Each time I use Arko I enjoy it more and more. My stick is mashed into an open apothecary mug that has allowed the scent to mellow into a sweet, slightly tangy aroma that I find quite pleasant. Combined with the excellent core shaving performance I consider it one of my best soaps and definitely the best value among my soaps that are still on the market today.
Arko
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I really like the performance of Arko, the scent is a bonus. Bought another 12 pack. I just shave and press a stick of Arko into a bowl and lather right on the puck, fantastic soap, and a permanent soap in my rotation of 4.
I love Arko but like menthol soaps too. So I ordered some Stirling frost drops to make my own Glacial Arko. Sounds great but I will see when it gets here.
Glacial Electric Sheep isn’t unlike Arko. Lots of citronella but without the underlying floral notes that Arko lovingly provides.
I really like my Arko stick. Definitely need to look for a good holder for travel though.
I found this old tube of QED in my stash. I’m probably going to ditch the soap and use the tube for Arko.
Steve56
Ask me about shaving naked!
You know, I poke a lot of fun at Arko, but the post shave is quite good for me, and I tend toward dry skin. But I get along well with soaps containing coconut oil. I do agree that they could do a better job of the Turkish colonia scent, but maybe not at the same price point, good fragrance has always been expensive. The Arko formula has tallow and coconut oil, two of the ingredients removed from reformulated Tabac. The coconut oil gives creamy lather IMO, not the tallow.
Removing tallow and coconut oil from a formula is not bad, but the lather is noticeably different, less creamy but more slick - like the last version of Williams or most of the current 3T hard soaps. Pre de Provence is an example of a similar, non-tallow, non-coconut soap that’s been around a while, but it’s French, so it lathers well, lol. Great for straight razor users, but maybe not as pleasing for our DE brothers that want that creamy film strength to keep that nasty DE blade away from their Hollywood looks.
In my local newspaper corduroy pillow cases are making headlines! Sorry I couldn’t resist.
Steve56
Ask me about shaving naked!
I’m cheap on everyday stiff. Just try putting a nice cotton bath towel over your pillow. Warm and comfortable, easily washable.
Any diseased ahole will do.
What if you grated & combined Arko & Tabac. Would the "urinal cake" or "old lady's purse" smells cancel each other out? Or would it smell like an old lady's purse that got dropped in the urinal?
Owen Bawn
Garden party cupcake scented
I bought a box of 12+3 in 2015 and I've still got 6 unopened sticks.
I’d be interested to hear the results.
Get a puck for travel
It's great with the frost drops added. I like menthol and it makes the Arko even better. I don't always add the drops but it's good to have the option. I have other more expensive soaps I like too, but I probably use Arko half the time it's that good imo.
I'm well into my third case; about time to order a spare just in case of a transportation crash or something.
