I did my usual pre shave routine - plenty of hot water on my face. Just massaged in some of the oil - probably too much. Then lathered as usual. The lather/oil mix obviously affected the lather but not much and I continued with my usual routine. A couple of hours later I can still feel what seems like a slight film of oil not removed by all that followed. That may be because I used too much oil. Skin incredibly soft.
I'm not going to rush to judgement on this. I will continue to use my concoction, then lay off for a couple of days and note the difference, if any. I will try my T&H and compare. In due course I will come to my conclusions. No doubt many here have already gone through this. But we are all different and are affected by these things in our own unique way.
Thanks Henk, I will check out your suggestion. Looks difficult to get here, and pricey.