I had some of this at one time and I can say I LOVED the scent and I had a tuff time lathering it. If I remember correctly it was a little drying also.
Can some of you tell of your experiences with this soap? Also, how does the cream perform?
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I had some of this at one time and I can say I LOVED the scent and I had a tuff time lathering it. If I remember correctly it was a little drying also.
Can some of you tell of your experiences with this soap? Also, how does the cream perform?
I had the soap, around three years ago, I couldn't get it to lather at all, threw it away. This year I received some as a gift. Much better this time round, not the best, but OK.
I hope it is better. I have thought about giving it a another try.Quote:
Originally Posted by easyace
I've got it and love it. Lathers great for me and I use it all the time.
Has anyone tried the cream? Does the scent match?
I have the cream as well. The scent does match. I don't like it as well as proraso cream, but it's ok. The soap and cream together make a great uber though.Quote:
Originally Posted by krisbarger
The scent is the best quality...
The soap lathers great for me, and has a great scent. The cream on the other hand isn't up to the same level IMHO.
I have both and like them both, the soap is my go to soap when i don't know what to use. if i am using a soap that i just can't get to lather, i small dab of the cream and the lather just explodes. Love the smell as well, i think the cream has a touch stronger smell.
-dan-
This soap will always stay in my rotation. To get it to lather well, put some hot water on the puck before you shower, pour the water off into whatever bowl you are using and with a relatively dry brush load the brush and then go to the bowl. I love this soap for both the performance and the scent. When I use this technique, I get tons of gooey goodness!
Gentlemen:
Cade shave soap meets all my expectations of moist lather, smooth glide and comfortable cushion, as well as a pleasing scent. I have used it for years. The cream, however, disappoints overall.
Cade is now in regular rotation. In the early days, I just could not get a decent lather from it, but that scent is so appealing that persistence paid off. I used to lather it with the cream as a means of getting anything decent from it, but the scent of that always detracted from the Juniper of the soap. I typically use a wet brush on all my soaps, however, Cade benefits from starting slightly drier and adding water gradually. After an initial disappointment, Cade now, is one soap I could never be without.
When did you notice a difference in the performance of the soap? If any? Had they ever made it easier to lather at some point in the past?
BTW, at Lenox square in ATL tonight and they are out of the cade shaving soap! Ill try in Charlotte after Christmas when we go to our next stop. :)
Same for me. Played around until I found the right proportion of water to soap, and no problem lathering. One of my favorites plus there's a store here that carries it.Quote:
Originally Posted by maddafinga
Got online last night after I got home and the website has the soap but the cool storage tin.... Out of stock. I should have bought the tin at the store that had it. Bummer :(
This is starting to become a mission for me. :)
I think it would be fair to say that I went virtually a year on an intermittent basis before I mastered this soap. For some time now I have used what has become known as "Marco's Method" on another forum, but starting with a soaking wet brush doesn't work with Cade I have found. I find a few gentle shakes to get most of( but not all of) the water out works a treat after wetting the puck beforehand. As far as I know the Cade soap has not been reformulated in any way, merely a case of trial and error.Quote:
Originally Posted by krisbarger
I've had the cream for over a year and it is a great disspointment regarding performance, however, the scent is awesome (one of the best I dare to say). I have a L'occitane shop very nearby my house and other very near my job, and I have been tempted to get the soap along with the tin. Maybe one of this days...