Apologies if this is not the right place for this query but, I was just looking at SV on Pasteur’s site and it’s $70+ in the tin. Was it always this expensive? I seem recall paying around $50. Am I mistaken? I haven’t been drinking so I know I’m not drunk!
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Most of mine were $40, give or take a few bucks.
I thought I paid mid to upper 40’s at Pasteur’s no less.
Still $50 direct from SV US, don't know what's going on with the retailers? Hope I am not missing an opportunity to restock before the prices go up.
I’ll carry on spreading the good word on Connaught Shaving
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Spend £60 and get free shipping, amd outside UK you pay excluding VAT so about $32 a puck in the tin.
Still out of stock with Morado… i’ll stock up when it returns
Just got back to Bangkok after a 2 night trip to Singapore meet up with eldest sister and my niece who is working over there… and found a package from gifts and care
Yaay!
The Argania has arrived…
Scent is promising, and the puck is even darker than the Morado which is my outright SV favourite… it’s ready for tomorrow morning’s shave.
Grabbed a bottle of B&B at Changi duty free immediately when I spotted it… can’t find it anywhere in Bangkok.
Yaay!
The Argania has arrived…
Scent is promising, and the puck is even darker than the Morado which is my outright SV favourite… it’s ready for tomorrow morning’s shave.
Grabbed a bottle of B&B at Changi duty free immediately when I spotted it… can’t find it anywhere in Bangkok.
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I love the look of the new robust tin. And, from what I've read so far, the latest Argania soap should be a winner! Please do follow up with your thoughts. Thank you kindly, Sir.
First... Argania is available at connaught shaving!
Scent to me is close to Morado - at the warm, amber end which I like. Morado is still my favourite scent i've tried from SV, Argania is a typically complex SV scent and here's their description :-
"An oriental gourmand perfume in which myrrh blends with the sweet notes of vanilla and tonka bean, creating an enveloping and seductive fragrance.
It opens with sweet citrus notes of magnolia, sweet orange, almond and bergamot and then continues with the oriental woody notes of myrrh, cashmere wood, benzoin, patchouli and guaiac wood. The composition closes with delicate notes of white musk, tonka bean, vanilla, ambergris and cedar wood."
I'd skipped shaving while away so had 3 days worth of stubble for this morning's shave with Argania and a Tatara Masamune. Rubbed the puck on my face and usual excellent, easy SV lather, lovely smell and an easy 2 pass shave... and got rid of all that stubble without any drama at all. Lathering for the 2nd pass, was very slick without any greasy feel - i'd imagine straight blade users would love it too. Very nice feel and not oily - don't be out off by the 'for dry' skin as it would be great for any, it washed off just fine.
I feel Argania and Morado both add a little something extra to the usual excellent SV performance - Argan oil for Argania, and the Purple Corn & milk proteins in the Morado do provide extra protection.
Looking forward to using it with a normal 24hr growth and compare it to my Morado - intend to give the Tatara open comb Masamune another chance, and these two soaps should help.
Saponificio Varesino Argania 4.3 Beta Shaving Soap 150g / 5.3 oz
Connaught Shaving is supplier of quality, traditional shaving products including Wickham 1912 shaving soaps, REX, Merkur & Edwin Jagger safety razors & many brands double edge razor blades. UK Supplier of Feather New Hi-stainless razor blades, Feather Artist Club Razors & Blades & Feather Safety...
www.connaughtshaving.com
Scent to me is close to Morado - at the warm, amber end which I like. Morado is still my favourite scent i've tried from SV, Argania is a typically complex SV scent and here's their description :-
"An oriental gourmand perfume in which myrrh blends with the sweet notes of vanilla and tonka bean, creating an enveloping and seductive fragrance.
It opens with sweet citrus notes of magnolia, sweet orange, almond and bergamot and then continues with the oriental woody notes of myrrh, cashmere wood, benzoin, patchouli and guaiac wood. The composition closes with delicate notes of white musk, tonka bean, vanilla, ambergris and cedar wood."
I'd skipped shaving while away so had 3 days worth of stubble for this morning's shave with Argania and a Tatara Masamune. Rubbed the puck on my face and usual excellent, easy SV lather, lovely smell and an easy 2 pass shave... and got rid of all that stubble without any drama at all. Lathering for the 2nd pass, was very slick without any greasy feel - i'd imagine straight blade users would love it too. Very nice feel and not oily - don't be out off by the 'for dry' skin as it would be great for any, it washed off just fine.
I feel Argania and Morado both add a little something extra to the usual excellent SV performance - Argan oil for Argania, and the Purple Corn & milk proteins in the Morado do provide extra protection.
Looking forward to using it with a normal 24hr growth and compare it to my Morado - intend to give the Tatara open comb Masamune another chance, and these two soaps should help.
Made up a bunch of shave sticks yesterday - all the rest of my SV Morado, and the Argania puck mixed 50/50 with Myrsol cream form the 1kg tub - & also mixed Meisner Tremonia Strong n' Scottish... did that one last due to its extreme peat bomb nature.
Shaved today with the Argania (Myrsol) stick and my usual closed comb Masamune - great shave, easy, comfortable - lovely lather, it is a pleasant scent.
I'd given the open comb Masamune another outing yesterday with the Morado mix stick - and i'll finally be sticking with the closed.. for me it's a great and easy, safe shave that can still cope with 3 days growth even. Morado still wins on scent over Argania and i'm not sure yet if Argania is any better SV performance than the already notably good Morado.
Shaved today with the Argania (Myrsol) stick and my usual closed comb Masamune - great shave, easy, comfortable - lovely lather, it is a pleasant scent.
I'd given the open comb Masamune another outing yesterday with the Morado mix stick - and i'll finally be sticking with the closed.. for me it's a great and easy, safe shave that can still cope with 3 days growth even. Morado still wins on scent over Argania and i'm not sure yet if Argania is any better SV performance than the already notably good Morado.
Just joined the club. I’ve had Opuntia and 70th anniversary in my wait list to try and today I decided to start with 70th. Followed the damp brush method in my bowl adding water little by little, had a great shave. To my surprise, I was hoping for a skin reaction that never came. My skin feels like burning with a lot of soaps (Zingari, Tabac, DR Harris, even Haslinger), and this time was different. I said to my surprise because everyone has told me it’s probably the fragrance in the soaps, and well, SV is no exception when it comes to fragrance. Very satisfied so far
I took a chance on Morado. As I suspected, the scent that I felt was a bit much on the aftershave sample, translated well to the soap. As the scent is much diminished.
It’s like a refined barbershop scent. Florar, powdery with complexity. And Is very different than the typical SV scent profile. I’m glad I took a chance on it.
As a bonus, the Floid the genuine after shave, pairs with it like a glove.
Another winner.
I also got argania, but that’s a topic for another post
It’s like a refined barbershop scent. Florar, powdery with complexity. And Is very different than the typical SV scent profile. I’m glad I took a chance on it.
As a bonus, the Floid the genuine after shave, pairs with it like a glove.
Another winner.
I also got argania, but that’s a topic for another post
I have been using Morado, Tundra, and Manna, all 4.3. While I think the soaps are OK, not excellent, other than for their scents, the aftershaves are actually among the best I have ever used.
I love my SV.
Started in 2014, I've tried all of them.
My favs:
1. Beta 4.0 Private Wood
2. Beta 4.0 Dolomiti Special Edition 2016 Black
3. Beta 4.3 Felce Aromatica Reformulated Lim.Ed.2017
4. Beta 4.3 Asylum Shave Works Colonia (SV 2019 x Bullgoose Shaving Supplies)
5. Beta 4.3 Dolomiti Limited Edition 2020
Started in 2014, I've tried all of them.
My favs:
1. Beta 4.0 Private Wood
2. Beta 4.0 Dolomiti Special Edition 2016 Black
3. Beta 4.3 Felce Aromatica Reformulated Lim.Ed.2017
4. Beta 4.3 Asylum Shave Works Colonia (SV 2019 x Bullgoose Shaving Supplies)
5. Beta 4.3 Dolomiti Limited Edition 2020
You opened my eyes... I have been using SV for several months, generally I am satisfied, but there was always something "wrong" (or not as good as expected
).. I read on many forums that people have "issues" with obtaining satisfactory foam, but this solution has never been found.. I am delighted... this method in combination with SV Argania, gives absolutely cosmic effects... I went a step further and suggest others to check it out... namely, after shaving (actually after the third pass), I apply the remaining foam on the freshly shaved skin and leave it for some time... the time needed to clean up " after shaving... wash the brush, bowl and other such household chores... usually 2-3 minutes and then wash off with cold water... and then I go to the kitchen .. and take a towel from the freezer (not the fridge) (which I put in a dry to the freezer) I apply to a slightly damp face... and that's it... no additional balms or other aftershave are needed... adding 2-3 drops of SV lotion on the (each) cheek more to "finish" the shaving ritual than out of real need... The effect is delightful .. I'm curious about your opinion (I achieve a similar effect with PA soap).. Suddenly it turned out that my search for aftershave balms (sensitive skin with which I still had problems after shaving) was pointless.. I encourage you to check it out... I'm curious about your opinions
BTW.. comment about SV Price.
Several of you mentioned the high price of SV... well, the distributor's margin, fees related to product registration on another market, shipping...
Example:
SV soap (150 grams) in Europe costs 39,40 Euro (many companies convert 1 Euro - 1 USD), i.e. USD - the price from the "producer" - 51 USD, as far as I know, the price e.g. in Pasteur...
( Rasoigoodfellas | Saponificio Varesino products for sale - https://www.rasoigoodfellas.eu/category/brands/saponificio-varesino/ )
( Saponificio Varesino - https://pasteurpharmacy.com/collections/saponificio-varesino?page=4&grid_list=grid-view )
And now
PA BayRum (140 grams) - 20 USD in the United States (PA shop) ... 32,95 Euro ("equivalent" to USD 32,95) in Europe.
( Rasoigoodfellas | Phoenix Artisan products for sale - https://www.rasoigoodfellas.eu/category/brands/phoenix-artisan/ )
( Ultra Premium Formula CK-6 - https://phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com/collections/ultra-premium-formula-ck-6 )
actual exchange ratio 1 Euro - 1,08 USD (as of 28.03.2024)
As you can see, the prices are in similar proportions ( always about + ca. 12 USD )... and there is nothing to complain about...
Yes... it's not cheap, but as you can see, "quality" costs near the same on both markets... American and European...
Several of you mentioned the high price of SV... well, the distributor's margin, fees related to product registration on another market, shipping...
Example:
SV soap (150 grams) in Europe costs 39,40 Euro (many companies convert 1 Euro - 1 USD), i.e. USD - the price from the "producer" - 51 USD, as far as I know, the price e.g. in Pasteur...
( Rasoigoodfellas | Saponificio Varesino products for sale - https://www.rasoigoodfellas.eu/category/brands/saponificio-varesino/ )
( Saponificio Varesino - https://pasteurpharmacy.com/collections/saponificio-varesino?page=4&grid_list=grid-view )
And now
PA BayRum (140 grams) - 20 USD in the United States (PA shop) ... 32,95 Euro ("equivalent" to USD 32,95
) in Europe.( Rasoigoodfellas | Phoenix Artisan products for sale - https://www.rasoigoodfellas.eu/category/brands/phoenix-artisan/ )
( Ultra Premium Formula CK-6 - https://phoenixartisanaccoutrements.com/collections/ultra-premium-formula-ck-6 )
actual exchange ratio 1 Euro - 1,08 USD (as of 28.03.2024)
As you can see, the prices are in similar proportions ( always about + ca. 12 USD )... and there is nothing to complain about...
Yes... it's not cheap, but as you can see, "quality" costs near the same
on both markets... American and European...
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Words of wisdom, Sir. I entirely agree: a really high quality shave, masterfully executed needs no aftershave at all. But, at the end, we apply it anyway to enjoy that little extra moment of happiness.You opened my eyes... I have been using SV for several months, generally I am satisfied, but there was always something "wrong" (or not as good as expected
I encourage you to check it out... I'm curious about your opinions
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Italians seem reluctant to make Rose and Lavender shaving soaps. It's a lifetime I've been waiting for a Proraso into these two traditional fragrances, but it does not show up. The actual reasons why they are not being produced is a mistery to me, even more if we consider that there are plenty of Italian bath soaps in Rose and Lavender, happily used by both women and men in my country.
just for additional information, in case someone landed in our thread looking for a method to make leather
Marco Donghi (TGS) answers the question: What is your secret to achieving the perfect lather from your shaving soaps?
Undercover with The Goodfellas Smile - https://agentshave.co.uk/blog/undercover-with-the-goodfellas-smile/ (quite interesting article)
I used this method, but the one suggested by @Marco gives better results (once again thanks Marco
)...Wetting the tip of the brush and wetting the brush is a really big difference
especially in this case (TGS creams vs SA hard soaps BTW TGS ReNero is still on my shelf, handy between SVs
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