My Guess... 3017

inspiringK said:

Cella is great. Some say it's the best there is, others think it's very overrated. Either way, it's a B&B rite of passage. I'll be interested to hear your thoughts as you 3017 this staple.

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You mean I still haven't passaged?!

Hi. I'm Jessy. I've been a B&B member for over a year, and haven't tried Cella.

jzuzphreek said:

You mean I still haven't passaged?!

Hi. I'm Jessy. I've been a B&B member for over a year, and haven't tried Cella.

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Hi Jessy, thanks for sharing your story, you are an enigma.

inspiringK said:

Hi Jessy, thanks for sharing your story, you are an enigma.

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I've not been here a year but remain Cella-less as well.

I have a sample of Vitos red, does that count?



I'm working through a few (bigger) samples and trying some new stuff out but I hope to get back involved with this thread. It would go along nicely with my sabbatical commitment since I'm less tempted to buy if I know I won't be trying a new product anytime soon.

jzuzphreek said:

You mean I still haven't passaged?!

Hi. I'm Jessy. I've been a B&B member for over a year, and haven't tried Cella.

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I was a member for over 4 years before I tried Cella. Or Tabac. Or MWF.

How foolish I was.

SilentTuba said:

I was a member for over 4 years before I tried Cella. Or Tabac. Or MWF.

How foolish I was.

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Cella? Hmmm...

Add to List right after Haslinger.

FL shaver said:

Thanks. Wondering if it is a straight up lavender scent...? Any of that clay note I hear so much about?

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I do detect a subtle hint of the clay but it is definitely not in your face.

Synergy Pumpkin bit the dust earlier this week, I averaged roughly 1.74 grams per shave. The shaves were great, I have a back up puck of Synergy Cavendish that will probably get used next winter.

I have a partially used puck of RR King Louis that I'll work on for the next few days. I expect a box of soap to arrive today or tomorrow and once it's here I'll decide what is getting the treatment next.

redrider_99 said:

I have a sample of Vitos red, does that count?

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No.

Though, lore, popularity, and rich history aside, I don't feel that Cella offers anything that Vitos does not

inspiringK said:

No.

Though, lore, popularity, and rich history aside, I don't feel that Cella offers anything that Vitos does not

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It will be part 2 or 3 of my next run of soaps...I may sneak Haslinger in between them but my plan is to do Vito's (also from the PIF) very close with Cella (next) so I can see how the match up with each other.

I used up my Stirling Scots Pine this morning. I really like the skin feel from the mutton tallow in that one. I did two pucks of the stuff in a row, one grated and pressed into a wide tin and the other pressed as it was shipped into an Old Spice mug (perfect fit). The grated one was used up in almost half the time. I'm never grating one of these again.
The scent was nice and it was subtle.
My next kill will be a half block of Pannacrema San Francesco. I molded it into a tin this morning and it smells like a smash-up of Old Spice and Sandalwood. This is a small amount, only about 40 grams. It should go real fast. I'm guessing two weeks.

The journey so far:
Stirling Soap - Scots Pine Sheep Soap (2 pucks): 2/18/2014 -4/3/2014
Mystic Water - Marrakesh: 1/16/2014 – 2/17/2014
Razorock – Christmas in Tuscany (First half of box): 12/28/2013 – 1/15/2014
Pannacrema – Nostalgia (Orange and Clove): 12/8/2013 – 12/22/2013
Stirling Soap – Coniferous: 11/10/2013 – 12/7/2013
Mike’s Natural – Orange, Cedarwood and Black Pepper: 10/19/2013 – 11/9/2013
Mystic Water - Lavender Lime: 9/22/2013 – 10/18/2013
Queen Charlotte – Vostok: 8/30/2013 – 9/21/2013
D.R. Harris – Arlington: 6/18/2013 – 8/29/2013
Stirling Soap Barbershop: 5/23/2013 - 6/17/2013 (second puck – not grated)
Stirling Soap Barbershop: 5/7/2013 - 5/22/2013 (first puck – grated into large container)
Cella (48g left): 4/27/2013 - 5/6/2013
Pannacrema – Fumo di Londra : 4/15/2013 – 4/26/2013
Mike’s Natural – Bay Rum: 3/31/2013 – 4/14/2013
Queen Charlotte – Rose Otto: 3/15/2013 – 3/30/2013
Mystic Water - Adirondack Jack: 2/21/2013 – 3/14/2013

I'm really enjoying my time with the Calani. Great scent and top notch performance. I hear if you only stare at the soap for long enough it will yield a great lather, that's how easy it is to work with it.

OccamsBadger said:

I used up my Stirling Scots Pine this morning. I really like the skin feel from the mutton tallow in that one. I did two pucks of the stuff in a row, one grated and pressed into a wide tin and the other pressed as it was shipped into an Old Spice mug (perfect fit). The grated one was used up in almost half the time. I'm never grating one of these again.
The scent was nice and it was subtle.

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All kidding aside I couldn't stand pine scot. I thought it smelt like sheep. I guess I built up an evergreen scent which made it worse, but maybe he reformulated it. Mine got binned for the good of people, but that was early stirling and I haven't giving it a shot since.

As for the artisan line, it is timing perfectly for the huge sale that just passed. I was shocked at how great the lather was. This stuff never got the hype it deserved, even though it was a hot item. Please queue the rush for a new disco products. I hope the refined version keeps up.

D.R. Harris Marlborough - Shave #58

Thursday Evening

Prep: Baxter of California Daily Face Wash / warm water
Razor: 1959 E2 Gillette Red Tip Super Speed
Blade: Gillette Platinum
Brush: Proraso (Omega) Professional Boar
Soap: D.R. Harris Marlborough
Post: Cold water rinse / witch hazel
Aftershave: Myrsol Antesol / Calani Earl Grey AS Balsam
Cologne of the Day: Creed Millesime Imperial

Ben

D.R. Harris Marlborough - Shave #59

Friday Evening

Prep: Shower / Baxter of California Facial Scrub
Razor: 1953 Gillette British Rocket HD
Blade: Gillette Platinum
Brush: Semogue 830 Boar
Soap: D.R. Harris Marlborough
Post: Cold water rinse / witch hazel
Aftershave: Brut AS Lotion / QCS Fougere AS Balm
Cologne: Penhaligon's Sartorial

Ben

johnniegold said:

I do detect a subtle hint of the clay but it is definitely not in your face.

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Thank you, sir.

I moved my AOS sandalwood out of the AOS bowl and into my Pens bowl and I swear the scent changed dramatically. Way less clay and more sandal-woody and sweeter. Looks like Bob's AOS is in a different bowl also. May be a coincidence, maybe not.

Ben

My small Haslinger puck is like the Duracell bunny. Great lather, great shaving and still a little while to go yet.

I only have a few days left with my RazoRock XXXt. It has been a pleasure to use and will definitely be replaced.

benvh said:

I moved my AOS sandalwood out of the AOS bowl and into my Pens bowl and I swear the scent changed dramatically. Way less clay and more sandal-woody and sweeter. Looks like Bob's AOS is in a different bowl also. May be a coincidence, maybe not.

Ben

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My puck was a refill that I put into a Anchor-Hocking dish.