Recently purchased a Ralf Aust razor and received two complimentary soap samples of Meibner Tremonia. I've been looking for a different soap for a while and thought I'd try the samples with my test shave with the new razor...1st night I built lather as I did with my standard soap and though I appreciated the scent, and qualities the soap afforded, the lather was good, but, didn't jump out with anything I either hoped or expected from a new quality soap. Tonight I used it again but this time, I squeezed the excess water out of the brush...not dry but not saturated...about 40/60 revolutions in the soap dish and probably added scant water according to the developing build in the brush and then went to the lather bowl...within a short period of time, I had lather like I've never had before...seriously creamy lather. I did a 3-pass shave and the lather was there and offered the same quality with each application. I've found my soap, period! The scent was great, the shave was smooth...2-nights in a row with 3-pass shaves and I have no nicks, irritation...sensitivity. I actually read up on the soap after the two shave and it is loaded with the good stuff...quality natural products versus chemicals.
I'm not a flowery guy, jeans, sweat and flannel shirts on my off time...don't get on the "new thing" band-wagon, somewhat of a minimalist, saving my money for things I can't or won't do myself...Razors, brushes, soaps. With that said and in recognition of the fact that a well honed/stropped razor, proper shave prep, soap and technique are the difference between pleasure and misery, I throw this out for those of you who are looking for a different shave soap...I love this stuff. Did I say it smells great> It does...a multitude of scents...