Phoenix and Beau: Menthol soap testers required

Got mine today and used it earlier. Lathered up a treat and gives off a gorgeous minty menthol aroma, cushioning and glide were as good as first sample. Definitely feels colder, cold enough for me but the menthol freaks will probably moan :) Post shave my skin felt soft and supple. I'll definitely be buying some as I need another soap to keep the other sixty company. Once again thanks to Kerry for samples.
 
Askegi said:
Got mine today and used it earlier. Lathered up a treat and gives off a gorgeous minty menthol aroma, cushioning and glide were as good as first sample. Definitely feels colder, cold enough for me but the menthol freaks will probably moan :) Post shave my skin felt soft and supple. I'll definitely be buying some as I need another soap to keep the other sixty company. Once again thanks to Kerry for samples.
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Won't please them all @Askegi :)

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Got mine also Today, just used it and felt the tingle from the 3th pass 1 and 2 pass not so much, have to be more then the first sample but sorry Kerry I did not notice it, offcorse the soap is good but for me not enough menthol sorry Kerry!
 
Just used my sample. I get a soap base smell along side the peppermint and menthol. I don't quite get the camphor. Soap requires a lot of water, more so than the others. The lather is good but the menthol definitely stops it exploding. Took quite a while to build up the lather. I used a boar brush so will try a badger tomorrow (should hold more water). I am a menthol freak so if this was for me it would be tuned up, probably 5 times colder. Currently I would say it isn't as cold as Sterling's offerings, definitely colder than Proraso but like you mention it's a slow build up. Post shave is spot on, no dryness or irritation.

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Hi

I tried it just now and I like it. It seems less pepperminty than the last one, and I think there is more menthol. I do not find the menthol too much, I suspect it is just about right for me.

The soap lathered very well, and face fel is superb. I prefer it to the last batch (from what I remember!) and if it was for sale in this guise I would happily buy it!

Good skills!

Matt
 
If I may can I ask that, like @Nishy has done, could you say if you're a menthol head or not, please. This will help me with the balancing of the final version of Denali.

Best regards,

Kerry.
 
I tried my sample last night and tonight. This one definitely has a bit more menthol kick that the last sample but still nowhere near enough for me. That said, it is probably fine for most 'normal' folk!

I do like the peppermint scent though and it goes without saying that general performance, as usual, is excellent and post shave feel refreshingly clean and sharp.

And, yessir, I'm a fully paid up member of the menthol asylum!
 
My sample arrived today. Looking forward to tomorrow morning, thanks Kerry.

1st impressions, I like the smell of this one a lot more.
It's got a complexity to it , the previous version was exactly mentos sweets.
This is a lot more sophisticated.
 
Tried mine this morning. No problems getting an excellent lather with my EJ XL synthetic. Definitely more menthol than the last version and for me as a non menthol junkie I would say it's spot on. Colder than Proraso but not going to cause permanent neurological damage or anaesthesia. Menthol strength aside, there is something a little "musty" in the background on this sample. Not sure what is going on but I will leave it out in the open a bit and see what happens. Fragrance wise I would say for me as it stands this is nothing special but for shave quality and menthol strength it is really very good. Hopefully with a little time resting in the open air the mustiness will go and we'll see what it's like then.
 
CMOT said:
Tried mine this morning. No problems getting an excellent lather with my EJ XL synthetic. Definitely more menthol than the last version and for me as a non menthol junkie I would say it's spot on. Colder than Proraso but not going to cause permanent neurological damage or anaesthesia. Menthol strength aside, there is something a little "musty" in the background on this sample. Not sure what is going on but I will leave it out in the open a bit and see what happens. Fragrance wise I would say for me as it stands this is nothing special but for shave quality and menthol strength it is really very good. Hopefully with a little time resting in the open air the mustiness will go and we'll see what it's like then.
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The mustiness you can detect I can almost guarantee will be the eucalyptus :) My nose finds the same thing with anything containing eucalyptus of any kind, including Proraso Green.
 
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