Good commentary. Actually, I WILL be ordering a full tub of Stoylin unscented to work with my Bill Neumanns(that I'll order in the fall). I don't want anything to negate the Neumann scents. And I have other scented soaps so there won't be a boredom problem.
Well Mr. Cawtuh, I guess I just gave away my "Most Expensive Order I Have Made Since Becoming A Member(MEOIHMSBAM). 2 Bill Neumann aftershaves and the Stoylin Unscented soap.
July 13, 2020 Colonial General V2 Feather Pro Dorian Crafts Galaxy Two Band Finest Stirling Soap Co. Margaritas in the Arctic Soap, Witch Hazel & Aloe, and Aftershave ADP Ginepro di Sardegna
The :real" name for the Stoylin dupe appears to get very high marks in Most Attractive Men's Colognes. I'm glad Doc Ezlovan found a way to make a simple aftershave out of it(course he's done that to MANY colognes).
Next Stoylin soap(and A.S.)out for me-Blood on Steel. It deserves another "Summer Trial", especially as it's been warmer since last used and it passed onto the "next phase".
July 15th Razor: H&S Co NO75 LE Blade: Gillette Platinum (1) Brush: WWB Limedrop Pre-shave: PAA Rabid Banana Cube Soap: Stirling Lime PAA Galactic witch hazel Stirling Glacial balm AS: Stirling Lime Good morning! Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk
SOTD July 15 Blackland Brass Blackbird Gillette Super Thin (3) 30DCLE (26mm, Frigate Class) Stirling Iced Pineapple soap and as Yes I'm alive! And yes, Iced Pineapple still rocks! Sent from my Galaxy using Tapatalk
Welcome back Andrew (Your dreams were your...tick-et ouuuut-from the Welcome Back Kotter theme). Good to see you
Well, I just finished reading this thread from the very beginning... It took a bit, but as a new Stirling fan I figure it was worth the effort! Having said that, I’m considering placing a second order for samples, and I’ve got some questions about specific scents: Eucalyptus Mint: are there any fans of this scent out there? I didn’t see much about it at all as I read through the thread, but I’m very curious. Is it reminiscent of Proraso Green? Does it have a slight cooling effect from the mint? Hipster: I’ve read that this is a very grapefruit forward scent, but can you smell the other notes? Can you smell the coffee? If not, does Stirling have any other coffee scents? I couldn’t find anything other than the discontinued “Iced Coffee”. I would LOVE a soap that simply smelled like fresh ground coffee, or coffee brewing (no sugar, no vanilla, just coffee the way God intended!). Varen: I’m not too familiar with fern scents, but I have DR Harris Arlington (citrus and fern), are these two similar at all? Also, I’ve seen Varen listed as a fougere. I’m not really sure what that means, but I’ve hear Tabac called a fougere and I love Tabac - is Varen similar to Tabac? Electric Sheep: I’m not crazy about the scent of mosquito candles, but this is supposed to be citronella and lemon, right? Does the lemon do much to soften the blow of straight up bug candle? I think I may have to grab a sample of this just out of morbid curiosity! Baker Street: can anyone help me understand what juniper smells like? I don’t drink, so I have no idea what gin smells like (seems to be the comparison most sites make when describing juniper). This scent sounds intriguing, but I can’t wrap my head around it - any help? Tsuka: I’m hesitant to purchase this scent because I would have to order a full tub (no samples available). Again, after reading the description, I still feel like I have no clue what the scent of this would resemble. I searched Hanae Mori, but mostly came up with women’s fragrances. Is this a very feminine fragrance? I know there are some hardcore BoS/Tsuka fans on this thread, hopefully they can help me out here! Sorry for the long post. Thanks so much for all of your help!
I'm currently working on a sample sized eucalyptus mint. More minty than Proraso green and strong on the eucalyptus as well. Slightly mentholy as well, especially the splash. Baker St is a fantastic scent, very citrusy with some musk. Can't speak on any of the others.
Let me see if I can share a few more thoughts. Hipster: now that my tub has aged a bit I do get more of the coffee with the grapefruit being more subdued. Electric sheep: kinda smells like Arko. Except when Arko smells synthetic Electric sheep smells natural. Nothing like lemon pledge. Baker Street. Juniper is an evergreen shrub. Chances are you crushed juniper berries as a kid and once you smell smell it your be like oh yeah... That being said to me it smells more cologne like. It's ok there's just a lot of other Stirling offerings I like better. Tsuka. It's like a fruity floral. More floral then fruity and kinda has a warm vibe to it. To me it's a better cool weather scent. Sent from my Galaxy using Tapatalk
July 17th Razor: H&S Co NO75 LE Blade: Gillette Platinum (3) Brush: Simpson CH2 synthetic Pre-shave: PAA Rabid Banana Cube Soap: Stirling GBC PAA Galactic witch hazel Stirling Glacial balm AS: Stirling GBC Good morning! Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk
Awesome, this is exactly what I was hoping to hear regarding Eucalyptus and Mint! I think I’ll have to pick some of that up. Also, thanks for the thoughts on Baker Street I’ll keep it on the short list. Lots of good info here. Thanks for your help. Electric Sheep sounds more like what I was hoping it would (natural, rather than synthetic/lemon pledge). Also, glad to hear that Hipster has some coffee present eventually, and Tsuka sounds like something I’d really enjoy. Thanks!
Well, I went ahead and placed my second order of Stirling samples! This order included the following: Bergamot Lavender Eucalyptus Mint Hipster Orange Chill Varen Baker Street Electric Sheep Pharoah's Dreamsicle Gatlinburg Coconut Lime Tuscany Black Cherry Haverford Tsuka (3oz tub) I'm very excited for this order to arrive, and I really don't see myself buying soap from anyone else from here on out if I'm completely honest. Cheers.
I've increased the # of Frost " Drops" in my warm-ish shave soaps. . Put in about 8 today. They sure do help. I also just pulled out the Sophisticate bath soap yesterday...I use bath soaps at my sink for simple hand-washing. Course these days we need to do a lot of that, thus it's all the more Stoylin scent for my hands. I rather like this Sophisticate.
I have to avoid grapefruit-neurologists say it is unhealthy to "consume" for those having had seizures-like me. My medication for it has controlled that problem nicely, though.
