Thread: I Coloniali -- Wow!

Originally Posted by rearviewmirror

it doesnt smell a thing like mango.
its got a sweet, smokey scent to it

I get a hint of it but I agree it is very faint to the smokey sweet smell. SWMBO likes it though.

I haven't tried the cream but have the soap. I could see where the scent could be polarizing but I like it. IMO, it's an excellent soap.

Gentlemen,
I Coloniali is a quality soap. It lathers well. Glide and cushion are fine. The fragrance, although intoxicating, could be toned down a bit. I put it in the second tier of good soaps, below Martin de Candre, Provence Sante, Mitchell's Wool Fat, Tabac and other high end soaps. I Coloniali is one of those soaps that should be experienced at least once.

Keep hearing about Provence Sante, must try it. Does it have lavender in it? Sometimes I am allergic to lavender.

Originally Posted by groovyd

Keep hearing about Provence Sante, must try it. Does it have lavender in it? Sometimes I am allergic to lavender.

Provence Sante Verlaine, the version I prefer to the green tea, has a floral fragrance that is clean and refreshing, a combination of vervain and linden. No lavender that I know of. It's a vegetable based French soap with glycerin and shae butter. I find it an exquisite soap. It's one of the five soaps I'll probably never be without. The others are: Martin de Candre, Mitchell's Wool Fat, Institute Karite and D.R. Harris lavender. My I Coloniali, which is half way down, will end its run in the shave den once it's finished.

just ordered some as well as the Pre De Province soap and post shave balm.

yeah i am a nut... got about 30 soaps and creams and still buying more. guessing i should focus on using the creams first huh? assuming they expire before the soaps.

Going to have to give the Province a try but I certainly do love the I Coloniali cream