Good morning Cadre! I hope everyone had a fantastic weekend. Today I used "Hamami" for the first time and, as promised, here are my thoughts on it.
- Straight out of the tub, the "wet stone" accord is immediately evident. I don't know how it's possible to create that scent but they did it. Bravo Noble Otter!
- Very light floral notes out of the tub which become more evident once lather has been made. The citrusy bergamot and green-peppery geranium notes stand out most to me. I can detect an earthy note which I assume is from the saffron. Those other notes may be in there but I couldn't really pull them out. I believe using a scuttle and adding the element of heat, the scent would be incredible! I may have to try that tomorrow with the Baby Yaqi and my PAA travel scuttle.
- Soap performance was fantastic! I used the 28mm Yaqi with the Stirling travel bowl and building lather was almost effortless. I had enough for three passes with a lot left over in the bowl. Easily enough for two more passes if I so desired.
- The accompanying splash is basically identical to the soap. Close to two hours since applying it, I can still smell it. It has since settled into a light sandalwood note but I can still detect the floral aspects as well. I cannot smell tonka bean on either the soap or the splash.
