I'm off to Belgium for 2 weeks. Sent from my SM-G928T using Tapatalk
I'm taking this one with me on my trip today lol! I can't be without my Stirling soaps! Sent from my SM-G928T using Tapatalk
Bon voyage mon ami! (Have a good trip, my friend!) I'm going Electric Sheep tomorrow and Glacial Lemon Chill for Menthol Monday! How can anyone be without these treasures? For me it's impossible!
February 18 SOTD: Razor: Razorock Mamba Blade: Sputnik Brush: Stirling Marble Lather: Stirling Agar Aftershave: Stirling Agar Additional Care: Stirling Unscented PSB A Stirling Sunday for me.
@Norcalnewb, I really like the look of the Stirling marble brush. How do you like it's performance and feel in the hand?
A question about Gentleman-is there a solid mix of the vanilla and tobacco, is there more of one than the other?
I have to say, I am really impressed with the performance of this brush for the price. I have been using synthetic brushes for a while, and decided to try this one. I am glad I did. It definitely whips up a nice lather, and feels great on the face. It has a little scritch, but not too much. Nice back bone for face lathering. The handle is very comfortable to me, although I will say I thought it would be a little heavier than it actually is. All in all, a very nice brush.
MY take is the tobacco scent is up front and detracts a little. It’s not a pipe tobacco smell to my nose. It’s a fresh tobacco I guess.........I think I read that. I love the pipe/humidor smell but I was disappointed with Gentleman. My wife accuses me of having a deaf nose...........at least in certain spectrums, so as always, YMMV.
Thank you for the thorough review. You have really enabled my buying disorder. I'm definitely going to have to get this one. Probably my Father's day request .
Baker Street is a wonderful scent. B&M Seville does smell sensational. In my opinion, Sterling Piacenza and Arkadia most closely match it. The are homages of Parma and TDH respectively, while Executive Man is a Creed homage. EM soap, balm, and Fine Platinum all stack nicely. RazoRock’s Son of Zeus works with Arkadia, Piacenza and Seville for the most part. At least that’s how I remember it while away from home right now.
I use the same after shave balm. I have the dreaded sensitive skin tough beard affliction. It really works well after a BBS shave.
