The Man Cave – Spiced Tobacco

“Vamoose”

My initial reaction to this soap was “is there room in my garbage can?” (It’s a massive bar, meant as a gift, I suppose, for the man who’s impressed by heft.) The fragrance, if you will, was a dead ringer for actual vomit. What exactly is “Spiced Tobacco” anyway—I mean, in the real world? Chewing tobacco or something? Well. Alas, I stuck with it, knowing from experience that sometimes they over-scent in order to draw attention to the misfits on the Island of Forgotten Bar Soaps (where I picked this up, for $3.99—and a promise to tell Santa to get off his skinny ass). And once you use it for a while, the smell mellows out a little and is more bearable—as was the case with this one. I don’t love it, but I don’t mind it. It’s got nice color and texture—though the problem with these really big bars is that, as they wear down, they turn into dog-bone shape. Not the worst thing. It occurs to me that some people are like this, as well—while initially off-putting, if you give them a chance, over time, they may easily mellow out and eventually be tolerable—if somewhat slippery and dog-bone shaped.

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