2018 shave #195 (DE:51 SE:71 Str:74 Cart:2)
Parker 76R w/ Wilkinson Sword (2)
Storybook Soapworks Shaken
RazoRock synth
Witch Hazel & Alum
Nivea Post Shave balm
I dunno where this soap came from, but I fo
und it in my drawer this morning. Thought I'd give it a shot. As I do, I don't look at the scent description before using a new soap so that I can see how I like it without trying to smell something I'm told to. Now reading the description I can say the gunpowder and tobacco were totally lost on me. To me it smelled like a flat gin drink. What do I mean by flat? Well you know when you drink a soda that has lost all its carbonation and you're left with a muted flavor of the base notes? This is like an alcoholic gin drink that lost its alcohol and you're getting the muted base scent of the drink. Which, to me, is much better that way. I'm not a gin person, so I wouldn't like the sharp sent of fresh gin. This isn't bad. I was also getting an odd metallic note and a little powdery back end. Maybe the gunpowder was coming across as metallic to me? Either way, the scent was smooth enough that it was enjoyable, but it also didn't hit any high notes of me that would make me want to buy it. And like all other Storybook soaps, this was a rockstar performer with nice thick creamy lather. Whoever ends up with this sample after me will appreciate at least that aspect.
Shave itself, easy, mellow and simple. I forgot a scent at the end though.