There has been very little chatter about this soap in recent years. Don´t know why really. Anyway last week I ordered a bunch of soaps that I really have longed for a very long time. (apart from Golddachs I ordered a couple of Haslinger, a Calani and Dr. Dittmar).
Anyway this is a rather pricey soap especially if you go for the tin as well. I went for the tin- and was really pleased with my decision. Apart from looking very smart it´s also very "good". (Enough depth so you won´t have whipped soap everywhere). By the way- "dachs" in german is badger- so the golden badger. The recipe for the soap is from the early 70´s. On the German shaving forums GD is considered to be a classic. So why don´t this soap get much airplay in the English speaking forums? Beats me.
The scent is fantastic. Not overwhelming. I notice a little vetivier and clay in it´s palet (my nose anyway). The soap is more alkaline than the average soap. Golddachs themselves say that this makes the beard softer. I heard some people got problems with the soap (burning sensation) maybe because of it´s content with geranium. I am fortunate though. (As a side note Dr. Dittmar excludes geranium in theirs)
When I whipped up the soap with one of my badgers I got the slickest lather. Ever. Yoghurt thick. Protection and glide with the razor- terrific. This soap is easily on my list of the best soaps created by mankind.
Anyway this is a rather pricey soap especially if you go for the tin as well. I went for the tin- and was really pleased with my decision. Apart from looking very smart it´s also very "good". (Enough depth so you won´t have whipped soap everywhere). By the way- "dachs" in german is badger- so the golden badger. The recipe for the soap is from the early 70´s. On the German shaving forums GD is considered to be a classic. So why don´t this soap get much airplay in the English speaking forums? Beats me.
The scent is fantastic. Not overwhelming. I notice a little vetivier and clay in it´s palet (my nose anyway). The soap is more alkaline than the average soap. Golddachs themselves say that this makes the beard softer. I heard some people got problems with the soap (burning sensation) maybe because of it´s content with geranium. I am fortunate though. (As a side note Dr. Dittmar excludes geranium in theirs)
When I whipped up the soap with one of my badgers I got the slickest lather. Ever. Yoghurt thick. Protection and glide with the razor- terrific. This soap is easily on my list of the best soaps created by mankind.