I used this
Kaizen today and my subjective opinion is that it face lathered with childlike ease and was a cinch to find it's "sweet spot" for water retention. I only needed three swirls with a damp
Tuxedo "quarter moon" brush on the tub before face lathering. That was enough. I cannot tell any slickness or cushion differences between it and his prior version, but that is because IMO it was
already superb and not because of any shortcoming with
Kaizen. The scent is certainly bright and unique. I like it.
Yes, for those who march to the PSF drummer they will be ecstatic as it delivers there in spades. I made a point to "faceturbate" post shave before washing to add my two cents as this factor seems to dominate the shave soap market nowadays. In fairness I feel the need to mention that PSF is meaningless to me as I always wash post shave with a cleansing gel.
The retail is U.S. $19.99 which is remarkable when some other top tier artisans have "kissed" $30.00 as of late. Is it worth it? That's a question that only you can answer. However, if you want a soap that has a remarkably crisp and unique citrus scent and has incredible PSF then this is your "wet dream". As for me,
A&E had one of the best soap bases extant even
before this one with top notch slickness and their scents are without peer for those who like tasteful & bold.