Jabonman lime-cinnamon arrived today. Got it used, on the BST. WOW. Was going to wait until tomorrow to shave but of course, I had to lather it up right away, and then had to well. just see what it felt like on my face, then of course I was shaving in no time flat... and without any prep. And holy smoke, what a great shave. Three passes. Had to stop myself from going in for a fourth. Man, it was nice. Had trouble getting a good lather at first. Had to really work it but realized I didn't have enough water so started adding and after a moment, it just exploded! Thick, creamy, springy, slick lather with lots of cushion! And what an interesting scent. It's sweet and spicy and musky too. Probably a bit too sweet for me but here it is, about an hour later and most of the sweet has dissipated leaving mostly a nice spicy musk. Skin feels really great too - probably the lanolin, which no doubt helps achieve the slickness and density of the lather. Curious to try one without lanolin for comparison. Definitely going to order a few cans from Spain. Very worth the shipping, etc. Have really never tried anything like it before. One impromptu quickie, and I'm hooked. Hats off to Jabonman! Now I have to find a new brush to do it justice...
Another first-time-shave with Jabonman!
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These, IMHO, are the best non-tallow soaps available. That being said, these soaps are among my top 5. I reserve Fridays as my Jabonman days. Fits in well with my Cella Saturdays, Mitchell's Mondays, and Tabac Tuesdays!
Welcome to the Jabonman fan club! Manuel is a true expert craftsman when it comes to his soaps.
Welcome to the Jabonman fan club! Manuel is a true expert craftsman when it comes to his soaps.
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My fifth is DR Harris' Windsor. I love that stuff. I have a sample of the Marlborough but haven't tried it yet. I am also looking forward to eventually getting some Martin de Candre.
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Almost picked up some of the Marlborough myself the other day but got the JM instead. And then yes, there's MdC. Haven't tried it yet either but I think I'm going to have to break down and order some - too many rave reviews. One probably couldn't go wrong; I think it's really simply a matter of cost but it sounds like it's so good that cost doesn't matter... (Trying to talk myself in to pulling the trigger, of course... LOL...)
