Extro Cosmesi Soap Review Thread

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Razor: Blackland Tradere
Blade: Personna Med Prep (2)
Brush: Semogue 1800
Soap: Extro Isola
Pre: Proraso White
ASL: Signature Soaps Hibernia
ASB: None

I have a few new Extro soaps to try out over the next few months. I thought I'd give the Isola a try today.

The scent from the jar is a mixture of seaside* and citrus. The citrus comes more to the front once lathered. It's a pleasant enough scent but doesn't bring anything new to the party for me.

Performance was typical Extro - looks foamy to start with but quickly bursts in to a slick lather. Residual slickness was good and my face felt very nice at the end once rinsed.

*Don't ask me to describe seaside - it's just what springs to my mind.
 
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Razor: Fatip Lo Storto Gentile
Blade: Personna Med Prep (3)
Brush: Semogue SOC Finest
Soap: Extro Espezial
ASL: Floid Vigaroso
ASB: LEA

Extro Espezial. Here's the blurb: The Extro Cosmesi Shaving Cream Espezial is a hypoalergenic shaving cream with the oriental scent of Pepper, Vetiver, Amber Patchouli and Vanilla. It's a deeply masculine scent but one that is full of surprise.

Like the Freddo, the scent from the jar is mostly dominated by the veg base with a woody undertone. This woody note, which I'm assuming is the pepper, comes more to the front once lathered and the scent of the base goes. I didn't get the notes described above and I'm underwhelmed with the scent as a whole.

Performance was fine. No different to the other Extros I've used.
 
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Razor: Brass Karve SB-D
Blade: GSB (1)
Brush: Simpson Duke 2 Super
Soap: Extro Legno di Rosa
ASL: Osma Alum
ASB: LEA

I wasn't keen on the Legno di Rosa from the jar but it improves once lathered. This rose isn't a 'dark' rose like MdC but a floral powdery rose - along the lines of TOBS Rose. Once lathered a Musk note comes to the front and the combined scent lingers long after the shave. It was only afterwards that I thought "this reminds me of Tabac". It's. Not the same scent as Tabac but that floral muskiness is along the same lines.

This was my first use of the Extro base that includes milk. I'm not convinced the base is any better than the standard veg base - in fact I didn't notice much residual slickness but perhaps this was due to the effectiveness of the D plate.
 
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Razor: Brass Karve SB-D
Blade: GSB (2)
Brush: Yaqi 2B
Soap: Extro 17° Stormo
ASL: Extro 17° Stormo
ASB: LEA

I was on the fence about the scent description before I bought this soap:

A woody, aromatic fragrance, which boldly opposes mysterious, erotic and warm notes.
Top Notes: Black Pepper, Cannabis, Woods
Heart Notes: Heliotrope, Resin, Woods, Coffee
Base Notes: Incense, Oudh, Amber, Musk, Red Pepper

I bit the bullet and ordered it anyway in the name of science. I'm glad I did. The scent is fantastic. It's pushed its way in to my top 3 Extro scents. I liked it that much from the jar that I ordered the matching aftershave which also smells great from the bottle.

The shave was spectacular - plenty of lather and 3 passes completed for a genuine BBS finish. This Karve D SB plate could well be my favourite. The performance of this soap matches my previous experiences - plenty of slickness and easy to lather. Residual slickness was notably lower again but I think this may be down to the efficiency of the D plate. The scent was present and nice during lathering but dissipated during each pass which is a shame. I experienced the same thing with the Fra Rinik which is another great scent.

I ended the splendid shave with the splash and things quickly changed - my face was alight. I've not felt that kind of burn since I used the PAA Harvest Moon splash. I'm absolutely gutted as the smell is awesome (have I mentioned that yet?). I'll be saving the splash to use as an EdT. Logic says I should sell the set but I can't bring myself to do it (yet!).
 
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Razor: Carbon Shaving Cx Original
Blade: ASCO Super Stainless (1)
Brush: Yaqi 2B
Soap: Extro Barocco
ASL: Osma Alum
ASB: LEA

Barocco - the scent is a floral musk in simple terms. This is the blurb:

Barocco is beautifully scented with Bergamot, lilac, rose, peach and violet, with undertones of musk, wood and amber.

It's a nice scent but doesn't hang around once lathered. I can't see myself hanging on to this one although I might of the scent didn't dissipate during the drudge.

Performance was as per the other soaps.
 
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Razor: Carbon Shaving Cx Original
Blade: ASCO Super Stainless (1)
Brush: Yaqi 2B
Soap: Extro Barocco
ASL: Osma Alum
ASB: LEA

Barocco - the scent is a floral musk in simple terms. This is the blurb:

Barocco is beautifully scented with Bergamot, lilac, rose, peach and violet, with undertones of musk, wood and amber.

It's a nice scent but doesn't hang around once lathered. I can't see myself hanging on to this one although I might of the scent didn't dissipate during the drudge.

Performance was as per the other soaps.
Just read this @Boycie83 and I couldn't agree more. Love the scent ,but don't get the listed complexities. And as you say, there's little residual scent once finished. Performance is good though.
 
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Razor: ATT X1
Blade: Proline (7)
Brush: RazoRock 400
Soap: Extro Arancia Italiana
ASL: Signature Soaps Hibernia
ASB: Baxter of California

Arancia Italiana is probably the most beautiful orange scented soap I've smelt during my time wet shaving. The scent persists throughout the shave unlike some other Extro scents which tend to fade. This soap has the softest consistency of any of the Extro soaps I've used. Lather was excellent and ensured enough residual slickness for me to complete my shave on 2 passes with the incredible X1. I'm falling in love with this razor.

Followed with Signature Soaps Hibernia for that all-Citrus morning.
 
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