Quote Originally Posted by earcutter View Post
I think i’ll pass on a week long review of this product. I already know I love it, and today’s shave just reaffirmed that love.

After lathering up the soap, I still maintain a hayish or grassy scent mixing in with the oud and rose. The lather is without a doubt both cushioning and viscous. I went two passes with an insanely awesome blade brought about by mixing CrOx on my Black. Then just to see, I did a third pass with my DE to ensure my neck got the closest shave too... it was awesome, there was NO sting from my Alum block after the shave. This stuff works! And smells great to boot!

Now, the splash afterwards is always a blast! A blast of cold! The menthol is seriously amped in the splash. A lovely, lovely thing in the summer. A little much today being fall. The balm is just a lovely finish. Both have an awesome rose/oud scent. Spectacular!

The thing is, I thought after using the Rougere, that I’d probably replace my entire soap collection with Oleo products. I love that they have a splash and balm for each soap. I’m a huge fan of layering all 3 on every shave(soap, splash, balm). But that wasn’t the case. I bought another three-some of awesome, but was burned. Literally.

The new soap burned my upper lip pretty badly. I’ll probably never try another Oleo product, but I will replace the Rougere. It’s a fantastic product. This is a great tallow soap.
Earcutter, that was an interesting post. There were a couple of things I noted.

1. Oleo duck fat does make a soap.
2. You shave two passes with a straight and then do a clean-up pass with a DE. That is exactly the procedure I follow. My chin and jawline have weird grain that makes it hard getting close enough with a SR alone.
3. I have six of the Oleo soaps in my den, but have not tried Rougere. If the rose scent is light, I would probably like it as the fougere (lavender, oakmoss, and tonka bean) and vetiver scents are fine. I tend to be sensitive to strong rose and strong lavender scents.
4. For me, Oleo soaps have a great post shave feel. My only aftershave product is witch hazel. Any product with alcohol or menthol tends to burn my face. In winter, I may use a shave balm.
5. Don't confine yourself to only one soapmaker. I know people that confine their usage to one soap, or a few. For me, there are too many great soap bases and too many great scents to confine myself. I know I have way more than I need, but exploring new soaps and new scents is fun.