Thread: Pre de Province Shave Soap

Originally Posted by Obie

Gentlemen,

For years I had heard of Pre de Province shave soap and not tried it. Why I don't know. I suppose I was enjoying playing with a variety of other soaps, notably Tabac. Recently I ordered a puck from The Soap Bar (thesoapbar.com).

What a delightful discovery, not only Pre de Province shave soap, but also The Soap Bar.

The soap came in a travel can. The fragrance is fresh and the lather rich. I have used it with straight razors as well as double edge with the same results. This is good stuff and I already have it in rotation with Tabac, in addition to Taylor of Old Bond Street Rose shave cream.

Regards,

Obie

Obie,

You realilze this is doing nothing constructive for my SAD and SCAM, don't you?

Although, hmmm... wonder how it will work on my face... Pre de Province, huh? Hmmm... Soapbar dot com, huh?

Hmmm...

Bruce,

I think you will like it. For one thing, it has shae butter. The fragrance is pleasant without being overwhelming, and I found the lather luxurious.
The one problem is that The Soap Bar will no longer carry it, I am sad to say. Either way, find a can and try it.

Regards,

Obie

One of my all time favorites...

Pre de Provence is an excellent soap. I prefer it over Institute Karite.

Yup... another SSAD sucker. Thanks for the recommendation. I'll let you know how it goes.

I'm impressed with the $13 pre de provence. It does lather up really nice and keeps on the brush for 3-4 passes with minimal re-wetting. Very nice soap. I'm not crazy about the plain "soapy" smell, but good marks for performance.