The Obie Memorial First Tier Soaps and Creams Thread.

[OCDshaver]

Oh my, I wish I had your restraint. I'm doing well if I try only one new soap per week, and I'm embarrassed to say how many soaps I have. My excuse is that I primarily used only one soap, Old Spice, for nearly 50 years, then I discovered the forums and what I'd been missing all those years. Now it seems there is a new soap maker popping up every week or so with some new soap or scent that I feel I just have to try.

I used to do the same. But I wasn't getting anything better than what I settled on. All the new ones I try leave me running back to my favorite. Because it continues to be unrewarding, once or twice a year is enough.

[Phrank]

Oleo Soapworks

Gentlemen,

I am almost ready to move Oleo Soapworks to the First Tier. Oleo is a small operation based in Chicago. The soap maker is Vida Perez Velazquez. I find the soaps excellent in every respect, from producing luxurious lather to giving good face protection.

The soaps provide plenty of slickness and have impressive residual slickness. The aftershave feel on the face is comfortable. No burn. I have tried only the Windy City and Pella Toscana fragrances thus far and especially like the Windy City fragrance. Good stuff.

My next interview for SRP is with Ms. Velazquez, in about two or three weeks. Stay tuned.

That about sums it up....

The Irving Park has a very nice, higher range of scents, very elevated, fresh, and very pleasing to the nose.

As Obie says, the slickness during and after is really nice, and left my skin very soft and moisturized, easy to lather, Oleo's a winner for sure...the way a soap should be!!

[Dieseld]

OK thanks again Obie.....and Phrank.......


I just ordered the New City and Irving Park.
Will report back

[celestino]

Does anyone know if Oleo Soapwoks offers any of their soap in tallow? I could only find veggie-based soap on the site.

[Obie]

Does anyone know if Oleo Soapwoks offers any of their soap in tallow? I could only find veggie-based soap on the site.

I don't think so, Celestino. I should say I'm not sure. It's a good question for our interview.

[celestino]

I don't think so, Celestino. I should say I'm not sure. It's a good question for our interview.

Thanks, Obie and I had thought it was a tallow-based soap.

[Obie]

Thanks, Obie and I had thought it was a tallow-based soap.

I must say, I am really impressed with the Oleo Soapworks. I have tried only two scents: Windy City and Pella Toscano. Windy City has a clean and powdery fragrance, a reminder of old time barbershops. Toscano's fragrance, a blend of light powder and a classic aftershave, reminds me of an old house with memories. Lather, cushion, slickness, residual slickness, and aftershave effect are all exceptional. Good stuff.

[evnpar]

Does anyone know if Oleo Soapwoks offers any of their soap in tallow? I could only find veggie-based soap on the site.

Old Orchard Cider is tallow, but he doesn't list tallow as an ingredient of his other soaps.

[petercp4e]

Oleo Soapworks.

I did a search on YouTube for them. What I noticed is there are quite a few reviews of soaps that are no longer offered on their website.

Obie, you might want to ask them if they are still experimenting with scents and new soaps. Are they still adding and doing away with some?
I like to know that if I find something that I really like, it will be available in the future.
It seems that some companies constantly evolve and change their soap offerings much more than others. It most always seem to be the newer companies that try to offer too great of a variety.

Needless to say, with this almost breaking into tier one, I will be trying some soon.

Pete <:-}

[Obie]

Oleo Soapworks.

I did a search on YouTube for them. What I noticed is there are quite a few reviews of soaps that are no longer offered on their website.

Obie, you might want to ask them if they are still experimenting with scents and new soaps. Are they still adding and doing away with some?
I like to know that if I find something that I really like, it will be available in the future.
It seems that some companies constantly evolve and change their soap offerings much more than others. It most always seem to be the newer companies that try to offer too great of a variety.

Needless to say, with this almost breaking into tier one, I will be trying some soon.

Pete <:-}

Pete,
Interesting thoughts. Thank you for bringing up the subject. That is certainly one question I will include in my interview.