I recently received this soap sample in the parcel of 45th Parallel cream The Captain sent me, and as it's been over 100 degrees the last several days, and again today, I was in the mood for something a bit more suitable with this tropical weather.
I dont really have a lot to say that I havent already said in my review of the 45th Parallel cream so this wont be as long a post.
Fatip Grande, and only my second shave with it.
Gillette Green and my first shave with it in this razor. I wont go into details about the blade, or the shave so much for that matter as this is about the soap.
I scooped out a dollop about the size of an Almond, which was a bit too much as my Omega 10005 boar quickly whipped it into a 1/2 bowl full of lather. I'll add that my bowl is on the large side, 6" across the top and 2 1/2" deep.
It did take longer to build that lather, and it took a little more water than the cream does.
Standard three pass shave and with this blade, 2 more clean ups over my neck. No surprises. The lather gave me nice slickness, cushion and protection. It didnt fall apart on the later passes and when painting it on for my final buffing pass it was just as thick, rich and consistent as the first. Very much the same as the 45th Parallel cream I like so much.
The scent...
This is a complex scent to me as have been all of the Captain's Choice products I've used. Like the 45th it's light, mild and airy. It smells of a strong citrus scent that evens out and becomes milder as you lather it and add water.
Imagine sitting on a deck at your beach house in Key West Florida with this in front of you and the soft breeze blew into your face giving you just a whiff of that slice of pie.
It's not as rich nor as sweet smelling, but this is pretty much the image in my mind while I was shaving, just sitting in a lounger on the sand lol. It is however a very crisp clean scent and very close to a scent I'm currently searching for. If it had a more beach or water type note to it I'd be all over it!
Another top shelf product from a top tier business and a great guy.
Keep doing what you do Scott!
I dont really have a lot to say that I havent already said in my review of the 45th Parallel cream so this wont be as long a post.
Fatip Grande, and only my second shave with it.
Gillette Green and my first shave with it in this razor. I wont go into details about the blade, or the shave so much for that matter as this is about the soap.
I scooped out a dollop about the size of an Almond, which was a bit too much as my Omega 10005 boar quickly whipped it into a 1/2 bowl full of lather. I'll add that my bowl is on the large side, 6" across the top and 2 1/2" deep.
It did take longer to build that lather, and it took a little more water than the cream does.
Standard three pass shave and with this blade, 2 more clean ups over my neck. No surprises. The lather gave me nice slickness, cushion and protection. It didnt fall apart on the later passes and when painting it on for my final buffing pass it was just as thick, rich and consistent as the first. Very much the same as the 45th Parallel cream I like so much.
The scent...
This is a complex scent to me as have been all of the Captain's Choice products I've used. Like the 45th it's light, mild and airy. It smells of a strong citrus scent that evens out and becomes milder as you lather it and add water.
Imagine sitting on a deck at your beach house in Key West Florida with this in front of you and the soft breeze blew into your face giving you just a whiff of that slice of pie.
It's not as rich nor as sweet smelling, but this is pretty much the image in my mind while I was shaving, just sitting in a lounger on the sand lol. It is however a very crisp clean scent and very close to a scent I'm currently searching for. If it had a more beach or water type note to it I'd be all over it!
Another top shelf product from a top tier business and a great guy.
Keep doing what you do Scott!
