Review (5/5): 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.
A few notes for the uninitiated in Arko:
-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.
-Again, the smell isn't for everyone, even after it's mellowed out.
-You have to get the bar wet and your face wet before it will deposit enough soap.
This soap shines especially when mixed with other soaps, it enhances their properties and makes their lather better.
Given the price, you'd be a fool NOT to buy something this good. Makes an excellent travel bar.