I recently purchased both the Valobra Shave Stick and Almond soft soap on a whim. The shave stick was OK but IMO, nothing spectacular. I was having somewhat of a problem getting a really rich and creamy lather but probably because I never used a stick before. It's coming along though. I had actually gotten two sticks and milled one into a puck and milled the one I used for a shave stick into one of the empty plastic push up dispensers I bought at Mama Bears.
Tried out the Almond soft soap this morning and boy was I preasantly surprised. strong but not overpowering scent of almond, give me a rich, thick and slick lather which was as good as if not better than my other high end soaps (DR Harris, MWF, TABAC, C&E Nomad) and creams (Body Shop, TOBS Mr. Taylor). Most importantly it gave me a great close shave and the lather stayed rich throughout the entire 3 passes and touchups.
It was a pleasure to work with and it definitely has a spot near the top of my rotation.