My favorite shaving soap

Posted by Zach on 17th Apr 2011

There is a large online men's traditional shaving community, and a few people know who I am. I have been shaving with soap and a brush for 30 years; I have tried every brand of shaving soap there is. The best performing soaps that I have ever used are the ones that are no longer available: the classic Yardley, the original formulation of tallow based Trumpers, and the classic Old Spice shaving soap of decades past (which are still available for a lot of money on eBay).
Of the best shaving soaps you can buy today, most will agree the list includes Cella, Valobra, Mitchell's Woolfat, and Tabac.
Truth be told, your soap is not better than any of the above products, but costs as much or more than the soaps that are still available.
So why then is this my favorite shave soap?
Because it makes me happier than any of the above I have listed. The scent (Ocean Blend for me), the clean list of ingredients, the quality and ease of lather, the performance of the shave, and the clean rinse and subsequent lightness on my skin are all reasons why this is my favorite shave soap, and likely the only reason more people don't feel this way is because they've not tried it yet.