Here's an image for the AdP fans, a Rooney 3/2 3-band Heritage with a nuclear bloom that was loaded up with more AdP than I really needed - that knot when bloomed is about the size of the jar lid - Pure decadence!
Cheers, Steve
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Here's an image for the AdP fans, a Rooney 3/2 3-band Heritage with a nuclear bloom that was loaded up with more AdP than I really needed - that knot when bloomed is about the size of the jar lid - Pure decadence!
Cheers, Steve
I just wanted to close this thread by saying that I finished my sample, and each shave was about as good as the first. My new tub is on route from Spain via the Netherlands where tracking says it’s been hold up for the last couple of days. I can’t wait to get it in. My den isn’t going to believe it lol!
Maybe more importantly, now that the novelty has dissipated, I can still say that I believe the cost is worth it. Time to get a sample of MdC! Is there a thing?
Sir, everything has changed for me. In my humblest of opinions, a 60 dollar soap that lasts a year, and is of great quality, is good value.
I’ve unfortunately or not (we’ll see) gotten in a few soaps that I need to use up first but, here’s what’s on my want list:
- Pannacrema Shaving Soap Nuàvia Blu
Antica Barbieria Colla Almond Oil Shaving Soap Cream
MdC FOUGÈRE
SAPONIFICIO VARESINO SHAVING SOAP, 70TH ANNIVERSARY BETA 4.1
NOBLE OTTER SHAVING SOAP, THÉ NOIR ET VANILLE
Santa Maria Novella cream
But I got a lot of stuff to finish first.
Add Santa Maria Novella cream to that list. One of the slickest soaps there is. Odd scent, mostly eucalyptus and camphor in-shave, but I do get some tobacco toscano afterwards.
Cheers, Steve
As they say, put your money where your mouth is.
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I just finished my first tub and ordered another. I think there are restrictions naming venders but go to Google, put it in and you can get a lot of venders for less then buying direct. This is the Rolls Royce of creams. I haven't found anything better with a straight razor.
As much as I like AdP, message boards in France are discussing new formulations and packaging. I'd be OK with adding the old scent to their current formulations, although I like the nearly scentless soap as it allows me to use a variety of aftershaves and colognes. I still have a couple of sealed and unopened jars of the old version, although I haven't used them as the current formulation is much better in performance.
This image reportedly from their Facebork page: