I recently purchased Mike's barbershop for me and a bar of the lemongrass for my fiance. Mike also threw in a rose and cedar wood sample, which was very generous of him. The scent of the barbershop reminded me of a cologne at first, but when I opened the package I got more of a clean fruity smell. I really can't put my finger on it, and everyone's scent profile is very different. I very much like the scent, but it doesn't really remind me of a barbershop smell. The rose and cedar wood and the lemongrass scents are very pleasant as well.
As far as performance goes, all I can say is wow! People weren't kidding about the nourishing factor of this soap, my face feels moisturized and smooth. One way I can normally tell if a particular soap/cream is drying my face out or not is my lips. If my lips are really dry after a shave, I know the product is drying my face out a bit and I normally have to put on chapstick afterwards. Mike's really takes the cake with how much it moisturizes your face. The lather is also very slick and dense. I haven't yet tried the lemongrass or the rose, but I'll be getting to those in the next few days.
All in all Mike's makes a great soap, and I will definitely be trying out some new scents in the future.
As far as performance goes, all I can say is wow! People weren't kidding about the nourishing factor of this soap, my face feels moisturized and smooth. One way I can normally tell if a particular soap/cream is drying my face out or not is my lips. If my lips are really dry after a shave, I know the product is drying my face out a bit and I normally have to put on chapstick afterwards. Mike's really takes the cake with how much it moisturizes your face. The lather is also very slick and dense. I haven't yet tried the lemongrass or the rose, but I'll be getting to those in the next few days.
All in all Mike's makes a great soap, and I will definitely be trying out some new scents in the future.