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Obie, I'd love to hear your thoughts on the Saponificio Varesino soaps...

BTW, great choice with the Eau d'Adrien. It's such a good spring/summer citrus fragrance!

Originally Posted by LegalBeagle

Obie, I'd love to hear your thoughts on the Saponificio Varesino soaps...

BTW, great choice with the Eau d'Adrien. It's such a good spring/summer citrus fragrance!

My old friend, good morning.

I also have the Saponificio Varesino Dolomiti. With some exceptions, Italian soaps and creams — all the almond and eucalyptus stuff — don't pluck my strings. These two Saponificio products thus far have been exceptionally good. In every way, I should stress. They create luxurious lather, and have comfortable cushion and slick glide. The fragrances are intoxication.

Of the two, I favor Dolomiti. And right you are, the Annick Goutal finish makes for a delightful shave.

As for the Scriabin music, that's a rough piece for the early morning, but I had not heard it for years and so I thought . . . Oy!

Originally Posted by Obie

My old friend, good morning.

I also have the Saponificio Varesino Dolomiti. With some exceptions, Italian soaps and creams — all the almond and eucalyptus stuff — don't pluck my strings. These two Saponificio products thus far have been exceptionally good. In every way, I should stress. They create luxurious lather, and have comfortable cushion and slick glide. The fragrances are intoxication.

Of the two, I favor Dolomiti. And right you are, the Annick Goutal finish makes for a delightful shave.

As for the Scriabin music, that's a rough piece for the early morning, but I had not heard it for years and so I thought . . . Oy!

Thank you, my friend, for your thoughtful response. Where would you say these soaps rank in comparison to some of the well known makers?

SOTD: Thursday - March 9, 2015

Mystic Water Frankincense & Myrrh
Plisson Synthetic Brush
1953 Gillette Super Speed
Polsilver SI Blade
Pre de Provence No. 63 Balm

Originally Posted by LegalBeagle

Thank you, my friend, for your thoughtful response. Where would you say these soaps rank in comparison to some of the well known makers?

I would put them in the same ranking as, say, Tabac, Lea, Mitchell's Wool Fat, Institute Karite, The Art of Shaving (old formula soaps, which I am told were made by Valobra), the new non-almond smelling Valobra — I like the Vlobra patchouli particularly, because it reminds of my San Francisco days in the 1960s — La Toja Manantiales, and so on. No, the soaps are not Martin de Candre. I think Saponificio Varesino soaps are well worth the try.

C V Heljestrand MK31
G D Carrington TGN brush
RazoRock XXX soap
Lucido AS

Originally Posted by Geezer

Are you doing green screen mixes? Very nicely done, however you are doing the photos.
~Richard

Richard, those aren't my photos. I just found them on the web. I am just an amateur photographer, at best, my friend! I only take pics of shaving gear!

9 April 2015

* Weber DLC + WRH3c Aluminum
* Super Iridium
* WSP Manchurian + K-Translucent
* Cold River Spiced Amber
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO

Blade: Early-1950s Schick "G6"
Brush: Plisson #12 in Pure Black Badger 22mm
Suds: SCS Mocha Creme
Scent: Thierry Mugler Pure Coffee

Razor: EIKO YSK.2 13/16
Strop: Kanayama Cordovan #8000
Brush: Oscar11 Beehive WSP 26mm SuperFine
Lather: Mystic Water - Vanilla Sandalwood
Astringent: Captain's Choice Sandalwood
Balm: AOS Sandalwood