And since the OP mentioned Cella I also suggest another great Almond scented Italian soft soap that rinses and performs beautifully: Tcheon Fung Sing Crema Purissima Per Barba.
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Me too.
This is the stickiest shave soap that I have ever encountered:
wow, MDC is highly recommended in this post
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I've heard that too but in this case it doesn't bother me much. The less gloss and shine on the head the better!
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Interesting. I was thinking this might be a tallow vs. non-tallow thing. Then I wasn't sure as I saw SV 4.3 was also difficult to rinse. Maybe the coconut oil is a good starting place but there is more to the story since SV also contains it.
Superfat from the initial soponification and what oils are added later in the process. Basically how much and what fat is actually in the soap itself, rather than what went into the recipe. Stearic acid is probably more persistent in the sink than others, but I don't think it would be especially desirable to have unsoponified palmitic acid in your sink either. Lighter oils like oleic acid are going to be easier to wipe off.
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Gentlemen - thank you! What a nice surprise to see that there is an option for an almond scented Italian soft soap as this is one of my favorite styles of soap and scent. Is the soap in the red tub the same as the kilo? I am assuming yes but I know there is some debate regarding the Cella kilo and the Cella red tub.
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nice lather! look a the gloss!
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I was actually surprised to see so much consensus as well!!!FTFY
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interesting! Thank you!
I have not purchased a kilo, but, I presume it is the same soap. @Marco is the most reliable source of information on Italian soaps here on B&B. The TFS Crema Purissima is often referred to as "Ciotola Rossa" because of the red bowl.
I, for one, do not think the wee red tubs of Cella are the same as the kilo. I love Cella in kilos, but have had bad luck with the tubs. I suspect the tubs I purchased were old; the color wasn't the same and the smell was rather unpleasant.
FWIW, Vitos Extra Super Coco is (to me) much better than Cella. You can also get it in kilos, but, it is a tallow soap.
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My Cella red tub was definitely darker/more yellow than my kilo and it did smell slightly sweeter (not offensive like yours) so I am inclined to think that with regards to Cella, they are different.
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’pure coconut oil’ soap. If you add butters, oils, fats, etc the soap changes. MdC and a some others have no or few other additives.
Yes, same soap Sir.
Proraso definitely has a white film effect on my gear and sink. Same with everything from Goodfellas Smile.
I have good experiences with Tabarko and Hampshire Wool Fat. Another great one is Mike’s Natural Barbershop. And they are not dry to my head (fellow head shave as well).
I think this is a dead ringer answer. +1
This is the issue. We want great post shave feel without dryness. One way to fight that is to superfat the soap heavier, which will gunk things up more. Everything is a tradeoff.
Yes, TFS in the red bowl and kilo brick are the same soap. As always I suggest buying the red bowl first and, if you like it, you can consider the kilo brick afterwards. This magnificent soap performance-wise deserves a full 10/10 in my book and scent-wise it's the most delicious almond/amaretto fragrance of them all, IMHO.
Well, yes I know something about traditional Italian soft soaps.
The easiest rinsing shave soap for me is RazoRock Plague Doctor. A good performer, with a light soapy scent and a great logo.
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