Ladies and gentlemen:

Several months ago I came across the shave soap eShave and bought it. Somehow the puck in the nickle-plated little bowl got lost in the shave stash closet and I forgot about it. A few days ago, during a little cleanup, I found it hidden behind a stack of Mitchell's Wool Fat. Yesterday I lathered it with it and enjoyed a fine shave with the Hess 44, which I have fondly named The Randy after our own Randydance, who honed it to perfection.

I was surprised at how delightful eShave soap is. Surprised, because I was expecting something far less from a soap called eShave. Sounds like some assembly line soap on a pharmacy shelf. Yes, of course, one should not judge a book by its cover and all that. Still, the name does not impress me for this fine soap — but that's a personal thing, I suppose.

I loaded up the brush and moments later had a cloud of creamy of lather in the Schwarzweisskermik scuttle. The lather felt as if it were made from a high-end cream. Yes, it was creamy, with a delightful lavender fragrance that gave it a fresh and clean barbershop note.

Then came the shave. The Hess 44 skated across my Hollywood face on a moist and protective cushion of creamy lather. Obviously the beautifully-honed razor was partly responsible for the shave's comfort and quality. Still, I must also credit this surprisingly delight of a shave soap. I was so impressed with it that I ordered another puck — because you never know when the world's going to end.

This is good stuff. According to the eShave literature, the soap is "100% natural," and it contains "moisturizing glycerin and coconut oil." I don't care what it contains; this baby sings. The soap comes in three fragrances: avecado oil, mandarin, and lavender. There is also the cream version of eShave. I have only tried the lavender soap.

Already eShave soap has moved up into the top ranks of shave soaps in my little shave kingdom. I have a feeling it might move up in ranking in your stash, as well.

Regards,

Obie