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- Sat Sep 29, 2018 6:24 pm
- Forum: Shaving Brushes
- Topic: Vintage Simpson 12 Pure Badger - Horn handle
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6295
Re: Vintage Simpson 12 Pure Badger - Horn handle
Very nice! Interesting that it says “London make”. I’ve not seen that version of the sticker before.
- Thu Sep 27, 2018 5:21 pm
- Forum: Colognes & Aftershaves
- Topic: Creed Royal Oud
- Replies: 4
- Views: 9024
Re: Creed Royal Oud
I guess that your BST post says it all! Based on my one spray, Ther are definitely better Creeds to be had IMO.
- Sun Sep 16, 2018 12:41 pm
- Forum: Colognes & Aftershaves
- Topic: Vintage Hammam - first impression
- Replies: 34
- Views: 25653
Re: Vintage Hammam - first impression
Is it a full glass stopper or does it have a plastic covering on the stopper part that goes into the neck of the bottle? I have a bottle of the single warrant juice and that has a plastic covering on the stopper so there is no glass to glass contact. If it has the plastic part then try wearing a pai...
- Sat Sep 15, 2018 1:20 pm
- Forum: Colognes & Aftershaves
- Topic: Creed Royal Oud
- Replies: 4
- Views: 9024
Re: Creed Royal Oud
I’ll be interested to hear your impression John. I tried a spray of it when I was wandering through a local Nieman Marcus. Quite pleasant and with obvious Creed notes. I know nothing about the “oud” part but guess that it might be synthetic since real oud is in short supply and each batch is typical...
- Mon Jul 09, 2018 6:27 pm
- Forum: Colognes & Aftershaves
- Topic: Why sandalwood?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 22659
Re: Why sandalwood?
Sandalwood as a scent is one of my favourites but unfortunately I’ve had to recently stop wearing it because, for no apparent reason, I’ve started getting very painful headaches. I sold the bottle in the end, it was from Trumper’s. It’s not the first time I’ve had it either - I seem to recall havin...
- Sat May 26, 2018 4:28 am
- Forum: Shaving Creams & Hard Soaps
- Topic: "That Lather"
- Replies: 145
- Views: 32881
Re: "That Lather"
About a year ago I picked up a bowl of Morny Chaminade soap on ebay. It turned out that not only was the bowl in excellent condition but so is the soap. I haven't been able to find out much about this soap. The scent is listed on Basenotes as being for women. It's quite old school - lavender with so...
- Mon May 21, 2018 6:43 pm
- Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
- Topic: Cannibidiol CBD - what's up with this stuff?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 11187
Re: Cannibidiol CBD - what's up with this stuff?
It seems ironic that one of the listed ailments is "joint pain". It seem guaranteed to work for that. The big question in my mind if I bought some what would be the purity and consistency. Since it is presumably not regulated as a pharma product by the FDA then the purity and potency and a...
- Tue May 15, 2018 1:09 pm
- Forum: Cooking & Recipes
- Topic: For Marmite lovers only
- Replies: 41
- Views: 18543
Re: For Marmite lovers only
Very good on hot buttered toast IMO. It's worth checking out the "XO" version as well. This is like the old stuff - thick and strongly flavored. The price premium is not a bog deal unless you use it every day. A jar lasts me for ages.
- Fri May 11, 2018 5:45 pm
- Forum: SOTD - Shave of the Day
- Topic: SOTD: May 7, 2018 - May 13, 2018
- Replies: 29
- Views: 7458
Re: SOTD: May 7, 2018 - May 13, 2018
Wednesday AM 2018-05-09 Moss Anniversary Slate scuttle Rooney 1/3 Ebony Finest (26/52) Ralph Lauren Safari shaving soap (vintage) Delta Echo Ink Edition Feather AS-D2/Triad Spiral Titanium Personna 74 Tungsten (12) Ralph Lauren Safari aftershave (vintage) https://i.imgur.com/kcj4WtH.jpg Only 12 sha...
- Tue May 08, 2018 3:20 pm
- Forum: Cooking & Recipes
- Topic: Spam?
- Replies: 36
- Views: 19288
Re: Spam?
It is basically a form of sausage and who doesn't like sausages? It has something of a cult status in Japan. I remember seeing one bagel place where a spam bagel cost more that a smoked salmon version and spam sushi and burgers toppings are widely offered. I used to like spam fritters (fried (prefer...
- Tue May 01, 2018 5:25 am
- Forum: Colognes & Aftershaves
- Topic: Lavender
- Replies: 128
- Views: 91459
Re: Lavender
Either of these is the old stuff. Amazingly someone was selling a bunch on ebay for about $30/bottle a couple of years ago.
- Sun Apr 22, 2018 4:36 pm
- Forum: Colognes & Aftershaves
- Topic: Lavender
- Replies: 128
- Views: 91459
Re: Lavender
First post for me on this board and its been an interesting read on all the vintage cologne/aftershaves mentioned here! Anyhow, does anyone know where one could, if still possible, purchase the American version of Atkinsons English Lavender? Theres plenty of English Lavender from Atkinsons on ebay ...
- Sun Apr 08, 2018 6:23 pm
- Forum: Shaving Creams & Hard Soaps
- Topic: "That Lather"
- Replies: 145
- Views: 32881
Re: "That Lather"
Interesting thread. It’s perhaps a bit ironic that Salter is leading the charge here. If I remember correctly the old Salters (Before the tapered jar shape) was while a decent latherer, rather synthetic with sodium laurel sulfate listed as an ingredient. Certainly no tallow.
- Sat Apr 07, 2018 5:53 am
- Forum: Shaving Creams & Hard Soaps
- Topic: Rescuing my GFT Eucris
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4141
Re: Rescuing my GFT Eucris
Yes the Eucris soap was an expensive mistake. I like the scent but the shave quality was very inferior. I passed it on for peanuts to make room for the good stuff. I have added a few drops of Eucris edt to AOS unscented cream and got very good results - my standard sandalwood and rose cream comprise...
- Wed Apr 04, 2018 5:00 am
- Forum: Shaving Creams & Hard Soaps
- Topic: "That Lather"
- Replies: 145
- Views: 32881
Re: "That Lather"
I used Czech and Speake #88 soap today and was reminded that it is still a tallow based soap (according to the posted ingredients list). It also does produce “that lather” nice creamy dense bubbles. It smells pretty good too! Maybe time to order a refill just in case.
- Wed Mar 28, 2018 5:26 pm
- Forum: Shaving Creams & Hard Soaps
- Topic: "That Lather"
- Replies: 145
- Views: 32881
Re: "That Lather"
I have wondered if the big players dropped tallow out of fear of product liability now that “mad cow” disease is a constant background story. Even the suggestion that someone had a problem e.g. a frivolous law suit, could more or less destroy a brand overnight. Better to sell mediocre glycerine soap...
- Mon Mar 26, 2018 4:37 pm
- Forum: Shaving Creams & Hard Soaps
- Topic: XPEC Shaving Cream
- Replies: 17
- Views: 8345
Re: XPEC Shaving Cream
I bought this but accidentally ordered the scented by mistake. It is quite good - reminds me of the older version of Hammam Bouquet which along with Blenheim are the only two Pens scents that don’t give me a headache. As far as the lather is concerned it is excellent and easy to generate. Overall a ...
- Fri Jan 26, 2018 8:21 pm
- Forum: Shaving Creams & Hard Soaps
- Topic: Shaving Oil Revisited
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7370
Re: Shaving Oil Revisited
Convert the cassettes to mp3 and put them on your phone the use a 1/8 jack to cassette adapter to play though the car audio. The space freed up by not needing a dozen or so cassettes will easily be enough for another camera lens and some shaving gear.
- Sat Jan 06, 2018 3:55 pm
- Forum: Colognes & Aftershaves
- Topic: Why sandalwood?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 22659
Re: Why sandalwood?
Side note: sandalwood smells rather like testosterone which may be significant. And vanillin smells rather like one’s mama’s —well, anyone’s mama’s, really — nourishing breast. Smutty piece of work, nature. One track mind. So a bisexual or a transgender person would do well with a sandalwood-vanill...
- Thu Jan 04, 2018 5:34 am
- Forum: Colognes & Aftershaves
- Topic: Why sandalwood?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 22659
Re: Why sandalwood?
A good sandalwood is a great scent IMO. The classic Mysore is a lovely dry creamy scent, I have oil, chips and a bracelet all bought from Ensar Oud. I also bought a sampler of vintage oils from him. Quite remarkable differences, some are sharp and lemony, others bitter and camphorous. If they were n...