QCS Vostok for southern gentlemen

**drocu** · 07-13-2012, 01:29 PM

I recently tried some Godrej Menthol Mist. Is QCS Vostok colder than that?

**The Chandos** · 07-13-2012, 01:35 PM

Originally Posted by json

vostok is cold, very cold. i enjoyed it, but not enough to keep. i PIFed it to a gentleman down south, who is enjoying it i hope. to me it was awesome, until it reminded me of icyhot. it went on cold and got colder, then it got realllllly warm, like that cold hot, just like icyhot does. and the shave was AMAZING, but it still burned after all the lather was gone, like icyhot. so, really, to me it was like shaving with icyhot. IMHO, if there was a middle ground between poraso (new or old) and vostok, it would be the perfect hot weather shaver, but until i find it, im sticking with poraso, it at least doesnt remind me of icyhot.

I find SMN's Crema da Barba to be the "middle ground" here. I have both Vostok and SMN and love them both. They are both great performers but Vostok is definitely the cooler of the two.

Originally Posted by drocu

I recently tried some Godrej Menthol Mist. Is QCS Vostok colder than that?

I've not tried any Godrej so I can't compare them, sorry.

**LegionPrime** · 07-13-2012, 05:40 PM

If you like the Vostok soap but not the mint then give the IKL shave cream a try.

**shaverjoe** · 07-13-2012, 05:58 PM

Originally Posted by LegionPrime

If you like the Vostok soap but not the mint then give the IKL shave cream a try.

+1.

**rearviewmirror** · 07-13-2012, 06:00 PM

I need to get some of this. On the really hot days, or after a long day of drinking beer on the beach, I take a shower and use Dr Bronners Peppermint soap for a shampoo and body wash. I use cool water, then step out from under the water and lather myself from head to toe, then just stand there for a few minutes. Entire body is tingly cold. Such a great feeling!

**shaverjoe** · 07-13-2012, 06:20 PM

Originally Posted by rearviewmirror

I need to get some of this. On the really hot days, or after a long day of drinking beer on the beach, I take a shower and use Dr Bronners Peppermint soap for a shampoo and body wash. I use cool water, then step out from under the water and lather myself from head to toe, then just stand there for a few minutes. Entire body is tingly cold. Such a great feeling!

Vostok and the limited edition cream Iced Key Lime are both great. Do yourself a favor and pick one up- heck, get both. Vostok soap and IKL cream. Go ahead, you've earned it.

**bastimret** · 07-13-2012, 07:08 PM

Another +1 for the Iced Key Lime. Used it twice this week. Nice and frigid. Really wish I had ordered a custom bottle of Iced Key Lime ASB at the same time, it would be great to help keep the chill going on my way out the door in the morning.

**shaverjoe** · 07-13-2012, 09:31 PM

Originally Posted by bastimret

Another +1 for the Iced Key Lime. Used it twice this week. Nice and frigid. Really wish I had ordered a custom bottle of Iced Key Lime ASB at the same time, it would be great to help keep the chill going on my way out the door in the morning.

+1. Ive been mixing my Key Lime and Vostok ASBs. Nice if you like frigid, minty lime....and I do

**BillC** · 07-14-2012, 09:09 AM

Haven't tried the bath soap.

Don't miss the ASB, awesome.

Was interested to see the icyhot comment, I've gotten that sensation too. I'm pretty sure that's the peppermint oil. First time I used Dr Bronners peppermint soap I didn't dilute it or lather it before I. Started to wash. My sensitive bits burned for about an hour. Went online and discovered I should lather/dilute a bit and next shower was nicely cooling. When I first shaved with Vostok I got a similar feeling on my face. I think the peppermint oil had risen to the top of the soap - err, um cream, I have the croap. I mixed it and now just get the cooling effect. Great soap