Thank you, Joseph. I appreciate your thoughtful summary. Based on recent feedback from you,
@jtspartan, and
@BaylorGator so far, I've started a list of soaps and scents for consideration. I'll continue to tweak the list going forward based on new information. Mike's, Jabonman Eufros, and Tabac have already made my top 5. I lean toward tallow soaps, so I'm still on the fence with MdC. I'm looking for a couple (or so) more top-tier soaps (for me) to round out my All Star list. Five soap manufacturers and various scents of each will provide a nice rotation in my den.
My favorite overall scents, so far, are variations on Lavender and Tobacco. I always plan to keep an unscented soap in the den for times when I know that scents are off-limits, and I'm not concerned about soaps that are overly drying because I always use unrefined shea butter.
I have Mike's Hungarian Lavender in the queue, but I omitted B&M Bay Rum, as I didn't get along well with that scent. I guess that's why everyone says YMMV.
First Canadian Maximo Gomez
SV Felce Aromatica
Grooming Dept.
Wholly Kaw King of Oud and Cuero Oscuro
Barrister & Mann Leviathan, Seville, and Cologne Russe
Jabonman Eufros Tobacco and Vetiver de Haiti
Mike's Natural Soaps Pine & Cedarwood, Vetiver, Bay Rum, and Peppermint & Rosemary
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