Hi Dave! I tried the strop shop barbershop and black tie. These lathered so easy!
The barbershop had a hauntingly great scent. I found I had wiped some lather off with my right hand and I could not stop smelling it the rest of the day
. It is reminiscent of Mikes Barbershop, but the scent had quite the staying power with only Pinaud Vanilla applied after. I think the black tie smells much better lathered than in the tub, but really, both were impressive scents from a company I have only heard of. I had never tried anything from strop shop and I was excited to try two in a week! I am quite happy you introduced me to the company, Dave. I tried LA Woody Lavender which even sounds like one of my favorite scents. The scent seemed to be cedar wood and a nutty lavender. Great combination for me and the performance was impressive as I was using a very small amount of product.
I was also excited to smell Santa maria novella, as I have been reading about their shop and products. Alas, The MdC was of course the standout and the sample I kept. Beautiful scent and the lathering is ludicrous. It makes me want to visit France...now.
I added samples of Razorock XXX tallow, Fine Vetiver AS, DR Harris Marlborough, and I think the
Last sample I added was the Holy Black Sandalwood Smoke.
The strop shop soaps worked very well with the feather blades as they were the first soaps I used when the blade was new. I kept thinking: this is an aggressive razor? But I tried a sample I received from a friend that did not lather well and I had some major irritation. The razor left with insurance on Tuesday morning, Erik! I will send tracking...I left the slip in my car tonight.
a big thank you to all who have added samples to a now overflowing box! And a big thank you for such a fantastic venture. As a straight user, I would have never bought a safety razor if I had not been part of this tour! I often find the angles on safety razors difficult or awkward, but I loved the freedom with this razor. Aces all around.
Max
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