Today I wanted to talk about Montgommery shave soaps. Montgommery is a French artisan brand based in Normandy.
While Martin De Candre is internationally know for the quality of its soaps, Montgommery is quite confidential.
While French, I only discovered them last month. Weeks later I ordered a tub and received it yesterday.
Too excited to wait any l longer, I gave it a go this morning and here is my little review :
Before dwelling upon the process, I have to say that the soap is marketed as Forêt (forest). However the scent is quite subtle and I did not really get any woodiness. Instead I was thinking about soapy, clean fresh bedclothes. It's not a bad smell at all. I had to mention it because it could put off some of you, attached to wood and strong scents.
I Used my my Progress loaded with a Treet blade (my go-to pairing), to only focus on the lather.
The artisan advises to wet the soap before loading it. That's exactly what I did. I didn't shake mutch the brush to keep a good amount of water in it.
When loading, I did it for about 30 seconds, above my Muhle mug to catch the spatter.
While I was loading the brush I noticed that it was already quite foamy and as a consequence, the build up in the mug was very quick and effortless.
In the ingredients' list there is olive oil, however it didn't prevent me from obtaining a good amount of very good lather.
I had more than enough lather for a three pass shave. I didn't need to go back to the tub.
It lubricated very well and brought a nice cushioning effect.
I didn't nick myself. No redness and for quite possibly the first time, zero feedback from the alum stick which Impressed me greatly.
I completed this great shave with a very nice French balm which smells very close to Le Mâle de Jean-Paul Gaultier.
If you are not that bothered about strong scents, I think that Montgommery is a great soap. simple yet very efficient.
So if you are looking for a French alternative to MCD, you can definitely check Montgommery out!
If you have already tried one of their soaps please tell me how it went!
While Martin De Candre is internationally know for the quality of its soaps, Montgommery is quite confidential.
While French, I only discovered them last month. Weeks later I ordered a tub and received it yesterday.
Too excited to wait any l longer, I gave it a go this morning and here is my little review :
Before dwelling upon the process, I have to say that the soap is marketed as Forêt (forest). However the scent is quite subtle and I did not really get any woodiness. Instead I was thinking about soapy, clean fresh bedclothes. It's not a bad smell at all. I had to mention it because it could put off some of you, attached to wood and strong scents.
I Used my my Progress loaded with a Treet blade (my go-to pairing), to only focus on the lather.
The artisan advises to wet the soap before loading it. That's exactly what I did. I didn't shake mutch the brush to keep a good amount of water in it.
When loading, I did it for about 30 seconds, above my Muhle mug to catch the spatter.
While I was loading the brush I noticed that it was already quite foamy and as a consequence, the build up in the mug was very quick and effortless.
In the ingredients' list there is olive oil, however it didn't prevent me from obtaining a good amount of very good lather.
I had more than enough lather for a three pass shave. I didn't need to go back to the tub.
It lubricated very well and brought a nice cushioning effect.
I didn't nick myself. No redness and for quite possibly the first time, zero feedback from the alum stick which Impressed me greatly.
I completed this great shave with a very nice French balm which smells very close to Le Mâle de Jean-Paul Gaultier.
If you are not that bothered about strong scents, I think that Montgommery is a great soap. simple yet very efficient.
So if you are looking for a French alternative to MCD, you can definitely check Montgommery out!
If you have already tried one of their soaps please tell me how it went!
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