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Well, as I stated in my synopsis, the cost-value of a soap that costs $55 (USD), note I paid 7000円 which roughly equates to the $55 price tag, is constantly on your mind when purchasing and thereafter using such a comparably costly product. I put it to use a couple of days after purchasing it from Barney's New York here in Tokyo. I wanted to give it a full week of my attention before coming to any conclusions. Now my 2 cents worth, or maybe it is 55 dollars worth of an opinion.
Price: Well I think that I have covered it. One word: High (yet not unreachable). Yet we all know that soaps last quite awhile. In the long run, probably not as expensive as my Penhaligons Shaving Creams.
Quality: The soap comes in an attractive box. The plastic wrapped soap itself in inside a 'pine' bowl, with a nice seal/sticker on the lid. Let me first comment on the bowl itself. Pine? And...pine! Well I wasn't too impressed with the bowl it is made of pine and is quite rough (no finishing sanding). But I did like the embossed seal on the lid. The soap itself has the CREED crest stamped into it, that is typical in triple milled-style soaps. The initial scent, after taking off the plastic wrapping, is nice and lessens after open.
Scent: The scent, as I just stated, is nice to begin with and lessened after the initial opening. Over the week I would go to my shaving cabinet and hold the soap under my nose and take a whiff and almost smell the pine bowl more than the soap itself. When lathering the soap there is just a hint of the Green Irish Tweed fragrance and it is as most perfume infused soap tend to be fleeting. I didn't get ill at smelling it at 5:00 AM when I do my shaving so I have to say that it was nice. Not outstanding or fabulous but nice.
Lather: As I am more of a cream man than soap I may be little less patient when it comes to creating lather from a puck of soap, but this week I gave it all the time it needed and deserved to get the lather to its max with the tools and skills that I possess. I only have a Shavemac in Silvertip at 23 mm (knot size). This brush has fulfilled all of my basic shaving needs and is all I have need thus far in my shaving career. Although, in the future, I would like to try it with a Chubby-like brush. (Side note: SWMBO has effectively stymied any attempt at SBAD, for the time being. I plan on slowly increasing my repertoire in the years to come. I have found that too much of any good thing deadens the senses (desensitisation) and I would appreciate the increase in variety as the years progress.) Back to the lather; it was good but not great or anything.
Efficacy: I did get a good shave everyday I used this soap. No nicks or painful aftermath. But following the trend of the previous two factors it just left me feeling fine, good, okay. Not that I was expecting anything more than what I got. I am more of a realist and like to be happily surprised. As for an overall outcome it was just fine.
Moisturizing: No drying out of the skin after using this soap. Mind you, I am in the middle of the rainy season and humidity levels of late (namely the last week) have been quite high. I will have to give it another go when winter (less humid) days are more prevalent. Overall it has good moisturizing quality.
I have used this soap for one week only and I will, if I find the need, make additions and alterations to this review if things/opinions change in the future.
I also used the sample Green Irish Tweed Eau de Parfume in combination with this soap. I enjoyed this fragrance and definitely like it but everyday was a bit much for me. Actually I used the Green Irish Tweed soap this morning to complete the week and instead used some Floris JF Eau de Toilette. Would I buy the Green Irish Tweed soap again? I don’t know I’ll have to answer that when this one has been used up. I hope to continue to enjoy fine shaves and mellow fragrances when I do use it. It will be added to my rotation. Perhaps a Sunday soap, when I have fewer time constraints, before going to church.
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Price: Well I think that I have covered it. One word: High (yet not unreachable). Yet we all know that soaps last quite awhile. In the long run, probably not as expensive as my Penhaligons Shaving Creams.
Quality: The soap comes in an attractive box. The plastic wrapped soap itself in inside a 'pine' bowl, with a nice seal/sticker on the lid. Let me first comment on the bowl itself. Pine? And...pine! Well I wasn't too impressed with the bowl it is made of pine and is quite rough (no finishing sanding). But I did like the embossed seal on the lid. The soap itself has the CREED crest stamped into it, that is typical in triple milled-style soaps. The initial scent, after taking off the plastic wrapping, is nice and lessens after open.
Scent: The scent, as I just stated, is nice to begin with and lessened after the initial opening. Over the week I would go to my shaving cabinet and hold the soap under my nose and take a whiff and almost smell the pine bowl more than the soap itself. When lathering the soap there is just a hint of the Green Irish Tweed fragrance and it is as most perfume infused soap tend to be fleeting. I didn't get ill at smelling it at 5:00 AM when I do my shaving so I have to say that it was nice. Not outstanding or fabulous but nice.
Lather: As I am more of a cream man than soap I may be little less patient when it comes to creating lather from a puck of soap, but this week I gave it all the time it needed and deserved to get the lather to its max with the tools and skills that I possess. I only have a Shavemac in Silvertip at 23 mm (knot size). This brush has fulfilled all of my basic shaving needs and is all I have need thus far in my shaving career. Although, in the future, I would like to try it with a Chubby-like brush. (Side note: SWMBO has effectively stymied any attempt at SBAD, for the time being. I plan on slowly increasing my repertoire in the years to come. I have found that too much of any good thing deadens the senses (desensitisation) and I would appreciate the increase in variety as the years progress.) Back to the lather; it was good but not great or anything.
Efficacy: I did get a good shave everyday I used this soap. No nicks or painful aftermath. But following the trend of the previous two factors it just left me feeling fine, good, okay. Not that I was expecting anything more than what I got. I am more of a realist and like to be happily surprised. As for an overall outcome it was just fine.
Moisturizing: No drying out of the skin after using this soap. Mind you, I am in the middle of the rainy season and humidity levels of late (namely the last week) have been quite high. I will have to give it another go when winter (less humid) days are more prevalent. Overall it has good moisturizing quality.
I have used this soap for one week only and I will, if I find the need, make additions and alterations to this review if things/opinions change in the future.
I also used the sample Green Irish Tweed Eau de Parfume in combination with this soap. I enjoyed this fragrance and definitely like it but everyday was a bit much for me. Actually I used the Green Irish Tweed soap this morning to complete the week and instead used some Floris JF Eau de Toilette. Would I buy the Green Irish Tweed soap again? I don’t know I’ll have to answer that when this one has been used up. I hope to continue to enjoy fine shaves and mellow fragrances when I do use it. It will be added to my rotation. Perhaps a Sunday soap, when I have fewer time constraints, before going to church.
Discussion Thread below
http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?t=22343
以上
