Just got done with my second shave with B&M, the omnibus shave soap, in reserve waves scent. The soap is outstanding and reminds me a lot of Tabac (without the stench) but has an even better consistency. Like Tabac, it is not an airy soap prone to making it too dry. But where Tabac is excellent regarding holding a lot of water, this stuff is even better. I mixed it so thin that it was more like a liquid than a shaving lather and it was still outstanding regarding glide and protection. It rinses off quite well too.
My only complaint is that the soap is..... brown. Yep brown, and it turns a very light beige after it is hydrated. Just something not very pleasing having a face full of that color lather. And just to add icing on the cake, the soap was dispensed into the container while the container was turning by the looks, so there are different shades of brown swirls in the container, ending in a very dark final.... deposit. Again, not all that pleasing to work with given the knowledge I am going to spread this stuff all over my face.
Save the color, it really is an excellent soap and is no doubt the very best shaving soap I have tried yet. I am curious if all the scents have the same color?
BTW- all mention of Tabac is the old, tallow type. I do not have any non- tallow Tabac.
My only complaint is that the soap is..... brown. Yep brown, and it turns a very light beige after it is hydrated. Just something not very pleasing having a face full of that color lather. And just to add icing on the cake, the soap was dispensed into the container while the container was turning by the looks, so there are different shades of brown swirls in the container, ending in a very dark final.... deposit. Again, not all that pleasing to work with given the knowledge I am going to spread this stuff all over my face.
Save the color, it really is an excellent soap and is no doubt the very best shaving soap I have tried yet. I am curious if all the scents have the same color?
BTW- all mention of Tabac is the old, tallow type. I do not have any non- tallow Tabac.