SAW 24TH-31ST SAPONOFICIO VARESSIMO

fancontroller said:
CRSW is fine by me. I've just acquired a "Savon No. 1" sample so would be good to give it a good workover.
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Meant to be a winner, I will pull out my spring/summer depending on the weather
Sandalwood is one I use infrequently as I absolutely adore the scent. Trying to stretch it out.
 
Hiya, yes the scent should be mind blowing. My sample is about as potent as pot-pourri.
We're thinking of doing CRSW next week, sticking to strong scents and high levels of skin care. You game?
 
Pre: Proraso - Sandalwood pre-shave
Soap: Saponificio Varesino - 70th Anniversary Edition
Brush: Vie-Long Horse Hair 13061M
Bowl: Fine Accoutrements
Razor: ATT S2 + Gillette green (1)
Post: WH, SMN Pomegranate AS, Calvin Klein Eternity ASB

Final shave of the week with SV and it was a very good one. No issues with the lather, comfortable easy shave.

My final roundup of the week's use of Saponificio Varesino:
Packaging looks very nice and tasteful but is just not practical, so this loses a point for me. I prefer your standard plastic/glass tub that is stackable, durable and maintenance free. I'll admit that one of the reasons I was drawn to SV was its great looking packaging but now I'm a little wiser, practical and sensible.

Lather: someone stole the scent! Both Felce Aromatica and 70th Anniversary are very pleasant scents but I want more of them, not just a faint memory of the scent. I don't need a homeopathic scent! Performance was substandard in the Felce Aromatica and good quality in the 70th Anniversary. However I can get that quality of lather from the majority of the soaps I own, so nothing here stands out.

Post Shave: Both varieties left my skin feeling taut and dry so I needed a moisturising ASB to follow. For me it's too drying to be used everyday.

So, all in all, I enjoyed getting to know more about this soap and have found out how to get the best out of its properties. I got the 70th Anniversary sample, which was a good move because I don't think I'll go ahead and purchase a whole tub (not that I've got any room for more soaps anyway).

Roll on CRSW tomorrow...
 
Couldn't agree more the only difference I have found is in the post shave, which with my skin seemed fine. Looking for more cushion and a stronger fragrance with the CRSW. Can anything beat Mystic Waters? The search continues.
 
Hang on.... It looks like there may be a SAW that I can partake in!!! I actually have some CRSW... Only Vetiver and Summer LE unfortunately, but both are fantastic!

One day I intend to bulk out my CRSW collection, but as you can't get it in the UK now, the postage sucks. Maybe I'll organise a group buy one day!! Don't get excited mind.... Not for a while!
 
What group buy did you say? What tomorrow? What ordering now and your paying?! Matt you shouldn't have
 
MPH said:
Ha ha ha.

No no and no!!!!

Anyway, I'll never manage to beat Nishy the group buy king!!!!
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Haha, what a title, enough to get beaten up in the playground! Perhaps I should be honoured a badge and not one with a cock on it as has been circling of late.
Let me know if you do decide a group buy I'm in and I want number 40
 
Last shave with the SV MdS today looking forward to some CRSW tomorrow.

Overall
Scent: 8/10
Slickness: 7/10
Cushion: 6/10
Post shave: 7/10
 
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