This is a very, very nice artisan soap made in Germany and I received it on Friday. Today I put it to the test and I'll say that I was quite pleased with it. The scent is fresh and nice, it lathers very easily and richly, and the lather remains really stable so you can do a 3 pass shave if you want with no problem. I did notice one thing which I found quite disappointing - the cooling sensation is next to nonexistant because it's very subdued. Still, I can forgive that because it's a very good soap. I don't know the price because I traded with somebody on another forum. Would I buy this stuff again? Yes, I think so.