Thread: Noob soap question - looking to purchase my 2nd soap

At the moment, I've just got what came with my SR starter kit, which is the OSMA laboratories potassium alum shaving soap. I've got some Amazon.co.uk. vouchers going spare from Christmas so I'm considering trying some new soap. Well, I have nothing to compare the OSMA soap with except tinned shaving gel/foam, so I'm looking for recommendations for my 2nd soap. I've always found the OSMA soap to be smooth, but I wouldn't really call it luxurious. It never seems to create much of lather on top of the puck, it's all done on the brush on my face & it seems to be a little thin. I have no idea if this is normal as I've nothing to compare it with. Scent wise I like nice clean smells. If I was going to give comparisons in scents from normal alchohol aftershaves I'd say I like Davidoff coolwater, Usher, & the wife recently got me some Armarni Diamonds for men that I like. To be fair the only fragrance I can say I've actively disliked is Joop because I just find it too fruity.

I've heard good things about Mitchells Wool Fat, so that's already on my possible list.

Mitchell's Wool Fat Shaving Soap and Ceramic Bowl (120g): Amazon.co.uk: Health & Beauty

Mitchell`s Wool Fat Shaving Soap 125g & Parker Mango Wood Shaving Bowl (T1): Amazon.co.uk: Health & Beauty

Does the bowl type on the MWF make any difference? I lather straight onto the soap/face as my bathroom doesn't have room for any more paraphernalia. Just curious if it mattered in the slighest.

Tabac keeps getting mentioned in good light as well.

Tabac by Maurer & Wirtz Shaving Soap & Bowl 125g: Amazon.co.uk: Health & Beauty

Is there any other recommendations you would make, & can I expect much of a difference from the OSMA soap?

Any advice is appreciated as I'm clueless. I wish I could walk into a shop locally & at least be able to check the scent but there just isn't any I'm aware of, so it's online or nothing.

Any help is appreciated.