MilkCrate
"I am a Milk Crate with Dreams"
Yeah, these aren’t terrible.
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Ramblings of a MilkCrate
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Yeah, these aren’t terrible.
SteveChuckFrank
Close Enough*
Sounds like these LMS soaps are winners considering the price! Would you say this barber shop scent is close to any of the other more common options out there?
MilkCrate
"I am a Milk Crate with Dreams"
I did smell something familiar. I’ve smelled it in another barbershop soap I have, then I compared the descriptions. Here is my other barbershop:
This is a classic barbershop scent with a western twist – main notes being bergamot, basil leaf, white patchouli, oakmoss, texas cedar, leather, smoke, and gunpowder.
I think the scent I smell most, in both is the bergamot. With that said, the LMS doesn’t have as strong a scent as my other barbershop.
SteveChuckFrank
Close Enough*
Definitely sounds like something I’d like, because I LOVE the one you compared it to lol.
MilkCrate
"I am a Milk Crate with Dreams"
Some of the same ingredients, but the soaps are different. It’s worth a sample. I may try the AS Sample, just for grins.
MilkCrate
"I am a Milk Crate with Dreams"
98% BBS day before yesterday, and 99% BBS today. So we all know what to expect tomorrow.
I won’t mention any names, but someone jinxed me ?
MilkCrate
"I am a Milk Crate with Dreams"
Shave Count (DE: 231 SR: 85)
Pre Shave-
Warm water splash to shave.
Shave-
Henckel SR
Graydog Synth
LMS French Lavender soap
Post Shave-
Warm water splash
Nivia ASB
Late morning shave today. I’m also still working the random shaves with a brush and soap change today. Loaded the brush for 60 seconds and cranked out another decent lather. The scent on this one also fades a bit when lathering. And like like the others it maintains a faint scent during the shave.
I hit the strop 20 laps on fabric and 20 laps on leather. I then went with my standard three passes: WTG, XTG and ATG and have no drama to report. No chasing again today and I walked away 99% BBS for the win!
Wrapped up my shave with a splash of water and a towel dry. Had the missus give me the sniff test before the AS added additional scent. I told her it’s Lavender and supposed to be calming. She calmly told me it stinks. Then one of the dogs started hacking. Ok then ... a splash of the ASB and everything was right as rain! So bottom line: the soaps are decent. They are no wher
e near elite, but they can deliver a shave even with an SR. They also have a matching AS, if that’s your thing. And they are budget friendly. That’s my 2 cents, spend it wisely. Running several errands again today. Then some dog baths and putting up the Christmas tree. And you know I’ve got to tell you, Life is good!
Pre Shave-
Warm water splash to shave.
Shave-
Henckel SR
Graydog Synth
LMS French Lavender soap
Post Shave-
Warm water splash
Nivia ASB
Late morning shave today. I’m also still working the random shaves with a brush and soap change today. Loaded the brush for 60 seconds and cranked out another decent lather. The scent on this one also fades a bit when lathering. And like like the others it maintains a faint scent during the shave.
I hit the strop 20 laps on fabric and 20 laps on leather. I then went with my standard three passes: WTG, XTG and ATG and have no drama to report. No chasing again today and I walked away 99% BBS for the win!
Wrapped up my shave with a splash of water and a towel dry. Had the missus give me the sniff test before the AS added additional scent. I told her it’s Lavender and supposed to be calming. She calmly told me it stinks. Then one of the dogs started hacking. Ok then ... a splash of the ASB and everything was right as rain! So bottom line: the soaps are decent. They are no wher
e near elite, but they can deliver a shave even with an SR. They also have a matching AS, if that’s your thing. And they are budget friendly. That’s my 2 cents, spend it wisely. Running several errands again today. Then some dog baths and putting up the Christmas tree. And you know I’ve got to tell you, Life is good!
Dave in KY
Shave Newbie
The dog that chimed in with the hacking should be held under for an extra count come bath time
SteveChuckFrank
Close Enough*
MilkCrate
"I am a Milk Crate with Dreams"
No, there is three, right along my Adams Apple. I may just yank them out with tweezers.
Dave in KY
Shave Newbie
Haters gonna hate Tim
SteveChuckFrank
Close Enough*
#TRUTH
MilkCrate
"I am a Milk Crate with Dreams"
No doubt. Shhhh don’t tell him I picked up some samples from Stone Cottage. They came in today.
Fougere, Bali Island, Sandalwood, Patchouli & Santal et Patchouli. Man, I dig the Patchoulis.
MilkCrate
"I am a Milk Crate with Dreams"
Shave Count (DE: 231 SR: 86)
Pre Shave-
Warm water splash to shave.
Shave-
Henckel SR
Vulfix Badger
Stone Cottage Patchouli cream
Post Shave-
Warm water splash
Nivia ASB
I know it’s hard to believe, but today I did a late morning shave. I also mixed the kit up again. During this shave I discovered two things. One, I really dig Patchouli and two, I don’t care much for bowl lathering. Smeared some of this cream into my bowl and started whipping it up. Cranked out a nice looking lather, but it just felt dry. Threw water at it, but that didn’t seem to help much. I’ll try more product and water on the next shave.
I hit the strop 20 laps on leather and I was good to go. I went with my standard three passes: WTG, XTG and ATG and had minimal drama to report. No chasing again today. But for those of you playing along at home (I’m looking at you Dave of the Nursing Clan) I walked away BBS for the win! However, when rinsing I had a spot of blood on my hand. Didn’t see any blood on me before or after that rinse. Hmm ...
Wrapped up my shave with a splash of water and a towel dry. A splash of the ASB and everything was right as rain! I checked the vendor site and they don’t have a Patchouli soap listed, only a cream. I may have to email them but I will be getting a Patchouli soap to add to the rotation. BBS and I smell great. Life is good!
SteveChuckFrank
Close Enough*
Ghost weepers....
I tried several of the Stone Cottage creams, as well as one of their soaps. Perhaps they've tweaked the soap formula since I used it, but it was quite underwhelming in terms of performance, for me. The creams were much better than the soap. Even with that being said, the creams were about a Tier 2 performer for me, but they had some nice scents; I liked the Hesperide in particular.
In terms of patchouli scented soaps, how "much" patchouli do you like? "In-your-face-full-on-hippy", or a rather subtle one? For the first one, have you tried Stirling "Glastonbury"? If not, that's the one (hopefully they bring it back). For the subtle one, it would be Valobra Patchouly hard puck. That's a soap that even I could 3017.
In terms of patchouli scented soaps, how "much" patchouli do you like? "In-your-face-full-on-hippy", or a rather subtle one? For the first one, have you tried Stirling "Glastonbury"? If not, that's the one (hopefully they bring it back). For the subtle one, it would be Valobra Patchouly hard puck. That's a soap that even I could 3017.