Vendors of P.160?

[Corran2015]

I can't seem to find anywhere selling the 1kg block of P.160. I've been lurking forever, and seems that nobody on any board can find this stuff. If anyone has a good source for the P.160 or Cella, I'm all ears. I'm in Alberta but I'm visiting friends in the US frequently enough that I could ship it to them and pick it up. I'm sure the border guards will love that: "no, seriously officer, its a 1kg of pure Italian shaving soap."

Also for those who've used both, do you think one is better than the other?

 

[rockviper]

Here you go. Performance-wise, I think they are equals (or close enough to call a tie), but I prefer the P160 scent myself.

Oh... welcome aboard!

 

[BallisticBurrito]

Yep, Italian Barber..he has both P.160 and Cella in 1KG bricks.
And he's Canada-based.

 

[Cochese2323]

Pardon me for interrupting, but is the scent of P160 similar to cella?

 

[rockviper]

Pardon me for interrupting, but is the scent of P160 similar to cella?

I would call them close cousins, but not enough alike to be mistaken. To me, Cella's almondy scent is quite nice and along the lines of a bitter almond, while P.160's is much more of a marzipan which I find VERY yummy. But scent and good/bad is very subjective.

 

[zenless]

I find the smell of cella to be pretty sweet, granted everyone's nose is different but I suppose that means I should sample it before I decide to buy a KG of it (but better do it soon . . .)

 

[rockviper]

You could always order the small containers of both Cella and P.160 from Joseph (<$10 each).
..... You knew that was coming, right?

If you don't like the P.160, I'll buy it from you.

 

[ironfisted]

Impressive turnaround time on answering his question. I thought I would be the first to comment when I saw the OP's question in my reader. I guess I would have gotten here sooner, but I was perusing the Italian Barber's site trying to decide what to spend my hard earned credit on.

 

[Corran2015]

I find the smell of cella to be pretty sweet, granted everyone's nose is different but I suppose that means I should sample it before I decide to buy a KG of it (but better do it soon . . .)

Hands off my P.160 man.

 

[Captain Coconut]

I'd say that Vitos Extra Super (red label) is at least as good as either of those.

 

[rxonmymind]

May I highly suggest http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showth...aro-New-Tcheon-Fung-Sing-Soaps-also-as-refill
Their Barber Rosse is absolutely top notch with hint of almond. A beautiful soap.

 

[Mick]

P.160 is no longer produced but Joseph bought a large quantity of it so he still has some remaining.

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showth...rber-com-January-Update?p=2762075#post2762075

 

[SuperChris]

I used them both and find them to be excellent performers but I like Razorock even better, great performance and a variety of scents. I recommend trying some, XXX is my favorite so far.

 

[Corran2015]

So, I knew of the Italian Barber, I just forgot all about them when doing my search.
So now the question is this: is the p.160 worth twice the price of the Cella? ItalianBarber's got it for about that (as per that link posted 2 posts up).
I was going to put in an order for one of the 1kg bricks, and grab some Razorock to get that sweet sweet free shipping.

 

[rockviper]

By the two 125g ones (P.160 and Cella) before you grab a kilo. I prefer P.160 but not at 2x the price of Cella.

 

[acesn8s]

By the two 125g ones (P.160 and Cella) before you grab a kilo. I prefer P.160 but not at 2x the price of Cella.

I agree. I have both in my den right now. I find P.160 to be a little slicker, but don't think it is worth the extra money. YMMV.