Friday April 6 - again with the samples
Gillette Black Beauty on 4 / Gillette 7 O'clock Super Stainless ( 3 )
30DC LE Maple Cashmere synthetic brush
The Dry Dock shave bowl
First Canadian Maximo Gomez sample
Alum and Thayers Witch Hazel Rose Petal and Lucky Tiger
Jason
@jtspartan kindly sent me a good-sized sample of First Canadian's soap to try and its turn at bat came today. It seems like a harder soap than the Barrister Reserve and Glissant soaps although not multiply milled like some of the traditional European ones. I was able to spread the sample in my shave bowl. It has a good strong scent, especially compared to the discontinued B+M Latha line. Full disclosure: I'm allergic to tobacco smoke so I tend to dislike tobacco scents. Having said that, this one smelled like a very high quality cigar in a humidor, so I would say for a tobacco scent, it's a good one.
The synthetic easily whipped up a bowlful of glossy lather from the sample. It was very slick with excellent protectiveness and a good face feel. And the scent lasted throughout the shave. It's a very good soap. If I were in the market for more soap, I would certainly include First Canadian on my list of ones to look at -- in something other than a tobacco scent.
Jason says that FC is in his "top tier" of soap makers. I am not sure I would put it there myself, but then, I am also not sure if I even have a "top tier" of soaps anymore. My many soaps and creams have mostly been divided into two tiers: those I enjoy using or at least don't mind using because they give me a decent shave, and those that are now in the handsoap bucket or the garbage... FC is at least in my "would be willing to buy it" tier...
Overall a good shave to start off the weekend.
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