I've been rotating 4 soaps from Martin de Candre over the past months and found that there are slight differences in performance. I wanted to make sure that my findings are not the result of other gear or methods. Before continuing, I want to stress that all 4 soaps perform wonderfully and outperform all other soaps I've tried over the past 10 years or so.
If I would have to rank these soaps in terms of performance:
1. Vétyver
2. Nature
3. Agrumes
4. Rose
It's difficult to pinpoint the exact differences but I'd say the Vétyver and Nature give glossier and more stable lather than the Rose. After a shave I always wash my face with the leftover lather and find that the Rose dries more quickly than the others. I also tried a sample of the Fougère and consider it to be in the middle of the pack.
Do you guys think think this could be explained by differences between batches or could the differences in ingredients offer a (partial) explanation? Please share your experiences.
P.S. If Martin de Candre would be reading this, a mentholated/peppermint soap would be a dream!
If I would have to rank these soaps in terms of performance:
1. Vétyver
2. Nature
3. Agrumes
4. Rose
It's difficult to pinpoint the exact differences but I'd say the Vétyver and Nature give glossier and more stable lather than the Rose. After a shave I always wash my face with the leftover lather and find that the Rose dries more quickly than the others. I also tried a sample of the Fougère and consider it to be in the middle of the pack.
Do you guys think think this could be explained by differences between batches or could the differences in ingredients offer a (partial) explanation? Please share your experiences.
P.S. If Martin de Candre would be reading this, a mentholated/peppermint soap would be a dream!