my l'occitane cade puck came up on my rotation, and I have been thoroughly enjoying shaving with this great soap. This is my second puck in three years. I love the scent, performance and cushioning it gives me. 
l'occitane Cade!!
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I too love this soap. Once you figure it out, it produces a lather that few can match. I love the scent, it reminds me of camping/hunting.
I have fairly hard water but, surprisingly based on what I had read, I had no problems at all producing wonderful lather with Cade (using either a 21mm-knot Omega boar [10065] or a Muhle HJM black fibre brush, and face lathering). It works for me starting out with either a very wet brush or a merely damp brush. I don't even have to pre-wet the puck's surface. I've read that some people consider Cade to be drying, but I find it to be a very thirsty soap, like Tabac. I gradually but frequently add water while loading and face lathering by wetting the tips of the brush, and the resulting lather is rich, protective, stable, and moisturizing. btw, I have two extra pucks (to save on shipping costs), if anyone is interested.
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Took me a few tries to figure out how to lather cade also. yes it is thirsty. I also found it performs better for face lathering with a two-band badger or boar. Great soap.
Great soap and ultra cool dish. I have a fairly new puck in my dish with a replacement waiting in the wings. The Cade AS balm is one of the best for soothing and moisturizing as well. I'd put the balm in my top three for sure.
Ben
Ben
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The AS Balm is excellent and pairs up nicely with the soap. I use it a lot over the winter.
L´Occitane is really a great soap! What´s the price in the USA? In Germany you pay approx. 15$ for a refill and 32$ for the soap in the bowl.
I adore the scent, but unfortunately was never satisfied with the lather.
I haven't tried the Cade soap, but I do love the cream. I wish L'Occitane would make a soap or cream with their signature men's scent. I love the woodsy smell.
I had problems with this soap but I managed to resolve them by using more product and more water. IMO, it takes a bit of elbow grease to reach the sweet spot with this lather but it is well worth it.
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Locally I can pick up a puck for about $12, the bowl for $30.
I love the scent and find that the lather and performance is good, not exceptional. All in all a nice soap.
I have the AS balm. Very moisturizing. I'm afraid to use it during the hot and humid Louisiana Spring/Summer months.
I've only tried the soap. I have it in a kitchen bowl. For me it is great! When it's gone, I plan to pick up another soap in one of their fancy bowls.
Really don't pick up that much scent from it, but as to performance it could be my "desert island" choice.
Great scent and lather, but unfortunately for me it dries the hell out of my skin. Skin flakes off like sunburn.
It's a great soap once I learned how to lather it. And now it is one of my favorites.
I'm a big fan of the Cade scent. I used it exclusively for at least a year. That was before there was B&B. When you get the lather right it's quite good though perhaps not up to the very best.
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agree on the lather. I face lather and find a get a creamy cushiony lather which leaves my face feeling great.
