Tall_Paul said:Have used the English Rose for my last two shaves.
Very nice indeed. The scent is just right and I find the soap works very well on my skin (plenty of slip and cushion).
I shall definitely be purchasing some Wickham hard soap in the near future.
PS - Darron, have you thought about making an 'uber-menthol' soap like Vostok?
Rebec911 said:Tall_Paul said:Have used the English Rose for my last two shaves.
Very nice indeed. The scent is just right and I find the soap works very well on my skin (plenty of slip and cushion).
I shall definitely be purchasing some Wickham hard soap in the near future.
PS - Darron, have you thought about making an 'uber-menthol' soap like Vostok?
Fantastic idea
Fox said:Super Cool is on the agenda after all current projects have been put to bed. I have gone as far as to pencil a formula. One of the ingredients will be tricky to obtain but I think it will make all the difference. Menthol crystals are just to irritating on the eye's if levels are high so this ingredient will reduce the irritation whilst enhancing the coolness.
Watch this space as they say.
Definitely looking forward to that one!Fox said:Rebec911 said:Tall_Paul said:Have used the English Rose for my last two shaves.
Very nice indeed. The scent is just right and I find the soap works very well on my skin (plenty of slip and cushion).
I shall definitely be purchasing some Wickham hard soap in the near future.
PS - Darron, have you thought about making an 'uber-menthol' soap like Vostok?
Fantastic idea
Super Cool is on the agenda after all current projects have been put to bed. I have gone as far as to pencil a formula. One of the ingredients will be tricky to obtain but I think it will make all the difference. Menthol crystals are just to irritating on the eye's if levels are high so this ingredient will reduce the irritation whilst enhancing the coolness.
Watch this space as they say.
flip-68 said:Samples arrived today, thank you DarronEnglish rose hardsoap v2 and Dandyism v2. Rose smells as good as the ss rose. I think you've really pitched this one just right. Dandyism has a lovely patchouli scent on first sniff. Will be back with my views on performance once i've given them a try.
jb74 said:Scent wise, the English Rose is very nice. Much lighter and fresher than other Rose scents I own (Trumpers, Simpsons - which I find a bit overpowering).
The Sheridan's, which I am assuming was formerly known as Trade Spice, is really robust and by far the best lasting scent that I've tried in the Wickham range. Again, a very nice scent.
Dubster said:Received a couple of v2 end of last week. Thought i'd use them a few times before i posted here.
I received Sheridans and rose.
I'll start with the Sheridans. This stuff lathered much better that the coconut soap i was sent. It wasn't crumbly either and pushed nicely into my bowl. The scent as others have mentioned, is very much like the spice trade. It isn't exact, but similar. The lather it gave was very creamy and had a nice sheen to it, which i always like. [NEGATIVE SQUARED LATIN CAPITAL LETTER B] I found that like the super smooth you can throw plenty of water at it.[\B]
Very nice indeed.
Now the rose was pretty much the same, but the scent is not for me. I should point out that i'm not a fan of earthy type scents. This reminds me of the perfume my 8 year old daughter tries to make. Rose petals left to rot in water and it is an afront to my senses, lol
Excellent performance as ever.
I have found that a little too much water can kill this soap, but unlike the Super Smooth it needs more. I find myself dipping just the end of the brush in the water from the sink and transfer to my mug for lathering. i do this a couple of times until it's there, I have found a boar to be better than a badger and it take a bit of dialling to work up a nice rich lather. I don't actually like this scent. I could do with more feedback on it please or I may drop it.pjgh said:Imperial Tonic
Thank you for the opportunity to try this one out, Darron.
The scent is curious - old fashioned, in a sense, yet sweet and child-like in another. Not quite the "tonic" I was thinking of, enjoying my Bombay Sapphire alongside, but a beguiling scent nevertheless.
With a decent sized piece muddled in hot water and bowl lathered, I couldn't quite whip up the thick, creamy lather I have before. More foamy and thin on the face. To make sure it wasn't technique, largely being a face latherer now, I tried my sample of Spice Trade in another bowl ... that whipped up into a thick and comfortable lather quite happily.
Proceeding with the shave, it was okay. With a straight, it seemed to play out alright.
Washed off, my face felt taut afterwards and oily. Loads of aftershave later, I kind of feel okay ... some Selin lemon cologne and I'm feeling a lot better. More dried out. It could well be personal preference. I could smell something I get after Mitchell's, which reminds me of old-fashioned soaps, but the post-shave feel was not what I like.
In a word, not enjoyed. Sorry.
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