Bored with your soaps? Don't feel like ponying up $30 for the latest-greatest-talked about soap?



I got an idea!



Recently I read an interesting thread about a soap; had cherry-leather notes.



"That sounds good," I thought. But. Do I really need another soap? I've got 40+! They are squirreled away around here to the point where you open a first-aid kit and a shave soap comes rolling out. Anyways.



I already HAVE an awesome cherry-note soap, B&M Dickens, from Christmastime. And I already HAVE the best leather-jacket-note soap, Reef Point Aviator.



What if?



Took an empty ramekin (Target, non-rusting ceramic, match your bath colors, $2-3) and put a chunk of Aviator, a chunk of Dickens, and mixed thoroughly. What stuck to fingers went on face-lathering for first shave.



Now. This is NOT a Frankensoap by definition. I love Frankensoaps - when you mix numerous makers' bases things only get better. (Smell gets confusing or funky, though). This is binary, two only. Mixed on purpose for a specific target scent.



Did it work? Hayull, yeah! A great combo, and the new mix now has added residual slickness which ONE of them didn't. (Ahem). An added benefit/consideration when YOU are blending yours.



Aviator is great. So is Dickens. But both are strong "linear" scents; they only smell like one thing each - in this case cherry and leather. I like combinations with subtlety, as with a good cologne. Top note, middle note and base note.



So this is binary; two scents only - but it works!



Soaps = bored shaver? Variety is the spice of life! Take two that your bored with and mix'em up. I'd like to hear what people come up with.





AA





EDIT: And today's aftershave was Pinaud Special Reserve (glycerin added) for a victory loop! Fine leathery compliment.