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I’m really after this soap myself.SOTD 21-Oct
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Brush: C&H 'Strata Taper' V11
Soap: Mammoth Damocles
Razor: Rex Ambasador (4-2-1)
Blade: Gillette 7 SS (2)
Post: Cold Water and Mammoth Damocles Balm
Well that was an interesting shave, wonderful brush, razor and blade combination...not so sure about the damocles. The soap preformance itself was excellent, the balm worked an absolute treat, but the scent I'm not so sure.
You definitely get what seems to be metallic scent from it which is strange, and it might be that that's throwing me - I went into this knowing it might be odd. As it's settled on the skin it's pleasant enough but not wow. I got these with the intention of trying to import the splash and EDP, but I think I'm going to scrap that idea unless it ends up working its way over here.
Hope everyone has a cracking day!
Cheers
Marc
SOTD 21-Oct
View attachment 78771
Brush: C&H 'Strata Taper' V11
Soap: Mammoth Damocles
Razor: Rex Ambasador (4-2-1)
Blade: Gillette 7 SS (2)
Post: Cold Water and Mammoth Damocles Balm
Well that was an interesting shave, wonderful brush, razor and blade combination...not so sure about the damocles. The soap preformance itself was excellent, the balm worked an absolute treat, but the scent I'm not so sure.
You definitely get what seems to be metallic scent from it which is strange, and it might be that that's throwing me - I went into this knowing it might be odd. As it's settled on the skin it's pleasant enough but not wow. I got these with the intention of trying to import the splash and EDP, but I think I'm going to scrap that idea unless it ends up working its way over here.
Hope everyone has a cracking day!
Cheers
Marc
You're both experiencing the problem with blind buying artisinal soaps. In the manufacturer's chase for a greater range and new products, there's some utter honkers out there - at not insignificant cost either.Razor = ATT Windsor Copper
Blade = Winner ( 1 )
Brush = The Darn Robb 24mm Boar
Soap = DG Darkfall
with matching splash
Balm = Simpsons Sandalwood.
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Declaration Grooming Thursday
Well where do i start
Quite possibly the worst scent i have ever had.
Smokey beyond believe.
infact it reminds me of the worst Whisky iv ever had well not really i suppose there is no bad whisky only good ones & better ones.
Anyway back to the soap
it’s like iv been sitting at a bonfire for 3 days & never changed my clothes.
The notes say burning leaves in the fall or autumn as we call it in the u.k. and they are not wrong.
I will go back for another go at a later date just to confirm how bad it really is.
i might surprise myself perhaps i’ll like it but i doubt it.
The actual performance of the soap is not in question in any way but man the scent is Strong Burn Wood or as the website said burn leaves
Your 100% right mate but to be honest i pretty much always blind buy.You're both experiencing the problem with blind buying artisinal soaps. In the manufacturer's chase for a greater range and new products, there's some utter honkers out there - at not insignificant cost either.
Yeah those brushes he did were brilliant, one stacked leather (as a raffle) the others with the metal tang running through. I almost threw one of them in the basket but I wasn't sure how stackry would have been with badger hair getting through, wasn't worth the risk.I’m really after this soap myself.
Chisel & hound has made a series of brushes to go with this soap but only available through mammoth. They really look too class
Absolutely spot on, it's made doubly hard when scent descriptions mean jack to me, it was the mention of metal that made me raise an eyebrow. Plus I wanted to test Stackry before I sent the brush handle my Mrs bought for me through them. Should have gone with a known but thought ah well why not.You're both experiencing the problem with blind buying artisinal soaps. In the manufacturer's chase for a greater range and new products, there's some utter honkers out there - at not insignificant cost either.