Palmolive Shaving Stick

Sorry if this been asked before, is Palmolive, Speick and Wilkinson sword sticks produced in same factory? and same ingredients? Because I used three of them and the only difference I can point is obviously the colours and the scent.
 
Inspired by this thread, I got my Palmolive stick out and had a shave.

Here's the thing. It's not a bad shave at all. A good shave even. And it sits at or near the top of the pile for value.

But it is so dour. It sits there, busy being green for no apparent reason. It's not menthol, or eucalyptus. Rather, it's a kind of bland, soap-like smell that is not offensive, but instead suggests industrial laundries or 1970s public sector office bathrooms. As I shaved, it occurred to me that this was likely the soap that my Scottish grandfather might have used the best part of a hundred years ago when he came back in from the sea, standing in front of his mirror in a cold bathroom in Ardrossan. He would have been shaving out of obligation rather than any sense of pleasure, devoid of any other choices for shaving soap from his local grocery store.

On a sunny day in London, I started to wonder why I was using it when I am lucky enough to have a cupboard full of freshly scented soaps which by and large, are still exceptional value but put a bit of pleasure in the start of the day.

So there you go - the first soap I have identified as being actually depressing to use.
 
Supermangs said:
Inspired by this thread, I got my Palmolive stick out and had a shave.

Here's the thing. It's not a bad shave at all. A good shave even. And it sits at or near the top of the pile for value.

But it is so dour. It sits there, busy being green for no apparent reason. It's not menthol, or eucalyptus. Rather, it's a kind of bland, soap-like smell that is not offensive, but instead suggests industrial laundries or 1970s public sector office bathrooms. As I shaved, it occurred to me that this was likely the soap that my Scottish grandfather might have used the best part of a hundred years ago when he came back in from the sea, standing in front of his mirror in a cold bathroom in Ardrossan. He would have been shaving out of obligation rather than any sense of pleasure, devoid of any other choices for shaving soap from his local grocery store.

On a sunny day in London, I started to wonder why I was using it when I am lucky enough to have a cupboard full of freshly scented soaps which by and large, are still exceptional value but put a bit of pleasure in the start of the day.

So there you go - the first soap I have identified as being actually depressing to use.
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You are correct, it does shave very well, particularly high scoring in the 'bang for buck' but the institution green (also a song by Suzanne Vega btw) does scream 1970's public lavatories.
 
Mon savon is ok bit not great unless you are a fan of cinamon.

It has a tendency to get used very quickly compared to my other soaps. Unless you are in france i don't think it s worth the hasle.




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Fasa said:
Mon savon is ok bit not great unless you are a fan of cinamon.

It has a tendency to get used very quickly compared to my other soaps. Unless you are in france i don't think it s worth the hasle.

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Exactly.
If you keep the soap long enough, it will dry and shrink.
 
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