oldie but maybe not so goodie

[lloydw]

Hi all - pulled out a tub of Xpec today

it was always such a great performer for me but today it just didnt get there. Lather was thin and dried quickly so i rinsed and started again. Tried massive loading, more/less water amounts and a denser brush - after trying that I even pulled some out and bowl lathered with a huge dollop.
I survived the shave but it fell very far short of my memories of this cream.

It is part of a big rotation and is quite old - so probably just gone 'bad'. The scent is still strong and the texture doesnt seem to have changed much - its still soft.
I have had this with the nuavia soaps over time - I know some have seen this too.

Anyone have a similar experience with xpec?
How about your other soft soaps?

thanks for your comments

 

[Billy T.]

Doesn't sound like it's gone bad since the scent and texture are fine. Maybe you just grew out of it? In my head I consider a lot of soaps that I haven't tried in a long time good. But sometimes when I get back to them they just aren't as good as I thought.

 

[lloydw]

thank you - i thought that too. maybe just not used to it anymore. Ill keep trying
it was always a good one for me, no stress loading and lathering more than enough, today it was bad, not just mediocre