The scent of a shave

I enjoy single note florals very much. Not all the time, but once in a while they are very nice. My favorites are lily of the valley, lilac and rose.

Same here. I love me some Mystic Water jasmine or Lilly of the valley.

But Barrister_N_Mann LGC is thus far my desert island soap.

I'm finding I prefer simply scented soaps lately. That's why I love Barrister and Mann's Black Label soaps. With the exception of Beaudelaire (which I love) they are all straightforward, simple scents that I can pair with anything. I like options.

I think part of the reasoning behind creating more complex and unique scents is that the marketplace is becoming more and more crowded. I love a simple sandalwood, but if you release one, then you're automatically in direct competition with a ton of different products. On the other hand, if you do something to put your own twist on it, suddenly you've carved out your own space in which no one else can directly compete.

But that's not to say that I don't immensely enjoy a single-note scent, because I very much do on occasion.

I love a single scented soap but I have found my favourites are usually somewhere between 2-4 scent components as after that they become very complex. Not that I don't like complex.

I think part of the reasoning behind creating more complex and unique scents is that the marketplace is becoming more and more crowded. I love a simple sandalwood, but if you release one, then you're automatically in direct competition with a ton of different products. On the other hand, if you do something to put your own twist on it, suddenly you've carved out your own space in which no one else can directly compete.

But that's not to say that I don't immensely enjoy a single-note scent, because I very much do on occasion.

I do like both simple and complex scents.  Sometimes, I just need that simple, recognizable, and comforting way to go and sometimes I want to be a bit more adventurous when I start my day.  In fact, I have heard so many good things about Chatillon Lux aftershaves that I have four samples coming my way, hawns, and am quite looking forward to them.  Based on what I read on your site and what others have written about them (notably Marko and kwsher) they all seem to be in the 'complex' column.

I've had hay fever almost all of my life. After mowing the lawn on the weekend, it takes 2 or 3 days for my nose to function properly again. First thing every morning, I wash my hands and face with some soap that I make. One variety is heavily scented with Lime, the other Verbena. That stuff will blast right through the hay fever stuffiness and give my nose something great to smell and it actually seems to help. There's nothing better at such times than a straight up blast of citrus goodness, standing on its own. Only later in the week, after my sinuses have had a chance to recover, can I enjoy more nuanced aromas.

I think part of the reasoning behind creating more complex and unique scents is that the marketplace is becoming more and more crowded. I love a simple sandalwood, but if you release one, then you're automatically in direct competition with a ton of different products. On the other hand, if you do something to put your own twist on it, suddenly you've carved out your own space in which no one else can directly compete.

But that's not to say that I don't immensely enjoy a single-note scent, because I very much do on occasion.

I do like both simple and complex scents.  Sometimes, I just need that simple, recognizable, and comforting way to go and sometimes I want to be a bit more adventurous when I start my day.  In fact, I have heard so many good things about Chatillon Lux aftershaves that I have four samples coming my way, hawns, and am quite looking forward to them.  Based on what I read on your site and what others have written about them (notably Marko and kwsher) they all seem to be in the 'complex' column.

Thanks, yeah, most of them are, although lately I have been trying to do some more simple scents with fewer notes, but that is because I probably was leaning too hard to the complex side (was trying to differentiate myself early on, but realized maybe I needed to take my foot off the gas a little). Sometimes you don't want to have to sort through some stuff. But I am finishing getting caught up today and will get those in your hands very soon. Thanks!