Items by Rik

In the past I've always preferred very strong fragrances, Knize Ten being at the top of my list. While I may have enjoyed them, my sweetie of eighteen years not so much. Bay Rum products are a fragrance group that both my family and I enjoy very much. My biggest grip has always been the very short staying power of what was available on the market. Enter Ogallala. From the beginning I was impressed with their company even before sampling their fragrance line. John truly cares about...

Don't be fooled by the marketing of this fragrance to women only. For those gents that enjoy using rose scented shaving products, this is the icing on the cake. I fell into this fragrance by accident. My wife was very positive about a sample which was included in my last Penhaligon's order. Being the typical guy I misread her reaction. When the bottle, I ordered for her as a surprise, arrived that she said she loved the fragrance but it wasn't her style. This was too bad because it...

Today I had the pleasure of shaving with St. Charles Shave Shamrock Shaving Soap. The lather characteristics are equal to the remain SCS line of shaving soaps resulting in a shave very similar to T&H shaving soap. It is not as lubricating as Trumpers or Baudelaire but still results in a might fine shave. It comes in a beautiful bowl that is actually functional. Where this soap shines is the fragrance! It is absolutely incredible - very clean and green smelling. While using it, I was...

Today I had the pleasure of shaving with St. Charles Shave Shamrock Shaving Soap. The lather characteristics are equal to the remain SCS line of shaving soaps resulting in a shave very similar to T&H shaving soap. It is not as lubricating as Trumpers or Baudelaire but still results in a might fine shave. Where this soap shines is the fragrance! It is absolutely incredible - very clean and green smelling. While using it, I was stumped as to where I've smelled this before. Finally it...