Geo F. Trumper Sandalwood Hard Shave Soap in Wooden Bowl

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When I first bought this soap I was disappointed. I couldn't work it into a great lather. I use a bowl and each time I produced this liquidly foamy suds on my face. I had resolved to just using creams and I shoved it into my drawer. Then one night I came across a You Tube video about applying certain hard soaps. In a nutshell, using an extra wet brush, you whisk the brush around the soap while the soap is upside down, over your shaving bowl. From this motion the excess suds drips into the bowl. Then stop swirling and squeeze your brush suds into the bowl. Then reload your brush with a couple swirls and now you are ready to make your lather.

You will not believe the incredible lather this makes. Even with my first lame attempts, the "lather" was still slick and protected my skin well. But when I used the above method and produced this incredible lather, OMG, there were times I couldn't feel the razor. It just slid across my face effortlessly. I had to check it to see if the razor was actually working because it was so smooth!

Needless to say, that first epiphany was the best shave I had ever had! And so much better than my shaves with cream.

7/9/13 Addendum: Since writing this review I have taken to using the above technique and adding in some TOBS Jermyn cream to the mix for an "uber lather." This is such a great comination! It gives one the benefits of both cream and soap. The slickness of the soap, and the lather ability, cushioning, scent, and moisturizing properties of the cream. And the scents absolutely work great together to produce an amazing scent and shaving experience. Taylor of Old Bond Street Jermyn Street Luxury Shaving Cream for Sensitive Skin, 5.3-Ounce

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For over a century at their shop in London George Trumper has lathered up, shaved and tended to Gentlemen's needs. Their Sandalwood shaving soap in a turned wood bowl are emblematic of the practical combined with the excellence of the shaving soap which go together for a great shaving experience. No Trumper product is not good so it's difficult to review one and seem to elevate it. For the richness of the foam and its ability to cling to the skin as it moistens hair this is a quality product. Just as good with any sort of shaving implement, it's the sort of soap that makes you wish you knew how to use the old fashioned cut throat razor.Unassuming, but a tower of excellence. I've used their products for fifty years and cannot find any reason to change. (I'm partial to their lime shaving soap but Sandalwood is one of the foundation scents for all shaving products.)

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This stuff is great, simply put. The smell isn't too strong, it's really only there enough for your wife to know that you just shaved. After an hour or so, it's mostly dissipated. I don't think that's a bad thing, though. It means that the soap is mild enough for those who have sensitive skin. Before this product, I stuck very closely to products specifically for sensitive skin. No fragrances or dyes and all that. I decided to try this one on the recommendation of a friend, and to be honest, my skin looks much better than it ever did with the sensitive soaps/gels/creams.

Worth the price, if you have a quality brush...and you know what you are doing...you can stretch a bar of this a full year with daily shaving. I recommend this to all my friends who are used to breaking out when they use any standard cream or soap.

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I am new to shaving with a straight razor (and using shaving soaps) so this should be taken in the light of someone who has no extensive comparisons to make. The immediate things to love: The bowl itself. it is attractive, non-obtrusive, and designed so it makes a great place to stack one of your kit items (mug, brush etc) on top of it to save space. I also like the fact you buy refills for it of whatever scent you wish instead of constantly throwing away some disposable container. The only downside is the non-removable sticker on top.

The soap itself smells good without being overpowering, and lathers up pretty well with a decent brush. As a newbie I cannot say if it is better/worse than this brand or that but I think for the money it performs exactly as it ought to and smells wonderful doing so. I wanted a good name soap that was attractive to have on my sink with the rest of my kit, be reasonably priced, and do its job properly without creating a lot of disposable waste. I think that this soap fills the bill, and for the foreseeable future will be my brand. Unless you're very poor I would recommend this product over any cheaper (and definitely over more expensive) competitors.

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Adding a badger hair brush to deploy the Sandalwood shave soap and a new technology razor you have with out a doubt the best feeling, best smelling, and closest shave possible. The glue that makes it all happen is the Sandalwood shave soap.....feels good just to put it on your face.