Steve56
Ask me about shaving naked!
Everyone has missed one, made in both 4.1 and 4.3 versions though it’s currently sold out. And it pairs perfectly with Acqua di Parma Colonia.
What counts as “performance”? Is it only about how well the lather assists the shave? Is scent not part of the equation? Do you simply mean you are not brand conscious?
Absolutely NO, my dear friend. As I've already declared above, I'm only interested in performance. And it's a happy coincidence that, with the sole exception of SV, all my other favourite soaps are dirt cheap.
So far, the brands that have deserved a permanent spot in my den are:
- Saponificio Varesino
- La Toja
- Cella
- Pre de Provence
- Haslinger
- Ach. Brito
Too sad that the outstanding La Toja Manantiales and Klar Kabinett (the finest rose scented soap I've encountered to date) are no longer produced.
Can’t get this in the UK though which is a shameEveryone has missed one, made in both 4.1 and 4.3 versions though it’s currently sold out. And it pairs perfectly with Acqua di Parma Colonia.
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Another one we don’t get inStrangely, the aftershave has been available for a long time without the matching soap. I was waiting for it to come back, but they did flying mango instead so I have given up.
Everyone has missed one, made in both 4.1 and 4.3 versions though it’s currently sold out. And it pairs perfectly with Acqua di Parma Colonia.
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@Marco I think these might be US only soaps made by SV for BullgooseDear Steve, I am a bit confused here because I do not remember ever seeing this soap in Italy. Was it perhaps a special edition for the US market only?
I'm pretty sure that's correct. Asylum is the house brand of Bullgoose.@Marco I think these might be US only soaps made by SV for Bullgoose
Dear Steve, I am a bit confused here because I do not remember ever seeing this soap in Italy. Was it perhaps a special edition for the US market only?
I do not have the sommelier's nose some of you have. Things that help are "sorta like [other product]" even if not an exact match. Does anyone know or have a link to description of the scent profiles? I may try a 4.3 version of this, but it will be a while before I pull the trigger, I'm going to stay (hopefully) in GRUME until Christmas.
He says.
Confidently.
Thank you for taking the time to explain this for me. I just received the Opuntia and have yet to lather it, but I really like the scent. I will now have to consider Desert Vetiver.Actually, in Desert Vetiver I prefer both performance and scent profile. Desert Vetiver contains desert date oil and, most probably because of this extra ingredient, I feel that it's ever so slightly more moisturizing than Opuntia. Desert Vetiver also features a truly exquisite fragrance, that is robust and persistent. It's a complex scent profile and, for a more accurate description of it, I invite you to check directly SV's web page here Desert Vetiver – Shaving Soap 150g – Saponificio Varesino Online Store - https://www.saponificiovaresino.com/svstore/en/shop/shaving/shaving-soap/desert-vetiver-sapone-da-barba-150g/.