See? Even devout MWF guys can sing the praises of Cade ;)
I also forgot to mention that this stuff is only about $10 for a good sized puck, and the puck lasts a good long time!
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See? Even devout MWF guys can sing the praises of Cade ;)
I also forgot to mention that this stuff is only about $10 for a good sized puck, and the puck lasts a good long time!
One of these I'll hafta try this soap. The mixed reviews have kept me away.
Well after so many good reviews I went out and bought the cade soap and cream. I have been using them together and I love them. The scent is very subtle but still very pleasent. Good stuff
I use and really like the Cade pre-shave oil and their face moisturizing cream. I guess I'm going to have to try their shave cream and soap. Thanks for all the info guys.:beer1:
+1 l'Occitane Cade soap user)))
I use it more than year (varying with Proraso cream and Nivea foam in can) and I have more then 50% of it!!! I really like it with my TI razor and also it makes outstanding scent if I use l'occitane cade aftershave...
I hate this soap. I have tried it all and always get a crappy lather and bad shave. Ive tried hot water, cold water, soft brush, hard brush, with gylercince. I just don't understand!!!!
It happens....I've picked up a couple of soaps that were praised, only to be disappointed. Sometimes it's the water, or any number of reasons like you mentioned.
I've don't give up easily, so I continue to use the soap, even if I have to uber it. Someone posted earlier about scraping the top layer off the soap and it helped tremendously. Sometimes you have to get passed the top layer. I've had some soaps that didn't really perform until I used them 5 or 6 times....
You could probaby grate it, and reform it in the bowl, That may help?
Even your brush will play a part. I have about 9 brushes. Some seem to work better with soaps. YMMV.
I've been happy with all my L'Occitane products.
This reminds me, I haven't used my Cade in a while - I think I'll bust it out tonight :D
I've been using it and I like the way it lathers and feels afterwards. Scent is great also. And I only buy the puck, so it's a decent price.
South Florida with the hard water, some soaps have a harder time than others. This soap is one of them. I'll admit I never liked the soap at first. More often than not the lather was laking on lubrication and body ( to thin, or would dry up). I thought it was my technic (now I blame the hard water we have).
That was until I started to über lathering with their brushless cream. Then it really got the best of both. The lack of lubrication and thinness of the soap the cream picked up. The mix comes out thick lubricating and doesn't dry. It's my favorite über lather. The scent has always been my favorite too!
Now that is a win win combination! Double O
Ok, I tried again with soaking the puck in hot water, worked well, now I just need to adjust the water on my brush, thanks all!
Picked some up when I was in Italy last week. It was about the only thing I came across other than prorasso and omega boar brushes. I can't seem to get exceptional lather out of it but now matter how the lather comes out I still get a close comfortable shave. The bowl is awesome as well! I'm a fan. PS if anybody ever comes across Floid aftershave (picked up three bottles in Italy) I recommend it as well.
Cade was very finicky for me at the outset. I live in a hard water area and found the lather thin with no real protection. Following the advice of others, I combined it with the cream, which although transformed the performance, detracted heavily from the amazing scent of the soap. With trial and patience, I have dispensed with the cream and can get the soap alone to perform wonderfully. I wet the surface of the puck with my finger half a dozen times, hold my brush under running hot water for 30 seconds, then a gentle shake to remove, but not all, of the water. I load my brush for a minute(min). I scoop up all the remaining soap on the puck, add it to the brush, then face lather. The interesting thing about Cade is that when you think you have thin lather, add more water and it thickens nicely. Cade has now become one of my best performing veggie soaps, and definitely one I shall never be without.
Thanks! I have gotten good lather from this soap in occasions. However, the Cade cream complements the scent of the soap IMO and it makes the lather better than just the soap alone. Can I and have I used the soap by it self? Yes. I do prefer it with the cream, it's consistent and the smell of the Cade cream and Cade soap are like the tabac cream and soap, one in the same. It is my favorite scent at this time and the shaves are always a pleasure.
I agree with you that it will always be in my rotation! Double O