My first shave wioth the legendary Vinolia shave stick. Vinolia soap was the official guest soap aboard the Titanic... Tom, who gifted me this treasure, thinks the stick is from the 50's , sounds about right. First class hard plastic container, meant to store "upside down " ... Foil wrapped at base, and the soap base has been grooved, to match the threads in the tube's base, real class. Fantastic scent , a light rose mixed with fine powder ,with a
touch of dry spice perhaps. Initial hits with the brush did no good, so I ran hot water over the stick for 30 seconds, which produced a rich thick palm lather....Very close, enjoyable shave.