#111

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(05-30-2023, 07:41 PM)AlphaFrank75 Wrote: Gredos on my Mind, with Bourbon Butter Cream front and center on the label, I pretty much think that's what it smells like.  A bit sweet, like smelling butter cream frosting, but not too much.  I'd consider this a gourmand scent and one that I like a lot.  Seems to be in the same scent family as Good Company which smells like graham crackers to me.

(05-30-2023, 10:06 PM)Marko Wrote: I have Gredos on my Mind. It’s a rich gourmand scent. Bourbon butter cream describes it well. No musk at all. I don’t care for the musky ones

(05-30-2023, 10:28 PM)TommyCarioca Wrote:
(05-30-2023, 10:12 PM)DanLaw Wrote: Know Tommy a fan
I like it - and love my bourbon, and this one reminds of bourbon ball candies. Sweet and stout. May not for the bill for some.



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This sounds like the “Pappygate” of soaps.  I couldn’t resist…

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#112

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All of the Jabones de Joserra that are in stock at Top of f The Chain are on sale $10 off. Great deal on great soap

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#113
(06-16-2023, 08:36 PM)Marko Wrote: All of the Jabones de Joserra that are in stock at Top of f The Chain are on sale $10 off. Great deal on great soap

 Just had my first shave with  "Charmer". I had already ordered it from a different vendor. Just wanted to thank you for being so considerate Smile

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#114

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(06-18-2023, 01:23 AM)lukester Wrote:
(06-16-2023, 08:36 PM)Marko Wrote: All of the Jabones de Joserra that are in stock at Top of f The Chain are on sale $10 off. Great deal on great soap

 Just had my first shave with  "Charmer". I had already ordered it from a different vendor. Just wanted to thank you for being so considerate Smile
I have Charmer! It’s very nice. Smile

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#115

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Chester County, PA
(This post was last modified: 06-22-2023, 12:17 PM by dtownvino.)
TommyCarioca, Marko, lukester  or anyone with an opinion - Greedos on my mind (or a base with duck fat and Rhassoul from LJBJ - does it make your skin a bit  numb when using it (almost a tingle)

I noticed Greedos is a different base than my other LJDJ soap Brihuega.  I get no tingle or numbness from Brihuega but plenty from Greedos.  I like Greedos scent better and I think the base is possibly better.  But I’m trying to see if anyone else has this or maybe I got a batch where the hydroxides ran a bit higher, changing the Ph a bit.  

Greedos:

INGREDIENTS.

Vegetable stearin. Beef tallow. Shea butter. Refined Duck Fat. Glycerin. Kokum butter. Jojoba oil. Coconut oil. Castor oil. Goat milk Wheat Germ Oil. Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Grape Seed Oil. Lanolin. Premium fragrance. Rhassoul. Water. Sodium hydroxide. Potassium hydroxide.


Brihuega:

Ingredients:  Beef Tallow, Vegetable stearine, shea butter, kokum butter, jojoba oil, coconut oil, castor oil, camellia oil, lanolin, glycerine, premium fragrance, green clay (bentonite), silk protein, spirulina, water, bland potash, 125g
#116
Quacos is one of my favorite soaps. The tobacco scent is phenomenal, and the performance is outstanding.


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#117

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(06-22-2023, 01:29 PM)Southernshaver Wrote: Quacos is one of my favorite soaps. The tobacco scent is phenomenal, and the performance is outstanding.


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Is it a tobacco leaf or a pipe tobacco type of scent?

Any hints of sweetness?
#118
(06-22-2023, 12:16 PM)dtownvino Wrote: TommyCarioca, Marko, lukester  or anyone with an opinion - Greedos on my mind (or a base with duck fat and Rhassoul from LJBJ - does it make your skin a bit  numb when using it (almost a tingle)

I noticed Greedos is a different base than my other LJDJ soap Brihuega.  I get no tingle or numbness from Brihuega but plenty from Greedos.  I like Greedos scent better and I think the base is possibly better.  But I’m trying to see if anyone else has this or maybe I got a batch where the hydroxides ran a bit higher, changing the Ph a bit.  

Greedos:

INGREDIENTS.

Vegetable stearin. Beef tallow. Shea butter. Refined Duck Fat. Glycerin. Kokum butter. Jojoba oil. Coconut oil. Castor oil. Goat milk Wheat Germ Oil. Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Grape Seed Oil. Lanolin. Premium fragrance. Rhassoul. Water. Sodium hydroxide. Potassium hydroxide.


Brihuega:

Ingredients:  Beef Tallow, Vegetable stearine, shea butter, kokum butter, jojoba oil, coconut oil, castor oil, camellia oil, lanolin, glycerine, premium fragrance, green clay (bentonite), silk protein, spirulina, water, bland potash, 125g

I have no experience with Gredos. Like you, I was attracted to Charmer because of the duck fat listed in the ingredients. I used a sample of "Space Apple" (same base) yesterday with no problems. Much prefer the scent of Charmer.

If you are sensitive to certain ingredients, I would strongly suggest you order a few samples from TRC. The cost $4.99 for a 1/4 oz sample. Well worth the price, especially if they prevent you from making a mistake. I just checked and Charmer samples are available. Just for your own peace of mind, you may want to get a Gredos sample as well. It only takes a small amount in a lathering bowl to produce an excellent lather. TRC provides excellent and speedy service. I have experienced no problems. However, I apparently have no issues with the ingredients in any soap I use or have used in the past.

Good luck!!  Will be thinking of you   Smile

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#119

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(06-22-2023, 01:43 PM)lukester Wrote:
(06-22-2023, 12:16 PM)dtownvino Wrote: TommyCarioca, Marko, lukester  or anyone with an opinion - Greedos on my mind (or a base with duck fat and Rhassoul from LJBJ - does it make your skin a bit  numb when using it (almost a tingle)

I noticed Greedos is a different base than my other LJDJ soap Brihuega.  I get no tingle or numbness from Brihuega but plenty from Greedos.  I like Greedos scent better and I think the base is possibly better.  But I’m trying to see if anyone else has this or maybe I got a batch where the hydroxides ran a bit higher, changing the Ph a bit.  

Greedos:

INGREDIENTS.

Vegetable stearin. Beef tallow. Shea butter. Refined Duck Fat. Glycerin. Kokum butter. Jojoba oil. Coconut oil. Castor oil. Goat milk Wheat Germ Oil. Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Grape Seed Oil. Lanolin. Premium fragrance. Rhassoul. Water. Sodium hydroxide. Potassium hydroxide.


Brihuega:

Ingredients:  Beef Tallow, Vegetable stearine, shea butter, kokum butter, jojoba oil, coconut oil, castor oil, camellia oil, lanolin, glycerine, premium fragrance, green clay (bentonite), silk protein, spirulina, water, bland potash, 125g

I have no experience with Gredos. Like you, I was attracted to Charmer because of the duck fat listed in the ingredients. I used a sample of "Space Apple" (same base) yesterday with no problems. Much prefer the scent of Charmer.

If you are sensitive to certain ingredients, I would strongly suggest you order a few samples from TRC. The cost $4.99 for a 1/4 oz sample. Well worth the price, especially if they prevent you from making a mistake. I just checked and Charmer samples are available. Just for your own peace of mind, you may want to get a Gredos sample as well. It only takes a small amount in a lathering bowl to produce an excellent lather. TRC provides excellent and speedy service. I have experienced no problems. However, I apparently have no issues with the ingredients in any soap I use or have used in the past.

Good luck!!  Will be thinking of you   Smile
I have a full Greedos, uses it today.  Also have a full Brihuega.  The Greedos did give me the sensation of numbness/tingle.  Absolutely none with Brihuega.  Also have a sample of Good Company so I’ll try it.  

Quite intrigued by a few bases and scents but not crazy about the feeling I got from Greedos.  

Yeah, I have about 4 samples loaded up from TRC in my cart of others to try… but need to look at the bases and scents  a bit closer to see where to go. 

My luck is thin, like the hair on my dome :-)

Have a good day!
#120
(06-22-2023, 02:30 PM)dtownvino Wrote:
(06-22-2023, 01:43 PM)lukester Wrote:
(06-22-2023, 12:16 PM)dtownvino Wrote: TommyCarioca, Marko, lukester  or anyone with an opinion - Greedos on my mind (or a base with duck fat and Rhassoul from LJBJ - does it make your skin a bit  numb when using it (almost a tingle)

I noticed Greedos is a different base than my other LJDJ soap Brihuega.  I get no tingle or numbness from Brihuega but plenty from Greedos.  I like Greedos scent better and I think the base is possibly better.  But I’m trying to see if anyone else has this or maybe I got a batch where the hydroxides ran a bit higher, changing the Ph a bit.  

Greedos:

INGREDIENTS.

Vegetable stearin. Beef tallow. Shea butter. Refined Duck Fat. Glycerin. Kokum butter. Jojoba oil. Coconut oil. Castor oil. Goat milk Wheat Germ Oil. Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Grape Seed Oil. Lanolin. Premium fragrance. Rhassoul. Water. Sodium hydroxide. Potassium hydroxide.


Brihuega:

Ingredients:  Beef Tallow, Vegetable stearine, shea butter, kokum butter, jojoba oil, coconut oil, castor oil, camellia oil, lanolin, glycerine, premium fragrance, green clay (bentonite), silk protein, spirulina, water, bland potash, 125g

I have no experience with Gredos. Like you, I was attracted to Charmer because of the duck fat listed in the ingredients. I used a sample of "Space Apple" (same base) yesterday with no problems. Much prefer the scent of Charmer.

If you are sensitive to certain ingredients, I would strongly suggest you order a few samples from TRC. The cost $4.99 for a 1/4 oz sample. Well worth the price, especially if they prevent you from making a mistake. I just checked and Charmer samples are available. Just for your own peace of mind, you may want to get a Gredos sample as well. It only takes a small amount in a lathering bowl to produce an excellent lather. TRC provides excellent and speedy service. I have experienced no problems. However, I apparently have no issues with the ingredients in any soap I use or have used in the past.

Good luck!!  Will be thinking of you   Smile
I have a full Greedos, uses it today.  Also have a full Brihuega.  The Greedos did give me the sensation of numbness/tingle.  Absolutely none with Brihuega.  Also have a sample of Good Company so I’ll try it.  

Quite intrigued by a few bases and scents but not crazy about the feeling I got from Greedos.  

Yeah, I have about 4 samples loaded up from TRC in my cart of others to try… but need to look at the bases and scents  a bit closer to see where to go. 

My luck is thin, like the hair on my dome :-)

Have a good day!

They have some new base's that appear to have less duck fat. 

   Take care!


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