Was on an auction site the other day and was browsing shaving soaps. Before I knew it I had placed an order for B&M Seville. It arrived yesterday and it was love at first scent. This soap smells fantastic. I have been walking around with it smelling it all day. Tomorrow I may actually shave with it. Wife loves the scent. I see more B&M soaps in my future!
If you love Seville, you will also love Cologne Russe. B&M are my go to aftershave and soaps. Of course in winter time I go from my shaveden to my bearden so they get less use.
I have Seville with the matching AS and Tuesday also with the matching AS. B&M are thirsty soaps and are a bit tricky to get lathered up. Lots of videos speak to that and lots of knowledge here to get you lathered up proper. Enjoy!
It is a little more thirsty than the rest of my soaps, but I got good lather first time out. My lathers should have soft peaks that fold over. When I see that I know that I have a "shaveable" lather. Each soap takes a different amount of water to accomplish this
Excellent I always warn my friends that they are thirsty soaps to avoid the disappointment of that “first” lather. Love B&M soaps.
I learned my lesson about "lather porn" some time ago. The big fluffy lather that looks good is (at least in my experience) underhydrated. I just keep adding water a little at a time until when I take the brush out of the bowl the peaks are soft and fold themselves over. Doing this has not failed me yet. From there I continue to "tweak" a soap until I have what I think is the best lather.
Seville is a very nice soap. Which base do you have? White tub? Orange Tub or Reserve (I think it's black)?