I'm jealous.

I'd be shaving with SG at least twice a week if it weren't for the fact that my wife thinks it smells like "play-dough and dill." Instead, it's been combined with my sample of Haverford (which smells like "the flower section of Michael's Crafts") and is acting as my shower soap. Honestly, I don't know how two people with noses so different ever wound up together--the things we do for love

Still, it's nice to see someone can enjoy what is one of my all-time favorite scents. I experience life vicariously through you, sir.

I hope she likes Sandpiper, at least.

It's in my three. It actually replaced Arkadia because the cedar notes in Arkadia were too strong for The Missus. I love cedar, so that was another difficult blow. Sandpiper, however, hits that sweet spot--and frankly, is a lot more refined

I'm thinking Varen for my next shave. It's a VERY close 2nd favorite scent of mine from Stirling. Gentleman is still number one

I can relate. My wife doesn't like anything with Tobacco, Earth or some woods so I try to stay away from those scents as much as possible even though I personally wouldn't mind going there.

Also, I just received my third Black Friday package from Stirling (I didn't do my homework before ordering - my fault and it cost me extra postage). I got more backup for Tsuka (BoS) and one of those shaving bowls. The collapsible shaving bowls are so clever - I can't wait to give it a whirl.

Course you did that video on V. Did you ever do one on G?

I'm going to be in two public places this afternoon-yes one of 'em is the Piggly Wiggly dupe. We'll see how the Agadir attracts. Anyway, back to Stoylin.....

Does that mean she might like a different woody smell, like Agarwood? Or is that the kind she doesn't like? How is she with Coniferous or Scots Pine?

My wife doesn’t really care for ANY of my scents (and I have a lot), so I’m free to use whatever floats MY boat each day. Kinda freeing, in the same vane as not having goals.

I doubt it. I do use a couple of scents with a little sandalwood and some cedar and that's about it. Coniferous and Scots Pine - definitely not.

I try to find a middle ground that both of us like and do have a couple that are more her style than mine. Just trying to keep lady of the house happy .

You know the old saying: happy wife = husband not dead... or something like that.

That's right Tim. That's why I try to keep her happy.

I used my brand new bowl today for the first time and got tons of lather in a short period of time. The lather though was lighter and airier than when I face lather. Probably too much water or I didn't work it enough or both. Gotta keep at it until I get it down.

Or the song lyrix:

"If ya wanna be happy for the rest of your life
Better make a pret-ty woman your wife"

That's the spirit, Paul .

I forgot the rest of the words lol

Also, that's why most of my Soaps and A/S',s are cologne dupes (EM,MM,Tsuka,Stirling for Him, Stirling One, D-503, etc.) except Iced Pineapple which she likes and Unscented with Beeswax.

I see Doc Ezlovan gave me a like for this one. I'm sure he GROANED at my "Bowl" choices .

My guess, Paul, is that he probably laughed. Your stated choices were very timely as these "bowls" will be coming up shortly.