Crabtree Evelyn and OUCH!

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Purchased a bowl of Crabtree and Evenlyn Moroccan Myrrh and tried it out with this mornings shave. All I can say is ouch!
After several failed attempts, I was able to produce what I thought was a decent lather. Wrong, it got bubbly and thinned out quickly, making a little sizzling noise. Seemed like it was sucking the moisture out of my face. Ended up with the worst razor rash ever, after the first pass on my cheeks. I washed off the remaining soap and finished my shave with a travel standby (Arco). Applied Nivea after shave balm, which usually has a soothing effect. No today, it had a slight burn.
Both checks were red and the rash spread to areas that I shaved using only the Arco.
An hour later, before heading out the door and after the redness had left my checks, I tried a splash of Pinaud Clubman. OMG it burned like fire. Glad no one saw my little "damn that burns" dance about the hotel room.
I know this is speculation but: Did I just screw up that bad with lathering this stuff? If so any tips? Or, have I found something, I'm allergic to, and any guesses what? I've used the cheapest can stuff for years and several different products (VDH, Arco, Proraso, CO Bigalow, BBB ...etc) since starting to wet shave. Nothing like this has ever happened.
I suspect, I didn't have the right mix of water/soap and it just dried the hell out of my skin.
Lastly, anyone else had a similar experience?