LA Shaving Co Bespoke #1 Shaving Soap, 4oz

The performance is ok but I was quite disappointed with the scent. They could have just called it "Clove" and be done with it.

Excellent soap !!! One of the best vegan soaps. Continuing in my rotation.

I got the original suggestion for this soap from a Redditor on /r/shaving and looked at a YouTube review that had nothing but good things to say. As a quintessential Northern Californian, I decided to shell out the cash for the flagship soap from a company based in the Southern capital (Los Angeles) of my beloved state. I know now for sure I will be happy with this purchase for years to come. I only shave every two to three days with my MR7 safety razor and Parker WHBB black badger ivory-handle brush, and I already know from the density of this soap that it will last me for at least a decade. It lathers up very quickly in a bowl even from just a very short 5-10-second slap across the puck, and it works into a very balanced lather with equal parts foamy and meringue-y consistency due to its ability to hold water well (but not too well) I don't want to get too ahead of myself when it comes to the smell, but it's as manly as manly can be. Sure all the countless natural incenses that went into this cocktail of a soap make it what it is as a whole, but who can argue with brushing 35-million-year-old amber oil onto their face every single morning, if not to remind themselves of the very basest nature of life and time themselves, and how all that has existed and will ever exist play such a substantial role in our daily lives? Look maybe I got a little ahead of myself, but if you're a serious wet shaver, and you want a soap that's worth every penny and more, and that you'll never regret shelling out $30 for, this is most definitely the soap for you.

I am new to straight razor shaving, so I do not have much experience with any of this but from the soap I was using to this one(was using pucks from classic shaving) I would recommend this to anyone that can handle the cost. It loads great(for me) smells great(relaxing) and preforms much better than the other I was using. I just think it is a great soap(for me).

I love this soap - great quality and a complex, dark scent. Clearly this is not one that will appeal to the unadventurous, however, if you're willing to step out of the traditional barber shop scents, this one is great. I rank it up there with B&M Leviathan, Cyril Salter Vetivier for darkness, complexity and just downright great.