I lived in Israel for quite a while in my days of youth, and Lavendor was one of my first shave creams. I remember when I was in ZAHA''L, (Israel Defence Forces) in 1972, til 1984, I had this cream, and it was not as good as now. I received this stuff recently from my aunt and uncle over there, and the lather, skincare and performance have come a long way. This cream has earned a place in my rotation. Jeff