Review (5/5): Best shaving soap I've used so far
I've used several other kinds of shaving soap and finally decided to give this a try. People seem a bit divided on it - particularly when it comes to the scent. Overall, this reminds me of a bar of Ivory soap. It's a clean-smelling scent, not really perfumy. I can't stand things that have a heavy perfume smell, and I don't have a problem with this.
I was surprised at how small the soap stick was. I don't know why, but I thought it would be bigger. I opened it up and cut it in half with a pair of scissors, put one half in a zipper sandwich bag and mashed the other half down into my shaving mug. That was in June, and it doesn't look like I've made a dent in it. I generally shave 6 days a week. I'm very pleased with how long this stuff lasts.
The lather is nice, and it lathers easily. And it comes off very clean - no residue. It's so clean, in fact, that I sometimes have to grab my brush and reapply to be sure my razor doesn't hang on parts of my face where I've already made a pass (other soaps I've used have left enough residue behind that a second pass wasn't a problem). But I don't consider this a dealbreaker, and like that it rinses off cleanly - I think that's better for my face.
I'm extremely impressed. I think this is a great value ... and now I have a dilemma: I hate to go back to some of the other soaps I have in the cabinet to use them up, but I don't want to throw them out and waste them, either. Guess I'll keep them as spares for a while.