You’re listening to Wet Shaving Talk powered by Sharpologist.com where we’re dedicated to preserving the art and skill of classic shaving. I’m your host Joe Borrelli and today is October 2, 2017.
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Today on the Show:
- The Fall Seasonal Special !!!!!
- Feedback to Artisans “Make it easier for us!”
- What’s Coming up with the Cast!!
Fall is here and we have some awesome products to help get you through this wonderful season!!
*All of the vendors are unaffiliated with the cast and in no way, shape or form is this episode an endorsement for the products mentioned. I have researched the products from a large list of vendors that I have accumulated over the years and compiled them into one episode to create a “One Stop Shop” for seasonal products.
**Sharpologist, WST nor myself are not responsible for any problems that may occur with purchases made. Please contact the vendors directly for more information.
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Vendor: Van Yulay
- Product: Coffee Pumpkin Latte Soap and AS
- This soap gets a “10” for presentation. Open up the lid and you’ll find a little pumpkin on top of a beautiful arranged soap puck.
- Scent Profile description from the maker: “I just love pumpkin of any kind. The aroma of coffee and pumpkin is perfect scent. I have added real coffee powder and pumpkin puree!”
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Vendor: Stirling Soap Company
- Product: Autumn Glory Soap and AS Balm
- Scent profile from maker: “A difficult aroma to put into words. Imagine walking through the damp woods on a brisk fall morning with the falling leaves in all their autumn glory.”
- Product: Hot Apple Cider Soap and AS Balm
- Scent profile from maker: “Apples, cinnamon, and clove make for a perfect shave as the weather turns cool and the trees turn.”
- Product: Gatlinburg Soap and AS
- Scent profile from maker: “We set out to create a fall scent and ended up with what may stay with us all year long. Step into the great outdoors and breathe in deeply. A blend of Cedarwood, Lavender, Bergamot, Balsam, Lichen, Musk, Black Pepper, Sage, and Cade.”
- Product: Pumpkin Spice Soap
- Scent profile from maker: “A seasonal blend of pumpkin, all spice, and nutmeg”
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Vendor: Wet The Face
- Product: Autumn Soap and AS
- Scent profile from maker: “Notes of vanilla bean, apple cider, cinnamon spice, spun sugar brings forth cozy Autumn memories”.
- Scent profile from maker: “Notes of vanilla bean, apple cider, cinnamon spice, spun sugar brings forth cozy Autumn memories”.
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Vendor: Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements/Crown King:
- Product: Pumpk’n 3.14 Soap & AS
- Scent profile from the maker: “You are in for a real festive, harvest time treat for your next shave! Pumpkin Pie Spices with hints of sugar, buttered crust and roasted pecans! You will be tempted to eat this”.
- Product: Grove Soap & AS
- Scent profile from the maker: “Oakwood, Cranberry, Currant, and Moss.
Grove is as right as rain, as fine as fall sunshine…until sundown, that is.”
- Scent profile from the maker: “Oakwood, Cranberry, Currant, and Moss.
- Product: Blue Samhain Soap and AS
- Scent profile from maker: “Blue Samhain is a whimsical Fall blend of Sandalwood, Burnt Sugar, Bourbon and Pumpkin matured in an Oakwood Barrel…well kind of.”
- Product: Ciderhouse Soap and AS:
- Scent profile from the maker: “Pipe Smoke, Mulled Cider, Oakwood, Dried Leaves, Linseed”
- Product: Clown Fruit collaboration with Local Gent. Coming soon!!
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Vendor: Soap Smooth
- Product: Frozen Cranberry Soap and AS
- Scent Profile from maker: “Our Frozen Cranberry Limited Edition is back by popular demand. Now with more menthol! Fresh tart cranberries opening with deep base of sangria infused fruits.”
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Vendor: Dr. Jon’s
- Product: Blood Oath Soap and AS
- Scent profile from maker: “carefully blended blood orange, casia, coriander, howood, marjoram, copaiba and vanilla.”
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Vendor: Barrister and Mann
- Product: Leviathan Soap and AS
- Scent profile from maker: “We discovered the formula for an archaic, forgotten Russian leather accord and blended it with notes of sandalwood, coffee, cedar, and musk to create a dark, feral scent well-suited to its namesak”
- Product: Fougere Gothic Soap and AS
- Scent profile from maker: “I began with the core skeleton of all fougères, the classic combination of lavender, oakmoss, bergamot, geranium, and tonka bean. To this were added the ancient, primordial influences of balsam fir, vetiver, cedar, and mushroom, topped off with the richness of smooth musks, sandalwood, leather, and tuberose. Finally, and most distinctly, I blended in the essences of black ashes and smoldering flame to echo the fires of Hell, burning for all time.”
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Vendor: Uncle Jon’s
- Product: Pumpkin Spice Soap and As
- Scent profile from maker: “With notes of pumpkin, clove, vanilla, all spice and more! It’s like hanging out at your favorite coffee shop in the Fall.”
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Vendor : L & L Grooming
- Product: Darkfall soap and AS
- Scent profile from maker: “Agarwood, amber, and benzoin provide a deep, warm base for the cinnamon and clove top notes. Birch tar adds a slight smokiness that represents the ever-present smell of burning leaves that heralds the arrival of autumn in Georgia.”
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Vendor: The Los Angeles Soap Company
- Product: Myrkviðr is pronounced “mirk vitter” soap
- Scent profile from maker: “The ingredients and essential oils in this soap combine to provide a subtle, warm, earthy, almost spicecakey scent. As I described the scent elsewhere, it’s almost “what you might expect if a forest gnome invited you for a holiday dinner – quiet, kind of earthy, with some hints of spice”
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Feedback to vendors and artisans:
- I apologize in advance if I missed any products. Currently my list contains over 80 vendors which unfortunately limits my search to roughly 2-3 minutes per site due to my hectic work and study schedule (podcasting is only a hobby)
- One thing I noticed while searching is how hard it is for me to find seasonal or limited release items on websites.
- Here is some recommendations to make it easier for podcasters and more importantly customers to find your products.
- Make seasonal products have more of an identity. Use a separate tab with the products so we can find them.
- Utilize graphics, pictures ect to make it easy to see.
- Clearly state the item is “seasonal” in the product description.
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What’s coming up with the cast:
- Review Series Begins 10/16/17
- A talk about the Wet Shaving Industry as a whole
- Some new products!!
- Winter Special coming December!
- Wet Shaving Year in Review for 2017. (Last show in December)
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Next Show: 10/16/17
OK Joe lets be honest here..PAA you have a relationship with. You need to disclose but you seem reluctant!
Thank you for the comment!’
At this point in time the only relationship I have is with Sharpologist. I’m sorry if this disappoints.
As always if you have any ideas for content please feel free to email me at anytime. I’m always open for suggestions.
OK OK They all smell exotic or at least nice. But how do they work as wet shaving products?
Do they remove facial hair smoothly and effectively.
Focusing as you do only on the scent is like buying a car strictly by the color of the exterior paint. It may look (smell) cool but how does it drive (remove stubble)?
Personally, I’d take the worst smelling shave product that works over the best fragrance that doesn’t.
Just my 3 cents.
Thanks for the comment!
Unfortunately I have not tried all of these products. In fact I have not tried most of these products. As I mentioned in the cast this episode is merely a one stop shop for seasonal products. My intentions were to create an area where you could find all of your favorite seasonal products from some very well-known vendors.