Shaving Soaps, Creams, Lotions & Toiletries
I recently received one of these in the mail (Lavender scent) from the generous guys at classicshaving.com. (won this as a door prize from the DFW get together, apparently) For testing, I used my 28mm silvertip brush and a 4/8 Perfect Wizard, along with my redneck scuttle for making lather.
Scent: what can I say, it smells like lavender! If you like lavender, you'll love this cream. I am mildly allergic, so it made me sneeze, but it was still a good smell. If you like lavender, call it a five. 3/5
Consistency: this is almost a solid, it is very very dense, much denser than Proraso. The upside is, it's solid enough to just rub a damp brush on, you don't have to dip it out with a spoon like with other creams. 5/5
Lather: ok, this is where it just gets ridiculous. I squeezed my enormous brush dry, then swirled it to absorb some cream. I then put about 0.25" water in the scuttle and began vigorously lathering. It was about stepping on a land mine, only with lather instead of shrapnel. Almost imidiately, the lather overflowed my (rather large) scuttle and made a huge mess. I couldn't wipe the grin off my face. the lather was incredibly dense, about the consistency of handmade whipping cream. heavy, and opaque. 5/5 (only because 6/5 is improper)
Shavability: again, fantastic. brushing it on my face, I could not feel the brush at all, just warmth and a nice smell. (silvertip helps this a lot) I sat faceturbating for a while, and then got down to shaving. I very nearly couldn't feel the razor, the foam was so dense. I found myself wondering why the hell I'd bought other soaps before. Lubricates as well as a bentonite soap. 5/5
final remarks: 18/20
Damn fine cream. Lathers as well or better than Proraso, shaves as slick as a high-bentonite soap like Chelsea's or Saint Charles. Smell was not my favorite, but that just gives me an excuse to buy the bayrum version! or maybe unscented, and add my own scent. GO BUY IT! best cream you'll ever use.