Comment on Saturday SOTD Thread - January 25th, 2025 (#594)
DaveWave94@sub.wetshaving.social 6 days agoMenthol in warm scents is huge nonsense to me too. Since those are bound to be used in cold to even icy cold weather conditions, why tf would we need a cooling agent there?! It’s all understandable with summer scents, but not with warm & cozy gourmands. On that note, Gemütlichkeit doesn’t sound very gemütlich at all 🤔
djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social 6 days ago
Yeah, I’m in the same boat. Even in summer scents, it’s more a gimmick than something I seek out and enjoy
DaveWave94@sub.wetshaving.social 6 days ago
Maybe it’s a bit different for me as a head shaver, but I kinda like it on really hot days and when it’s done well - a good example would be SBS Rope Swing for WS-23 and Moon Soaps Union or AYLM Blu Tobacco for menthol. It fits with those scents and the cooling agent is more subtle, less overdone. However, I really dislike the menthol in my CFG Midnight Stag splash. I don’t want to be “refreshed” with this scent; nor do I see the point in warm/dark scents. But I definitely don’t like those “ultra-cool” things like Cryogen or Stirling’s Glacial editions anymore: what’s the point in menthol so cold it makes your eyes water? I want to enjoy the things I use, it’s not a “who’s the toughest shaver” contest.
djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social 5 days ago
Except in June, of course 😉