So had my first shave with this soap last night.
First visual impression, very thick looking soap, lumpy to look at in the jar (very natural looking) but medium/medium hard to touch. Smell impression is heavy on the cedarwood with a fair amount of bergamot and background hints of the patchouli. Definately a manly scent, very warming smell and would be great in Winter or even Spring and Autumn.
Made two lathers one with Plissoft syn and one with badger hair. Not fully loaded with water but also not completely wrung dry. Both brushes loaded up in 10-15 secs. With the badger, into the bowl and it took a small amount of water and it exploded. First time ive had that with a brand new soap. Usually take me a bit to figure out the water ratio. With the syn i need a bit more working out water but it just needed a small amount more to be perfect.
Beautiful thick shiny lather once done. Placed some on my hand and it gave a very, very slick surface and felt like it would give great protection during shave.
Onto face and you can feel the soap give a very slight tingle but the scent just continues to unravel a more complex scent as it mixes with you skin smell and oils. Definately a solid scent.
Did my 3 pass shave with a new Voskhod blade in the DE89. Great protection but also not thick enough to prevent a close shave. After a cool water splash the scent is still there but not to overpowering. After alum bar and witchhazel the smell sits down and would be ready for any aftershave/ cologne without interfering with the scent much if at all.
Loved the shave, loved the scent, skin felt great after the shave, very hydrated.
I know the postage can be a bit on the high side but once your order is weighed up, if the Aus Post poatage is dearer than Fastway Couriers, they send it via the cheapest postal carrier and add some extras in your order to make up the price difference.
Value: 9/10
Scent strength (in tub): 9.5/10
Scent strength (once lathered): 9/10
Scent strength (after the shave): 7/10
Scent strength (after post shave routine) 5/10 - easily can add your own aftershave and not have it interfere with your chosen scent.
Ease of loading: 10/10
Ease of lather production: 10/10
Lather stability: 9/10
Slickness: 9/10
Post shave feel: 9/10
First visual impression, very thick looking soap, lumpy to look at in the jar (very natural looking) but medium/medium hard to touch. Smell impression is heavy on the cedarwood with a fair amount of bergamot and background hints of the patchouli. Definately a manly scent, very warming smell and would be great in Winter or even Spring and Autumn.
Made two lathers one with Plissoft syn and one with badger hair. Not fully loaded with water but also not completely wrung dry. Both brushes loaded up in 10-15 secs. With the badger, into the bowl and it took a small amount of water and it exploded. First time ive had that with a brand new soap. Usually take me a bit to figure out the water ratio. With the syn i need a bit more working out water but it just needed a small amount more to be perfect.
Beautiful thick shiny lather once done. Placed some on my hand and it gave a very, very slick surface and felt like it would give great protection during shave.
Onto face and you can feel the soap give a very slight tingle but the scent just continues to unravel a more complex scent as it mixes with you skin smell and oils. Definately a solid scent.
Did my 3 pass shave with a new Voskhod blade in the DE89. Great protection but also not thick enough to prevent a close shave. After a cool water splash the scent is still there but not to overpowering. After alum bar and witchhazel the smell sits down and would be ready for any aftershave/ cologne without interfering with the scent much if at all.
Loved the shave, loved the scent, skin felt great after the shave, very hydrated.
I know the postage can be a bit on the high side but once your order is weighed up, if the Aus Post poatage is dearer than Fastway Couriers, they send it via the cheapest postal carrier and add some extras in your order to make up the price difference.
Value: 9/10
Scent strength (in tub): 9.5/10
Scent strength (once lathered): 9/10
Scent strength (after the shave): 7/10
Scent strength (after post shave routine) 5/10 - easily can add your own aftershave and not have it interfere with your chosen scent.
Ease of loading: 10/10
Ease of lather production: 10/10
Lather stability: 9/10
Slickness: 9/10
Post shave feel: 9/10
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