Simple way to check for sensitivity. Apply lather to the inside of your elbow, the crook of your arm. Thin skin there that will react if the soap or any of it's components get your epithelial layers in an up roar. Sometime the essential oils used for scent can affect your sensitivities.
I'm with you there. I tried several razors, different blades, but couldn't find the love. I may give them another go one day. Today is not that day.
Having Teachers available shortens the learning curve. If/when there's plenty of happy users to share the right way!
Like "leather" or "citrus", Barbershop is a group rather than a tight specific scent. Working backwards from AS or EDT could be the path to finding what someone likes in the group. The oft maligned Pinaud Clubman is a prime example of what I consider quintessential BS. Very similar, but in a fancy bottle and a slightly different smell -
Canoe by Dana. Breaking down the ingredients illustrates why there's so much room for variation. Top note smelled first and fading quickly; lavender, clary sage, & lemon. Once those fade the heart notes carry for longer; geranium, carnation, cedarwood, & patchouli. The base notes that linger longest; vanilla, tonka, heliotrope, and oakmoss. Any one or several of those may be in your favorite non-BS scent. Another BS will have some of them, but include others not listed. Once you identify the components you desire look into Essential Oils of that specific scent. Using witch hazel, alcohol, glycerin, shea butter, etc you can build a custom post shave blend suited to your likes. It'll help you find the soap you want, too. Or add scent components to an unscented product for a customized experience.
(How's that for weird science Paul
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Good prescription, Joe. Give respect, receive it back. That's a life lesson some folks never comprehend.
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