Have you bought the wooden bowl, instead of the jars?! I have a sample (Rose) from shavedash on its way. I’ve never tried MdC but, if I like it, that wooden bowl overflowing with soap will be high on my list!Initial cost is not actual cost. I buy 2 jars at a time directly from France and one jar goes for about 13 months of daily 3 pass shaves. That's three times longer than WK longevity. I pay about $45 a year for MdC, which makes it my cheapest soap. WK would be around $75.
I suggest you check the direct price, especially if you're ordering more than one.
It is, by the by, my favorite soap. I use it so often that I never put the lid on the jar, for what that's worth.