Cheap, effective, nostalgic.
One of the best value products I've ever purchased, Arko soap is dirt cheap and lasts forever. It also lubricates well and leaves you feeling clean after a shave.<br /><br />A few notes for the uninitiated in Arko:<br /><br />-At first the product smells intensely, and almost obnoxiously, like an extremely cheap bar of soap. However, once open this smell will dissipate over a period of two weeks. After that it still has a faint aroma of that cheap soap; but instead of assaulting your nose, its smell induces a nostalgic feeling whenever you use it. It just reminds you that you're doing things the old way, and in my oppinion this is not a bad thing.<br /><br />-Again, the smell isn't for everyone, even after it's mellowed out.<br /><br />-You have to get the bar wet and your face wet before it will deposit enough soap.<br /><br />This soap shines especially when mixed with other soaps, it enhances their properties and makes their lather better.<br /><br />Given the price, you'd be a fool NOT to buy something this good. Makes an excellent travel bar.
Rating: 5 stars