Thread: Mitchell's Wool Fat (MWF)

Presentation: Brililant! Came in a nice brown carton box. Inside the bowl was further wrapped in nylon, possibly to preserve freshness and scent. Then the gorgeous, heavy porcelain bowl. It is definitely a nice addition to the bathroom. Very retro.

I would have liked the bowl to be smaller, or the puck bigger, to fit tightly like the Tabac does or many others. Figure the soap will be wobbling around inside a lot. But I wet underneath the puck and so far it stuck, wouldn't move while brushing on top of it. Nice!

Scent: Intoxicating. I look forward to using all my soaps, but this is the one that gets me into the bathroom with the biggest smile on my face. It's a faint, never over-bearing scent. But while some say it's very soapy or natural, I am thinking perfume. It's quite good.

Lather-ability: Oh boy! Maybe I should get my eyes checked, or perhaps I live in a parallel universe. What's with the lathering controversy? London hard water, a normal badger brush, a few swirls on the puck and lather! Is it possible that there are old(er) pucks and new(er) productions and that it changes/hardens over time? I do NOT see an issue at all. It is just like my Tabac or Proraso, true not like a shaving cream that just produces explosions of lather, but it's great!

Okay, it is a bit thirsty. And dries out a little fast. But just keep adding droplets of water and all is well.

Performance: I found it to be quite protective from the blade. Gives good cushion and you can adjust the consistency with water.

I have never shaved and had my skin so soft and face supple afterward. I thought maybe it was a new AS I got recently, so I tried it with different combinations of blades and AS. It's amazing, no razor burn, no red skin, I'm not even getting irritation from my shirt collars as I usually do.

Conclusion: If you haven't tried it yet, BUY IT NOW!