I'm not saying I'm in the market for yet another soap...have more than enough to last a lifetime. But if I was, it would be rose scented.
Which ones are you guys using?
Which ones are you guys using?
Rose Soap users....what's your weapon of choice?
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Klar Kabinett. Not sure what I'm going to replace it with.
That may be one to wait a bit on, as good rose soaps arent too plentiful at the moment.
I tried a couple of pucks of Geo F Trumpers Rose; the first was unusable and became an excellent / expensive shower soap, the second will produce an acceptable lather with a hot water soak and repeated heavy loading. That amount of work should not be required of a shave soap and even though I love the scent - I almost never use it.
I have read that a bunch of premium English soaps that have been garbage since their tallow-days have undergone another reformulation - and have become performers. I hope that GFT gets that kind of makeover, too.
Currently I am using Czech & Speake No 88, a great soap with what is described as a "dusky rose" scent. I cannot give you a scent profile that would make sense, but the rose scent is the dominant one - with warm spices along for the ride. The lather, scent and post shave feeling of C&S No 88 make this pricey soap worth it to me.
I tried a couple of pucks of Geo F Trumpers Rose; the first was unusable and became an excellent / expensive shower soap, the second will produce an acceptable lather with a hot water soak and repeated heavy loading. That amount of work should not be required of a shave soap and even though I love the scent - I almost never use it.
I have read that a bunch of premium English soaps that have been garbage since their tallow-days have undergone another reformulation - and have become performers. I hope that GFT gets that kind of makeover, too.
Currently I am using Czech & Speake No 88, a great soap with what is described as a "dusky rose" scent. I cannot give you a scent profile that would make sense, but the rose scent is the dominant one - with warm spices along for the ride. The lather, scent and post shave feeling of C&S No 88 make this pricey soap worth it to me.
I haven't thought about using rose soaps but after using Thayer's WH rose I'd consider it. You might want to shoot Rod at Sterling Soap a PM or an email and ask if he could come up with one for you. He already has a variety of great scents and if I recall reading in a few posts, he makes special request scented soaps. I think that's how he started making Black Ice. Worth a try.
I always have a rose soap and a rose cream on hand. Besides the scent being a mood enhancer, they make my face feel good when it's weathered or irritated. I have a GFT Rose soap from a couple of years ago that's very good, but I haven't seen a good review yet of GFT's current reformulation. I go back and forth about trying C&S because I'm apprehensive about the scent descriptions I've read. If only Harris would make a rose soap.
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I've used the C&S...not a fan. But Rod at Stirling soaps might be a good shot....been on an artisan kick lately...thx for the tip!
KK is a very, very fine Rose scented soap.
QCS Rose Otto, and Mystic Water Sandalwood Rose and Rosalimone. When I want the Old World Rose scent I use T&H rose cream.
Mike's Rose and Cedarwood is my favorite.
Klar kabinette
I think this is now +4 for KK?
I live in Germany and a store here still has it, I'm tempted to buy up their stock!
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I usually stock a rose scent in a cream version, but I second the gentleman's suggestion of Queen Charlotte Soaps Rose Otto. Wonderful stuff.
I usually use TOBS Rose Cream, but when that is gone, I'm going to try Rose of Bulgaria, just to see what it's like.
I usually use TOBS Rose Cream, but when that is gone, I'm going to try Rose of Bulgaria, just to see what it's like.
Mama Bear - Roses
I have heard her Lemon Rose is excellent as well but haven't tried it yet.
I have heard her Lemon Rose is excellent as well but haven't tried it yet.
Kabinett is a very nice soap! Try it, you won`t regret it! 
Currently using Klar Kabinett, though I have a wee bit of GFT Rose soap left in a bowl. The GFT is not tallow, but believe it is the first edition after that, so it is a good one. When I run out of these I may get QCS Rose Otto. Have part of a sample left, and it is a very nice, deep rose scent.
I had a sample of T&H rose but I thought it smelled too feminine for a man to use. Are there masculine rose scents available?
don't be afraid that the rose scents are feminine; you're a man enough to deal with it.
and the scents fade fast after shave.
and the scents fade fast after shave.
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KK is very nice but my favorite is Mike's Rose & Cedarwood 
I really like the creams from T&H and Salter. I also like Klar Kabinett. I plan to try the Mike's and QCS but I'd really like to see Barrister & Mann and Strop Shoppe offer a rose scented shaving soap.
Klar Kabinett is just unreal in performance. I'm not a big fan of Rose, but it is among the best performers I have ever used.
Another really good rose (blend, with geranium and some wood) is Al's Sapone da Barba private stock. Consistency wise, it is closer to a cream, but chemically it is a soap. I don't care for the smell, but it is also an outstanding performer
Another really good rose (blend, with geranium and some wood) is Al's Sapone da Barba private stock. Consistency wise, it is closer to a cream, but chemically it is a soap. I don't care for the smell, but it is also an outstanding performer
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