Loving Cella

[Whilliam]

Cella is my go-to soap. It never fails to effortlessly make gobs of quality lather, even with my sometimes rather dodgy well water. The stuff just lives to lather.

Yes, the scent is of cherries and marzipan, but it is not cloying or sickly. It's just there in the background, a warm and welcome reference to simpler times.

 

[Marco]

Funny that Razorhead started this post, as I had my first shave with Cella Milano Crema Da Barba, the red tub. It's been many years since I've used both the cream and the 1 kg. soap. I was going to start the post saying, Marco is always right - but we all know this..."

I've been on an Omega boar brush kick lately, which we all know leads to lathering of Italian soft soap.

Well some things change with age, and some don't. I used to be put off by the sweet cherry almond, but I found that now I enjoy it. I remain not enjoying the small red tub. However the ease of making lather, the cushion, slickness and post shave feel are all excellent just as I remember.

So I'll be spending a lot of time with Cella this spring and, yes Marco is always right.

My friend, thank you so very much for these nice words. Truly appreciated.

 

[fightingillini22]

The little red tub was one of the last things I went through in my 5 year pare down of the shaving den and I very much enjoyed it.

I'm sure a kilo is in my near future as I like the idea of tossing it under my sink for storage and just slicing off pieces to mold into wider containers.

 

[ElonsMusk]

Just shaved with Cella. I was starting to think lately Cella wasn't the absolute best, wasn't the slickest. I thought "there are better soaps" I reached for it just now, late night shave. Used minimal water. Got a beautiful silky smooth shave. Unexpectedly great. Just wonderful!

 

[RigelDust]

I have some inbound. A small tub and the AS will be here Monday. I almost ordered the Aloe version too.
Out of all the classics Cella is the only one that has peaked my interest.

 

[Marco]

A note for those who love Cella Extra Extra Purissima: also consider Cella Extra Extra Bio. This Aloe Vera vegetable cream produces a truly outstanding lather with a tallow-like performance!

 

[chuckd]

I just started using the Cella in the red tub 2 weeks ago. Thumbs up so far; this is the only soap I've used in that time. Great cushioning, easy lathering with very little soap, good slickness (but not as good as Williams or Tabac for me), pleasant but barely noticeable scent, and it never dries on my face. Also, after using for 2 weeks, no noticeable depletion of the puck, so this will probably last a long time. Seems like a good value.

 

[BigJ]

...Unexpectedly great. Just wonderful!

You Sir, have great taste!!

I just finished the first half of a ‘science experiment’ (Czech out these blades): Cella every day for 2 weeks. One great lather after another!!

 

[cwsnc]

you just can't go wrong with Cella, it was the first soap that I purchased when I started wet shaving. After finishing the red tub I committed to the 1Kg brick. There will always be Cella in my den.

 

[RigelDust]

My tub will arrive today.

 

[MyOldKentuckyHome]

Used Cella again this morning. Decided to skip bowl lathering and just did face lather.
Was so easy to get a nice lather and the same great scent and protection.

Loving me some Cella

 

[BudgetShaverGuy]

Love Cella, but sometimes it doesn't treat my incredibly handsome face well. OCCASIONALLY the almond (I believe) causes my face to redden and be sensitive. And that is hard to do. Typically I could use gasoline as an aftershave!

From the tub or brick? I had issues with the tub also, but never with the brick, liked the way that one sniffed better too.

 

[Marco]

Cella is one of the two brands I will NEVER be without.

 

[macintoshBR]

From the tub or brick? I had issues with the tub also, but never with the brick, liked the way that one sniffed better too.

Same here. The tub makes my face red for a while after shaving, the brick doesn’t

 

[Roy]

Anyone tried the boo extra ? I've never tried Cella before as I fear the tallow and almond scent would irritate me.

 

[FarmerTan]

From the tub or brick? I had issues with the tub also, but never with the brick, liked the way that one sniffed better too. ☺

Lol! No idea, as it was piffed me by @shavefan ( I believe it was him; could have been you my friend! Or someone else that is always being nice to me!) I really need to keep notes in a legal pad...

 

[BudgetShaverGuy]

Lol! No idea, as it was piffed me by @shavefan ( I believe it was him; could have been you my friend! Or someone else that is always being nice to me!) I really need to keep notes in a legal pad...

It wasn't me, but if I ever order a brick, I'll make sure to send you some

 

[FarmerTan]

It wasn't me, but if I ever order a brick, I'll make sure to send you some

I will try to slip it past the War Department! This "Sheltering in Place" may have saved my life, but trying to get stuff from the mail box into the house is killing me!

 

[Invicta]

My eldest son, the head shaver, uses it almost exclusively (from my brick, of course).

Those 1kg blocks were meant to be shared; how else is it going to be used up!

 

[GR5233]

Love Cella. Probably my second favorite soap behind MWF. Only the kilo block for me. Tried the tub and my only complaint is that it’s not wide enough for me