Review (5/5): Very Impressed
This was a pleasant surprise. I purchased this soap on a whim after seeing it with only one, albeit positive, review. I have collected a few soaps since I started wet-shaving a couple of years ago. (A few is a relative term.. we'll leave it at that). Anyway, for the price point at which this is at (~11 to 12 dollars when I purchased), I think it's a great buy.
The soap itself arrives rattling around the container as a soft puck; soft enough to be very malleable. Because of this, I pressed and flattened down the puck into and against the container. Loading the soap is extremely easy after doing this. Bloom the soap with warm water for a few minutes, remove the water, then load up. It loads very easily when using it in this manner. I would argue that it's not even a good idea to keep the soap as a puck since the soft puck is hard to load up in that form.
The lather comes together very easily and generously once loaded. Protection, cushion, and post shave feel are top notch. Is this the best soap out there? No.. but once again, at this price point it is a solid purchase. The ingredients for this soap are also pretty clean. As in, not very "chemically", which is something I look for.
I won't say too much on the fragrance other than the I liked it enough to purchase the shave tonic from Supply Provision based on my experience with the soap. The tonic is similar to the soap but smells better in my opinion (it also gives a great post shave feel).
To sum it all up.. it's worth a try.