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Stirling Port-Au-Prince
Mutton tallow base. If you like Haitian vetiver then this may be your ticket to the Nirvana of swimming in a sea of slightly smoky grass root essence. I actually enjoy this soap but it is not your everyday soap.
Last Full week of the TSC Artisans and Hobbyists Shave Theme. So if you haven't posted one in the shave theme thread this is your opportunity. Today I went with @CBLSoap.com in the Grassroots Lavender flavor! This is a nice Lavender interpretation. Definitely lavender forward but with some other nice scents to round this out. Chris describes this soap as: "Grassroots Lavender is an aromatic lavender scent based on the classic English Lavender scent by Yardley with top notes of Rosemary, Eucalyptus, Lavender and Bergamot. Middle notes of Clary sage, Cedar and Geranium and Base notes of Tonka bean, Musk and Oakmoss. The resulting scent is a floral and somewhat woody lavender that is as unique as it is enjoyable." What I really love about this soap, and really all the hemp oil based soaps that Chris makes, is how my face feels. The two most moisturizing soaps I use are hands down CBL Premium Shave Soaps and Lisa's Natural Herbal Creations. Others are pretty good. But these are tops in my arena for that. I liked the lather so much I went with a four passer and I was rewarded with a mostly BBS shave.
I mentioned it last week with another aftershave. But @gobucks5485 sent me some Chatillon Lux aftershave samples. Today I am using the Champs de Lavande sample. This aftershave really matches well with the Grassroots Lavender soap. They even share a lot of the same scents, "This relaxing and introspective walk through a field features lavender, ylang ylang, eucalyptus, rosemary, bergamot and black pepper to give an elegant simple scent that we call Champs de Lavande, an easily wearable and widely appreciated aroma that reflects a spring day in the sun." The distinctive difference here is that I get a kind of soapy smell from the aftershave. It's not bad at all, in fact I really like it. But it's just a little different.
A couple splashes of the aftershave and I am ready to tackle the world.
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