Thread: Le Pere Lucien

I agree that LPL is a very good soap - not in the MdC class but not far off. I decided to try another French soap, Institut Karite, and was just as pleased with that one. I have quite hard water but all three of these lather easily.

i think french veggie soaps are great...
MdC, LpL, Pre de provence, Cade, institut karite....

they sure have the non tallow soaps down right.

I've noticed a funny thing, reading this tread :

I was thinking that's strange to see so much treads about french and European shaving soaps ^^
And reading on the french forum, that's the same about americans shaving soap

I know, my thougt is not really usefull, but I fined this funny

Originally Posted by Lyman

I've noticed a funny thing, reading this tread :

I was thinking that's strange to see so much treads about french and European shaving soaps ^^
And reading on the french forum, that's the same about americans shaving soap

I know, my thougt is not really usefull, but I fined this funny

As a Jordanian, I am seriously thinking of exploiting our natural Dead Sea resources and try to come up something creative from 'The Holy Land' it'll be fun to read musings about that hehe

Originally Posted by Lyman

I've noticed a funny thing, reading this tread :

I was thinking that's strange to see so much treads about french and European shaving soaps ^^
And reading on the french forum, that's the same about americans shaving soap

I know, my thougt is not really usefull, but I fined this funny

What are the American shaving soaps that are talked about? I feel like I'm missing out.....
I can think of only a few production shave soaps & creams and I'm not even sure if they're made in the USA
Crabtree & Evelyn, Williams Mug soap, Taconic (Artisan?), the rest is all canned goo like Gillette and Barbasol, Colgate
Artisan soaps I can think of a couple that I tried - Mikes Natural Soaps, Portland General Store

The Art of Shaving, Baxter of California

There's nothing like the allure of something that seems exotic.

Originally Posted by ffarouki

The Art of Shaving, Baxter of California

Forgot about those, I haven't tried either. Never heard anything good about Baxter shave cream. The Art of shaving, I don't see much about.
MDC, MWF seems to dominate here

Originally Posted by Trimmy72

Forgot about those, I haven't tried either. Never heard anything good about Baxter shave cream. The Art of shaving, I don't see much about.
MDC, MWF seems to dominate here

Don't intend on trying them either.. Just was brainstorming American brands

Catie's Bubbles, How to Grow a Mustache and Stirling make some great soaps here in America ! Just used Catie's Bubbles Purple Grapefruit this am and it was AWESOME !