Thread: L'Occitane Cade users?

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.

Originally Posted by Double0757

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

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.

Originally Posted by Optometrist

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