I received a tub of A&E Summer Fig last week. I mistakenly ordered it thinking I was ordering Kaizen. I checked with WCS to verify it was Kaizen based, which it is, so I’m keeping it and have completed two shaves with it.
The first thing I will say about it is the scent is nearly overpowering. It’s not a bad scent like Axe, but it’s so strong that it overpowers the olfactory receptors in short order.
Another member on here remarked that slickness wasn’t the most important thing, but it was the only thing. I used to agree, but after using Summer Fig I have to say that scent is a close second. I completed a three pass shave, washed my face and applied moisturizer and then Kouros. 30 minutes later I could still smell Summer Fig on my way to work. That would be great if the scent was one that I really liked.
The second thing I want to point out is the slickness. Kaizen base is the slickest soap/cream that I’ve ever tried. I’m a regular Mitchell’s Wool Fat user and The Fat is nowhere near the slickness of Kaizen base. After rinsing my face, I was able to do cleanup without applying more lather. I finally had to wipe my face with a wet washcloth to get it all off. The slickness is so good, I found myself chasing a BBS shave. I had sworn off doing that some months back, but with this slickness, I think I could get away with doing five passes. There was absolutely zero irritation, not even on my problem spot. I was able to get the problem area under my right jawline with three passes and two cleanup attempts.
This soap has managed to unseat TheFat as my go to soap. It’s a few dollars more than The Fat, but it’s so incredibly that it outweighs the extra cash. I highly recommend A&E Kaizen based soap, just don’t get the Summer Fig.
The first thing I will say about it is the scent is nearly overpowering. It’s not a bad scent like Axe, but it’s so strong that it overpowers the olfactory receptors in short order.
Another member on here remarked that slickness wasn’t the most important thing, but it was the only thing. I used to agree, but after using Summer Fig I have to say that scent is a close second. I completed a three pass shave, washed my face and applied moisturizer and then Kouros. 30 minutes later I could still smell Summer Fig on my way to work. That would be great if the scent was one that I really liked.
The second thing I want to point out is the slickness. Kaizen base is the slickest soap/cream that I’ve ever tried. I’m a regular Mitchell’s Wool Fat user and The Fat is nowhere near the slickness of Kaizen base. After rinsing my face, I was able to do cleanup without applying more lather. I finally had to wipe my face with a wet washcloth to get it all off. The slickness is so good, I found myself chasing a BBS shave. I had sworn off doing that some months back, but with this slickness, I think I could get away with doing five passes. There was absolutely zero irritation, not even on my problem spot. I was able to get the problem area under my right jawline with three passes and two cleanup attempts.
This soap has managed to unseat TheFat as my go to soap. It’s a few dollars more than The Fat, but it’s so incredibly that it outweighs the extra cash. I highly recommend A&E Kaizen based soap, just don’t get the Summer Fig.
