I believe Palmira is produced by Albus in Novi Sad, Serbia. I buy it in Macedonia, and I've also heard of it being sold in Croatia. It can probably be found here and there throughout the Balkans.
Like Eric said, it has a mild, inoffensive almond scent. The lather is very slick and very dense - my favorite kind. My face does get dried out easily, but tallow-based soaps help a lot in that department. For a while, Palmira was the only tallow-based soap I'd tried, but now I've been able to compare it to the Arko shave sticks and Tabac (thanks, Eric!). Between them, once they have been milled into containers, I can't call a clear winner in the quality of the lather. All three are great. It's safe to say that Palmira definitely has the least fragrance of the lot.
As for availability, I couldn't find a source on the internet, either. I've only found it for sale in one location here in Skopje. I did a PIF with a few cubes and shipped a few more around later, but shipping from here is fairly expensive. I've spoken with a vendor in the US about getting a large number to him for distribution at some point, so if I can ever accumulate enough, that may happen. Or I guess I could fill a suitcase on my next trip back home.
Like Eric said, it has a mild, inoffensive almond scent. The lather is very slick and very dense - my favorite kind. My face does get dried out easily, but tallow-based soaps help a lot in that department. For a while, Palmira was the only tallow-based soap I'd tried, but now I've been able to compare it to the Arko shave sticks and Tabac (thanks, Eric!). Between them, once they have been milled into containers, I can't call a clear winner in the quality of the lather. All three are great. It's safe to say that Palmira definitely has the least fragrance of the lot.
As for availability, I couldn't find a source on the internet, either. I've only found it for sale in one location here in Skopje. I did a PIF with a few cubes and shipped a few more around later, but shipping from here is fairly expensive. I've spoken with a vendor in the US about getting a large number to him for distribution at some point, so if I can ever accumulate enough, that may happen. Or I guess I could fill a suitcase on my next trip back home.