I bought recently, two or three tubs arko, proraso and a block of Cella. I mixed some together and pressed the glorious mix into a small cereal bowl, almost to the brim. Soak badger brush and squeeze water over the soap. Whisk as if you are making lather in a bowl until you feel it thickening on the brush. A lot of excess foam at first which I cover my face. It's almost a Marco method . Then without rinsing face, face lather to your hearts content. It's such a luxurious, creamy lather that you won't want to use anything else. It sounds like you are using a lot of soap, but after a week, the bowl had barely reduced. The scent of arko is tamed as the bowl is left uncovered.